In any given month, my venture capital firm receives more than 100 pitches from hopeful entrepreneurs looking for our funding. This is a pretty typical volume for a VC firm.
What might surprise you: The percentage of start-ups that actually land a venture firm's check is in the low single digits. It's obviously not for lack of trying, but the vast majority of entrepreneurs miss the boat.
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