Watch The Partner

Things get personal when Marcus puts the candidates to work in his current Chicago stores. Some excel and some fall behind when faced with real-life business challenges. It’s crunch time for the candidates to prove that they really knows their stuff and can take the heat.

Marcus gives the candidates their most difficult task yet: teamwork! Their leadership, salesmanship, and communication skills are put to the test during two group challenges. But as pressure rises, the candidates begin to turn on each other.

Ten candidates arrive in Chicago to compete for a position working alongside Marcus Lemonis and a stake in his multimillion-dollar company.