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"I would give you money but you need to pull yourself up by your bootstraps."
"We're a very small international conglomerate."
Man in Therapist office sees a sign: Therapy Is Expensive Bubble Wrap Is Cheap You Decide
Engineer on the move.
'McWit Plumbing and Lite Puff Pastries.' The only way to survive in today's economy it's good to diversify.'
"I'm Bobby. If you like the lemonade, perhaps you'd like to invest in the 'Jimmy's Lemonade' franchise, listed in NASDAQ..."
'Well, that's simplified the mission statement.'
"Get me someone in Apologies, someone in Walkbacks, and send up the whole Scapegoating team."
'Financial suicide hotline. How may I help you?'
"We’re still a relatively young company compared to this lady I found in the lobby."
"The cat walking business didn't go anywhere! Neither did we."
'You've got plenty of time for a little prayer before you get to him.'
We have an all volunteer workforce, and we're still losing money!
Key Fob Manufacturing. In this factory we make fobs which drivers use to turn on their car. Ah, a start-up company!
'Is it my imagination or are entrepreneurs getting younger.'
"We'll be too big to fail!"
"The only lemons we use now are to flavor the rim of your espresso."
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"Would you believe it. I haven't sold a thing all day."
My lemonade stand went belly-up. I need a bail-out.
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'I was a lawyer for a start-up tech company, taking my pay in stock, and after they went public, I retired at age 26!'
"Honey! Come look at our little entrepreneur!"
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'It's delicious, but I'm still going to disallow your home office.'
"I don't know what it means, but since my mom added that word, sales have gone through the roof."
"Mr. Jones, I'm taking you out of stocks and into kickstarter."
'Venture capital' taking a chance.
"Darling, trust me. Santa isn't going to give you a network."
"I forget, does our company make money yet?"
"Pre-silicon Capitalism to see you."
Home Business - Coffee.
Man panicing because woman has washed his money filled shorts
"We have the concept, but we can't really do anything without investors."
'Hold out - They're going to make a better offer.'
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