BRIDGING THE GAP 1. Domestic & General started out over 100 years ago, ensuring cattle and sheep rights. So not long after the Titanic went down there was a need all of a sudden to have protection and insurance on your livestock. (05:01 - 05:25) I'm addressing a gap between angels and VCs. I have no ambitions of competing with Benchmark, Sequoia, or Kleiner Perkins, and so I find that quite often you can get your insight on slide one — “What does the product do?” And explain to me like I know nothing, “You know, we're Airbnb, we let you rent an extra room in your house.” And then slide two is, “Okay, what is that?” Mike Maples