You’re completely right. I was forwarded the comic in an email thread (which did not credit the original source). I invested some time and effort trying to track it down to no avail. I was able to track it down to Bitstrips, but not to Startup North. Since there was no claim to copyright in the comic itself I went ahead and posted it – due to my complete agreement with its sentiment.

I apologize for not sourcing the material and assure you it was not malicious – in fact the comic is right now circulating around Canada, spreading the word (which is a good thing).

I’m glad that you found this post and that Jevon is now credited and given the recognition he deserves for creating a great piece of satire.

Cheers,

MD

Common courtesy is to give credit particularly when you’re using copyrighted materials.

Comic by Jevon MacDonald originally posted on StartupNorth at http://www.startupnorth.ca/2008/07/16/how-startups-will-save-venture-capital-in-canada/