Microbusiness Mogul Mugs

"Frankly, we're just keeping out heads above water."

"And need I remind you, the 'art of the deal' is the lifeblood of this company."

'There's good news and bad news, J. B. - we now control 51% of this corporation's stock!'

Apart from your mother, who else thinks you're doing a good job as Chairman of the company?

'We're under capitalized. As soon as we reach the break even point we'll buy a lemon.'

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

'He had a meteoric rise to the top.'

LEMONADE 50 CENTS, 'I'm only seven years old -- I don't HAVE a credit rating yet!'

'Jimmy Chang gets his allowance in Yuan, and his parents let him buy and sell precious metals...'

"I'm starting my own delivery service. Is there anything you want to borrow from my Dad?!"

'Dog eat dog.'

'So, gentlemen, how's the dollar trading against the immortal soul, today?'

'Of course, the toll on my personal life has been enormous.'

'You can't put him out to pasture - he owns the pasture!'

"Gee, thanks! What rate of interest does it pay?"

"What's on my schedule today, Fred?"

"Did you hear that that bastard McMinney has buggered of to work for Bank of America!"

'I just wanted to thank you for grounding me to my room for the weekend. I took the time to start a computer programming company, which earned me $13 million.'

Business school graduate trying to climb to the top of the world

Savory Types

'There's a gentleman out here with $643 million. He would like to discuss a takeover.'

"We've made $7.50. Can we retire yet?"

3 cents glass - Exact change please, seller can't count.

'If you don't learn how to sign your name, you'll have to pay cash!'

'We're an international company, Mr. Zickenbarth. We've got creditors in more than 200 different countries!'

"Leave Lou to me. I'll eat him and then you can run the company."

Dragon's den desk. 'I'm in' and 'I'm out' tray on desk.

"Well so much for our policy of putting the customer second!"

'I'm calling you out, account to account.'

'Could you be more specific than a king's ransom or an arm and a leg.'

'We're e-bankrupt.'

'When I'm a CEO on Wall Street this will make a wonderful anecdote.'

Lemonade without borders.

"I hope we can flip it before the tide comes in."

"Harris, I want you to buy up anything that has 'dot com' in their title."