Can't stand the pace 

     If you can't stand the pace, you are not able to do things well when there is 

     a lot of pressure.

     He used to work as a trader but he couldn't stand the pace.

Carve out a niche

     A person or company who carves out a niche focuses on a particular segment

     of the market, to which they supply a product or service, and develop their 

     expertise in that area. 

     "In today's competitive market it's better to carve out a niche and try to become

      the best in that area."

Cash cow 

     A product or service which is a regular source of income for a company is called

     a cash cow.

     "His latest invention turned out to be a real cash cow."

Cash in your chips

     If you cash in your chips, you sell something, especially shares, either because 

     you need the money or because you think the value is going to fall.

     "Andy cashed in his chips as soon as business started to slow down."

Too many chiefs and not enough Indians

     This expression refers to a situation where there are too many people giving

     instructions and not enough people doing the work.

     "The business wasn't successful. There were too many chiefs and not enough 

     Indians."

Clinch a deal

     In a business relationship, if you clinch a deal, you reach agreement on a proposal 

     or offer.

     "Tom's final argument enabled us to clinch the deal."

Cog in the machine

     If you say that someone is a cog in the machine, you mean that, while they are 

     necessary,  they only play a small part in an organization or plan.

     "The police quickly realized that the suspect was just a cog in the machine."

Make cold calls

     If you make cold calls, you telephone potential customers from a list of people 

     you do not know.

     "In my first job I had to make cold calls using the telephone directory."

Copper-bottomed

     To describe something such as a plan, a contract or a financial arrangement as     

     'copper-bottomed' means that it is completely safe or reliable.

     "He has signed a copper-bottomed agreement with a distributor."

Corner a market

     If a company dominates an area of business, and leaves no room for competition,

     it is said to have cornered the market.

     "By importing large quantities and selling at low prices, they have cornered the 

      market."

Creative accounting

     This term refers to the presentation of a company's results in a way that, although 

     generally legal, glosses over the problems and makes the results appear better than 

     they are. 

     It was suggested that some creative accounting might help to attract investors.

Dead wood

     The term dead wood refers to people or things which are no longer considered

     useful or necessary.

     "The management wants to reduce costs by cutting out the dead wood."