YC-inspired content templates for pitch decks. One slide at a time — with formulas, metrics to include, and real examples. Based on Kevin Hale and Geoff Ralston partner frameworks.
Author: Jose Zuma
# Generate content for a specific slide
python3 scripts/generate.py problem "Our startup solves X by doing Y"
# Generate full 12-slide deck content
python3 scripts/generate.py full "Company name" --problem "..." --solution "..."| # | Slide | File | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Title | templates/01-title.md | Company — One-liner |
| 2 | Problem | templates/02-problem.md | Pain → Who → How bad → Cost |
| 3 | Solution | templates/03-solution.md | We built X → It solves Y → Metrics |
| 4 | Why Now | templates/04-why-now.md | Why couldn't this exist 5 years ago? |
| 5 | Market | templates/05-market.md | Bottom-up TAM → SAM → SOM |
| 6 | Product | templates/06-product.md | How it works → Screenshot → 3 steps |
| 7 | Traction | templates/07-traction.md | Growth curve → Key metric → Logos |
| 8 | Business Model | templates/08-business-model.md | Revenue model → Pricing → Unit economics |
| 9 | Competition | templates/09-competition.md | 2x2 matrix → Table → Your wedge |
| 10 | Team | templates/10-team.md | Founders → Credentials → Why this team |
| 11 | Financials | templates/11-financials.md | Revenue → Burn → Runway → Efficiency |
| 12 | Ask | templates/12-ask.md | How much → Use of funds → Milestones |
## The Problem
**Headline:** Small businesses are invisible in AI search
*(Max 7 words. One idea.)*
**The pain:** When someone asks ChatGPT "best CRM for small business",
established brands get mentioned. Newer, better products don't.
**Who feels it:** SaaS founders who can't afford $10K/mo SEO agencies
**How bad:** 85% of AI search responses cite only the top 3 brands.
The long tail gets zero mentions.
**What they do today:** Throw money at SEO that doesn't work for AI.
**Cost of NOT fixing this:** Losing 47% of potential customers
to competitors who optimized for AI search.