The Profit

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.

This season(8) they've added music to the show. It's too loud and not needed. I hate to do it but I'm going to stop watching.

anyone who has a small business needs to watch this show. Marcus is a foremost a businessman and the main objective is to make money but he's willing to get his hands dirty and work with some really unworkable people. I am actually starting a small business and I've learned a lot. He often talks about 3 P's, product, process, and people. And in many of the businesses he tries help, it's often the people(owners) that bring businesses down and it's amazing to see how they can't see the golden opportunities to make a crap more load of money if they are willing to change and just follow what Marcus tells them to do and put in the effort. Anyhow I watch this every week with my wife. It's also her favorite show now. Also, I made a IMDb account just to review this show. Hopefully the ratings increase so that the show can go on for long time.

The Profit is a reality TV show where businessman Marcus Lemonis works with failing businesses in attempts to save them from going belly up by offering the business heads his knowledge and a $2 million dollar fund.

Much of the reality shows on TV are non-fiction (of course), but filmed and written with the ultimate goal of game-playing, Hollywood star power and entertainment value - shows like "Survivor," "The Biggest Loser" and "Hell's Kitchen." However, shows like "The Profit" involve more real, serious situations in which the action and choices made by the show's people will effect their everyday lives, and have the ability to effect the world as well.

This show is all about business management, making choices, financial skills and transforming work in successes or failure. There is no game-play, nor overzealous drama, real work and diligence and personal decisions - all with some entertainment and suspense mixed in. Great stuff here!

Grade A

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.