Shark Attack
Shark Attack: The Ritz Group is proud of producing over 70 Shark Attacks, screening over 1,000 companies, helping over 150 companies pitch, and welcoming over 70 Sharks to judge.
Ritz Group produces 9 Shark Attack Events a year in various industry Sectors. Company qualification are selected from Ritz Group Innovation Stars raising pre-seed, seed and series A, B & C rounds. The Screening Committee uses the company profile on Brite Idea Lab to review the Investor Collateral, as well as reviewing the company's Presentation on Digital Shark Attack to make it's final selection.
Two Shark Attacks are planned for the 2024 Fall Season. They are Women and Veterans. The following is an example of a Shark Attack Pitch (Video)
Shark Attack Events consist of three distinct meetings. First at 4:00 to 4:45 pm is our Fireside Chat with an Industry ICON on a specific Topic. Networking with a cash bar and hour doves begins at 4:30 with exhibitor tables followed with the Main Tent Shark Attack beginning at 5:30 until 7:00pm.
Women's Shark Attack
Where the Sharks and the Presenting Companies are Women
WHEN: TBD
TIME: Workshop 3:30, Networking 4:30 Shark Attack 5:30 to 7:00 pm
WHERE: TBD
PRE-REGISTRATION: Ritz Group Members and Guests should Pre-Register. Non-Member Door Fes...$35.oo
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APPLY TO PITCH: Shark Attack
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APPLY TO EXHIBIT: 6-foot covered table with power supply provided - bring signage, handouts plus displays (contact us)
SPONSOR THE EVENT: Join the list of Sponsors for this event. (Sponsor)
BECOME A Ritz Group MEMBER: _
EVENT FEES: Ritz Group Members - Complimentary
At the door $35
Exhibit $100
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SHARK ATATACK FEATURES
Digital Shark Attack is the online virtual venue that Shark Attack uses to screen Pitch Applicants, in addition to providing pitch training for both rapid fire and presenting companies. To Apply
FIRESIDE CHAT & NETWORKING
By Popular demand we have added a slightly overlapping Session, called Fireside Chat with a leading ICON. Begins at 4:00 pm and ends in time to attend networking
4:30 to 5:30 The event begins with networking along with a chance to mix and mingle up close with our Exhibitors
EXHIBIT
Exhibiting guarantee you will be seen as well as providing you with a chance to pitch and get feed-back.
Exhibitors have a 6' table with cloth and power strip. Exhibitors should bring signage and flat Screen to demo or dispay your power point. Set Up begins at 4:00pm
SHARK ATTACK
5:30 to 7:00 begins the Main Event. Shark Attack features four companies doing a 10-minute no-slide presentation followed by 10 minutes of questions from the Sharks.
Shark critiques complete the drill and provide the audience and pitching company with connections and valuable advice
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