It sounds as if he had already built up a reputation within a certain community, and is now just capitalising on that. Without that reputational factor, he probably wouldn't have been able to raise much funds.

Yep.

"Without running every day, he probably wouldn't have been able to run that marathon."

We love instant success stories, but the reality is, you have to prepare and be ready to seize your moment when it comes.

This is exactly the answer to the question I posed today:

What is the key to success? Show up and do it.

http://www.petermichaud.com/essays/what-is-the-key-to-succes...