Build a pitch deck from scratch
Research the market, outline the story and generate a designed deck you can refine.
- Cost to start
- Free to start
- Tools
- 3
- Steps
- 4
- Level
- Beginner
What you’ll end up with
A designed 10–12 slide deck with sourced market facts.
Good for: Founders and freelancers pitching clients
Step by step
- Research the market
Find market size, trends and competitors — keep the source links for each number.
Perplexity - Outline the story
Turn your notes and research into a slide-by-slide outline.
Claude - Generate the deck
Paste the outline to generate slides, then adjust layouts and branding.
Gamma - Rehearse
Ask for likely investor or client questions and practice your answers.
Claude
Tools and the cheapest way to start
| Tool | Cheapest plan | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|
| Perplexity | Standard (Free) plan · free | Beginner-friendly |
| Claude | Free plan · free | Beginner-friendly |
| Gamma | Free plan · free | Beginner-friendly |
Prices come from each vendor’s official pricing page (last checked November 7, 2026). When you use this workflow in FloPilot, it picks plans that fit your budget and reuses tools you already pay for.
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to create a pitch deck for my business?
You can start for free: every tool in this workflow (Perplexity, Claude, Gamma) has a free plan. Paid plans add higher limits when you need them.
Which tools do I need?
Perplexity, Claude, Gamma.
How long does it take to set up?
About 1.3 h the first time, by FloPilot’s estimate. After that it is a repeatable routine.
Related workflows
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- Video Generation · Intermediate Make a narrated product demo video Write a tight script, record a natural AI voiceover and edit it over your screen recording. Claude · ElevenLabs · Descript Free to start
- Coding · Advanced Plan and build a small code feature with AI Write a short spec, let an AI editor implement it in small steps, and review the result before merging. Claude · Cursor · GitHub Copilot Free to start
Make it yours
FloPilot tailors this workflow to your budget, experience and the tools you already have, then guides you through each step.