SKILL.md
Board Deck Builder
Build board decks that tell a story — not just show data. Every section has an owner, a narrative, and a "so what."
Keywords
board deck, investor update, board meeting, board pack, investor relations, quarterly review, board presentation, fundraising deck, investor deck, board narrative, QBR, quarterly business review
Quick Start
/board-deck [quarterly|monthly|fundraising] [stage: seed|seriesA|seriesB]
Provide available metrics. The builder fills gaps with explicit placeholders — never invents numbers.
Deck Structure (Standard Order)
Every section follows: Headline → Data → Narrative → Ask/Next
1. Executive Summary (CEO)
3 sentences. No more.
- Sentence 1: State of the business (where we are)
- Sentence 2: Biggest thing that happened this period
- Sentence 3: Where we're going next quarter
Bad: "We had a good quarter with lots of progress across all areas." Good: "We closed Q3 at $2.4M ARR (+22% QoQ), signed our largest enterprise contract, and enter Q4 with 14-month runway. The strategic shift to mid-market is working — ACV up 40% and sales cycle down 3 weeks. Q4 priority: close the $3M Series A and hit $2.8M ARR."
2. Key Metrics Dashboard (COO)
6-8 metrics max. Use a table.
| Metric | This Period | Last Period | Target | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARR | $2.4M | $1.97M | $2.3M | ✅ |
| MoM growth | 8.1% | 7.2% | 7.5% | ✅ |
| Burn multiple | 1.8x | 2.1x | <2x | ✅ |
| NRR |
