On Mon, Jan 27, 2014 at 09:57:18PM -0700, Jesse Victors wrote:
Thanks guys for the tips. I followed the docs and suggestions here and on the blog/website, carefully worded an email to them, and sent it off earlier today. They just got back with me and they were on board with the idea! They even gave me some tips on setting it up, and were considering setting up a guard of their own as part of their infrastructure. So I think my exit will be going up sometime this week, thanks for the help! Things are looking really positive here, so I'm really happy. :)
Great!
My next suggestion would be to set up a meeting with them in person, so they can see that you're an actual human who is reasonable and rational. Then if anything comes up in the future that makes them hesitate, you'll already have a relationship with them.
(And if you happen to pass a news stand on the way, you could pick up a copy of Business Week and give it to them, so they can use it to persuade other people on their side. :)
--Roger