I've been working for startups for the last 6 years and I was blown away by this show. Despite some of the criticism you might have read online, what Marcus says is simple and extremely effective. If people stick to the principles he says out i.e. People, Process and Product it's hard to see why a business would still fail. Marcus deals with many different problems on the show and tackles them with the same formula which is amazing in itself. The more you watch it, the more you understand the nuances of how his fundamentals work and the clarity this guy has.I recommend this show to not just budding entrepreneurs but also anyone who is interested in just a great show.

I'm a successful entrepreneur and I've recently binge-watched several seasons of The Profit. Here's what I think; it's very informational but it also creates a lot of un-needed drama. It feels that business owners are taken advantage of more often than not. Whether these businesses deserved to be called out or not, it's still off-putting watch every week. You don't see Chef Ramsey or other reality show hosts trying to use their position to leverage people into giving up their company for a week's worth of advice and some money. I know there are investors and banks that could help half those businesses and not cost them 100% control of their business in the process.I'm not saying Marcus is a bad guy, we just don't share the same business ethics. However, I refuse to watch the show for the above reasons. To gain my viewership, I want more profit less drama. Either drop the bidding phase or give the business owners more options. Otherwise, it comes off unfair, rushed and overall dis- service to business in general. -Thanks

I have watched this show 2 times in the last 2 weeks. One of the episodes involved a company called Skullduggery (Toy Company). I do not remember the other episode name. I cannot see how anyone can claim he is successful when the both times I saw this show he lost money. In the SkullDuggery episode he invested 370,000 and could not overcome the family resistance to him being in charge. They could not make changes in their approach and they did not like Marcus telling them what to do. A similar thing occurred in the other episode. Being a successful business man involves much more than just looking at the numbers, and this is where he is seriously lacking.

A reality show with some similarities to Gordon Ramsey's Kitchen Nightmares. Marcus Lemonis is a self made millionaire who specialises in investing in struggling small businesses and turning them around.Unlike some of the other reviewers, I have watched all available episodes and can tell you, it doesn't always finish with hugs between Marcus and the business owners. Lemonis puts up his own money on a handshake with the owner and makes a deal that he will run the business for 7 days for a share of future profits. Sometimes the owners are on board, sometimes it's a struggle and sometimes they try and screw Lemonis after he shows them the way.A great show if you have any interest in small business and why so many small businesses with a great idea, fail.Well worth a look.