Sarcastic lines on how entrepreneurs are eternally broke1. Have you heard of the entrepreneur bragging to his grandchildren: "I started out with nothing, and I still have most of it left." Courtesy Quora.com user Ashwin Swaminathan
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2. Man 1: Frank, my friend said, he is a serial entrepreneur. What does that mean?
Man 2: Serial entrepreneur means he wants to burn money in startups like on horse races or [perpetually] struggle for success like a [never ending] TV serial
3. Kid: Dad, I would like to start a startup with my friends. I need 6,000,000 from you. We have a very good idea.
The wise father: 22 years ago I asked my dad the same thing. He encouraged me, that’s why we have a 2BHK flat now. Otherwise we used to have a big bungalow. So I don’t want to make the same mistake again.
Sarcastic lines on how investors don’t understand how to nurture startups
4. Boy: I will build something more beautiful than Taj Mahal for you. Let that be my startup.
Girl: Thank you, dear, but please don’t involve any investors.
Off beat humor on funding squandering and delays (we got two birds with one joke here)5. Boy: Darling once we get funding for our startup I will buy a car for you.
Girl: I have been hearing this for the past one year
On the long, tedious process of product development
6. Jerry’s friend: Jerry, what are you doing?
Jerry: I’m trying to develop something I can sell for 50 billion dollars after a decade
A few startup work culture jokes (only funny to those who don’t know what it’s like to work in one)7. Employee 1: I believe you don’t like your lead but why are you praying for his promotion as a manager?
Employee 2: Because nowadays managers are getting fired first at corporations
8. Startup CEO: Team, work hard for next one year. We are planning to allocate shares, big package, facilities and a lot more.
Team: Sir, how about this month’s salary?
9. Steve is a 40 year old corporate.
HR while firing Steve: Hi Steve, enough of your services to the company, thank you.
Steve: Oh god, I have to start a startup now
On wanting to become an entrepreneur in general
10. Teacher: What do you want to be when you grow up?
Kid: I want to be an entrepreneur
Teacher: A what?
Jokes apart, it’s one of the best things you can do with your life. Good day, folks.
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Regina is a reporter for BW Businessworld. In her previous assignments, she has worked with Independent television Network as a news anchor and reporter in Sri Lanka
