Everything you need to know about the Apprentice (2023)

The Apprentice returned to our screens in the last week17th edition of the program on Thursday night.

The contestants were tasked with creating a tour of the island of Antigua, pitting boys against girls.

The women's team decided to offer catamaran trips to tourists on the Caribbean island, but lost to the men's team, which had more revenue.

The women's team earned $487.50 after expenses, while the boys' earnings almost doubled$989 profit - $75 of which was tips.

Project manager Victoria Goulbourne invited Emma Browne and deputy team leader Marnie Swindells into the boardroom, and Emma finally said goodbye.

MailOnline has gathered everything you need to know about the BBC competition show ahead of Thursday's episode.

What time does the show start?

The second episode of The Apprentice premieres on Thursday, December 12 at 9 pm. m.

It will be broadcast on BBC One and will be accessible on BBC iPlayer.

What is this week's homework?

After last week's tropical location, the contestants return to London, where they will meet Lord Sugar at the Hutong at The Shard.

He will inform them that the teams will make and sell bao buns to the public and corporate customers this week.

Candidates must also make two types of buns: selling savory bao buns to the public and offering a customized sweet bun to a corporate client.

The team with the highest total profit after costs wins the task, while the other team risks being fired.

In typical trainee style, the task doesn't go well, with a Jura-style bow tie in an outfit that "causes explosions in the kitchen".

Meanwhile, the other team won't do much better, as they are "close after a mathematical collapse".

Who got fired last week?

Emma Browne became the first woman to be eliminated from The Apprentice last week.

The senior account manager insisted she had "no regrets" about her short stint on the show after Lord Sugar sacked her for undermining the team.

Despite her ambitious work ethic, it wasn't enough to keep her as a potential candidate for Lord Sugar, as she was circumcised after just one week.

Lord Sugar said he didn't want to cause trouble for the teams and therefore had to leave.

After leaving, Emma stated in an interview that she applied "because of my excellent and profitable business idea".

However, it looks like he's going to leave the show feeling good, as he revealed that the experience was "as positive as possible".

She said: "They're all there for the same reason so of course there were clashes etc but there was absolutely no hard feelings."

Emma, ​​outsideCounty Kildare, has over five years of hands-on sales experience and has said previously that she wants to win business by being honest with her opinions.

Reflecting on her experience after being rejected, she said: "It was a little more intense than I expected, but nothing, nothing like a little pressure."

"If you look at home you only see an hour but it's completely cut. Of course that's one of the most important things because watching it at home I would have thought 'it's an hour and that's it' but it's actually hours of footage.

Despite being fired the first time by the business veteran, Emma said she still looks up to Lord Sugar, the show's longest serving adviser.

She said, "Had he been there during the press release, his opinion might have been very different, but I think he made his decision based on other people's judgment."

Emma thinks she shouldn't have gone first as she had most of the sales on her team and has expressed that the beach is not a good place to sell.

She said: “I brought a lot of energy to the women's team which I think showed and got noticed. I'm a very positive person and I stayed positive the whole time.'

Revealing his plans now that his internship is over, he said: “I hope to get my business up and running next year.

“I'm still actively looking for investments, so I'd be happy to get in touch with any investor. I have a really solid business plan that I'd like to put into action. Whether I get an investment or not, I will.'

He insisted that he had no regrets about his experience, saying, "Yeah, I don't regret doing it. I think if you want to do it, do it 100%. I won't be a sore loser, I passed and someone had to leave. don't hurt me

Who is in the process?

Antonio Rochelle

"I'm always compared to the Kim Kardashian of the business world because I do business with a touch of glamour."

Rochelle owns a hair salon and gym in Bedfordshire and has been compared to Kim Kardashian in the business world.

She describes herself as "tenacious, fierce and determined" and says that together with Lord Sugar they would be "an absolute force to be reckoned with".

According to Rochelle, her biggest weakness is that she doesn't like the word "no" and can't drop it, making it a "not yet", but she learns from her mistakes.

GREGORIO EBBS

"My biggest weakness, some might call it a strength I guess, is being a little unusual at times."

Gregory is the owner of an online antiques market in Shropshire and also a local councillor, having previously worked as a professional gunner.

He calls his USP “my ability to think outside the box and try new and different things” and admits to being “a little more unusual than most”.

He says, “I would say that being willing to try different things and not being afraid to be a little different is one of my biggest strengths.

Speaking about his business idea, Gregory said: "I think the chances of making this business super successful are higher than any other business because it's such a fantastic start."

AVI SHARMA

"Some say I'm delusional, I prefer the term optimistic."

Avi is this year's youngest candidate and works as a banker for the City of London.

He describes himself as "confident" and "optimistic" and says he can "put a smile on a miserable face".

Wanting Lord Sugar's investment to help him get out of the "rat race" of a bank job, he brags, "I'm the hardest working rat you'll ever meet."

BRADLEY JOHNSON

"I have a business plan that will make us seven figures in the third year, and who knows where that could take us."

Bradley is a self-taught businessman who is the director of a construction company in North Yorkshire.

He prides himself on his work ethic and enthusiasm for action, which he says has allowed him to build a half-million dollar company after being laid off just four years ago.

He admits that his biggest weakness is public speaking, admitting, "I was always a shy kid in school, I hated getting up and reading in English class."

Danny Donovan

"My greatest weakness is also my greatest strength."

Dani owns a hairdressing salon in Hertfordshire which she opened as a teenager and believes 'passion' is the key to the business.

She says she has a "unique" personality and describes herself as "a different kind of businesswoman who can relate a lot more to people".

His known weakness is that “nothing is good enough and I always want more. That's a weakness, because I'm never satisfied with what I've achieved. But it's also a tremendous power: it's what propelled me to get here."

She believes she deserves to win the show because her business fills a "huge gap" in the market, saying, "I'm surprised nobody's done this before!"

Denisha Kaur Bharj

"I've always known what I want out of life. I know the dreams I want to fulfill. There is only one Denisha Kaur.

Denisha works as a financial controller in Leicestershire and says she is not afraid to step out of her comfort zone.

Describing herself as "strong, driven and hardworking", she says she can work under pressure and go through professional and personal trials to succeed.

Denisha says she wants the investment opportunity because "she wants to be advised by the best to be the best."

She argues that she deserves it because: “I'm a woman who wants to build an empire and have it all; being able to support my family and be an inspiration to young women. I dream big, but I work a lot and I know that anything is possible.”

JOSÉ PHILLIPS

"If Lord Sugar wants to invest in a company to save the ocean, one lip balm at a time, then I'm your man."

Joseph is a South African safari guide from Worcestershire and believes this gives him the advantage of being "unique enough to succeed in the process" and describes himself as the "James Bond of business".

He admits his biggest weakness is dyslexia and says he "struggled to keep his head afloat" in school and to keep up with his peers.

But Joseph said the diagnosis has now become a driving force to succeed and go further, as he wanted to show that you can still be anything with dyslexia.

He helpfully adds, "I don't deserve Lord Sugar's investment any more than anyone else in this process, but I think I have something they don't."

KEVIN D'ARCY

"I know that with Lord Sugar as my business partner, we can ride this wave in Britain and beyond..."

Kevin is an accountant from Dublin who started his watersports equipment business during lockdown while juggling his day job.

He says his business made nearly half a million in two years and that, combined with his 10-year career in financial services, sets him apart.

Kevin admits his biggest weakness is, "I can be a little direct, so I probably don't know when to shut up."

MARKE MOSELEY

"If Lord Sugar doesn't choose me, he's missing a trick."

Mark owns a pest control business in London and argues that Lord Sugar can invest because the industry is worth hundreds of millions of pounds a year in the UK.

He's also a former soldier who has worked in remote and hostile environments around the world, which means he must feel right at home in the boardroom.

He describes himself as "very talkative and with charm to match - I can sell to anyone" and claims to have met celebrities and members of the royal family.

Mark admits that he can be "a little arrogant at times", but explains that "people buy trust".

MARNIE SWINDELLS

"I fought tooth and nail to get my business to where I am today."

Marnie is a London barrister, a gold medal-winning boxer and a resourceful businesswoman ready to take on the other competitors.

She says that what sets her apart is her "imagination and creativity", but admits that her passion and enthusiasm can be very "stubborn" at times.

She says she deserves Lord Sugar's investment because: "I think together we would be a winning combination, taking with me the experience I have in the boxing industry and all the experience he has in the business industry."

Megan Hornby

"I believe that no matter what situation I am in, I will always tell the truth 100%, even if it is difficult to understand."

Megan owns a coffee shop and patisserie in East Yorkshire and says her business has a "real niche" in a niche market.

She says her biggest asset is honesty, saying it's "the most important thing in business".

His biggest weakness is ambition, he admits: "I can take on too many things and sometimes I have to focus on certain aspects".

She says she should be paid £250,000 because: "I really think that with Lord Sugar's investment my business could be recognized nationally."

REECE DONELLY

I'm going to make a million pounds before I'm thirty.

Reece owns a performing arts school in Glasgow and is determined to be the first Scottish candidate to secure Lord Sugar's investment.

He says he is the youngest CEO of a higher education institution in the UK and has "all the experience, drive and personality" to succeed.

He admits he may have overlooked the heavy lifting, saying, "Administrative or accounting tasks aren't for me," but that makes him a better leader who can delegate.

Reece says he wants to prove: "Scotland is full of forward-thinking entrepreneurs and we really aren't a haggis-eating, kilt-wearing nation."

Shannon Martin

"Lord Sugar needs to be my next business partner so I can make millions for him."

Shannon owns a bridal boutique in West Yorkshire and hopes to be the first business partner to bring Lord Sugar into the lucrative bridal industry.

He admits that he's having a hard time prioritizing and planning because "I want it all now" and that can cause a bit of stress.

She believes the investment is worth it because: "There aren't many other companies that design and manufacture exclusively made bridal gowns in the UK and that's exactly my business plan."

SHAZIA HUSSAIN

"I don't need business friends. I'm here to earn it.

Shazia is a London-based tech recruiter who aims to inspire a diverse representation of different women in business.

She says her ADHD is her unique selling point and her biggest weakness. She says she can process information faster, react faster and see things differently, but she can quickly lose focus.

She says she should win because: "It's important to see a diverse representation of women, including women with neurodiversity, in business, as people with neurodiversity are linked to becoming increasingly successful in the corporate sector." be ashamed of their differences."

SIMBRA-RUMBA

"My only selling point is myself. If people can't buy from you, they'll never buy from you."

Simba is a senior sales executive from Birmingham and says he is a perfectionist because he always wants to "do things right".

He says he deserves the investment opportunity because his business guarantees profit, "but also guarantees the improvement of people's quality of life".

SOHAIL CHOWHARY

"I'm calm and collected, but what if they come at me? I'll bite and sting and leave my mark.

Sohail owns a martial arts school in Southampton and wants to draw the other candidates' attention to him.

He says his biggest asset is "turning my laziness into something positive by coming up with clever solutions and easy shortcuts to difficult problems."

He admits his biggest weakness is not listening to others when "I might be wrong on the rarest of occasions," but says, "I'll always be the one to look out for the little one, and sometimes that means it." emotions first. Company.'

Proud to have grown up in a communal home and worked to grow it, Sohail adds, "Owning a martial arts business means Lord Sugar can learn to kick ass for free."

VICTORIA GOULBOURNE

"My business has grown rapidly and with Lord Sugar's investment I know it could fly."

Victoria owns an online sweets shop on Merseyside, which she opened during lockdown and has been a hit on social media ever since.

Drawing on her experience as a former flight attendant, having traveled the world, she says, "I'm not afraid to take on a challenge."

Victoria says she can be "straightforward and direct" but attributes that to her passion and knowledge of what works. He says it's worth the investment because he's "adaptable" and has "business acumen" after switching careers during the pandemic.

Who is the favorite to win?

These are the first days of the process, but some candidates are already starting to stand out from the rest.

Betway placed their bets with Brad Johnson the 7/1 favourite, followed by Joseph Phillips and Megan Hornby.

William Hill, meanwhile, marked Mark Moseley at 5/11 favourite, with Marnie Swindells and Shazia Hussain at 8/1.

Viewers at home also took to Twitter to hedge their bets and predict who will win a £250,000 investment.

One said: "I hope Victoria wins The Apprentice."

While another argued: "I want the guy who will win the trainee with a touch of 'glam' already winning", referring to Rochelle Anthony.

A third said: 'For me, Simba is the only one who could gain the apprenticeship, he's the only normal person there.'

Gregory Ebbs stood out in the first episode after stepping in to help a member of his team.

During the assignment, the team conducted a rum tasting and historic tour of Antigua when project manager Joe Phillips, who professed 'James-Link' The business community struggled to answer questions about a fortress, and enthusiastic historian Gregory filled the gap.

Spectators gatheredbloodexpressing their joy at meeting Gregory and calling him "King" and "Boss", with many saying he was the early favorite to win.

One said: 'Greg for the win. Goat.'

A second repeated, "Gregory for the win."

Another person agreed, writing: "Cannon to win".

And a fourth added: "Apprentice only, if Greg doesn't win I don't want him."