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It will be interesting to see what Bianca and Daniel's business plans are.
I wonder if because we know so little about them whether that's a good sign for them? |
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As a business partner, yes. She is confident, assertive, strategic and quite articulate. I like her and she is the kind of character that I would like to work with.
Having said that, if business plan is shit, no matter how credible she is as a person. |
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It will be interesting to see what Bianca and Daniel's business plans are.
I wonder if because we know so little about them whether that's a good sign for them? *in terms of business plan, not in terms of the original format of the show (remember, after Tom P. winning, performance counts for nothing anymore). As for Mark, his business plan sounds very vague and not very much grounded in reality. |
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Soloman has gotten worse and worse and just comes across as a sexiest pig now ![]() I think Solomon is quietly capable, he does seem to perform well, he was good at selling the other week and did well with the branding today. But because he's not as forceful as some of the other candidates he's not such a big focus for the cameras. |
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When has he been sexist?
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As for Mark, his business plan sounds very vague and not very much grounded in reality.
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Bianca's business plan is very likely to be something combining fashion and business (just look at her twitter account). As I see her as the winner*, it totally makes sense with the business she has started (earlier this year perhaps??).
*in terms of business plan, not in terms of the original format of the show (remember, after Tom P. winning, performance counts for nothing anymore). As for Mark, his business plan sounds very vague and not very much grounded in reality. So if he was a complete arse in Apprentice tasks that seems to bear little relevance to his success with Alan Sugar after his series ended. I also try to think about their business plans in terms of how appealing I think Alan Sugar might find them. For example I'd find it hard to see Alan Sugar getting involved in a cupcake business. By the way does anybody know how things are going with last year's winner and that cosmetic surgery business? |
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By the way does anybody know how things are going with last year's winner and that cosmetic surgery business?
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Bianca's business plan is very likely to be something combining fashion and business (just look at her twitter account). As I see her as the winner*, it totally makes sense with the business she has started (earlier this year perhaps??).
*in terms of business plan, not in terms of the original format of the show (remember, after Tom P. winning, performance counts for nothing anymore). As for Mark, his business plan sounds very vague and not very much grounded in reality. Marks may be either daft or brilliant - why else conceal it till the interviews ? . |
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I do remember Tom and I agree with you. Apparently things have been going well for him and Alan Sugar to the best of my knowledge.
So if he was a complete arse in Apprentice tasks that seems to bear little relevance to his success with Alan Sugar after his series ended. I also try to think about their business plans in terms of how appealing I think Alan Sugar might find them. For example I'd find it hard to see Alan Sugar getting involved in a cupcake business. By the way does anybody know how things are going with last year's winner and that cosmetic surgery business? |
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Daniel might just have a great business plan, but he's just not credible as a business partner. He constantly overpromises and underdelivers, and that makes him difficult to trust in business. |
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We haven't heard that much detail of Mark's plan, but from what he did say tonight I'd have major reservations as online marketing platforms are two-a-penny and if he seriously thinks he's going to make £1m profit in year 1 ... hmm, that's VERY optimistic. Show me any internet start-up that's made £1m in year 1 ...
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I thought Roisin was in her own league in the show, but I think Bianca after having a rocky start is really catching up now.
I'm not overly keen on the idea of ready meals either, I would've thought that it's an over-saturated market already, but next week we shall see.
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Sugar must be impressed. I can see no other reason for keeping him in.
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Bianca's business plan is very likely to be something combining fashion and business (just look at her twitter account). As I see her as the winner*, it totally makes sense with the business she has started (earlier this year perhaps??).
*in terms of business plan, not in terms of the original format of the show (remember, after Tom P. winning, performance counts for nothing anymore). As for Mark, his business plan sounds very vague and not very much grounded in reality. People knock Tom's performance that series and claim Sugar saved him because of his inventions. But although he was often on the losing team he was hardly ever brought back in the boardroom final three. He didn't survive out of Sugar's liking for his nailfile design, but because successive PMs didn't see him as the cause of failure. In the same series Susan's business plan was shot to pieces, yet Sugar has worked with her since because she made such a good impression as a candidate in the tasks. |
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I feel like I'm going to be annoyed no matter who wins, because the edit hasn't done a good job explaining why they do.
I suppose the interviews may do it, but they'll probably just focus on the candidates getting a grilling and the cringeworthy moments like they always do. Sadly the first thing that comes to my mind about eachother candidate is negative: Roisin - lacks spark and a backbone. Bianca - made huge blunders that would have got her fired had she been brought into the boardroom. Mark - sly, manipulative and not someone I'd want to work with. Daniel - deluded trainwreck. Solomon - he's barely made an impact all series. |
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I feel like I'm going to be annoyed no matter who wins, because the edit hasn't done a good job explaining why they do.
I suppose the interviews may do it, but they'll probably just focus on the candidates getting a grilling and the cringeworthy moments like they always do. Sadly the first thing that comes to my mind about eachother candidate is negative: Roisin - lacks spark and a backbone. Bianca - made huge blunders that would have got her fired had she been brought into the boardroom. Mark - sly, manipulative and not someone I'd want to work with. Daniel - deluded trainwreck. Solomon - he's barely made an impact all series. They've all made mistakes and they've all had successes, even Daniel ... ... apart from Solomon of course. Obviously a nice guy but far too innocent to compete with the rest. "She winked at me".
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I feel like I'm going to be annoyed no matter who wins, because the edit hasn't done a good job explaining why they do.
I suppose the interviews may do it, but they'll probably just focus on the candidates getting a grilling and the cringeworthy moments like they always do. Sadly the first thing that comes to my mind about eachother candidate is negative: Roisin - lacks spark and a backbone. Bianca - made huge blunders that would have got her fired had she been brought into the boardroom. Mark - sly, manipulative and not someone I'd want to work with. Daniel - deluded trainwreck. Solomon - he's barely made an impact all series. Its also all unsatisfactory- as the double and triple firings distorted who was going and who stayed. People went, in weeks with multiple firings, who deserved to stay more than people who stayed the previous or next week, and several finalists would have gone now if the multiple firings had been that week. Who-is there is often who stayed - because they fouled up in the right weeks. |
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In the old fornat she would have walked this. However, we have seen tonight that Lord Sugar doesn't want to move into the food industry. Think that the final will be between someone who has made some real howlers (even as winning PM) and probably the most untrustworthy candidate of all series. So yeah, the meltdown will be complete next week.
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I'm partly hoping that Daniel has a killer business plan now and wins, just to shock everyone and to see the look on Mark's face!
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I'm quietly hopeful Mark leaves before Daniel in the boardroom next week. In the previews, they showed another clip of Mark making a snide comment about Daniel so not sure if that's the edit building him up for a fall again.
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Do you mean things like groupon - which Jim is now a Vice President with , or the Daily Chic which Michelle set up, or something to do with advertising ?
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Roisin has been OK, but hardly flawless.
I think the phrase 'least bad' describes her better than 'best'. |
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Well, the winking incident and also flirting with Roisin
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Bianca's business plan is very likely to be something combining fashion and business (just look at her twitter account). As I see her as the winner*, it totally makes sense with the business she has started (earlier this year perhaps??).*in terms of business plan, not in terms of the original format of the show (remember, after Tom P. winning, performance counts for nothing anymore)..
(I thought it had been mentioned specifically a couple of times on-show that Bianca's business plan is tights?) |
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