Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 12th January 1995

Dilbert//2098, first published 31 years ago on Thursday 12th January 1995

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dogbert venture capitalist technical expertise business stuff special decotrative non equity stock common stock avoid tension partners experince

Official transcript

Dogbert sits at a conference table with a businessman. Dogbert says, "You'll use your technical expertise and I'll do the business stuff. Sign here."

As the businessman signs the contract Dogbert says, "Since you're the inventor of the technology, you'll get 100% of the special decorative non-equity stock. I'll settle for all the common stock."

The businessman says, "I hope we can avoid the tension that some partners experience."

Dogbert says angrily, "Give me my pen, you miscreant."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DOGBERT, VENTURE CAPITALIST YOU'LL USE YOUR TECHNICAL EXPERTISE AND I'LL DO THE BUSINESS STUFF.

SIGN HERE.

SINCE YOU'RE THE INVENTOR OF THE TECHNOLOGY, YOU'LL GET 100% OF THE SPECIAL DECORATIVE NON-EQUITY STOCK. I'LL SETTLE FOR ALL THE COMMON STOCK I HOPE WE CAN AVOID THE TENSION THAT SOME PARTNERS EXPERI ENCE.

GIVE ME MY PEN, YOU MISCREANT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Dogbert's Venture Capitalist Scheme"

Summary:

• Dogbert, a clever and cunning character from the Dilbert comic strip, poses as a venture capitalist to deceive an unsuspecting inventor.
• The inventor, eager to secure funding for his innovative technology, signs a contract with Dogbert without fully understanding the terms.
• Dogbert's contract includes a clause that grants him ownership of 100% of the special decorative non-equity stock, effectively settling for all common stock.
• The inventor is oblivious to the fact that Dogbert has manipulated him into signing away his rights.
• The comic strip humorously highlights the dangers of naivety and the importance of careful contract reading.

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