To comment on the author's point "01 Create a Compelling Narrative", having a decent flow for a pitch deck is super underrated. I have a feeling that these days VCs look at pitch decks like HR looks at resumes - the initial screening is probably less than a minute so a bad flow can "kill the vibe" instantly. (I'm not a VC, correct me if I'm wrong).

This is the best template that I have seen for creating a decent flow: https://medium.com/the-mission/the-greatest-sales-deck-ive-e...