I agree with you in a general sense, but I disagree with you in this particular case.
patio11 first made a business, then did consulting, and is now building another business.
patio11 first made a business, then did consulting, and is now building another business.
Not that it matters. Who cares where the advice comes from if it works? And if it doesn't work, the purest motives in the world isn't going to make it work.