Shark Tank Lebanon turned LBCI into the country's biggest pitch stage almost overnight. The first season aired on October 16, 2025, with new episodes broadcast every Sunday at 8:30 p.m. local time. Producers reportedly received more than 1,200 applications for season one and selected around 70 entrepreneurs to pitch in front of the panel.
For founders preparing for the next season, the entire entry point is one online form on LBCI's Shark Tank page. The form is long, the questions are specific, and several fields are clearly built to filter out unprepared pitches before the casting team even reads them. Here is what the form actually contains and how to handle each section.
Who is eligible to apply
The Shark Tank Lebanon registration page lists two hard eligibility requirements upfront. Applicants must be 18 years of age or older. If a candidate is below 18, a parent or legal guardian must apply on their behalf and sign all related documents. Applicants must also be and remain legally present in Lebanon during participation in the show, and must be legally authorized to take part.
Applicants also have to acknowledge that the producer holds sole discretion to disqualify anyone whose existing relationship with people connected to the development, production, or exhibition of the series could create the appearance of impropriety. In plain terms, if a candidate is close to anyone working on the show, the producer can pull them out at any stage.
Personal information section
The first block of the form covers identity and contact details. Required fields include first name, last name, nationality, date of birth, age, country of residence, full address, primary phone number, email, and occupation. City of residence and a WhatsApp number are optional. Applicants are also asked whether they are a member of a union.
Beyond the basics, the form collects social profiles: LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, and an open Others field. There is also room for an extra phone number with a label specifying who that number belongs to, useful when a co-founder or family member handles calls. None of this is filler. Casting teams use it to verify candidates and to find pitch ready content already published online.
Business and idea section
This is the longest part of the form and the most important one. It opens with the public facing business or product name and the price point of the product or service. Business Status is a required dropdown, used to flag whether the project is an idea, an operating company, or somewhere in between. Optional fields include the registered company name, the applicant's position, ownership percentage, partner or investor name and phone, business social account, business phone number, company registration number, and whether the project holds a patent.
Then come the pitch and finance fields. Pitch is required and is where applicants summarize the business in writing. Other open fields ask why the applicant chose to apply, how much money is being asked for and what it will be used for, the value of the product or business, total invested capital, how the business makes money, monthly or yearly profit, and projected profit for the upcoming year. Profit and future profit are both required.
The form goes deeper on the human side. Candidates are asked for the story behind the business and the risks and sacrifices already taken, whether there is a social enterprise component, why the applicant is the best person to run the project, and who has supported the idea so far. Two practical fields close the section: what props the applicant needs for the on-stage pitch, and whether they have appeared on another television show.
Image and video uploads
Two uploads are requested. The first is an image or visual representation of the business, idea, or product. The second is a 30 to 60 second elevator pitch video. The form copy is direct about the purpose: the production team wants a sense of who the candidate is and what the business is before any in-person audition.
For founders who have never recorded a pitch video, the format is simple. Open with the problem in one sentence, name the product, state the traction or revenue if there is any, then close with the ask. Lighting, audio quality, and energy matter as much as the words. This video is reportedly used as a casting filter.
Disclosures and agreement
The form ends with two yes or no disclosures. Applicants must declare any relationship with the producer or anyone associated with the program, and any outstanding warrants or other legal issues. Both questions exist for the same reason: networks need to protect the production from legal and reputational risk before a pitch goes to air.
A final block called Agreement and Submission asks for the applicant's full name, the date, and a signed checkbox confirming agreement that all information provided may be used in the program at the producer's sole discretion. Without ticking the box, the form will not submit.
What a strong application looks like
The form rewards specificity. Real numbers belong in the financial fields: actual revenue, actual profit, actual ask. Hand waving in those fields is the fastest way to lose the casting team's attention. The story field is where founders can show grit, but it should be concrete (loans taken, jobs left, prototypes scrapped) instead of abstract.
Video quality matters more than most candidates expect. With over 1,200 applications reportedly received in season one, the producers had to filter quickly. A clear, well shot 60 second pitch is one of the few signals a casting team can scan in under a minute. Practice the pitch out loud before recording.
Who the sharks are
The season one panel reportedly included Maroun Chammas, vice chairman and general manager of MEDCO; Georges Karam, a Lebanese-Canadian entrepreneur; Christine Assouad, CEO of Dunkin Donuts Lebanon; Hassan Ezzeddine, executive chairman of Gray Mackenzie Retail Lebanon; and Alain Bejjani, former CEO of Majid Al Futtaim. The casting expectations of these investors should shape the pitch: known revenue, defensible margins, and a credible founder story.
Where to apply
The application form is hosted on LBCI's official Shark Tank page at lbcgroup.tv/shark-tank. Anyone serious about pitching should fill the form once, carefully, rather than submit twice with different details, because the producer can reportedly disqualify duplicates at its discretion. The form ends with a date field, which makes it easy for the casting team to track when each application landed.
