Losing A Business Mugs

"Are you afraid of getting the coronavirus?"

'You're my best man, Pomeroy, so I've decided to sell the damn company.'

"Ahh... don't you just LOVE that new, re-organized-under-bankruptcy-protection smell?"

'Our company has hit an iceberg and is sinking fast. Of course, it's all very symbolic.'

Paper Profits Break Glass In Case of Emergency.

"I wrote this one after my third startup failed. It’s called ‘I Got Yer App Right Here.’"

"Sorry, but there aren't enough life jackets to go around."

"Are you sure you haven't overvalued the worth of your business?"

Man watches sales chart drop through the floor.

Kentucky Fried Horse

Golden parachutes inc. - 'Our pleas for bail-out funds were ignored.'

"Bad news, sir. The public isn't buying our new Pork Ala King."

'Our company has hit an icebery and is sinking fast. Of course, it's all very symbolic.'

Line on graph goes right through floor.

'Look at the bright side -- having a business fail when you're thirty is great preparation for your Midlife Crisis.'

Small Businesses Go Under.

"My ship had finally come in. . . then it sank!"

"Potential buyers of the company are coming through today. Tell everyone to look sharp and put a few bowls of potpourri here and there."

Sales

'We're e-bankrupt.'

"Mr. Joyner, while you were out, your carefully constructed financial empire collapsed like a house of cards."

'What a wonderful day to declare chapter 13!'

'Dairy herd for sale. Going out of business. All prices include cut and wrapped.'

Sad businessman with sinking profits

"Can I dress business casual even though I lost our business?"

'I am sorry Davis, your bonus is a bit different this year, its all down to cashflow; but you can take your pick.'

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

"According to the most recent report, we have no recourse but to abandon ship."

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

Shop signs: then vs. now

'Watson, I don't think you appreciate the gravity of the situation,'

'Business is very good. We'll soon be moving to smaller premises.'

"Dad, raise your hands to the sky."

"After Harry was gone I started decorating the house as a distraction. It was around the time I was wallpapering the driveway that I thought I should seek grief counseling."

Theater Owner Who Refused To Convert To Digital Projection.