Small Business Growth Mugs

"Is this to make me feel bad for not getting you that laptop?"

'It seems every time my business grows so does my paperwork!'

"I thought we agreed you weren't going to work at home."

"We're a very small international conglomerate."

'We've financed three more startups for no fathomable reason.'

Ice Cream And Summer Rentals

Upward Progress

"I know it's misspelled, but market research shows that cute sells."

One man's obstacle is another man's stepping stone.

Miniature Design Shop: Think Small.

'I treat everyone here the same as my family. . . like s**t.'

"Al, you've been chosen Businessman of the Year by the Junior Chamber of Commerce."

"Mom, will you help me take down my drawings? I'm selling my catalog."

Expenses/Income. "Our only problem is working out how to switch these."

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

"Why do you always assume I'm going down?"

'This wasn't what I meant by viral marketing...but if you can get it to work.'

"I'd love to help out but I'm barely keeping my head below water now."

Money pouring in for a 'Acme Doodad Company's IPO.

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

The Small Business Advisor: 'The first bit of advice I'd give you for your garage start-up is to tell your dad'

"Can I talk to someone who knows something?"

"We're going to have to think outside the box to boost sales, minion."

"We've made $7.50. Can we retire yet?"

"Business is so bad even my hotcakes aren't selling like hotcakes."

A Specialty Bookstore Chain that Failed, 'Untitled Books.'

"I'd say business was brisk."

'Running your own business means being self-made, unfortunately it also means finding out what you're made of!'

Building a company.

"I'll have the usual."

"We're still the same, great company we've always been, only we've ceased to exist."

At the printers - "Business is booming I need 6 more business cards, ASAP."

"Forget lemonade. The real money's in bottled water."

'You have to stop bringing all that work home. You're trying to send a fax from our toaster.'