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2026 ANNOUNCEMENTS: 

Complimentary Consultation (Book) 

Jump Start Program (film Intro)

New PREMIUM Membership Rates (click here) 

Ritz Venture Partner Network  for 2026    (film Intro) 

Ritz Group Angel Club  Wednesday 01/28/2025  12:00 to 1:00 pm EST (learn more) 

 Google Meet https://meet.google.com/tca-yceh-hzy

 

WHERE CREATIVITY MEETS CAPITAL

 The premier networking group connecting Entrepreneurs and Investors

The Ritz Group is non-profit celebrating it's 40th Anniversary connecting Entrepreneurs to Investors in the greater Atlanta Community.   We do this for our members with leading-edge Technology, Networking Events, plus Training tailored for Angels and early-stage Entrepreneurs.    

Our New VENTURE STUDIO 2026

We believe today the Start-Up company deserves more help than mentoring or pitch events.   We believe Investors need more liquidity and companies who are focused on their ROI.   

We believe the ANSWER is the new VENTURE STUDIO Studio Model anchored by a Micro VC Find, a Venture LAB with Tools to build start-ups, Venture Partners engaged at the equity level to co-build company teams, supported by a tech infrastructure to digitally "connect", plus affiliation with a National Network.  (film 3-min) 

Co-Build With US

Executives,  Consultants, Exited Entrepreneurs

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City Studios,  Ritz Micro VC Fund, In-Network Funds 

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Company Build Tools: AI Film Studio, Capital Drill,  Affiliate Tools

Investors, Angels, Angel Pools, VCs, Family Practices

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Connecting Entrepreneur "Needs" to Scale and Exit

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Innovation Stars

Companies that need Venture Partners for Executive Leadership or Professional Services (i.e. CxO)     

PRIVATE EQUITY

Ritz Micro VC Fund

Micro VC Fund with companies selection based on completing Capital Drill 

FOR SALE

FOR SALE

Early Stage to Pre-IPO Companies For Sale 

Strategic Partners

Sponsors/Strategic Partners

Securing Sponsors or Strategic Partners

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Broker-Dealer

 Ritz Group Licensed Broker-Dealer with ATS and SPV Platforms  

JOIN us if your a Founder with a company positioned to scale, an Investor, VC or Family Practice with a "Cause" or an Executive or Entrepreneur  looking for their next "Moon-Shot" 

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Is your Start-Up "Stalled-Out" and on the Shelf?     Do you need a new TEAM or Succession Plan?    

LIST your Venture with US....or let us help you find your next "Moon-Shot"

Check-Out the following Early Stage Companies FOR SALE 

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i-Match/AI

i-Match/AI is a Member Match Community SaaS Platform 

Georgia EXPO

GA Virtual Trade Show

Capital Expo is a Virtual Trade for the State of Georgia Entrepreneur Ecosystem 

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FinTech Democratization

NFT Tokens Traded on the Blockchain

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Family Health & EMS Portal

Family Health & EMS Portal enabling individuals and or designated family member to manage their children and senior parent health care portal information making it available for routine healthcare visits, specialists and in the "Golden Hour" of a 911 emergency. 

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Zeus AI eBiz Identity

Zeus.AI provides a modern AI solution to manage today's Digital Identity 

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Veteran Suicides

Veterans Shark Attack, plus a non-profit Veteran TEAM HOUSE and Match Market 

NEW PROGRAMS

Each year the Ritz Group launches NEW Programs, Technologies and Projects  for members to help bolster the Ritz Member experience.  The following programs will be featured in the 2026 Season

Each year the Ritz Group launches NEW Programs for members, as well as incubate new projects to help bolster the Ritz Member experience.  The following programs will be featured in the 2026 Season

Capital Drill

Capital Drill Modeling

A NEW Financial practice to Manage Private Equity Capital  

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AI Film STUDIO

Ritz Group provides Turnkey Professional AI Film Services 

Jump Start Program

Jump Start Program

A new "Restart" Program for Investors or Funds with companies "Stalled" or in need of a "Succession Plan"

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AI Concierge Agents

New AI Tech Platform to provide AI Concierge Agents to Executives, Consultants and Small Business 

Events

Networking is Back!    The Ritz Group will continue to provide a balance of Online and In-Person Events combined with our technology backbone to maximize our member connections  (more) 

Angel Scholarships

Angel Club

Angel THINK TANK to discuss "deal flow," and "hot topics" 

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Digital Shark Attack

ZOOM Shark Attack to practice and pre-qualify for Shark Attack and Angel Pool 

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Shark Attack "Live"

4 Company present to  3 ICON Sharks from Georgia 

PRIVATE EQUITY

Angel Pool

Quarterly event for Angels to write checks to pre-Vetted companies and Terms Sheets 

Private Equity Capital Training

The sixth (6th) critical success factor in scaling an entrepreneur business is the CAPITAL PLAN.   The Ritz Group focus is providing the tools, technology and training for Angels and Entrepreneurs to accelerate their creation and management of Shareholder companies.  (more

 2026 Seminars and Courses     

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Seminar

Learn how to create the next gen elevator pitch Video using Ai

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AI Film Workshop

Learn how to turn today's Investor Collateral into AI Film Media 

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Private Equity Boot Camp

Introductory Training to "de-mystify" Private Equity Creation for Entrepreneurs and Angels

Professional Services

TIME is MONEY.  Delays in scaling businesses  burn money, delay product dev, building staff, generating revenue and executing your capital plan to fuel the business.   Ritz Group believes the solution beyond mentors... is often Professional help to accelerate the business objective.  We have screened the Professionals to evaluate where you are... what is needed to get you to the next milestone... and help to make it happen. (more)   

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AI Film

Ritz Group provides Turnkey Professional AI Film Services 

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The Capital Drill Modeling

A proprietary Cap Table Modeling Program and toolkit for Shareholders 

CROWD FUNDING

Fractional CFO Services

A Fractional CFO Services Program to raise Capital 

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Ritz Group PODCAST

Speaking Engagements by Larry White 

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Speaking Engagement

Speaking Engagements by Larry White 

Team Ritz Group

About Us

The Ritz Group is honored by the longevity of its Governing Board and commitment to growing Entrepreneurism in Georgia - and beyond.   Our Advisory Board provides Mentoring to one or more Ritz Functional areas.   The ones who "Make it Happen" are our players on the field.   They are our Industry Group Leaders or IGL's. 

 If this is your passion - Contact Us  to become a Ritz Group Team player.

Governing Board

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Steve Gross

Larry White

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Whit Blakeley

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Jim Duffy

JOIN our CAUSE

The Ritz Group Non-Profit is only possible through the support of our members and volunteers who lead our effort to provide the best events and programs for our local members, plus our Sponsors and Donors who fund our "Bigger Vision" Entrepreneur Ecosystem causes.  We remain immensely grateful for your support of both "Missions"  

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2026 Membership

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Donations

Donate to the Ritz Group or one or our Programs

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Sponsor

Become a Ritz Group, Event or Program Sponsor 

TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS

A core belief of the Ritz Group is to bring the latest Technology to "Play" a major role in advancing our Entrepreneur Ecosystem.  We achieve this by partnering with technology firms who produce platforms designed for Private Equity Capital Fund Raising.

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Ritz Member Community

Members create profiles with their Match Preferences and sub-profiles listing all of their ideas, business Ventures,  or funding "sweet-spots".   

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Entrepreneur Match Network

Connecting Ritz Group Members with each other, as well as the local Atlanta ecosystem and the world. 

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i-Match Market

Member i-Match Market platform for white-label branded communities

Veterans Match Market

Veterans Match Market

An i-Match Market Community for the Veteran Ecosystem  

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AI Concierge Agents

Zeus.AI provides a suite of tailored AI platforms providing Executives, Consultants, Small Businesses and Organizations with tailored AI Chat Bots and AI Agents to serve as voice assistance in managing voice calls 

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Corporate Innovation

Corporate Innovation platforms to manage internal innovation ideas plus connect external innovation resources

Digitally connecting Members to Members, to Entrepreneur and Crypto ecosystems

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Retail Electronic Visions

Microsoft Azure Developer of Match Network Communities 

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Cromwell Parkes Photography

John Sands has professionally served the Ritz Group's photo shoots for over 5 years  

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Brite Idea Lab

Match Network developer for the Entrepreneur ecosystem  

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Alphagraphics

John Main and his Smyrna team are expert at solving your business printing and creative needs

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Horrigan & Company CPA

Business Consultants based in Atlanta serving the world.  

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Fountainhead Consulting

Business Consultants based in Atlanta serving the world.  

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