What is Wings? What is its business model and value proposition to customers?
Wings (www.usewings.com) is social dating done right – online dating can be incredibly awkward and time-consuming. Instead, why not get your closest friends to brag for you and even suggest potential matches online. Underneath the hood, we have patent-pending matching technology that uses who your friends are and what you really do to find you better matches. Why did you found the company? I’ve always been frustrated with the fact that self-reported information causes so many people problems. Not only is it tough to write about yourself, but it’s also plagued with integrity problems when you’re reviewing others’ information – think about the skepticism with which you view a new candidate’s resume or a new dater’s online profile. We want to “triangulate” on who people really are, rather than them having to tell us. Why do you think sites like Match.com and eHarmony have been so successful? It’s harder than ever to meet people. With our nomadic lifestyle through our 20’s and often 30’s,
