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I finally caught onto the parking lot meetup trick at that Atlanta Tech Village event

At the monthly startup mixer last Thursday, I saw three guys closing a deal in the back corner of the lot while everyone else was inside swapping business cards. Has anyone else found better connections happen outside the actual room at these things?
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sullivan.quinn
Real talk happens outside" is exactly right. @andrew_baker9 I ended up doing the same thing at a fintech meetup last month, spent the whole time on the patio with a group who skipped the panel entirely. Way better intel than anything from the microphone.
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andrew_baker9
Ngl that's the real networking right there, skip the free pizza and find the smokers.
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garcia.wren
Facts, the real talk happens outside.
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