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The Apprentice

Articles and news about the entrepreneur TV show ‘The Apprentice’. Includes interviews with some of the more memorable participants about their experiences and the new businesses they have started since.

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The Apprentice: Can we say it was life-changing? S16 ep 9

The Apprentice candidates are really selling it to us this week, taking on a live TV shopping channel challenge. Expect a flamingo

Marketing

Making the most of marketing on a shoestring budget

BBC Apprentice winner Mark Wright explains how you can really stretch your shoestring marketing budget and grow your business.

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The Apprentice: High-speed hijinks – S16 ep 8

The candidates screech into Silverstone for this week's episode of The Apprentice. Who will make it to the next race?

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The Apprentice: No peas in these pods – S16 ep 7

The Apprentice candidates try to avoid going off-road in this week's episode, designing a driverless pod for corporate clients

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The Apprentice: Ask and you shall be ripped off – S16, ep 6

Now at the half-way point, the ten remaining Apprentice candidates are in Wales to take some of the locals on a guided tour

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The Apprentice: Gaming, blaming, shaming – S16 ep 5

The Apprentice candidates are creating a video game to pitch to gaming experts. Which players will proceed to the next level?

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3 lessons you can learn from BBC’s The Apprentice

People criticise BBC’s The Apprentice for being more entertainment than having actually anything to do with business. Not so, says former winner Mark Wright

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The Apprentice: For goodness’ hake – S16, ep 4

In this instalment of The Apprentice, the candidates must turn a Catch of the Day into a Dish of the Day to sell at a farmers market

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The Apprentice: Shaken and stirred with plenty of zingers – S16, ep 3

This week's episode of The Apprentice involves a two-day non-alcoholic bender and a surprise departure. Get the lowdown here

Business Technology

Why you should upgrade your tech now rather than later

To run an optimal business, you must have optimal tech. We explain why you must upgrade your business technology on a regular basis

Investing in a franchise

Should I buy a franchise or go solo?

Starting a new business is an exciting venture. But – especially in well-established industry sectors – a key question is whether it would be better to buy a franchise or go solo.

Partner content

16 ways to improve your business cash flow

Read here for 16 tried and tested tips and tricks to improve potential cash flow problems

Business management

How to create good cashflow habits

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