Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 14th January 1995

Dilbert//2100, first published 31 years ago on Saturday 14th January 1995

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dogbert venture capitalist invest 5 million agree standard conditions chairman of board mow lawn wash car touch bargainer multimedia developers gardening needs

Official transcript

Dogbert sits at his desk and a businessman sits across from him. Reading from a document, Dogbert says, "I'll invest up to five million dollars if you'll agree to some standard conditions."

Dogbert continues, "I will be chairman of the board and own 99% of the company. You will work for free and wash my car twice a week."

The businessman asks, "Can I mow your lawn instead of washing your car?"

Dogbert answers, "You're a tough bargainer, but I prefer multimedia developers for my gardening needs."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DOGBERT, VENTURE CAPITALIST I'LL INVEST UP TO FIVE MILLION DOLLARS IF YOULL AGREE TO SOME STANDARD CONDITIONS I WILL BE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AND OWN 99% OF THE COMPANY.

YOU WILL WORK FOR FREE AND WASH MY CAR TWICE A WEEK.

CAN I MOW YOUR LAWN INSTEAD OF WASHING YOUR CAR?

YOU'RE A TOUGH BARGAINER, BUT I PREFER MULTIMEDIA DEVELOPERS FOR MY GARDENING NEEDS. \

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Dilbert: Venture Capitalist"

Summary:

• A venture capitalist offers to invest $5 million in a company if the CEO agrees to certain conditions.
• The CEO is required to:
  • Be chairman of the board and own 99% of the company.
  • Work for free and wash the CEO's car twice a week.
• The CEO asks if he can mow the CEO's lawn instead of washing the car, but the venture capitalist declines, citing a preference for multimedia developers for gardening needs.

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