Bio-business Guru Pillows

'Sequencing? No, this baby tells us how much we can charge for genome data.'

'The check is in the email attachment.'

'You could be a constant inspiration for us to come up with a plan to get a leg up on our competition...you're hired!'

Large Dollar Sign Office Block

"So, we look to the fourth quarter as a time of healing."

The MBA Draft

'I'm sorry but I'm afraid the corporation is going in a different direction.'

'The good news is, we did as well as expected last quarter. The bad news is, we didn't expect to do too well.'

'You'll be happy to see that I've finally managed to turn things around.'

Career opportunities

A day at the transgenic races

"Uh-Oh..."

"We'd better watch Cranston. He looks like a whistleblower."

The bad news is our boxer shorts are still bursting into flames. The good news is our brand recognition is through the roof

'It's nothing that a few stem cells and 75 years of research can't fix.'

"If I seem excited, Mr. Bolling, it's only because I know that I can make you a very rich man."

Early Business Planning

'Mom's baking finally allowed us to diversify and greatly increase our neighborhood market share.'

"I think you might need to start again."

'According to our fact finding committee, our stock won't be worth a dime this quarter.'

Target your message

'The company's in great shape financially. Hey, a bent but still usable staple!'

"It's a jungle out there... and I hear you're an expert."

"That was a great ideaof yours, chester."

'But I do have fun. I have lots lots of fun. I have lots of fun making money.'

'...your hindsight on this project was far more accurate than his foresight.'

"It's going to require a great deal of money."

'I've moved from being cautiously optimistic to being optimistically cautious.'

"I'm not only a Guardian Angel, I'm also an expert at turnarounds."

'Sir, our new financing concept has probably got out.'

"You realize this means we won't be getting any government bailout money...?"

Female business.

"This is Mr Jones, the new Head of our Holding Company."

'We need to target the rich and stupid.'