You need to be something your friend will find worth mentioning. You can get people to drop your name but if you want them to do so positively it needs to be so

You need to be something your friend will find worth mentioning. You can get people to drop your name but if you want them to do so positively it needs to be something they can get behind. Your pitch needs to sounds good, from them, or it won't be worth much. Also, your company needs to be something the investors will believe your friend has an ability to judge or they'll discount the recommendation.