It introduced me to a friend who was a friend of a friend that I didn't even know who lived locally. As a result of that relationship this person met with me an

It introduced me to a friend who was a friend of a friend that I didn't even know who lived locally. As a result of that relationship this person met with me and introduced me to his partner, his partner happened to refer a 50k business deal. The butterfly effect ;) We didn't close the deal, but without HN I'd never even be able to swing. This friend I made through hacker news would also later speak at my meetup.