Always As I have been active as an entrepreneur, Guy Kawasaki has been a highly influential voice in the startup world. The 10/20/30 rule (Presentation must have 10 slides, be no longer than 20 minutes, and have no fewer than 30 point font) is a great place to start. He’s been talking about this format for a decade (here Video from about 11 years ago). The 10-slice rule made sense in a context where some founders were still using MBA-style business plans that were 50-60 pages long and were still failing to get to the bottom of things.
A year ago, the average successful slide deck contained 19 slides. Today, the average deck has 16 segments. So, should founders strive to narrow their deck down to 10 segments? I took a closer look at the template, where it shines, and what founders miss if they use it.