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A Guide to Using Authority & Social Proof in Fund Raising

Both Sides of the Table

Anything requiring lead generation and/or customer acquisition I call Matt Coffin. We all want authorities who are smarter on specific topics than we are. So you need to find anchor tenants who have authority in your field and who are respected by other angel investors in order to maximize the benefits of social proof.

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Cliff Notes S-1: Kayak ? AGILEVC

Agile VC

How They Make Money: Majority of Kayak’s revenue actually comes from advertising on their site (55%), not lead generation or referral fees to travel suppliers as you might think (more on this below). Led by General Catalyst with participation by co-founders Steve Hafner & Paul English. Series A-1 Preferred.