The Apprentice final is upon us and while we’re wholeheartedly backing both Mark Wright and Bianca Miller for this year’s showdown, we can’t help but wonder what if…

What if James had got hot-tub Anthony’s name right? What if Felipe had assembled that paper skeleton before the boardroom? And what if Solomon had actually fallen from that window at the Leadenhall Building?

We don’t know the ins and outs of every single candidate’s business plan, but we don’t really care – because we do know that if they had these bad-boys up their sleeves, they’d have definitely bagged that £250,000 investment.

Cook up a treat with James Hill

Cheeky-chappy James entered the competition with a couple of businesses already on the side but ultimately wanted Lord Sugar’s hand launching his dream venture.

Judging by James’ glorious performance on episode 4′s Dare to Dine he is obviously a connoisseur of the kitchen and could’ve got Lord Sugar right on board with his unique culinary range for dummies – with rubber chicken, flour bombs, banana splits and all.

Conquer the English language in just 24 hours with Solomon Akhtar

Solomon has to be the most lovable contestant on the series and very much like, as Claudine Collins so perfectly put it, an over-excitable puppy.

While we’re unsure if he’ll ever quite manage to do his own tie or write a substantial business plan, one thing he did win at was the ridiculously hard pronunciation of two words – anatomical and camomile.

Perhaps if he’d vowed to help others conquer those tricky words with his masterclasses, maybe even teaching English as a foreign language (assuming he’d also had a business plan longer than three pages, with pictures of sail boats) he’d have scraped through to the final.

Throw the party of your dreams with Sanjay Sood-Smith

It has to be said, Sanjay-the-youngest-bank-manager-in-the-whole-of-bla-bla was a bit of an acquired taste.

While he seemed absolutely useless (if not detrimental) to each task, there was one in which he revelled in – the coach task.

Evidently Sanjay enjoys a bit of a laugh, a bit of a dress-up and a song and dance which is why he’d certainly have been much more suited to the realms of entertainment. Perhaps a party planner, perhaps a kids’ party planner, perhaps even a kids’ party entertainer…

Kickstart your career with Sarah Dale

Sarah joined The Apprentice as a former PA and hypnotherapist (remember, she can cure erectile dysfunction) and she exited the competition er – still an ex-PA and hypnotherapist.

We can’t forget that magical moment in the very first episode, back when it was boys vs girls, when this missy ordered her team to hitch up their skirts and wear layers of lippie in order to sell sell sell…

Considering these trusty tips helped her team secure a win (only by £50 or so) we think she could be well qualified to dish out some good advice at her recruitment agency.

Master the art of acting with Felipe

Despite being a lawyer, Felipe Alviar-Baquero had to be one of the nicest contestants in the whole of The Apprentice’s 10 year run.

We all shed a tear with Felipe, as Felipe welled up in Times Square in front of the billboard for Felipe team’s pretty amazing Aqua Fusion drink – awww!

And we’ll never forget Felipe channelling his inner Scorsese as he directed the drinks’ television advert, which is exactly why Felipe’s global acting masterclass probably would’ve gone down a treat with Shugs.

Find your one and only with Pamela Uddin

Pamela admitted to being “passionate, driven, vivarious (think she meant vivacious) and bubbly” in her audition tape which, we have to admit, sounds a lot like the opening to a profile you’d fine on a dating site.

But when Pamela (aka The Relationship Guru) launched that wonderful board game we were certain where her forte lay.

If the romancer had propositioned Lord Sugar with her contemporary dating website, who knows where she would be now – it could be a) in the running to winning that £250k, b) pocketing the investment already having blown the other candidates’ business plans out the water, or c) hired.

Splurge on a few exquisite jewels with Roisin Hogan

Always-an-accountant-Roisin sunk like a lead balloon with her low carbohydrate ready meals with a miracle ingredient that was not that much of a marvel.

Perhaps she’d have had a better chance of pocketing that sum of cash if she’d stuck to what she knew. No, not numbers but something that managed to dazzle all of us – diamonds.

We haven’t forgotten Roisin’s smooth operating in episode 9, where she charmed an £150 jewel out of a dealer’s hands for £50, and perhaps if she’d sprung her range of custom-made diamond jewellery upon Lord Sugar she’d have pound signs in her eyes right now.

Add class to your grass with Daniel Lassman

OK, there really was no way about this one.

One month into the process and Dan was still harbouring a grudge against the world for not being able to sell those bloody hot tubs – get over it!

Considering he’s a stellar seller and classy mister (his own words paraphrased), he’d have no trouble convincing Lord Sugar to hand over the cash to his own range of luxury garden furniture.

Shop for unique experiences at Steven Ugoalah’s organic haven

We’re not going to lie, Steven brought a whole lot of joy into our lives with his passionate potato pitches (“it’s not just a potato, it’s an experience”.)

That’s why this sassy Canadian social worker would’ve stolen the show had he endeavoured with an online organic produce store in which customers could tailor their root vegetable experiences for every occasion.