Small Business Hero Pillows

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

Businesswoman Empowerment

"All I can say is thank goodness for teleconferencing."

Miniature Design Shop: Think Small.

Counting part time employees is the new math.

Running Latte

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

Investments: Remember, Time Heals All Stocks.

"I've got a great idea! By adding the words "and associates" to my business name, no one will every suspect I'm really just one person with a phone and a web site working out of my bedroom!"

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

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

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

"Ooh look, the high street's evolved to survive!"

"He's a loose cannon with nothing left to lose, but he's the best damn file clerk I've ever seen."

Union organizer in a hostile workplace. . .

"Working from home again, Jerry?"

C.E.O.s deserve respect.

'I'm sorry. The CEO can't come to the phone right now. He's entertaining some prospective clients over lunch.'

'Not a shed, just a shop.'

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

Home Business - Accounting Software.

"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.'

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

'You can close rural Post Offices on-line now.'

"I started this business from the grounds up!"

'Ok, I'll be your spokes person just rub my tummy and it's a deal!'

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

Validate your parking?

'You're a little too small.'

Working from home

"When I first took over discipline was very bad. Well I'm glad to say we now seem to have turned a corner!"

"A third of our budget goes to inventory, a third goes to expenses, and the rest is for research and development."