WHY THE DEAL DIDN’T CLOSE AND IT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE PROPOSAL
Two grown men sat across a polished boardroom table. Laptops open. Files neatly arranged. Ties tight. English very correct. “Thank you for making time for this meeting,” one said. “We appreciate the opportunity,” the other replied. Forty-five minutes later, they shook hands. “No problem, we’ll revert,” one said. And that was the end of the deal. Not postponed. Not delayed. Dead. Buried. Funeral done.