“If you want money, ask for advice. If you want advice, ask for money.”

The best way to build relationships with potential investors is to ask for advice, and that's exactly how I got in touch with OP after posting "Ask HN: How to raise a seed round in a down market?" https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31847941

He's now an investor and is supporting us with great advice :) Founders helping founders, that's how it should be!