If you got this far you probably know what a pitch deck is and why you need it. And you've probably finished a few Google searches and downloaded a few pitch decks. Which one did you get? The one Sequoia recommends or the Guy Kawasaki one?
The truth is: one template doesn't make everyone happy. Sometimes you need one for a big VC, sometimes you need one just to apply to an accelerator or an incubator program.
Regardless, downloading someone else's template doesn't account for where your business is (every startup stage has different components, and the expectations vary).
Moreover, if your presentation is tomorrow, or your accelerator application is due in a week, you won't be able to come up with a solid pitch on a short notice.
So we say, start your custom pitch deck now. Have it ready when you need it.