Orange badges are for those who provide services to both. Boot camp is over. Squeezed into a small but stylish room, some 150 entrepreneurs pounce on about 100 venture capitalists, and vice versa. Most have learned their lesson. The hand shakes are firm, the eye contact excellent.
Nobody waits for an introduction.
A quick check of the name badge, then the opening move. Hi, I'm George. Some pitches work, others don't, but promises are made, calling cards exchanged. The crowd is in constant motion. After five minutes of talk both sides get twitchy, move on to make the next pitch, find the next investment opportunity.