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Process & Timeline

NOVEMBER – JUNE
1. Complete Application To Present.
2. Notification on next steps will be provided within 10 business days.
 
APRIL – JULY
3. Subject to approval, TLD Screening Team will Invite you to complete further Due Diligence.
 
JUNE – SEPTEMBER
4. Subject to approval, you will be assigned a TLD Shepherd(s) to guide and assist in further due diligence and developing your presentation.
5. You will participate in a final elimination round where you will present to the TLD Selection Committee.
6. If selected, you will be notified of your participation on stage or in the classified round of
the Lions Den.
 
OCTOBER – The Lions Den Event

Other Lions Den Links

APPLICATION TO PRESENT

Applications now open for 2025 Cycle!

LIONS DEN QUALIFICATION
(a) our company fully aligns with the Lions Den Vision, Mission, and Values.
(see document to the left)
(b) our company is a for-profit entity looking to provide a market return.
(c) if we are selected as a Lions Den Presenter, we accept/agree that:
(1) our presentation at Lions Den may be recorded and available for public viewing (Main Stage Presenters only).
(2) we can and will handle ALL expenses for our team to travel to, attend, and participate in The 3-day Lions Den event.
(3) In lieu of an application fee, we will make at least a $100 donation to Lifewise Academy as an organization Cedarworks & Lions Den support (give at https://buy.stripe.com/8wM7uj0qM2Eofhm7sv or via button to the left).
(4) If selected as a Main Stage Presenter, we will work with the Lions Den team and designated producer to create a professional promo video for our company (may involve billable production costs of up to $2,000 depending on amount of work)
(5) If presenting in any format, including in the video, at least 20-30% of our content will be dedicated to spiritual impact.
(6) Failure to meet information and presentation submission deadlines to The Lions Den team may result in being removed from consideration.
(7) Our team will make every effort to be available to participate in ALL elements of the application, due diligence, and shepherding process prior to the Event, including timely info submissions as referenced above.
(8) If selected and an investment is made, we agree to supply subsequent quarterly reports of at least Financial Statements, Balance Sheets, P&L Statements, Executive Summary/Recaps, and BAM Summary/Impact Statements, as long as requested.
COMPANY INFORMATION
MAIN CONTACT
APPLICATION DETAILS
What type of funding do you prefer?
What was your past Revenue, EBITDA, Assets & Liabilities? (in US Dollars; enter $0 if none)
What is your projected Revenue, EBITDA, Assets & Liabilities in the current year? (US Dollars; enter $0 if none)
What is your projected Revenue and EBITDA the following 3 years? (US Dollars; enter $0 if none)
What is the TOTAL amount of Equity / Investment put into the company from Day 1? (US Dollars; enter $0 if none)
If you are not selected to present on stage, would you like to be a sponsor and/or have an exhibit?

Not required in Phase I, but you can upload company financials or slide decks via the link above to be used in evaluating your application.

Please use the date (yyyy_mm_dd) of the document and company name in each file name.

(e.g. “2023_01_31 Company ABC Financial Statements.xlsx”)

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