The Apprentice 2023

[shtu]

Least suspenseful final evah.

Still, right result this week.

[abzmike]

So exciting that his Lordship dials in with his valedictory speech.

[Timothy Bucktu]

pocketspring said:

Rochelle got one of those awful under tits tattoo.

Awful isn't it. It's so council.

[Big Stevie]

They should get all the winners from each series to compete against each other. The first weeks firing would be surely be from this series?

[Deep Thought]

Big Stevie said:

They should get all the winners from each series to compete against each other. The first weeks firing would be surely be from this series?

Agreed

It's got beyond a joke. Council estate hairdresser as a finalist. Wheres the USP there?

[paulw123]

Don’t think this is going to be Big Al’s best investment

[MattsCar]

I am no Alan Sugar....but how on earth is this business supposed to actually make any money.

I go to a PureGym.

I pay about £23 a month.

I am guessing that each gym, which typically opens in a disused Shop/ retail store on the out skirts of town, costs £M's to open. That does not include all the app development etc, as well as all the operating costs.

From what i know, this business model is profitable.

The gym has a range of classes, from bodytone, to cycling and also does boxing/ boxercise type classes for all sexes. If you want to ramp it up further, in terms of boxing, you can pay a personal trainer who will advise/ work with you.

The idea of opening a gym, solely dedicated to boxing and women, instantly marginalises 95% of the people that go to the gym... i.e the ones that provide the bread and butter payments, who come for half an hour/ an hour a couple of times a week and have a bit of a dabble on a treadmill/ tone the arms/ have a bit of a cycle etc.

The only way i can see this working is by renting gym space, charging a fortune and hammering social media to target those that are prepared to pay.

I will be interested to see how this goes.

[vulture1]

Jordie Barretts sock said:

Surallun would be wise to fire them both. He's deffo going to lose his £250k with either of these losers.

His summing up this time was hmm which one is the least worst. prior ears have been 2 good businesses and a tough decesion..

[Milkyway]

I read an article that the original investment of £250K from thirteen years ago is now equal to just over £400K today.
Maybe there’s a good reason why LS hasn’t upped his contributions over the years

But... Rochelle was beaten fair & square this year.
I hope that Marnie can make a good go of things... it’s her dream after all.

It’s all a front anyway... we all know what business LS, Marnie & Megan are really going to run

Edited by Milkyway on Friday 24th March 01:16

[Oakey]

FourWheelDrift said:

"Will Apprentice star face probe over £50,000 Covid Bounce Back Loan to her firm"

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/apprentice-s...

"spokesperson said: "It is categorically untrue to imply there has been any wrongdoing regarding a bounce back loan application. All the criteria required were met, the loan was completed correctly and is being paid back in full as per the terms of the agreement."

A source denied there has been any wrongdoing, insisting the bank was fully aware of the company’s financial position, adding all loan repayments have been made on time."

How can a company that never traded and therefore never turned over any money have "met the criteria'?

[PT1984]

How much does SAS get paid from the BBC for this? I’d imagine far more than the investment?

[JimmyConwayNW]

pocketspring said:

Rochelle got one of those awful under tits tattoo.

Shes a chunky one but something about her.

Isn't the final usually on a Sunday or am I mistaken.

Completely underwhelming series this time with very poor candidates.

Is Avi a retard? He surely is not the full shilling.

[Deep Thought]

PT1984 said:

How much does SAS get paid from the BBC for this? I’d imagine far more than the investment?

Absolutely no doubt of that.

So the £250K is covered from his fee.

[s94wht]

JimmyConwayNW said:

Is Avi a retard? He surely is not the full shilling.

Straight to the point!

His eyes were so red in the boardroom yesterday, I thought he was probably high. That would explain the slow, spaced-out manner of his speech.

Oh, and let's go Marnie!! Really pleased for her, hope she can make it work.

[Deranged Rover]

Timothy Bucktu said:

Awful isn't it. It's so council.

Her husband in the audience appeared to be one of those sophisticated types who is tattooed everywhere from the chin downwards.

[Milkyway]

PT1984 said:

How much does SAS get paid from the BBC for this? I’d imagine far more than the investment?

£250K investment & his knowledge, plus a crack team of accountants & lawyers etc... that doesn’t come cheap.

Like LS said on ‘Your’re Hired’, all that side of things is taken care of for her so that Marnie can concentrate on actually building the business.
Considering that she is a complete novice...that’s probably worth the investment alone.

Edited by Milkyway on Friday 24th March 10:25

[anonymous-user]

Milkyway said:

£250K investment & his knowledge, plus a crack team of accountants & lawyers etc... that doesn’t come cheap.

Like LS said on ‘Your’re Hired’, all that side of things is taken care of for her so that Marnie can concentrate on actually building the business.
Considering that she is a complete novice...that’s probably worth the investment alone.

Edited by Milkyway on Friday 24th March 10:25

I don't think she's a novice, she's also a director for an estate agency.

[Funk]

SAS smiles like 'Hide The Pain Harold'. Or a hostage being paraded for the press.

[Milkyway]

pocketspring said:

I don't think she's a novice, she's also a director for an estate agency.

Fingers in many pies then.

[jammy-git]

Oakey said:

FourWheelDrift said:

"Will Apprentice star face probe over £50,000 Covid Bounce Back Loan to her firm"

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/apprentice-s...

"spokesperson said: "It is categorically untrue to imply there has been any wrongdoing regarding a bounce back loan application. All the criteria required were met, the loan was completed correctly and is being paid back in full as per the terms of the agreement."

A source denied there has been any wrongdoing, insisting the bank was fully aware of the company’s financial position, adding all loan repayments have been made on time."

How can a company that never traded and therefore never turned over any money have "met the criteria'?

Some banks were saying if you didn't have 12 months of trading history, you could use projections instead.