Champion Of Small Business Mugs

'Small and minority business' boat threatened by 'Capital' waste spilling into the sea

Miniature Design Shop: Think Small.

Businessman sees sign in window of 'Fred's Chili Bowl' restaurant: 'Now Hiring a Bean Counter'.

"Can I talk to someone who knows something?"

"It was a mom-and-pop, but we inherited it."

"I'm worried. We're small enough to fail, but not big enough to be bailed out!"

'I applied the instant rebate and the returning customer loyalty reward, so that comes to fifty cents.'

Business As Usual Bar & Grill: 'How's business? 'Don't ask!'

Mom & Pop General Store - Going Out of Business Slowly But Surely

'We hope to invest in a few start-ups with national franchise potential.'

"Clean your specs, lady?"

"I now only take orders online. Shipping is free, especially since you're my neighbor."

'Let's get one thing straight. I don't want your money, I want your respect.'

'Not a shed, just a shop.'

'I've put the business up for sale.'

'We are from the F.B.L.'

Burn It Down

'Sure I can do same day service.'

"As part of our commitment to small business, we are willing to lend you your bus fare home."

"With expenses like ingredients, supplies, marketing, packaging, handling and payment processing, a cup of lemonade costs $50."

"Sorry, Mom. Sorry, Pop."

Small business nurturing employee health insurance.

'I'm from the odd shaped glass supply company.'

"I've reduced theft by 55%!"

What can I get you? Keep it down, please. Coffee King. For the record, Coffee King is a giant, evil corporation. Your chain is a ubiquitous capitalist death star. You spread conformity, and ruthlessly crush small, independent cafes. But by golly do I love your peppermint hot chocolates! At that point, getting whipped cream on top seems guilt-free. I feel so dirty.

"Typical! There's never anything in it for the little people."

'We guarantee you won't get your money back.'

Any shohplifters with a social conscience avoids small businesses.

We were curbside before it was cool. Lemonade.

Frank's Butcher Shop. Ernie's Bakery. Starbux Coffee. It hasn't been the same since the candlestick maker went out of business.

"Hockersmith & Associates. May we help you?"

'This is what telemedicine looks like for a small practice like ours.'

'Were the lemons grown locally?'

Small dairy farmers have no future.

Small business administration - 'You're a little too small.'