(Semi) 'Business' person here, mainly working on things that interact with both technology and physical production.
On making contact, usually via email (with exception of self face-to-face introductions) I'd suggest a telephone call or face-to-face meet in an environment the other person is comfortable with (which may involve a drive or flight at my expense). Let them make the call.
The key is that I'm usually interested in something the other party does, rather than a specific product, and that breeds long term understanding and agreement, rather than developing a silo over either product or person. This seems aligned to the motivation of a lot of seed and VC funding.
I hugely encourage all on HN to listen / read about DiSC which I've found hugely useful interacting with different types of people. Two resources: Wikipedia - Background [1] Manager Tools - Explanatory Podcasts [2]
On making contact, usually via email (with exception of self face-to-face introductions) I'd suggest a telephone call or face-to-face meet in an environment the other person is comfortable with (which may involve a drive or flight at my expense). Let them make the call.
The key is that I'm usually interested in something the other party does, rather than a specific product, and that breeds long term understanding and agreement, rather than developing a silo over either product or person. This seems aligned to the motivation of a lot of seed and VC funding.
I hugely encourage all on HN to listen / read about DiSC which I've found hugely useful interacting with different types of people. Two resources: Wikipedia - Background [1] Manager Tools - Explanatory Podcasts [2]
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DISC_assessment [2] http://www.manager-tools.com/disc-model-summary