Someone I know wants to meet with me to talk about BTC and crypto.
want to get into it.
What would you recommend be the step 1? for them to approach?
Tell him to join bitcointalk forum! There's definitely more Q&A about bitcoin and cryptos, than he can imagine. But before that, maybe you should tell him about benefits and implications of bitcoin, help him to download a wallet and to buy some BTC, so it will be easier to get into it.