Published on September 22, 2025 by Catherine Smith
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Samford University will partner with Cedarworks Inc. to present the 12th annual Lions Den pitch competition aimed toward advancing the Kingdom through Business-as-Mission (BAM). The 2025 event will be held Thursday, Oct. 23 at 8:30 a.m. on the campus of Highlands College.
Since its inception in Birmingham in 2014, the event has welcomed a diverse community of entrepreneurs from around the world. The Shark Tank-style competition will feature three BAM companies presenting their business plans to a live audience and a judging panel of “lions” seeking capital, resources and exposure.
Samford students, faculty and staff are encouraged to attend. Learn more and purchase tickets for this year’s event below.
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Located in the Homewood suburb of Birmingham, Alabama, Samford is a leading Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts with an array of nationally recognized graduate and professional schools. Founded in 1841, Samford is the 87th-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. Samford enrolls 6,324 students from 44 states, Puerto Rico and 16 countries in its 10 academic schools: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health. Samford is widely recognized as having one of the most beautiful campuses in America, featuring rolling hills, meticulously maintained grounds and Georgian-Colonial architecture. Samford fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and ranks with the second-highest score in the nation for its 98% Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.
