One of the things I found flawed in [Jade's] business plan was that one of the websites she owned was still available for anyone to go and buy...so I did.
Mike Soutar
The Apprentice · 659 quotes
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It all seems a bit show business than real business. Do you think that people take you less seriously in business because they can't stop imagining you in a pair of lycra pants?
I have a glowing employment reference here and I'm going to read it out to you.
(reading from the reference)
"What is very evident is Tom's natural ability to focus on the challenge and to deliver results..."
It goes on.
"I do firmly believe you have an excellent "Apprentice" who truly has the skill sets to deliver." That's pretty good stuff isn't it?
Tom Gearing: I'd say so, yeah.
Mike Soutar: Who do you think said that?
Tom Gearing: I'm not sure, not sure at all.
(As he replies, Mike smiles)
How much of your business plan did your father write?
Tom Gearing: He didn't write any of it.
Mike Soutar: None of it at all?
I think what I'm hearing is, the guy who sits there who has no self doubt. Who has to believe this will work.
Neil Clough: I know how to make it successful, and you're gonna keep hearing me say it because I truly believe that!
Mike Soutar: And you're gonna keep, hearing me say; I think you're in trouble with this business plan.
(To Lord Sugar on working with Daniel Lassman) He would die in the attempt.
Claude Littner: Or you'd kill him.
Are there any other exaggerations? Lies?
Daniel Lassman: No absolutely not. In fact to be honest Mike, I would honestly say that the CV's probably under-exaggerated.
(after hearing Bianca's proposal) So you want Lord Sugar to get, into tights?
Bianca Miller: (smiling) Yes.
Mike Soutar: That's an interesting visual image.
(to Richard) You've been rumbled.
How many sticks did you sell last year?
Daniel Elahi: It was about forty seven thousand.
Mike Soutar: So how come it says on your product page on Amazon, "over one million sold globally"?
Daniel Elahi: (after being presented with a copy of his product page on Amazon) Yeah, that's not correct...
Mike Soutar: How has that appeared on there?
Daniel Elahi: I would need to review that...
Mike Soutar: I'd like you to review that right now! Can you tell me who wrote that phrase?
Daniel Elahi: I would need to check.
Mike Soutar: So you didn't write that?
Daniel Elahi: I could have written that...
Mike Soutar: I think you did write that!
Daniel Elahi: It's possible that...
Mike Soutar: I'd rather you didn't lie about this.
Daniel Elahi: Yeah, it's highly likely that I wrote that.
Mike Soutar: What percentage likely?
Daniel Elahi: Yeah, probably ninety percent likely I wrote that.
Mike Soutar: Would you say a hundred percent likely that you wrote that?
Daniel Elahi: I would...
Mike Soutar: You wrote that, didn't you?
Daniel Elahi: ...Okay. Yeah.
Mike Soutar: Why would you lie? It's very disappointing.
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