[BBC] The Apprentice 2008 t/m 2011 deel 2

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Op dinsdag 29 mei 2012 22:15 schreef Wickedangel het volgende:

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Wel apart dat je in de UK een uur én tien minuten op ons achterligt

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Op woensdag 30 mei 2012 00:06 schreef motorbloempje het volgende:

Leuk overigens!

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Affordable Luxury

Lord Sugar calls the teams to Burlington Arcade, a luxury shopping centre in London's West End. He spells out that in the current economic climate Britain still has a taste for the finer things in life, but they should come with an affordable price tag. He reveals that the candidates' latest task is to consider affordable luxury retail markets and come up with a new product range.

One team opts for male grooming products and takes its research very seriously, while the other team chooses sweets but gets carried away with tasting chocolates rather than exploring how the business of confectionary actually works. As the competing products take shape, the race is on to perfect the design and branding. And when one team is stuck for ideas, it falls to just one candidate to come up with the goods.

Both teams must create prototype retail spaces that will showcase their products to trial customers. Their verdict is that one product has the wow factor but the other shows a distinct lack of creativity. And when they face industry experts and Lord Sugar to explain their business plans, both teams face some difficult questions.

In the boardroom, the winners know they are through to the final, while the losers fight for the last chance to become Lord Sugar's business partner. For one candidate, though, it is the end of the road, clearly signposted with the words 'You're fired'.

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Why I Fired Them - Episode 13 of 14

They knew they had to impress Britain's toughest boss. If they failed, they'd get the chop. 16 hopefuls went into battle for Lord Sugar's £250,000 investment. Now, he explains how some candidates lost the plot completely and others survived by the skin of their teeth.

The candidates faced a series of gruelling business tasks from coming up with condiments, to selling street art. Designed to seek out strategy, spot strong sellers and pinpoint promising talent, the weekly challenges just kept getting tougher and someone always ended up carrying the can.

From disastrous videos, to shoddy sales and ghastly gadgets, Lord Sugar sheds light on each of this year's firings. From the first week when one candidate talked herself out of the boardroom, to the explosive double firing in week ten, to narrowing the pack to his final four in week eleven.

In the race to win his investment, Britain's toughest backer explains how the teams fared, and what led him to utter the immortal words 'You're Fired'.

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The Final: Interviews and You're Hired - Episode 14 of 14

The final episode of this series sees Lord Sugar name his business partner. The final four candidates are called to the Institute of Directors in the City, where Lord Sugar asks them to pitch their business concepts to him right there on the spot. It is the first time that the contenders hear what their competitors are putting forward, and Lord Sugar makes it very clear that he has no idea what one candidate is talking about.

Then it is down to business with Margaret Mountford, Mike Soutar, Matthew Riley and tough-talking Claude Littner. Lord Sugar's four advisors scrutinise the candidates' suitability to go into partnership with the Boss. They face the ultimate grilling as their CVs, personal statements and business plans are criticised, picked through and blown apart.

In the boardroom, Lord Sugar hears his advisors' feedback, and then it is the final four's turn to plead their case. Three are fired, and Lord Sugar delivers his final ruling on who will be his business partner.

The Apprentice: You're Hired features the reaction of the winner, runner-up and finalists, and hears from Lord Sugar himself about his choice of business partner. They are joined by a panel consisting of retail entrepreneur Jo Malone, actress and presenter Denise Van Outen and comedian Jenny Eclair.

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Op vrijdag 1 juni 2012 01:07 schreef k_man het volgende:
Nou ja, Adam was op zich wel sympathiek, maar ik snap best dat-ie 'ontslagen' is. Goede verkoper, veel enthousiasme, maar werkelijk geen flauw benul van waar-ie mee bezig was. Dat was nu zo, maar ook bij z'n eerdere keer als projectmanager. Tekenend vond ik z'n uitspraak 'I just want a bit of everything' - daar spreekt nogal een gebrek aan visie uit.

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Op zondag 3 juni 2012 14:23 schreef k_man het volgende:
Ik heb dit jaar de buitenlandse opdracht gemist. Zoals vorig jaar in Duitsland en daarvoor in Parijs. Dat waren mooie afleveringen.

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