Family Business Supporter Gifts

"Sorry, Mom. Sorry, Pop."

Smith and Offspring: We are a gender friendly firm.

'Well, now that I know he's the owner's son, yes, he's the best damned wine steward I've ever seen.'

'Shhhh. Fido inherited seventy percent of this company.'

"Some day, son, all this will be yours. ... Actually, you know what? You can have it now."

'When training my son, keep him totally ignorant. I'm grooming him to be VP in-charge-of -denials.'

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

John W. Law., John W. Law Jr., Robert Law, Janet Law, Attorneys at Law

"And this is my junior partner, my son, Ira."

'In the interest of spending more time with my children, I've put Bobby and Emily in charge of corporate strategy.'

'Don't worry, Dad. I'm going to turn this company around 360 degrees!'

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

"Can I talk to someone who knows something?"

If business gets any worse I'll have to start laying off relatives.

'He spoke his first words today Serge - 'ello. . . ello. . . ello'!'

"We've doubled our staff in the last six months." (Smith and Smith - baby in playpen behind desk).

Tree's Tree Nursery. Get this. Dad is selling those goofy upside-down tomato planters. What idiot would buy them? Thanks! I'll let you know how it works! My idiotic bio teacher.

'Someday, son, 50 of this will belong to your ex-wife,'

"This is what happens when a family business doesn't have a succession plan!"

Let's all go to a farmer's market.

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

"Hmmm...impressive CV! Y'know, I have a feeling that you'll go far in this company...."

The last of the Mom and Pop brokerage houses

'Someday, son...all this will be Mine.'

"Year after year we sit here quietly raising eyebrows, son."

"No, Dad. All this belongs to me right now. I acquired it in a hostile takeover."

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

'Someday, Son, this will all be your problem.'

'I handed over my company to my son and he's doing better than I ever did. Unfortunately he's starting school next year...'

'Where did we go wrong?'

'What do you mean you don't want to be a model? Just what do you plan to do with the rest of your life?'

'Of course, we're family-owned & operated in India.'

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

"Dad, when I leave high school, I want to get a job and help support the family."

"This is a family operation, Ben, and we're evicting you from our family."