Small Business Moguls Mugs

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?!"

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

'Dog eat dog.'

Miniature Design Shop: Think Small.

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?"

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Savory Types

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

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

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

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

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

365 Lemonade Stand

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

'We're e-bankrupt.'

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

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

Choices.