Chloe Haack

Both shows have different purposes, which makes it difficult to determine which investor/s benefit entrepreneurs best. The Profit helps bring their failing company up, while Shark Tank takes multiple investors, allows them to listen to a sales pitch, and possibly invest in that company. In my opinion, Marcus Lemonis in The Profit does a better job at educating the business owners, which is more valuable than any money given by a shark. Sure, receiving money from a shark is almost essential when it comes to building your company up. But having the ability to learn how to use the funds correctly is more valuable. In The Profit, Lemonis is able to show the owner what's genuinely going wrong in their company. The Profit takes a Kitchen Nightmares approach to turn the business around, but this makes me unsure if the drama is real.

For my company, I would rather be mentored by Marcus Lemonis than the sharks. He takes a hands-on approach to rebuild a business. I appreciate his ability to be emotionally invested in a company that wasn't technically his idea. 

One significant difference between the two financially is that Lemonis uses his money to fix up a failing business while the sharks seek out a potential jackpot. They have to decide whether or not a particular company is worth their money and time. Nevertheless, both investors try to put their money into something that will bring them a profit in the end.