1. Five things we learnt from
The Apprentice
Episode One

2. Always have a Business Strategy

3. No idea of profit
margins?
Not knowing how
much stock to order?
Spending all your time on
design?
The girls had lost before
they’d even begun…

5. Gabrielle had expertise in printing
Her team made high quality products
Bilyana worked in finance
Her team failed on the numbers

6. Product Quality Matters

7. Even though the boys won, their product let them down
They even had to refund items
Don’t skimp on product quality

8. Don’t shy away – Get stuck in

9. Don’t try to shift the blame
You won’t help yourself or your team

10. Know When to Shut Up

11. Bilyana talked her way out of the
Boardroom
Assess the situation
Avoid making anyone feel uncomfortable

12. Keep these in mind and you shouldn’t
end up…

13. FIRED