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lemonis: damn. chris: yeah. lemonis: that's a lot.a little odd to me that they have no working capital to buy boards, but when i look around this giant showroom, there is merchandise everywhere. so, did they buy the wrong stuff? i'm gonna walk around this store and kind of study it some more. jess: okay. cool. go for it. salena: salena. lemonis: salena. what do you guys do here? salena: i do everything from sales associate, retail -- this is my passion, so -- lemonis: it is? salena: yeah. ♪ lemonis: i'm marcus. cody: hey, marcus. how you doing, man? lemonis: nice to meet you. what is your name? cody: cody. lemonis: nice to meet you. you run this basement? cody: yeah. what i do is -- we do the shipping down here. lemonis: are these online shipping orders you're sending out? cody: yeah. lemonis: how long have you worked here? cody: six going on seven? lemonis: do you love it? cody: i did. everybody has to do so much that there is no fun time. but i miss that part and the three p's, i guess -- the fun part. i've looked into your personal

lemonis: my name is marcus lemonis.de a deal for me to invest $300,000 into the business. the goal behind the money is to improve the work environment. this warehouse needs to be cleaned up. it's a mess. and to improve the equipment and develop new products. we want to be able to do anything that any company wants. but we ultimately have to change the culture. jeff: correct. lemonis: and that starts with you. jeff: correct. lemonis: letting go and trusting your team. jeff: right. okay. i got it. lemonis: all right? let's go to work. thank you, guys. ♪ one of the big concerns that i have is whether jd customs can be creative and they can be nimble. i want them to start thinking outside the box, thinking away from makeup. and i also want to see jeff's process. so i'm taking them to a local toy store, and i'm gonna challenge them with something they've never done before. what i want the two of you to do is to each pick 10 products. we're gonna make one large display that can be used at a retail business. if you can prove t

lemonis: okay. mike: want you to meet marcus lemonis. lemonis: how are you? i'm marcus.t you. paul: thank you for joining us here. lemonis: absolutely. how do you share roles and responsibilities? paul: operations for me. i have restaurant background. lemonis: what are the numbers here? paul: we're doing $4 million. -i can go back and -- -mike: no, we weren't that high. -paul: don't think so? -mike: nope. paul: we did, yeah. lemonis: so the numbers aren't crystal clear? -paul: yes. -mike: yeah. lemonis: i don't know what just happened. paul answers my question, and then mike says he's wrong. and quite frankly, they both look totally lost. -how many stores exist today? -mike: there's five stores. bob farrell started the company back in 1963. when we started the company, he came up to the opening. he goes, "guys, you did it. -this is farrell's." -lemonis: oh, that's awesome. paul: my uncle would take me to farrell's growing up. and farrell's is part of families. it was part of mine, and it's part of millions as they grow up. lemonis: lot of childhood memories. mike: when w

lemonis: yeah. paul: it's a lie. lemonis: okay.ave a letter from the bank of him authorizing me to close that account. lemonis: do you have that letter? paul: i do. the day before he resigned, and i have some e-mail backups, too. what he presented to you a couple of days ago i knew was wrong. lemonis: hello. so, mike, you know, paul came by and brought me a bunch of files and a bunch of paper. paul: and what you brought a couple of days ago was not true. i didn't have the proof. you do this to me time and time again. mike: well again, you've got documents there. i've got e-mails. let's take a break. lemonis: no. mike: i've got e-mails. lemonis: just deal with this issue, please. well, i'm just saying. all i can tell you, paul, all i can tell you -- paul: first, it's not the financial stuff. you brought that up again on monday. that's a lie. mike: paul, i'm not gonna go back 6 months and try to remember... there was so much that's happened. i don't know. lemonis: he did not defend himself, as usual. he's bringing this letter to the

lemonis: how old are you? cory: 13. lemonis: really? cory: yep. 13. lemonis: you're not 30? cory: no. i'm 13. lemonis: are you sure? can i see your i.d.? it's very common in small businesses that the business doesn't necessarily have an office yet. they work out of their home, so lisa, cory's mom, invited me to go back to their house where they run their business. cory: all right. thank you. bye. hello. lemonis: how you doing, buddy? cory: good. good. good. lisa: hi. lemonis: thanks for having me over. lisa: yeah. this is my el caso. lemonis: your el caso. there you go. lisa: this is where it all started. you want to show him your room? show him your room. cory: yeah. this is my room. this is my crazy room. lemonis: is that you? cory: yep. lemonis: how old were you there? cory: 2 or 3. lemonis: 3? lisa: yeah. lemonis: then what's all this? cory: this is goals. lemonis: talk to me about these goals. do you mind? cory: mm-hmm. lemonis: walk me through them. cory: some of them we didn't get, and then some of them we actually got. so, like, a car we got. so we want to get a stor

lemonis: the recipes? erica: yep. lemonis: the flavors? erica: yep. lemonis: the process?rica: yeah. lemonis: what did you not come up with? erica: i came up with everything. lemonis: okay. erica: and this is my mom. lemonis: how are you? mom: how are you doing? lemonis: nice to meet you. what is your name? lamarinette: lamarinette. lemonis: what is your role here, like, in the business? lamarinette: i do mail orders. lemonis: mail order. lamarinette: i'm a receptionist. i drop off delivery. erica: complain. lamarinette: what else -- she says i complain. lemonis: okay. we got to find a table to sit them down at. why don't all three of us do it? and i want to line up all the flavors in each row, okay? all right, so... wait a minute. wait a minute. this is too much. erica: oh, we're missing one more skew. sorry. lemonis: okay. i mean, there's so many, you can't even keep track of them. so, 3 sets of grits, 17 types of waffle and pancake mix... erica: yep. lemonis: ...3 types of bacon rub, 2 types of chicken mix, and one type of syrup. erica: yep. lemonis: there doesn't seem

lemonis: tonight on a special episode here's the deal... there's a new sheriff, it's me. >>> tonight an a special episode of the prophet made... my offer is $1.7 million. ...and the people i've met. how are you? i'm marcus. the biggest triumphs... all: opa! lemonis: ...and the total fiascoes... [ shouts ] guys, shut up! ...and put everything i've learned... -ching-ching. -...into 10 key lessons... we got to come up with a better process. if you don't evolve, you will die. ...sharing some shocking updates throughout. are you the grim reaper, or...? sometimes. 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: we're not going to wake up every morning wondering if we have a job, we're going to wake up every morning wondering how many jobs we have to do. it's not always pretty... everything's going to change. everything. ...but i do it to save jobs and i do it to make money. this... -let's go to wor

and the flavors are lemony tart and so refreshing.p a few bottles in the fridge for when friends stop by or when you need to perk yourself up while you are cooking. cheers. >> up next, better hurry to that auction house, because this painter may be on the road to being the next multimillion dollar artist. we will show you how to light up your man or leading cave in style. ♪ -- or lady cave in style. ♪ ♪ >> welcome back to "bloomberg pursuits," a celebration of the finer things in life. you can find us online on bloombergpursuits.com and in every issue of "bloomberg businessweek." ♪ "bloomberg pursuits" loves to highlight artists on the rise, and a reporter says new york based painter michael is an artist that investors love. while he has remained under the radar in the broader art world, his collectors are prestigious and loyal. other painters love him. his work challenges perceptions of what a painting can look like. currently, you can buy a painting of his for tens of thousands or a drawing for under $10,000. at least one art dealer