Start-up Optimist Prints

"Looks like business is picking up."

"Of course this'll be a great year. The data, sales projections, customer surveys, and my mom all think so."

'You're close, Spencer, but usually a business plan is a little more involved!'

Road Forks in the Road: No Way and Yes Way.

"I feel like that I've been given a unique oppurtunity to speak out on issues."

'Oh for heaven's sake, you're a cow. Just eat grass and be happy.'

Optimist

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

"Trust me, this is as weird for me as it is for you."

Six Thinking Hats

"This year I resolve to embrace change."

'Actually, my mom was the first to notice he'd lost that new boyfriend smell!'

Always expect the best

'The good news is that from now on I belong to a very rare species. There aren't many personnel managers who create their own pink slip.'

"Well, so much for my lucky hat! I've worn it to five interviews and not ONE callback!"

Silicon Vale

"Harris, I want you to buy up anything that has 'dot com' in their title."

'These bitcoins things are backed by technology and the internet! What could possibly go wrong?'

'Wow, that is a really big goal!'

"Now at this point reality intruded."

Doug reasoned that things could be worse...but just how much worse...he wasn't sure??

To Stock Exchange

"Oh, don't mind us... We just want to make sure it's really dead."

Today is the first day of the rest of your life. That's a relief! How much can they expect out of your on your first day?

'Every day son, I feel on top of the World!'

Man replaces tank sign with deer sign

'It's not a 20 year low! We've been in business only 19 years.'

'I have good news and bad news. The good news is that you're going to get to relive the thrill of building your company up from nothing!'

"Am I worried about going belly-up? Well, I can't get my fingers uncrossed and I sleep face down."

Hugs 50 cents

"Sorry guys, but your 'magic mind-reader' doesn't seem to be working."

Flower growing from a bomb.

Ahhh, spring baseball.

"All of the economic indicators I've seen are pointing up."

"Well, this must be as big as I'm supposed to get."