How do you solicit "known people" to play a role in your startup?
curiousgeorge: Don't ask people to play a role in your company unless they're going to work for it. Once you start growing people will want to be associated with your success and you won't find it hard to engage.Asking for recommendations from people who know what they're doing is an entirely different matter. I'd guess that's what they're looking for -- social proof you are reliable and not/crazy.