Can we really learn anything new from the Apprentice? Je dit NON! Does anyone else have Apprentice fatigue or is it just me? (Perhaps just those of us who promised to post a blog on the subject every week? It … Continued
Jim engineers Glen’s demise in The Apprentice advertising sales task So, Jim survived the chop. Again. He either truly has the luck of the Irish or he’s Lord Sugar’s secret love child and therefore untouchable. In my opinion he was … Continued
But only if you know how: the value of industry experience As much as it pains me to say it I can’t pull any of the Apprentices apart today for their lack of business acumen and generally being morons (as … Continued
More Small Business Lessons from The Apprentice. This week: Research The advertising/marketing task is always a favourite of mine for obvious reasons and while this year didn’t deliver a ‘pants man’ level campaign to ridicule, it has to be said … Continued
More Apprentice Inspired Tips for Small Businesses Week 3 in the Apprentice saw the now familiar buying task. Their job was to buy a specific list of items, negotiating the best price possible. As the tasks have all been designed … Continued
Lessons Small Businesses Can Learn from Lord Sugar’s Apprentices So, The Apprentice has started again. I do love the programme but it never fails to amaze me that these people were selected from thousands to represent the best business talent … Continued