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LION HOLDINGS GROUP

THE ENTERPRISE
BEHIND THE MISSION

A diversified holding company spanning media, consulting, events, and digital platforms, built to serve entrepreneurs worldwide.

WHO WE ARE

THE COMPANY
BEHIND THE BRANDS

Lion Holdings is the parent company behind a growing portfolio of brands that educate, connect, and equip entrepreneurs at every stage of their journey. Founded and led by Patrick Bet-David, Lion Holdings operates across media, business consulting, technology, events, and culture, with a unified conviction that the best investment you can make is in the people building the future.

Every brand in our portfolio was designed with intention: to serve the entrepreneur who is serious, who is building, and who refuses to stop. That is who we exist for. That is who we build for.

This is not a conglomerate. It is a mission-driven enterprise.

THE SYSTEM

OUR PORTFOLIO OF COMPANIES

The flywheel is simple.

Media creates attention.
Attention creates opportunity.
Opportunity creates relationships.

Every company in Lion Holdings exists to accelerate that cycle.

Patrick Bet-David
Valuetainment

Business content, debate, and real talk across every platform, built around the mission to enlighten, entertain and empower current and future leaders around the world.

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Bet-David Consulting

A business consulting firm built by operators who have done it, designed to give founders and leadership teams the clarity and accountability they need to scale.

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Minnect

Human answers for human decisions. In a world of AI automated answers, Minnect connects you with real experts who have the experience to actually guide you.

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FLB

The apparel and accessories ecommere brand of the Valuetainment ecosystem, built for the entrepreneur who lives the mission and wants to wear it.

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The Boardroom

A private, invitation-only cigar lounge in Fort Lauderdale where leaders come to connect, conduct business, and be part of a community driven by legacy and growth.

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HireMetrics

Business content, debate, and real talk across every platform, built around the mission to enlighten, entertain and empower current and future leaders around the world.

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OUR LEADERSHIP

THE EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TEAM

Patrick Bet-David assembled a leadership team built for the long game: operators, executives, and specialists who are as serious about the mission as the people they serve.

Patrick Bet-David

PATRICK BET-DAVID

CEO & Founder

Minnect Patrick
Patrick Bet-David

TOM ELLSWORTH

President

Minnect Tom

Paul Williams

CTO

Minnect Paul

Casey Verkouteren

VP of Finance

Minnect Casey

Company History & Milestones

Every milestone on this timeline represents a decision to build bigger, reach further, and serve more. This is the timeline.

2012

Valuetainment

On November 9, 2012, Patrick Bet-David starts a YouTube channel. What begins as a camera and a conviction becomes the number one entrepreneurship channel on YouTube.

2019

The Vault Conference

The Vault Conference debuts as a three-day experience for CEOs, founders, and entrepreneurs committed to strategy, leadership, and growth. 440 entrepreneurs in the room for the first one. The beginning of something much bigger.

2020

The PBD Podcast Launches

Five episodes a week. No scripts. No filters. Presidents, billionaires, champions, and outliers across the table.

2021

Sales Leadership Summit

An intensive two-day training for sales leaders ready to elevate how they lead, operate, and grow their teams.

2021

Business Planning Workshop

Patrick Bet-David's annual year-end event for entrepreneurs. Walk in with a vision. Walk out with a plan.

2022

Future Looks Bright (FLB) / VT Merch

The lifestyle and merchandise brand of the Valuetainment ecosystem goes live, made for the entrepreneur who lives the mission and wants to wear it.

2023

Bet-David Consulting

Bet-David Consulting is established as the consulting and events arm of Lion Holdings, created to give founders and leadership teams the clarity and accountability they need to scale.

2023

CXO Forum

An exclusive three-day experience for CEOs and their executive teams. Fewer than 90 companies selected per year. For the leaders who have outgrown the conference model.

2023

Minnect

The expert marketplace connecting entrepreneurs with real advisors through text, audio, and video. Built for human answers in an AI-automated world. Now reaching 46 countries.

2024

Lion Holdings Established

Lion Holdings is established as the parent holding company for the growing portfolio of brands across media, consulting, events, technology, and culture. The ecosystem now has a name.

2025

The Boardroom

The Boardroom opens in Fort Lauderdale. A private, invitation-only cigar lounge designed for founders, CEOs, and leaders who understand that the best business conversations do not happen in conference rooms.

2025

HireMetrics

Introduced at The Vault Conference as the merger of Performance AI and Interview AI. The unified platform connecting talent acquisition and talent development, bringing speed, fairness, and consistency to every stage of the employee lifecycle.

PRESS INQUIRIES

MEDIA & PRESS

Lion Holdings is one of the most covered entrepreneurship enterprises in media.

For press inquiries, media requests, and interview opportunities, reach out to our communications team directly.

Media Inquiries: media@lionholdings.com

Press Kit available upon request.

MEDIA & PRESS
WORK AT LION HOLDINGS

WORK AT LION HOLDINGS

JOIN THE TEAM

Working at Lion Holdings means working at the intersection of media, entrepreneurship, technology, and impact. Our people come from different industries and different backgrounds. What they have in common is the belief that the work they do here matters, both to the entrepreneurs they serve and to the businesses they help build.

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