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New episodes come out every Wednesday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers. One Hundred Percent with Marcus Lemonis is a little bit of a masterclass, a cocktail party and a Sunday drive all wrapped up into 30 minutes with an audience invited to listen in. Marcus values family, community, character and ethics and helps small business owners who need his guidance and investment. His process is very personal and provides valuable insight through his ability to identify bo ...
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While many of us spent our time in college drinking beer and playing football in the quad Muhga Eltigani built what was essentially a lab in her dorm room. There she concocted fresh new hair products using fruits, vegetables, and oils from her native Sudan to restore natural African American hair. Marcus knows the potential of the niche black hair …
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Everyone loves a ballsy business move and Marcus is no exception. This week’s guests Erik and Muhammad had high paying jobs at a successful consulting firm, but they decided to bet it all on a business they believed in. They identified a product that hadn’t evolved in looks or technology in almost 50 years and saw a chance to essentially create a n…
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Heidi Hertel was just trying to be a good mom, but when her children were told they needed glasses and she realized the lack of styles and sizes available...she jumped into action. Recruiting a digital designer from Pixar and teaching herself all about 3D printing, she created a new digital way to create custom, perfectly fitted glasses. Alongside …
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If you live anywhere near the DC area you’ve probably stood in line for a veggie based Chaia Taco. With over 3 million tacos sold, owners Bettina and Suzanne have squashed the idea that vegetables don’t belong in a taco attracting even die hard meat lovers to their two restaurants. Marcus sees a business that could explode with the right franchisin…
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As Marcus likes to say, entrepreneurship is about more than money. It can also solve problems and change the world, like his guest Ryan Frankel is doing. On a sunny morning in 2015, Ryan had bicycled into an intersection in Manhattan just as a driver ran a red light while looking at his phone. Ryan was in the hospital for weeks, and he started to w…
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The Cara Santana Collection with Nicole Miller
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Actress and influencer Cara Santana was living the dream. Her self-named fashion line was selling at Kohl’s stores across the nation and businessmen like Marcus had noticed the brand. But then Covid hit and a little pandemic clause in her contract left herself and her design partner at an impasse. Because Marcus believes that the ability to pivot i…
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Marcus’s mother was a huge influence on his life and success, so when he learned about amazing new tech designed to keep our older loved ones safe, he had to hear more. Creator Jean Anne’s supermodel mother flat out refused to don a device that marked her as elderly, so Jean created a monitoring device disguised as jewelry. Marcus invites American …
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Word was spreading in Marcus’s hometown of Miami about brothers Brendan and Sebastian who were barely old enough to tie their own shoes when they started their business, selling splashy socks to help others. Today they are bringing in over half a million dollars a year with half being donated to charities. Marcus invites pro skater, star of Ridicul…
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As an outdoor lover and CEO of Camping World, Marcus was immediately drawn to Parks Project, what’s called a Mission-Based Business. Founders Sevag and Keith had a goal to start a business that would support them but also support America’s National Parks. By selling mod graphic tees and other hip outdoor themed merch, they’ve donated millions to su…
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Head injuries seemed to follow entrepreneur Jessie Garcia like a bad habit, earning her the nickname “Tozuda”, or “hard head” in Spanish. Playing through a head injury during a rugby match left her with post-concussive symptoms that lasted months. That’s why she created a helmet-attaching device that signals when the wearer has been hit hard enough…
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90% of Americans are hooked on the same drug – caffeine! That’s why two-time Olympic athlete Nick Symmonds spent years downing trendy energy drinks that ultimately left his stomach feeling over-carbonated and uncomfortable. Looking for a burst of energy without the side effects, he teamed up with his coach to create an energy gum as a bite-size sol…
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21 Seeds with Caroline Manzo & Patty McCord
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Marcus saw Kat Hantas as a woman with a mission. She wanted to switch from wine to blanco tequila for health and weight loss, but everything on store shelves was just too harsh for her. She set out to make a smooth, feminine, fruit-infused tequila for herself, but her bootleg operation turned into a thriving business called 21 Seeds. With fans like…
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The loss of Marcus’s beloved cocker spaniel led him to seek out the entrepreneurs behind The Farmer's Dog. Jonathan and Brett aren’t farmers but they realized farm dogs are mostly fed scraps of human food...real food, and those dogs are thriving. In people food, we obsess over preservatives and GMOs, so why are so many of us willing to feed our pup…
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Five year old Gabby Goodwin was OVER it! Every day she left for school with her hair adorably braided in barrettes. When she got home, the barrettes were gone and so was her patience. Now at 14, she’s got a patented barrette and a black hair care empire. Marcus had to meet this business prodigy so he invited the incomparable Gayle King on the podca…
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Marcus loves a good comeback story and this is it. Jamie was a 26 year old body-builder and a talented cook but he was spiraling from family issues and a career that had flatlined. So he gave himself one year to be a success or be gone. Fast forward to today and Jamie’s company Eat Clean Bro is doing 17 million dollars in sales, delivering perfectl…
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Aneela Adoni had been suffering in shame for over 20 years from a mental disorder that affects over 20 million people. She was ripping out her hair and she wasn’t able to turn it off. Aneela and her husband banded together to make a device that could help combat compulsive repetitive behavior and a business was formed. Marcus sits down with Aneela …
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Introducing: One Hundred Percent with Marcus Lemonis
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One Hundred Percent with Marcus Lemonis is a little bit of a masterclass, a cocktail party and a Sunday drive all wrapped up into 30 minutes with an audience invited to listen in.Marcus values family, community, character and ethics and helps small business owners who need his guidance and investment. His process is very personal and provides valua…
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