Budget Innovator Gifts

'It seems to work, I couldn't afford a blackberry!'

"I need to see your budget proposal."

The trend toward less formal offices began to gain steam.

'You obviously took my suggestion to reduce stress to the extreme.'

Unable to afford scaffolding, Dave ties plungers on his feet to get up a wall.

"Yes sir, I'll admit I was sceptical about the whole 'mini-office' concept at first..."

"This is the World Bank? Somehow, I had pictured it differently."

Your energy bill is enclosed. You might want to sit down.

Smart card.

'Looks like we'll have to break into the piggy bank to find our endowment funding.'

Economy.

'I couldn't imagine bringing a child into the current fiscal-cliffy world.'

"The good news is that profits are up 76%. . . The BAD news is that costs are up 83%."

"This guy might like fiddling with numbers, Dad – but is he any good at sums?"

He's our ideas man. I can never tell if he's working or not.

"We didn’t have enough in the budget to replace you with a real robot."

"Yes, it's different...but I don't think Fondue Friday is going to last."

You're right-this is way better than a standing desk.

"I know we said we would get you a laptop.. but this will have to do until business gets better."

"Well you said you wanted a simple, cheap solution!" (IT Solutions).

"I like your thinking Steve. Hiding the contract loopholes under the staples is brilliant."

Modular Offices

Dare to be different.

"To save money, 5 employees will share the same computer. I got the idea while I was carpooling."

Economist!

Small Businesses Go Under.

'Surely you can manage on your salary!'

"And what my plan may lack in coherence, it makes up for in the exhilerating momentum created by all of these super-cool arrows!"

'Withdrawal symptoms.'

'It may seem we're sinking deeper into debt, but really we're just experiencing a quarter of negative growth.'

'Does anyone have a question?'

7.9% Fewer Drones

'The legislation HR2109 would increase state aid to education. Ask not for whom the bell tolls. It tolls for you.'

"Will you manage my portfolio?"

"What I want from you, is a big budget event with a low budget, budget."