The "99% Profit" Rule
Every week, venture capital firms see dozens of new deals…
Over the course of a year, a 3 or 4-person firm might see several thousand of them.
But can you guess how many they invest in?
Let’s take a look…
The Funnel
Satya Patel, a venture capitalist with
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