Any time I get to pick someone's brain to see how they got where they are I do it. Most people like to share, and I find that once I get them talking we'll talk for a fairly significant time. Last month I met with another vendor for one of my large clients and we mostly talked about how he got from 2-3 people to the size he is now and how he finds good talent. While he hires for different skills than me (internal guys for RoR vs. customer facing .NET [him, me]), it was good to learn the how and why of his business.