Financial Turnaround Mugs

The man who finally got his account in the black

"So, we look to the fourth quarter as a time of healing."

"Gentlemen, I'm pleased to say the firm is perfectly positioned to avoid chapter eleven and still be in existence this time next year."

"I think I just solved my cash flow problem."

"I just..."

'He's been brought in to save the company.'

"Ahh... don't you just LOVE that new, re-organized-under-bankruptcy-protection smell?"

I.O.U. one pot of gold.

"I'm not only a Guardian Angel, I'm also an expert at turnarounds."

"Thankfully, this year, the results can be attributed to something other than our own gross incompetence."

'That's where they keep all the money I don't have anymore.'

First United Church of Outrageously Overlimited Credit Card Holders

"I've brought companies back from the brink of disaster before Phil, but to bring one back from the dead? I'm still patting myself on the back over that one!"

'I'm sorry, Collin, but our Dreyfus Mid-Cap fund completely tanked, so we're going to have to let you go.'

"I'm gonna ride it out!"

'I have good news and bad news. The good news is that you're going to get to relive the thrill of building your company up from nothing!'

'We need someone who can turn this company around in a hurry.'

Didn't know as much about the market as I thought I did.

'Hey, Naomi, remember last week when you said nothing short of a miracle could save MicroTechnoCom from bankruptcy?'

"Right, all those in favour of a car boot sale."

"For financial reasons we're selling this brick and mortar home and becoming an online family."

"We had our identities stolen, and they took everything!"

'Remember you asked me to turn around the business!'

Business jargon : 'significant negative growth' translated into : 'we are dead broke !'

Stress.

"Dancing with the liquidators."

'You have 17 creditors that won't get paid this month.'

11 Ways To Avoid Chapter 11.

Newly Non-Mega-Rich

'My balloon mortgage blew up in my face!'

'Don't jump! The latest market sector bubble to burst is making a turnaround!'

'Any chance of a bailout?'

'I couldn't afford the lavish lifestyle I was living. Coming to accept that was freeing, although, not as freeing as I had hoped.'

Bankruptcy ii

Bankruptcy? Don't be ashamed. It's as American as baseball, apple pie and deficit spending.