May 30th, 2012 by Lisa McGarry.
After the candidates’ final task in which the teams had to create a new luxury product range and pitch it to industry experts, as well as Lord Sugar himself, it’s back to the boardroom.
First, Lord Sugar addresses Ricky, who put himself forward as Project Manager on Sterling. Ricky explains that he wanted to be Project Manager for the third time because after two previous losses in the role, he was determined to prove himself. He outlines why they selected to produce a male grooming range before Lord Sugar explains that he felt that the branding was a bit boring, stating, “a quality product looks the business, that didn’t look the business to me.”
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May 30th, 2012 by Lisa McGarry.
With one week to go, it’s the last chance for the candidates to earn themselves a place in the final. The candidates are summoned to meet Lord Sugar at Burlington Arcade, tucked away in London’s West End and home to the finest in luxury retail.
There, Lord Sugar greets them and explains their final task:
“This is a famous arcade; I suppose you would say the original shopping centre. We are in recessionary times at the moment but there’s still a great market for luxury products, the key is they have to be affordable luxury products. Your task this week is to create an affordable luxury product range and then you’ll be presenting to industry experts, and here’s the bad news, and me, what your business model is all about.”
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April 14th, 2012 by Lisa McGarry.
We are now four episodes into the 2012 episode of The Apprentice and so far, here is who I think is in with a shot of getting Sugar’s cash and who’s not:
Adam Corbally: So far he has shown he’s willing to get stuck in, he’s tried his hand at selling and being at the production side of things. He’s also shrewd in the Boardroom which is one of the most important factors of The Apprentice. I really like Adam- he’s funny and very likeable. But I haven’t seen enough to make me believe he can go all the way. He’ll come close but no cigar.
Verdict: NOT
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March 29th, 2012 by Lisa McGarry.
All the focus after this week’s Apprentice episode, has been on the failing of the girls, but I think we are missing out on where the real entrepreneurial flair has been- on the boys team.
In week one they had a strong business model in plan, and they stuck to that. They created a bad product but knew exactly what they needed to do to win.
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March 14th, 2012 by Lisa McGarry.
Adam Corbally
Age: 32
Occupation: Market Trader
Lives: Derbyshire, UK
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March 13th, 2012 by Lisa McGarry.
The Apprentice returns to our TV screens this month and in advance the new run, we have brought you the first official pictures of the show’s stars.
Tom Gearing, Duane Bryan, Adam Corbally, Michael Copp, Azhar Siddique, Nick Hozherr, Ricky Martin, Stephen Brady, Bilyana Apostolova, Laura Hogg, Maria O’Connor, Jenna Whittingham, Jane McEvoy, Gabrielle Omar, Katie Wright and Jade Nash will be the 16 candidates battling it it out in a series of entrepreneurial challenges, for a £250,000 investment in a business of the candidate’s creation, with Lord Alan Sugar as a 50% owner.
The Amstrad boss recently revealed that the show will be launching on the 21st March, just days before the reality TV year really kicks off with The Voice and Britain’s Got Talent on the 24th.
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