Attempt to hire them. In the best case - you see value in their connections & insider info and you actually offer what you can and they join you. In the worst

Attempt to hire them. In the best case - you see value in their connections & insider info and you actually offer what you can and they join you. In the worst case - you get to understand the market, have a friend who respects you, and possibly references or as in your case - perhaps become your customer. Worked for me across new verticals i had to break into. (banking, logistics)