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Old 17-12-2016, 13:49
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So, in the final 5 we had only people with terrible business plans. Grainne (I cant spell her name) wanted another make up business that did everything and wasn't even certified. Jessica couldn't say one coherent string of sentences during the interviews and her business plan consisted of handing out wads of cash to second-rate celebrities. Why was she even there?

All Alanna wants is a cake business that is not saleable. In the end we are going to end up with Courtney, whose business is producing the lamest junk I've seen in a long time. His automaton attitude and 'bang on trend' website is just depressing to look at.

I can't believe that out of all the applicants; this is the lot the show runners came up with?? Unfortunately, it seems to me quite a few of the women this year were just along for the ride because of eye candy.
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Old 17-12-2016, 14:08
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Alana absolutely deserves to be there. Even if you don't think her business plan is scaleable the fact she has the profit margins she does clearly means something, and if we just focus on her task demeanour (which we really should be doing but once again we're now all about business plans and forgetting the last 10 weeks), then she would absolutely walk this based on that alone.

But I agree with the others, they have not only been simultaenously piss poor, but incredibly dull to boot. It's not even "They're so bad it's entertaining" anymore, it's just straight up "Jaysus this is awful make it stop"
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Old 17-12-2016, 17:37
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Alana absolutely deserves to be there. Even if you don't think her business plan is scaleable the fact she has the profit margins she does clearly means something, and if we just focus on her task demeanour (which we really should be doing but once again we're now all about business plans and forgetting the last 10 weeks), then she would absolutely walk this based on that alone.

But I agree with the others, they have not only been simultaenously piss poor, but incredibly dull to boot. It's not even "They're so bad it's entertaining" anymore, it's just straight up "Jaysus this is awful make it stop"
bib - I fully agree but as well as that I fail to see why many think she will not do well because I thinks she has a determination and vision - and it seems her food is very good also !

So, I hope she wins - and proves the doubters wrong.
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Old 17-12-2016, 20:14
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They're all really terrible, Alana is just about the only competent one.

That said I've really enjoyed this series.
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Old 17-12-2016, 20:18
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Agree with the OP. Out of curiosity, does anyone have a link to Courtney's website? I need cheering up
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Old 17-12-2016, 20:23
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Courtney isn't just the worst finalist ever - he has been a complete non-entity for the entire series and a prime candidate for most boring candidate ever to grace our screens.

But then I don't reckon Alanna much either.

I don't think I'll bother.
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Old 17-12-2016, 21:37
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Agree with the OP. Out of curiosity, does anyone have a link to Courtney's website? I need cheering up


Look at past episode of The Goon Show - they are much the same.
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Old 17-12-2016, 21:47
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Agree with the OP. Out of curiosity, does anyone have a link to Courtney's website? I need cheering up
Courtney's on-trend gifts live at:
http://www.bubblegumstuff.com/
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Old 17-12-2016, 22:27
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I would call it cheap tat but it's not even particularly cheap.

I suppose there are people who want this stuff in their lives. Hard to imagine who though.
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Old 17-12-2016, 22:36
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Nah. I would say this years final two set is about average. Last years was the worst with one 'okay' idea and one completely terrible and un-salvageable idea
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Old 17-12-2016, 22:41
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Nah. I would say this years final two set is about average. Last years was the worst with one 'okay' idea and one completely terrible and un-salvageable idea
I agree. No matter how dull Courtney is, I can at least invest in him and Alana more than Joseph and Vana last season. The show was pretty fixed in Joseph's favour last season
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Old 18-12-2016, 01:18
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Nah. I would say this years final two set is about average. Last years was the worst with one 'okay' idea and one completely terrible and un-salvageable idea
Very possibly. But then I, and I suspect most people, don't really care a jot about the "idea". What I want to see are entertaining, hard working or intelligent candidates who preferably contribute to the efforts of their team.

Alana ticks some of those boxes.

But Courtney has not only been incredibly boring but so far as I can make out was neither use nor ornament on any of his many wins, including his stint as a nominal manager.
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Old 18-12-2016, 01:52
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I agree. No matter how dull Courtney is, I can at least invest in him and Alana more than Joseph and Vana last season. The show was pretty fixed in Joseph's favour last season
Well, it takes all sorts I guess.
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Old 18-12-2016, 02:01
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They're all terrible. But realistically, business people with good business plans don't want a investment that would give someone (in this case, Alan Sugar) half ownership of their companies. They'd go to a bank for a loan and retain 100% ownership of their company.

The people who go on this show are not serious entrepreneurs. They just want a foot in the door as a media personality. Jessica and Karthick are perfect examples.
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Old 18-12-2016, 02:12
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They're all terrible. But realistically, business people with good business plans don't want a investment that would give someone (in this case, Alan Sugar) half ownership of their companies. They'd go to a bank for a loan and retain 100% ownership of their company.

The people who go on this show are not serious entrepreneurs. They just want a foot in the door as a media personality. Jessica and Karthick are perfect examples.
Assumes banks would loan the money, when they are not lending to anyone much.

Alana wants to expand - and for that she probably needs to rent a a kitchen and to take on chefs , while she gets out and finds some more custom. He takes on that risk, she concentrates on selling. if she sells 6 or 7 times as much, she's matching all his other winner's annual profits. Which means she's making 3 times as much as now. and he makes his money back in about 2 years. and then gets a 50% return for money he already has back.

Her problem is that he seems to prefer services, or employing cheap vhinese labour to deal with production, rather than invest in a big oven and making something good, here, himself.
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Old 18-12-2016, 12:50
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Kind of reminds me of the cr@p a five year old would buy if they ruled the world for a couple of hours.
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Old 18-12-2016, 13:28
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What a load of rubbish!

Expensive rubbish, too!
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Old 18-12-2016, 20:37
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Kind of reminds me of the cr@p a five year old would buy if they ruled the world for a couple of hours.
Hahahahaha then off to a local boot sale.
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Old 18-12-2016, 21:39
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Saying Alana and Courteney are terrible is harsh imo. For me, this year's finalists are a lot stronger than last year's.
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Old 20-12-2016, 07:12
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I think its the weakest final and winner thus far how can baking make a massive surge of profit? it cant, don't know what LS was thinking hiring her
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Old 20-12-2016, 07:34
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I think its the weakest final and winner thus far how can baking make a massive surge of profit? it cant, don't know what LS was thinking hiring her
Hers was the better of the two, more chance of repeat business long term than Courtneys thing where you flog them an icecream scoop once every 20 years.

The trick will be to reduce wastage etc to maximize profit
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