Lion’s Den is a SALCOC youth empowerment initiative, which is based on the popular TV show, Shark Tank. The concept is to have young South African Lebanese entrepreneurs or inventors pitch their business ideas to a panel of venture capitalists from the South African Lebanese and SALCOC communities in the hope of securing investment finance, and mentoring.

We encourage captains of industry within the SALCOC and South African Lebanese communities to register to become a “Lion”, from whom a panel of 5 judges will be selected. Likewise, we encourage all South African Lebanese youths, between the ages of 18 and 35 years, with a good business idea to register to become a contestant and stand the chance of having a Lion invest in it.

This initiative will culminate in a spectacular evening where shortlisted contestants will have the opportunity to present their ideas before the Lions, and the South African Lebanese community.

Through the Lion’s Den initiative we aim to empower our youth and create the next generation of successful South African Lebanese business people.