Investing Visionary Gifts

"You think of it as an expensive bottle of French wine... whereas, I see it as a cheap vacation."

'I think you are taking this elevator pitch way too literally'.

"Work hard. Save money. Work hard. Save money. Work hard. Save money. Work hard. Save money. Yay!!! I died rich!"

'And I'm happy to say, that since the merger...'

'We should buy London and ship it to the States!'

'I want you to paddle against the current.'

'We need to change our luck. Let's move our headquarters to Redmond, the home of Microsoft.'

'Got to admit,as far as mission statements go, it's pretty damn bold.'

A balloon seller is selling thought bubble balloons

"Not guilty but prepared to settle out of court, your honour."

'What's amazing is that I only threw one stick.'

Early Attempt at Quantitative Easing.

"Hire me and I'll bring in orders. Big orders. You're gonna need a bigger door."

School of Art & Design. Looks like they're putting up an addition.

"I've had these glasses since I was a kid, when my doctor told me I'd grow into them..."

"Ya, right. Who needs a web presence. I'll just compete in the global economy from here."

"We finally found a way to bottle enthusiasm."

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

'I've chosen you for fresh, new ideas.'

'I'm here to ask you for funding for my further development.'

'He wasn't doing a bit good, until I changed his glasses.'

"Is it too late for me to stop poo pooing his expansion plan?"

'So, Pharaoh, what sort of collateral do you have to put down on this $2 billion Great Pyramid you want to build?'

How it feels to be in a company with poor communication.

"Sold his air rights."

Daimler, ChryslerSturm and Drang meeting

'Well, yes I can see there's definitely potential for growth.'

"C'mon. Just one more round of funding and I'll build you a horde that'll knock your socks off."

'I applied the instant rebate and the returning customer loyalty reward, so that comes to fifty cents.'

'I just invented business!'

"It turns out our health plan does cover eyeglasses."

Start up

"We find the defendant 'guilty', …. not that there's anything wrong with that."

"One soft drink and eleven stiff drinks."

"We only invest in companies that still exist a year after running a Super Bowl ad."