The Apprentice: Meet the 18 contestants competing for £250,000 from Lord Sugar

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Bradley Johnson “A lot of people in business – I’m not saying everyone – have inherited their businesses, this is not the case for myself,” he says. “I think that taking the experience I have in the boxing industry and all the experience that he has in the business industry, together we would be a winning combination.” Megan Hornby open image in gallery Megan Hornby Hornby owns a sweet shop and cafe in east Yorkshire and says her success has come from finding a “gap in the market”, which, with Lord Sugar’s investment, could lead to her brand being “nationally recognised”. Rochelle Anthony open image in gallery Rochelle Anthony Bedfordshire hair salon owner Anthony said she prides herself on being a “tenacious, fierce, and determined businesswoman.” “I deserve Lord Sugar’s investment because I know the hair industry like the back of my hand and Lord Sugar knows business,” she says. “I feel that I deserve Lord Sugar’s investment because my business is all based in the UK,” she saysThere are not many other businesses that design, and manufacture wedding dresses made solely in the UK, which is exactly what my business plan is.” Shazia Hussain open image in gallery Shazia Hussain Technology recruiter Hussain champions a varied representation of diverse women in the world of business and says that her ADHD means she can process information “faster than others”.