After dozens of investments and nearly 60 million spent, this is the profit, my top 10 rules for success. My name is Marcus Lemonis and i risk my own money to save struggling businesses. Lemonis were not going to wake up every morning wondering if we have a job, were going to wake up every morning wondering how many jobs we have to do. Its not always pretty. Everythings going to change. Everything. But i do it to save jobs and i do it to make money. This. Lets go to work. Is the profit. You know, ive been traveling this country and investing in Small Business for for more than four years now. And ive met hundreds of entrepreneurs, their employees, their families. And what im reminded of time and time again, is that everyone has a story. Theyre complex, they have their own passion, their own motivation, and their own reasons for doing what they do. Its something i always try to appreciate. But all that being said, ive met some real jerks, a lot of them. And so, my first rule when it com
I make tough decisions. I can tell you for damn sure, youre replaceable. And i back them up with my own cash. Theres your check. Its not always pretty. Everybodys working hard, not just you. But this is business. I was just gonna try to stop you in your tracks. Youll never to stop me in my tracks. I do it to save jobs, and i do it to make money. Chingching. This is the profit. [upbeat music] worldwide trailers designs, builds, and sells concession trailers, mostly to food vendors. Tom etheridge and nancy pappas started the company in 2001, and took it from a backyard startup to a multimillion dollar business. You got 50 . I got 50 . Tom and nancy were a couple, and although their relationship came to an abrupt end three years ago, they have continued to Work Together. Working with nancy is difficult. Nance, you never agree with anything i say anyway, so whats the point . I not only run the company, but i also have to watch my back on a regular basis. Why would you do this and not tell
I can tell you for damn sure, youre replaceable. And i back them up with my own cash. Theres your check. Its not always pretty. Everybodys working hard, not just you. But this is business. I was just gonna try to stop you in your tracks. Youll never to stop me in my tracks. I do it to save jobs, and i do it to make money. Chingching. This is the profit. [upbeat music] worldwide trailers designs, builds, and sells concession trailers, mostly to food vendors. Tom etheridge and nancy pappas started the company in 2001, and took it from a backyard startup to a multimillion dollar business. You got 50 . I got 50 . Tom and nancy were a couple, and although their relationship came to an abrupt end three years ago, they have continued to Work Together. Working with nancy is difficult. Nance, you never agree with anything i say anyway, so whats the point . I not only run the company, but i also have to watch my back on a regular basis. Why would you do this and not tell me . Worldwide trailers
I can tell you for damn sure, youre replaceable. And i back them up with my own cash. Theres your check. Its not always pretty. Everybodys working hard, not just you. But this is business. I was just gonna try to stop you in your tracks. Youll never to stop me in my tracks. I do it to save jobs, and i do it to make money. Chingching. This is the profit. [upbeat music] worldwide trailers designs, builds, and sells concession trailers, mostly to food vendors. Tom etheridge and nancy pappas started the company in 2001, and took it from a backyard startup to a multimillion dollar business. You got 50 . I got 50 . Tom and nancy were a couple, and although their relationship came to an abrupt end three years ago, they have continued to Work Together. Working with nancy is difficult. Nance, you never agree with anything i say anyway, so whats the point . I not only run the company, but i also have to watch my back on a regular basis. Why would you do this and not tell me . Worldwide trailers
I spend hundreds of days a year working on these companies. Why didnt you do it . Man 2 i thought that we did. Lemonis holy [bleep] but we cant always fit everything im thinking into the show. So tonight, im gonna give you an inside look at an episode from our Second Season worldwide trailers. Watch whats about to happen. Over the next hour, im gonna take you behind the scenes to share with you what i was actually thinking during filming. Tom marcus, we didnt do a cost analysis. Lemonis oh, what a shocker. You didnt do a cost analysis again. Share some secrets. What nobody knew i think maybe you knew is that i had a 103degree fever. Nancy youve got that right lemonis . And give you an honest assessment of my decisions. I probably felt pretty stupid in that moment. Tom i cant work with you. Nancy the deal is off the deals off lemonis the deals off my name is Marcus Lemonis, and this is an inside look. Man 3 all right, cameras rolling. Man 4 audio speeds. Man 3 all speed. All right, guys