What is “The Adventures of Business Cat?”
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Have you ever heard of something called The Adventures of Business Cat? You might be wondering what it is. In its purest form, it’s a webcomic that was created as something of a joke. It all centers around a cat that is a business professional and extremely wealthy. To be more exact, the cat is a billionaire. While it all started out to be a joke, it’s created something of a business empire in its own right. People have a tendency to get behind practically anything that involves an animal. The two people that wrote the original comic strip never dreamed that they would get so much attention. Once all of that attention started rolling in, they decided to build a website dedicated to The Adventures of Business Cat. There are several other things associated with it as well. You might even go as far as saying that in this particular case, it’s as if reality is imitating art. The very webcomic that was designed to be a joke about a rich cat is rolling in the dough, thanks to the fact that people resonate with the idea as a whole.
If you want to read the comic strip, all you have to do is go to the website in order to see it for yourself. While you’re there, you’re likely to get lost in all of the other features that are available. One of the more interesting things involves a competition that was held where people would dress their real cats up in business attire and then send in a photo. The idea was to see who could capture the essence of Business Cat the best. There’s just something about seeing a bunch of cats dressed in ties that’s funny, maybe because cats are funny little creatures in general. As you might have guessed, things continued to grow in popularity after this competition and now, you can even purchase certain goods from the website.
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As a matter of fact, they offer a 12-month wall calendar that looks a lot like the old calendars that used to be popular decades ago, where a different comic strip will be featured for each month. In this particular case, all of the comic strips are about the Adventures of Business Cat. There is no arguing that these comics are funny, so it’s worth it just to get the calendar so you can read the comics. If you want to take things a step further, you can do that as well. You can also purchase coffee mugs with the likeness of Business Cat, a book and even a CD that is basically an audible version of the book.
If you’re wondering what type of book might be for sale on a website like this, it’s actually pretty interesting. They asked for people that were successful in business to send in their own personal stories. It could be anything from a major corporation to a person who decided to start a small business from home. The only prerequisite was that they were successful. These stories were then compiled into a book in order to showcase the different qualities that many of these people possess. The idea is to help other people succeed in business and to do it from a perspective that is a little less serious than many other things pertaining to the subject. For most people, this is a welcome change and it puts a fresh perspective on everything. The book itself was so popular that they eventually decided to create the CD so the people could listen to it while they’re driving to and from work or running errands.
Obviously, this is a subject that has gained a great deal of popularity within the general public. One of the things that makes it so unique is that they involve the public by creating these types of competitions. Asking followers of the website to send in photos of their own cats dressed like they’re going to work or to send in stories about their own experiences in the business world is a way to get people involved and it keeps them interested in what’s happening next. It also provides a real-world perspective on something that can often seem like it’s just out of reach for so many.
The end result is that something that started as nothing more than a joke has turned into a money-making endeavor, but there’s something more important here. It’s also turned into an avenue for people to express their creativity, their concerns about business, and anything else that pertains to the subject. The people that created the comic and that run the website are really allowing the public to determine the subject matter. They’re merely putting it into the form of a comic strip once they receive the feedback from the individuals who are following along.
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