To set the stage, it's been rumored that when Steve Jobs was preparing for press events he'd rehearse his presentation approximately 72 hours. So whomever sugge

To set the stage, it's been rumored that when Steve Jobs was preparing for press events he'd rehearse his presentation approximately 72 hours. So whomever suggests that you can over-prepare is giving you bad advice. As for the pitch deck itself, if you have the ability to tell stories and design good looking slides, I'd give yourself 1 week on the first draft and then begin pitching to lower tier investors -- ask them for their take on the presentation and advice. Your deck is a living artifact so you may find yourself throwing out the first version and starting over or just simply iterating on it with each subsequent investor meeting. Regardless, use a template to get yourself out of the gate -- http://newhaircut.com/pitch-deck-design http://newhaircut.com/pitch-deck-design. If all you can manage to put together is a snoozer that will have your investor questioning your ability to breathe, let alone run a business, get some outside help. This process shouldn't take more than 7-10 days.