Once again 20 hopefuls are looking to secure a £250,000 investment from Lord Alan Sugar in their businesses. The latest cast of The Apprentice will be introduced to audiences tonight (January 29).
The long-running BBC show is back for its 20th series - having been a fixture on the TV calendar for two decades. Viewers have been told what time to expect it to start this evening.
Lord Alan Sugar and his trusted advisors Baroness Karen Brady and Tim Campbell MBE will be casting their eyes over the 20 new candidates. But what businesses are they hoping to get investment in?
Meet all of the contestants on this year’s edition of the show. Plus see what their business ideas are.
Find out how to watch the latest season of The Apprentice. Learn which channel it is broadcast on.
5. Conor Galvin
He explained: "Extra! Extra! Read all about Press Print Paper. A photobooth with a storytelling twist, turning a simple snapshot into a personalised keepsake. With Press Print Paper, every photo becomes its own story and every event guest becomes the cover star. Whether it’s a vintage newspaper, a comic book cover, a wanted poster, an art deco print or a circus- themed design, I want to bring storytelling into weddings, birthdays and corporate events, creating fun, unique and memorable prints that people will still smile at years later." | BBC Photo: BBC
6. Dan Miller
He explained: "I have a student recruitment company called Young Professionals that specifically helps students in school and university secure opportunities with companies via their apprenticeship, graduate and work experience programmes. We work with some of the world’s biggest companies such as PwC, Goldman Sachs and Linklaters looking after their early careers attraction and marketing campaigns for their early career roles." | BBC Photo: BBC
7. Harry Clough
He explained: "My business is Makemyday, a free food and drinks subscription box. The customer will receive one box every month, for free. After signing up and answering a few questions, the customer will receive a free box each month with products chosen for them. It’s the opportunity for people to try new things and find their favourite food and drink products. It’s the ultimate marketing tool for a food or drink brand. They pay to be included and can target their key audience, while our members enjoy trying lots of different products completely for free, all they have to do is fill out a questionnaire afterwards. For a brand, it is the most targeted marketing tool they can find, for our members it is the best way to try new things." | BBC Photo: BBC
8. Karishma Vijay
She explained: "I am seeking investment to elevate my current business “Kishkin - the Skincare Miracle” into a global obsession. Over-consumption has become a growing issue in beauty as people invest huge amounts into ineffective yet REALLY well marketed products to achieve their dream skin with every new “viral product launch”, at the expense of their bank balance and skin barrier. Kishkin is a skincare-infused beauty brand that creates powerful and potent products that simplify a lengthy trend-driven skincare routine and most supremely, work wonders - or as I like to say, miracles." | BBC Photo: BBC