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The BBC has revealed its latest contestants for the new series of The Apprentice and one of them is from East Lancashire. Lord Sugar will be looking for a candidate to invest in as the 19th series starts. He’ll be joined by his trusted advisors Baroness Karren Brady and Tim Campbell MBE.
A total of 18 new candidates are battling it out for the opportunity of a lifetime to win Lord Sugar’s £250,000 investment and mentorship. Among those 18 contestants is Emma Rothwell who is originally from Accrington but is now based in Essex. View this post on Instagram A post shared by BBC iPlayer (@bbciplayer) She is the owner of an online gift store and she has seen her business evolve from a side-hustle in her boyfriend’s garage to a fully-fledged thriving business.
Emma set up her business in lockdown and said her biggest business success to date is “taking £600 and turning it into a successful and profitable business without any help or investment.” When asked what her business plan is, she said: “To evolve my already successful business to the next level. To create an online platform where anyone can upload their designs onto gifts and earn passive income.
“Creating a community of creators and consumers. To empower people who struggle with or can’t work a 9-5 to earn an income on their own terms.” BBC's Highest Paid Stars 2023/24 Recommended reading: Netflix series Missing You was filmed across the north west - See the locations Applications open for Ant & Dec's Limitless Win - Have you got what it takes? Who left Dancing On Ice? First celebrity eliminated after skate off She added: “I plan to prove to everyone that you can be successful if you put your mind to it, regardless of what anyone tells you.
” When asked why she thinks she deserves Lord Sugar’s investment, she said: “I’ve already created something successful and now I’m ready for the next stage. I’m a problem solver who never lets anything or anyone stop me for long.” How to watch The Apprentice The Apprentice returns with its 19th series on BBC One and iPlayer.
Fans of the show can watch the first episode on Thursday, January 30..
