Book Synopsis
Book Tags
Donation Rankings
Comment
0 Comments
You May Also Like
墨書 Inktalez
"America Online only wants the user base of Qi. Unlike Instant Messaging and other fields, this is a winner-takes-all domain. Failures and blogs are irrelevant; for America Online, they are just icing on the cake. The users who stick to Qi are what they truly desire!"
Jiang Yizhou slowly explained his actions, "Since they are interested in Qi, I might as well separate Qi from the other products! At least it won't drag down the other products!"
Xiong Xiaoge looked at Jiang Yizhou with a complex expression, internally questioning Jiang Yizhou's motives. Was he managing the risk of a potential power struggle within Ailumese's future, or did he genuinely want to sell Qi? It was hard to tell.
Jiang Yizhou's cryptic behavior suggested he didn't want Xiong Xiaoge to know too much; he simply wanted him to understand that splitting the company would ultimately benefit both him and IDG China, regardless of the outcome.
"Alright, I need time to think!" Xiong Xiaoge decided not to take immediate action but planned to return and ponder the situation.
Jiang Yizhou could only wait. Although he held over half of the shares, he still needed the consent of another major shareholder for such a decision.
Additionally, he wanted to have direct contact with America Online.
America Online was currently financially robust, riding the wave of the Internet boom. Historically, it had acquired companies like IQ and Netscape, but crucially, after these acquisitions, none of those companies had fared well.
Having learned this history, Jiang Yizhou could only express his astonishment. This series of dizzying acquisitions ultimately led to their downfall—from a peak market value of over a hundred billion dollars to being acquired by another company for 4.4 billion dollars in the future.
Next, Jiang Yizhou's goal was to refuse—strongly refuse the acquisition—but he couldn't completely extinguish hope. The reason shareholders were wavering was that Qi was not profitable; so let it become profitable. In fact, Qi Portal had already generated some revenue, but it was far from covering expenses.
"Qi can already achieve profitability, but in order to capture market share and secure greater future profits, we must continue to increase our investment!" Jiang Yizhou would persuade other shareholders this way and then quickly and thoroughly defeat IQ to capture market share...
Xiong Xiaoge, filled with concern, found McGowan and relayed Jiang Yizhou's proposal to him, asking for his decision.
McGowan was also somewhat confused. Did this guy really want to sell for a profit and then become a wealthy man?
After thinking for a long time, McGowan said, "Agree to him, but don't cut off contact with America Online."
...
Larry Page and Sergey Brin originally intended to find a good buyer for the search engine they were developing. Following the recruitment information from Ailumese, they ended up being recruited by Zhang Xiaolong to develop the advertising technology Adsense.
However, they were also secretly improving their own search engine, hoping to find a suitable opportunity to sell it or secure investment to start a company.
"Hey, why don't we just go find BSS? I've heard he's quite generous and not as rigid as Allen!" Sergey said, unable to contain himself. Although this job was quite good, it was far from their original intention.
"BSS isn't at the company; you're being too hasty. Besides, this project is quite good. I think it's a decent job!" Larry Page was quite satisfied with the current situation.
"Sergey, have you forgotten our initial idea? Create it, sell it, and then we can cover our tuition and travel expenses around the world!"
Sergey silently protested; among the two, Larry Page was always the more vocal one.
"Alright, let's continue improving this search engine for now. Meanwhile, I'll send BSS a plan to see if I can catch his interest."
Jiang Yizhou probably didn't expect such a dramatic development. He didn't have grand dreams of making Qi so big and then selling it; that was his initial thought. Acquiring Fail was just a coincidence.
Afterward, he tried blogging, personal spaces, and Portals, as well as what would become the most famous online advertising display technology. These were all his attempts, and so far, the only successful one was Qi Portal, which had started generating income instead of just being a financial drain.
After briefing on contacting America Online, Jiang Yizhou left work and returned to his apartment. At that time in China, it was still early morning; disturbing people's dreams was truly not ideal. He didn't disturb Ding Zhengnan but instead idly played Mario games.
Life in America was quite monotonous. Jiang Yizhou couldn't really accept the lifestyle here; perhaps he felt out of place wherever he went. Wanting a quiet environment seemed impossible.
Finally, I bought myself a bunch of gaming equipment and games. Yes, that's right. The founder of a company worth over a hundred million dollars spends his time at home after work, aside from doing some work, playing games, watching videos, and occasionally attending friends' gatherings.
It's just my personality; there's no other reason. I'm like a closed-off person who won't think to be knocked on. You can only see how I am by splitting me in half with a knife.
Suddenly, the phone rang. Jiang Yizhou pressed the pause button and answered the call, casually asking, "This is Jiang Yizhou. What can I do for you?"
Keith heard the game music on the other end of the line but didn't get upset. Instead, he formally introduced himself, "I am Stephen Case, and I would like to discuss the acquisition of Qi with you!"
Getting straight to the point, Jiang Yizhou wasn't so naive as to not know who wanted to acquire his company; he just didn't expect Ailumese to come knocking so soon. The speed was a bit beyond his expectations. Were they really that anxious?
Now Jiang Yizhou finally took it seriously and turned off the sound of the gaming console. "Hello, Mr. Keith. I don't plan to sell Qi at this time; it's still in a rapid development phase and is a core asset of Ailumese with five million users. I think if you're interested, we could explore cooperation in the next round of financing!"
Keith gritted his teeth a bit; what he wanted was an acquisition. If he couldn't bring it under his control, what use would it be? The next round of financing? In that case, he would probably only get a partial stake, which wouldn't be useful at all.
"I can buy Qi's future. Chinese son, how much do you think Qi will be worth in a year?" Keith had plenty of money right now. This statement meant he wasn't short on cash; he could buy Qi based on its future valuation as long as Jiang Yizhou was willing to sell.
He truly was the best kind of buyer out there. Jiang Yizhou swore he had never encountered such a generous buyer before; he was somewhat tempted. He offered an amount that he believed exceeded Keith's bottom line: "How about this? I think in a year, Qi could be worth one billion dollars, and I'm referring solely to Qi and its surrounding products!"
Comment 0 Comment Count