About the Show
About the Show
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Watch the trail... who do you think will be The Last Millionaire?
The Last Millionaire takes 12 of Britain's most successful young entrepreneurs and drops them into six of the world's most exciting and demanding cities. Here they face the ultimate business challenge; to make money from scratch in just five days.
Used to running successful businesses, these award winning entrepreneurs have proved themselves at home, but can they do it abroad? This time they'll be stripped of their legions of staff, company contacts, personal cash/credit cards and all their business lifelines. All they have left is a small amount of start up capital plus their raw money making talent.
To make it even tougher the entrepreneurs won't be travelling in the style they're used to. Instead of five star accommodation they'll be staying in backpacker hostels and surviving on a limited budget for food and drink. The only way back to their lavish lifestyles is to make more money than their rivals.
Visiting a new city every week the entrepreneurs must work in pairs. They can choose who they work with each week. And it's only the most successful partnership which gets to go home. The losing pairs continue until there are only two left. In the final week they go head to head where one will become The Last Millionaire.
FAQ
How do the entrepreneurs choose their partners?
The entrepreneurs choose who they want to pair up with at the beginning of the week.
Are the challenges random?
Each week the entrepreneurs are given a theme which they must base their business on.
Do the entrepreneurs know which city they are going to each week?
No, they aren't given any information about the city or country that they will be flying to until they get to the airport.
Are the entrepreneurs given any money to start their business?
They have a small amount of 'seed' money which comes from their own pockets, plus money for food and drink each day.
Are they given anything else?
At the start of the week they are given a Last Millionaire City Guide which contains information about the history of the city, the different districts, the main attractions, shopping, leisure, eating / drinking, useful words and phrases, plus a map!
They are also given a mobile phone with limited credit, which they must not use to call existing business contacts or friends.
Are they allowed a translator?
They are not given a translator and must use their business wit and skills to communicate without knowing the language.
What happens in the last week?
The sixth and final week will see the remaining pair separated and going head to head in one of the world's most exciting cities.
Coming soon: BBC Three 12 Nov 2008
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- BBC Holiday Advice
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- Time Out
- The Telegraph Travel Advice
- Rough Guide
- Lonely Planet
- Foreign Office Travel Advice
- International Guide to Backpacking
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