Over my career helping startups raise funding I have looked at more pitch decks then I can count. Most of them have been average at best. It isn’t that a pitch deck itself needs to be fancy. In fact, like many things in business and life, I think it is important to just focus on the basics. You don’t need a lot of flashy art or PowerPoint SmartArt. Simple bullet points work just fine.

Beyond a simple and concise deck, let’s take a look at some other ways to make a pitch deck standout.