So you are a start-up business consultant selling services? I would suggest offering your advice pro-bono on the ASK HN threads ( http://news.ycombinator.com/a

So you are a start-up business consultant selling services? I would suggest offering your advice pro-bono on the ASK HN threads ( http://news.ycombinator.com/ask http://news.ycombinator.com/ask ) so people get to know you and what business insights you can provide before jumping in and asking for the sale.