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She says she has wanted this since she was a child herself and is ready to prove to everyone, including Lord Sugar, that she has the skill set needed to be ‘one of the best [and most] successful businesswoman in the early years sector’. She said: “I’m definitely not in business to make friends; I’m here to make money, and I’m pretty sure Lord Sugar isn’t looking for a new mate.” She deems herself a born leader, fearless and funny and she plans to ‘level up’ her successful coffee and cakes business to become a leading brand in the UK.
Ohsoyum.co.uk is up and running and Harpreet's cookie shots from the final of The Apprentice are coming soon.
For those near Huddersfield and Leeds, you can also grab the delicious treats on Uber Eats and Just Eat. For her final challenge on last night's show, she had to rebrand and relaunch her business, switching the name to Oh So Yum and creating a brand new product. While Oh So Yum remains a dessert shop, it's now a lucrative online business.
Harpreet went up against Kathryn Burn for a £250k business investment from Lord Sugar in the final of the BBC show.
“That is correct,” Harpreet confirmed. She revealed that she celebrated her win on Thursday night with her family, along with a cake that had Lord Sugar’s face on. This Morning host Alison Hammond asked: “You didn’t actually know you had won, they film two endings, is that right?”
The Apprentice 2022 saw Harpreet Kaur win an investment from Lord Sugar, £250000 for her baked goods business and the title of this season's victor.
Lord Sugar then added: "It is a very, very difficult situation for me… "Kathryn, I’m concerned on the longevity of it, and the popularity of it, it’s very hard, this is difficult for me…" As he weighed up his decision and told the girls what he was thinking, he gave the candidates the opportunity to share their last pitch in hopes of gaining his support.
The Tiny Bakery is run by The Apprentice series 16 winner's aunt and is rated the second best establishment of its kind in Leicester.
"Walk past Costa and support this fabulous independent business. At the end of the challenge, it was dessert parlour owner Harpreet who tasted sweet success with OhSoYum. Billed as the world's hardest job interview, Lord Sugar finally crowned his series 16 winner after weeks of gruelling tasks.
The Apprentice winner Harpreet Kaur revealed on This Morning her winning moment was filmed twice due to a poor reaction on the BBC show.
‘At the end, you do have to film two alternates. But Harps is like one of my best friends and if she wins, I’m going to be buzzing as well. It’s just been amazing to finally have that closure of “okay, so I did win!”’ Harpreet will be hoping her dessert business will sweep the nation, as she looks to charm the UK with her tasty treats. ‘That is correct,’ the winner revealed. Because if I won, obviously, I’m going to be buzzing.
The dessert parlour owner, 30, beat out fellow finalist Kathryn Burn to become Lord Sugar's business partner.
She's looking for funding to develop her designer store and be part of the growing pre-loved fashion industry. 'Everything was new to me and because I was so shy at the time I found it really difficult. 'I just loved the final boardroom, when the candidates left after helping me and kathryn, I couldn't believe that moment, I honestly felt like i was watching it because I've genuinely dreamt of that moment. She says: 'I'm definitely not in business to make friends. You can invest in it 50 per cent and do it with myself.' But I did it and I believe that focus and determination and task got me through, it's the hardest thing I've ever done by far. At the end of the day, he's getting two for the price of one. I've been doing it over the past week with my existing brand but now I'm rebranding to what I've been doing on the show. Discussing working with Lord Sugar, she said: 'We've been running the company for 6 years and we've got it to where it is today, together. 'And as the process was going on, we were becoming closer and closer. Another person agreed, and said: 'The right person won The Apprentice - it will be scalable. I genuinely didn't think it was a hard thing to do.'
The 30-year-old had gone up against Kathryn Burn in the final boardroom showdown.
#TheApprentice." @NiecyOKeeffe added: "Fair play to Kathryn for being so gracious. #theapprentice." And viewers at home were thrilled with her rival's reaction to the news.
In the final episode of the BBC television show the finalists had to launch a new company - then pitch it to the business mogul.
“So actually, I felt that it was only a benefit that I have actually got someone else on board within the company that is gonna help supercharge that growth. “But going through The Apprentice process, it was just me and me alone. If you can set your eyes on something, and you’re going to make a success of yourself, go for it. But was Ms Kaur who triumphed in the boardroom on Thursday (March 24), with Lord Sugar 'hiring' her as his next associate. Ms Kaur also revealed how she plans to celebrate her success, adding: “I’m going to get one of my cookie pies, I’m going to slice it up, I’m going to warm it up and I’m going to eat it all to myself. It doesn’t really matter what gender you are.
Lord Alan Sugar chose his The Apprentice 2022 winner on Thursday night, as Harpreet and Kathryn went head-to-head in the final of the BBC series.
Lord Sugar then said: "It is a very, very difficult situation for me… "Kathryn, I’m concerned on the longevity of it, and the popularity of it, it’s very hard, this is difficult for me…" As well as securing the £250,000 for her business, Harpreet gained a business partner out of Lord Sugar too as she stormed to victory.
The latest series of The Apprentice saw a new batch of 16 entrepreneurs compete to win an investment of £250,000 and a partnership with Lord Sugar.
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A Yorkshire-based business owner has won a £250000 investment from Lord Sugar in this year's series of The Apprentice.
“So actually, I felt that it was only a benefit that I have actually got someone else on board within the company that is gonna help supercharge that growth. “But going through The Apprentice process, it was just me and me alone. In the final was Harpreet Kaur and Kathryn Burn, hoping to win £250,000 and become Lord Sugar's business partner.
The brains behind Barni's dessert parlour in Hillhouse bagged herself a £250000 investment from Lord Alan Sugar.
In an exciting twist, both finalists were able to select their own team to help them from some of their fellow contestants that sadly had been fired earlier in the process. Speaking on Instagram, she said: "Introducing @Lord_Sugar latest business partner….ME! Lost for words that I’ve won the @apprenticeuk but I’m so excited for this new chapter with @ohsoyum__ Thank you to everyone who showed their support! Harpreet was even pictured alongside her sister and co-owner of the business Gurvinder Kaur, who was revealed to viewers last week when Claude Littner discovered that Harpreet alone was not the sole boss behind her thriving business. Celebrating her victory with friends and family this evening, the dessert parlour boss was all smiles as she posed alongside balloons and reaped the rewards of all her hard work. Despite the setback however, Harpreet was still able to breeze through the task to victory, something that became a frequent occurrence during the series as she wracked up an impressive 9/11 wins for the series and never once being called back into the boardroom! Celebrate with me by ordering using the link in my bio"
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“So actually, I felt that it was only a benefit that I have actually got someone else on board within the company that is gonna help supercharge that growth. “But going through The Apprentice process, it was just me and me alone. Support the YEP and become a subscriber today. Enjoy unlimited access to local news and the latest on Leeds United. With a digital subscription, you see fewer ads, enjoy faster load times, and get access to exclusive newsletters and content. Ms Kaur revealed that although she is pleased to be a female winner, she believes it is time to “delete these titles” and put an end to paying attention to whether an individual in business is male or female. The Apprentice winner Harpreet Kaur has said it is time to start ignoring gender in business as she revealed she is “hungrier than ever” after her success on the show’s 16th series.
Harpreet Kaur was forced to make some swift online changes after her winning moment on The Apprentice aired on BBC1.
One eagle eyed fan took to Twitter to post: "Just watched Harpreet’s site being changed to Oh so Yum, so my guess, she’s the winner!" Harpreet went into The Apprentice as co-owner of dessert company Barni's, a brand she created with her sister, but as the final episode went out, Barni's website came up as no longer available for those who tried to access it from her Instagram bio. And, within moments of her being confirmed as the 2022 winner, Harpreet had launched Oh So Yum online and changed her bio from owner of Barni's to owner of Oh So Yum.
The Apprentice fans saw Harpreet Kaur win the final after beating Kathryn Burn for Lord Sugar's £250000 investment on the BBC show.
I’m really, really excited that yes, I do want to expand, completely across the UK with lots and lots of stores. ‘I’m just so happy because in the process I got asked about scalability and how are you going to make this a bigger business? All I can ask is for them to do their best, and that’s good enough for me. ‘I’m a confident person and I gave [Lord Sugar] 110% throughout the entire process and in the final. ‘Kathryn’s got an amazing business and she’s also really investable and I was 100% happy with everything I gave. At the end of the day, you just don’t know.
Harpreet is seeking investment for her Huddersfield dessert shop, Barni's Desserts, which she co-owns with her lookalike sister Gurvinder. Lord Sugar and his ...
"Having to work in the shop behind the till speaking to lots of different people probably did me the world of good. "Everything was new to me and because I was so shy at the time I found it really difficult. The entrepreneur grew up in Birmingham before moving to Yorkshire with her family at the age of 11.
Harpreet Kaur won the BBC One business reality show after defeating Kathryn Burn in the final.
“So actually, I felt that it was only a benefit that I have actually got someone else on board within the company that is gonna help supercharge that growth. After winning the show, Kaur said she plans to “take over the dessert world,” and expand the business alongside her sister. “But going through The Apprentice process, it was just me and me alone.
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The business currently has more than 8,000 followers on Instagram. "The support has been unreal." Harpreet told the Courier last week she has had a huge amount of support from people in Calderdale and beyond since starting on the BBC show.
Harpreet Kaur was announced as the winner of The Apprentice on Thursday night as millions watched the final on BBC.
And Apprentice fans were left with the same question as Karren as nothing was said about Harpreet's sister during the final or in the aftermath of her win. However, while reacting to The Apprentice result and declaring Harpreet was a very deserving winner, many viewers who tuned into Thursday's final, were left asking the same thing as credits rolled - what about her sister? At the end of a gruelling two month competition and a closely fought and thoroughly entertaining final, dessert business owner Harpreet triumphed over rival Kathryn Burn in the finale.
On Thursday night, the BBC show came to an end after Harpreet's dessert empire beat Kathryn Burn's pyjama business to become Lord Alan Sugar's business partner.
The Apprentice is available to stream on the BBC iPlayer. Carina won The Apprentice in 2019 before the show was forced to take a two-year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic. THE Apprentice fans were all left asking the same question about Harpreet Kaur's sister after a very worrying sign in the finale.