Marcus Lemonis

  • Serial Entrepreneur, Investor, and Leadership Expert
  • Chairman and CEO, Camping World
  • Star of CNBC's 'The Profit', 'Streets of Dreams', and HGTV's 'The Renovator'
  • Philanthropist and Founder, The Lemon-AID Foundation - supporting women and minority entrepreneurs

As an impressionable youth, Marcus Lemonis read the description of Entrepreneur to his mother from the dictionary while working on a school project, which inspired him to challenge himself and make his dreams come true. His humble beginnings and journey through life represent the heart and soul of what true entrepreneurism is. Although he was not born in America, he is proud to be living the American Dream through hard work, determination and believing. Those who have had the chance to hear his story through his moving speaking engagements would say that he is humble, down to earth and 100 percent brutally honest. 

He stars in CNBC's Streets of Dreams With Marcus Lemonis, where he travels across the United States to take a look at the most influential streets in the country that fuel America's business cultures. A past nominee for the 2018 Critic’s Choice Award for Best Structured Reality Series for his work on CNBC’s The Profit, Marcus lends his business expertise to struggling businesses in various industries across the country while using his famous People-Process-Product principle. Through his 3P mantra, he analyzes every business by the quality people, whether they have an excellent and relevant product, and the best possible process for creating, delivering, and selling that product. While many people frequently call him the “business turnaround king,” he will be the first to say that he really helps people with tough love so they can use the experience to inevitably succeed. In 2022, he will star in The Renovator, an HGTV series where he helps frustrated families renovate their homes that no longer serve their needs. 

Marcus was born in war-torn Beirut, Lebanon in 1973; and, at nine months old, was adopted by a couple living in Miami, FL. As a young child, he was exposed to positive and prosperous business values at his family-owned auto dealership. His entrepreneurial spirit bloomed at age 12 while attending Epiphany Catholic School, when he started a lawn mowing service to generate money for a candy business while enlisting his friends for their help. He then graduated from Christopher Columbus High School and moved to Milwaukee, WI to attend Marquette University, where he studied Political Science, Criminology and Economics. 

With approximately 165 locations in 37 states and a comprehensive e-commerce platform, Marcus has long time served as the Chairperson at America’s #1 source for RVs, camping accessories, RV maintenance and repair - Camping World and Gander RV & Outdoors. In 2017, he became the RV Business Newsmaker of the Year for “evolving into one of the most transformational characters in the U.S. recreational vehicle industry.” 

With multiple ventures on his resume, Marcus can be seen sharing his knowledge through numerous business and entertainment television programs and is also regarded as one of the most sought-after industry experts and keynote speakers in the small business sector today. 

Marcus drives results through collaborations, partnerships and relationships. His advice for aspiring entrepreneurs is simple: know your numbers, trust the process and remember that he’s 100 percent IN CHARGE!

 



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Rave Reviews About Marcus Lemonis as a Speaker
When we were selected to be featured on The Profit, we didn’t know what to expect and had some major apprehension. As it turned out, we found Marcus to be an incredibly great businessman, smart, savvy and friendly.Tough, at times, too. Most of all, we were warmed by his appreciation of our close family business and our hard work. We wanted to grow our business and he has helped us do exactly that. We now have a successful partnership with Marcus and look forward to our future, working together.

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Business Success with the 3 P's - People, Process, Profit

Hear Marcus share strategies on how you can implement these ideas into your organization for maximum impact. ...

Hear Marcus share strategies on how you can implement these ideas into your organization for maximum impact.

Leadership Amid Chaos

Marcus knows how to turn around struggling businesses and will show the needed steps to not only bring a business back from the brink, but turn it into a thriving company. ...

Marcus knows how to turn around struggling businesses and will show the needed steps to not only bring a business back from the brink, but turn it into a thriving company.

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<p><strong>Marcus Lemonis and the Entrepreneur’s Journey</strong></p>

Marcus Lemonis and the Entrepreneur’s Journey

Serial entrepreneur and business turnaround king MARCUS LEMONIS is known for hosting CNBC’s The Profit, where he helps small business owners across the United States turn around their struggling operations, but his career began well before he first appeared on our TV screens. Lemonis achieved his success as Chairman and CEO of Camping World, the country’s largest RV and outdoor retailer. And he did so without inventing or early investing in new technology, but with good old fashioned hard work, strong financial acumen, and tenacious entrepreneurialism. His career is a testament to the idea that anyone can achieve the American Dream. 

As a speaker, Lemonis endeavors to awaken and energize the entrepreneur within us all. He knows what every self-starting, go-getter knows: Business is personal, and he guides anyone developing a personal or business brand toward finding - and updating - their authentic, mission-driven story to meet the new world of commerce. 

<p><strong>Serial entrepreneur and small business fixer Marcus Lemonis reminds businesses: The world needs what you have to give</strong></p>

Serial entrepreneur and small business fixer Marcus Lemonis reminds businesses: The world needs what you have to give

MARCUS LEMONIS is a serial entrepreneur and host of CNBC’s “The Profit,” which features Lemonis helping business owners turn around struggling operations. Lemonis offers entrepreneurs and small businesses fresh advice on recovering from the Covid-19 economic collapse.  In a recent article he penned for Variety, Lemonis asks businesses a series of tough-love and perhaps unexpected personal questions to test their readiness for re-entry:  Will you have done the work to change your personal habits and put others ahead of yourself? Will you have adapted the processes that you operate by? Will you have evolved the product or service you offer the world? Lemonis knows what every self-starting, go-getter knows: Business is personal, and he guides anyone developing a personal or business brand toward finding - and updating - their authentic, mission-driven story to meet the new world.

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As an impressionable youth, Marcus Lemonis read the description of Entrepreneur to his mother from the dictionary while working on a school project, which inspired him to challenge himself and make his dreams come true. His humble beginnings and journey through life represent the heart and soul of what true entrepreneurism is. Although he was not born in America, he is proud to be living the American Dream through hard work, determination and believing. Those who have had the chance to hear his story through his moving speaking engagements would say that he is humble, down to earth and 100 percent brutally honest. 

He stars in CNBC's Streets of Dreams With Marcus Lemonis, where he travels across the United States to take a look at the most influential streets in the country that fuel America's business cultures. A past nominee for the 2018 Critic’s Choice Award for Best Structured Reality Series for his work on CNBC’s The Profit, Marcus lends his business expertise to struggling businesses in various industries across the country while using his famous People-Process-Product principle. Through his 3P mantra, he analyzes every business by the quality people, whether they have an excellent and relevant product, and the best possible process for creating, delivering, and selling that product. While many people frequently call him the “business turnaround king,” he will be the first to say that he really helps people with tough love so they can use the experience to inevitably succeed. In 2022, he will star in The Renovator, an HGTV series where he helps frustrated families renovate their homes that no longer serve their needs. 

Marcus was born in war-torn Beirut, Lebanon in 1973; and, at nine months old, was adopted by a couple living in Miami, FL. As a young child, he was exposed to positive and prosperous business values at his family-owned auto dealership. His entrepreneurial spirit bloomed at age 12 while attending Epiphany Catholic School, when he started a lawn mowing service to generate money for a candy business while enlisting his friends for their help. He then graduated from Christopher Columbus High School and moved to Milwaukee, WI to attend Marquette University, where he studied Political Science, Criminology and Economics. 

With approximately 165 locations in 37 states and a comprehensive e-commerce platform, Marcus has long time served as the Chairperson at America’s #1 source for RVs, camping accessories, RV maintenance and repair - Camping World and Gander RV & Outdoors. In 2017, he became the RV Business Newsmaker of the Year for “evolving into one of the most transformational characters in the U.S. recreational vehicle industry.” 

With multiple ventures on his resume, Marcus can be seen sharing his knowledge through numerous business and entertainment television programs and is also regarded as one of the most sought-after industry experts and keynote speakers in the small business sector today. 

Marcus drives results through collaborations, partnerships and relationships. His advice for aspiring entrepreneurs is simple: know your numbers, trust the process and remember that he’s 100 percent IN CHARGE!