Dealmakers Gifts

'You think I'm crazy; I think you're crazy...finally some common ground!'

'Eight hours of negotiation and all you can say is you agree to disagree?'

"If you are amenable to that offer, I am prepared to respond with this facial expression."

'They've dealyed our IPO so long that we've gone from intending to open a chain of pre-schools to opening a chain of nursing homes.'

Did the venture capitalists invest in your idea to create energy by harnessing anger? They wanted 60 percent of the company. I offered 35. They demanded 55. Then I found a solution. I sold them 40 percent, plus one of the essential components that makes the technology work. Where are you taking me? That's it. Feel the anger.

'So (Hic) what about another squillion IF I close the deal in three months?'

'Each company is making it hard to choose between merger offers.'

'And were there a point to your proposal, Henderson - What would it be?'

"Forget five-year plans. Let's just figure out how to make it to lunch."

'Now that I have your attention...'

"These projections don't make sparkles shoot out my ass."

"Miracles happen, gentlemen, but they don't come cheap."

"Here's what I'm gonna do."

'Which 'win' is ours? Because the one on the left looks bigger.'

The president's men

A fight in the Boardroom.

'It's a deal, lets sniff bottoms!'

Imagining a Better World Isn't Really That Hard

"Then we have an unspoken agreement?"

"Well, it looks like the merger is off."

'Well the good news is that we've landed some huge contracts in China!'

"What do you think I can get for it on the blackboard market?"

'They sold the company in 2001? I was wondering why things were slow.'

"Mr Frimley will see you now."

"What if he's bluffing? What if he's not? What if the room just gets too hot?"

'Pick a contract...any contract!'

'We divested ourselves of a division here, a subsidiary there, a branch here, an affiliate there...there's nothing left!'

"It's Swamp & Swallow - they're making an offer we can't refuse!"

"I see we're going up against the Big Guys."

"We structured the deal so it won't make any sense to you."

Do you want to win the game or my business?

"They've agreed to the merger, the sticking point is who is swallowing who?"

'If we have only fractional ownership, it's not a private jet anymore, is it?'

'Maybe we should sign him before the MVP award is announced.'

Opening the door to new customers