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"Well ladies, from a lending standpoint your business plan looks solid, but I've got a feeling that you haven't fully researched your marketing strategy."

"I'm afraid 'It's a surprise', doesn't cut it as a growth strategy."

"Unfortunately, the consumer was not as demanding as we had hoped."

"Think outside the box but never forget who owns the box."

Road Forks in the Road: No Way and Yes Way.

"You're a genius, Shaw. This is an idea whose copyright has expired."

"Can we please just stick to the core business?"

"Not bad, considering no one knows exactly what we produce or sell here."

Multimedia-Conglomerate-Tasking

'Our strategy is perfect! This is the customers' fault - they don't think the way WE do!'

Re-Tooling Costs - "Could you be a little more precise than umpteen million?"

"I know it's a big risk, Fred, but don't lose sight of its strongest selling point: You're taking it, not me!"

'Enter, His Royal Globalness...'

Quiet Please: Merger In Progress

Jose Mourinho

'Tell them there'll be no retaliation, then check with the chiefs of staff, the media and our major allies what leeway we have in the adapted dissuasion department.'

"Anyone can dream the impossible dream. We need to sell the impossible dream."

'With your 4-4-2 formation I don't think you'll see the end of this match.'

'I forgave ya for puttin' 'em all in one basket, but this goes too far!'

Great Business Ideas - Musk Twitter X

'Our only option is to improve quality or hire more lawyers.'

"Thanks to my cost-cutting policies, profits are up 59%."

'Good - we're finally all on the same rampage.'

"I hear it's because we're right and they're wrong."

'We have to plan for the future. It will take us a generation to get out of debt.'

"Costs have risen by 200% and we are behind schedule. We are living up to our acronym gentlemen and I am not happy about it!!"

'We're facing a hostile takeover.'

Assets On Hand/Familiarity With Landscape

"They said it couldn't be done. I suppose we should have listened to our lawyers."

Business Meeting

'You beat me by two...but with your penalties I beat you by 150!'

'As all coherent strategy has failed, we turn to you.'

"Next?? How should I know what comes next?"

"We can't say 'new and improved' until we come up with a product."

"Our marketing budget has become a black hole."