Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 13th April 2003

Dilbert//5111, first published 23 years ago on Sunday 13th April 2003

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hard day meeting with ceo billion dollar comapny free stock cash fow revenue disaster events tragic evenets slpping fear induced meeting

Open source transcript

I'M TAKING MY BUSINESS CASE TO SOME VENTURE CAPITALISTS.

I'M HOPING THAT THEIR WISDOM AND RESOURCES WILL MAKE IT A BILLION- DOLLAR COMPANY.

WOULD YOU LIKE SOME FREE STOCK?

WHAT WOULD I DO WITHOUT THE SUPPORT OF MY LOVED ONES?

WHAT WOULD THE CASH FLOW LOOK LIKE IF...

... REVENUE WAS ZERO MICROSOFT AND IBM ENTERED THE MARKET.

YOUR FACTORY BURNED DOWN AND A PIANO FELL ON YOUR HEAD?

BAH!

AND WHAT ABOUT CIVIL UNREST, LAWSUITS, NATURAL DISASTERS AND LOCUSTS?

. THEN THE LITTLE ONE SLAPPED ME.

NOW RE-E-EL THEM IN.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "A Conversation with Venture Capitalists"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 2003, features a conversation between Dilbert and a group of venture capitalists. The conversation revolves around the idea of seeking funding for a business case, with the venture capitalists expressing skepticism about the feasibility of the project.

Key Points:

• Dilbert presents his business case to the venture capitalists, hoping to secure funding.
• The venture capitalists express skepticism about the project's viability, citing concerns about revenue, civil unrest, lawsuits, natural disasters, and locusts.
• Dilbert attempts to reassure them by reeling them in with his charm, but ultimately fails to convince them to invest.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the challenges of securing funding for innovative ideas and the skepticism of venture capitalists.

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