Small Business Moguls Gifts

Congress Pumping Up Small Business

"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.'

'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!'

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

'Dog eat dog.'

Miniature Design Shop: Think Small.

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

The new boss brought a sense of urgency.

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

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

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

"You are aware that we try to make money here, yes?"

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

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

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

"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.

'He's a self-made man - he did it without the media.'

"At the end of the day Simon, money talks!"

Savory Types

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

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

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

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

'Remember Nitro, keep the engine running and once we've bagged the bonus cheques you floor the peddle.'

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

365 Lemonade Stand

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

'We're e-bankrupt.'

"A handshake is as good as a thirty-page contract, eh, Mr. Harrison?"

Choices.