NBA: Start with 2 billion, buy the Knicks

Chapter 115: One-stop industrial chain! Return to China and make big money!

"Nonsense, the boss is so prosperous, how can he go bankrupt? By the way, the boss wants to buy a new car? Do you want me to put some fireworks for you in the arena?"

"Increase revenue and reduce expenditure. I won't go back to the office."

"Huh?"

Downey Jr. heard something was wrong. He bought a car and didn't go back to the office. He didn't have the personality of a workaholic like Boss Jiang.

You must know that Jiang Chao was in the office all day long except for business trips and sleeping.

"Hey, you're big. Don't ask about the boss's business."

"I don't care about the boss, haha."

Downey Jr. hung up the phone and thought about it. When I went there, it seemed that I had never heard such a happy tone from the boss. I seemed to hear a girl laughing next to me. Okay, the boss finally started to look like a boss.

"This has to be like a boss lady!"

"Stop talking nonsense and apply for a license plate for my car..."

"Leave it to me!"

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"Going to work?"

"No, I'll stay with you."

Jiang Chao did not go to work immediately because it was something he would do after returning to China and he wanted to spend more time with Liu Yan.

The two drove across the Brooklyn Bridge, one of the seven epoch-making construction projects in the world during the Industrial Revolution. It was also hailed as the eighth wonder of the world by Americans.

Then they walked around to Liberty Island, where the two took photos under the Statue of Liberty like tourists.

Jiang Chao put his arms around the beauty's waist, moved his sunglasses up, made a traditional "yeah" gesture, and pressed his face against Liu Yan's, enjoying the soothing tenderness of this moment.

"You will be mine from now on."

"good."

"It's always been that way, right?" Liu Yan closed her eyes and felt the romance blowing by the sea breeze. She stretched her long legs straight, as crystal clear and beautiful as a work of art.

"You little girl." Jiang Chao clicked on the selfie button.

"I will lighten your tasks in the future and let you do what you like."

"I just love working for you."

"Then do something easier."

"ah?"

"I will enter the sports brand market, and may even make movies in the future. You are so good-looking, you must be the face of my company."

"Sure enough, you want to start a company."

"Well, just trust me."

"Come on!" Although Liu Yan felt very uneasy, after all, the boy in front of her was only 20 years old and was going to start a company. Not to mention the question of whether she would help him or not after starting a business, he would definitely go all out to succeed.

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It seems that Jiang Chao knows basketball very well, but he doesn't know about other industries. The economic crisis has just passed and all companies are in recession.

"Let's work together for a happy future."

The two of them walked slowly along the beach next to the Statue of Liberty to the sports car, and then drove back to 0ne-57 to take all their luggage in and pack their luggage for going abroad.

This night was still crazy. This apartment finally had its mistress, a girl whom she attached to wholeheartedly.

The next day.

The senior sister was already paralyzed and unable to move after working hard for two consecutive nights. Jiang Chao made a cup of oat milk, boiled a few eggs and had breakfast with Liu Yan, and also used an egg to rub the swollen area.

"Where is your hometown?"

“Drum Tower District.”

"I am in Qinhuai District, not far away."

"You can't go on a business trip to China anymore. Leave it to me. Chat with your parents more. The video is fine. I'm not here anyway."

"My dad beat me to death. Are the things you have in ordinary rental houses?"

"What's the matter? Is your dad also a fan?"

"Absolutely, he is really a Knicks fan, otherwise he wouldn't have let me come to college in New York. He just wanted to watch the Knicks play one day."

"Okay, do you want me to bring him over to watch the game this time?"

"He works in a public institution. He has free time after retirement. Hey, he can't go abroad, but you can chat with him about football. His analysis is very clear, and you should have a lot of topics to talk about."

Jiang Chao said haha:

"Forget it, forget it, I don't dare to talk to my future father-in-law."

"You, you are the owner of the Knicks, is there anyone more authoritative than you?"

"No, no, no." At this moment, Jiang Chao really looked like a junior, being pinned down by his senior sister.

"You must say it! I'll call him right now. He knows that I'm working part-time as an accountant for the Knicks management. It'll be fine!" Liu Yan seemed to have found Jiang Chao's only weakness, and she became more energetic.

"Okay, you want to provoke me, right?" Jiang Chao pinched her soft armpit, and Liu Yan giggled, her eyes turning melancholy:

"Junior, what else can you want? Ah?"

"Okay, I'm sure you are teasing me." For the sake of Liu Yan's body, Jiang Chao did not go in this time. The two of them exchanged the direction of their heads and enjoyed themselves...

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Jiang Chao put his luggage at the door, wiped Liu Yan's body, put on an orthodox suit, and prepared to go abroad.

"How beautiful are the beauties of Nanda?"

"I've been called the school beauty, do you think there are still beauties?" Liu Yan said angrily while tying Jiang Chao's tie.

"Where's China Southern Airlines?"

"Did you do it on purpose? I can't even move my head now."

"Haha, that's nonsense. I just think it's a pity that you can't go back this time."

Liu Yan is also a smart person: "If you succeed in investing in China this time, will there be fewer opportunities for me to go back?"

"That's right. Let's take our time to visit your alma mater then. I'll be back after finishing my work this time."

"Okay!" The two hugged each other with a bit of reluctance, but Liu Yan also knew that Jiang Chao must be traveling all over the country this time.

Otherwise, she would not have traveled from the imperial capital to Quanzhou and then to Jinjiang. Her current physical condition, which she has just broken and continued to do, really does not support her return to China for a business trip.

Jiang Chao didn't want to leave either. He had just made a girlfriend and it would take him a month to get tired of it. Not to mention that she was a school beauty with a leg-playing grade. He wanted to play with her legs twice as much, twice as much, for the rest of his life!

I don’t know if the aloof Liu Yan will accept Scarlett, that would be really doubly happy...

However, he is now close to bankruptcy and his first priority is to make money.

Yesterday during dinner, secretary Liu calculated Jiang Chao's financial flow.

Inheritance 2 billion.

Buy the team for 1.88 billion.

That leaves 120 million.

The biggest expenses are the weekly wages to the players, team expenses, venue and office rental fees, staff apartment rental fees, property fees, and cleaning.

Especially for one-57's property fee, it turns out that the services downstairs are included in the property, so you can get it without even using it. It's a rip-off.

And today’s supercar.

The cash compensation alone for smashing the players cost almost 10 million.

The total amount of money that cannot be moved in the next six months is about 50 million US dollars.

Now Jiang Chao's only profit channel is that after the preseason starts, the team's revenue model will also start. Income from sponsorships, tickets, and peripheral products can also relieve a lot of pressure.

If we have to wait for the start of the regular season, we will have to wait for the next season to see how the tickets are sold to determine whether we will go bankrupt.

The team burns a lot of money. At least until now, it has been in trouble. They have to pay to participate in the summer league. They are not given a share of the ticket money, which is purely earned by the casino.

The main reason is that Jiang Chao spent a lot of money to recruit many coaches with high annual salaries, such as Clifford and Messina, who have three-year contracts. These salaries are also a fixed expense.

But in fact, the average team does not have that many assistant coaches. The name of assistant coach is basically some college coaches who come to learn from the experience. It is much better to get an ordinary salary.

In order to promote consumption, the NBA's weekly salary method also requires the bosses to have absolutely ample funds. As long as you can't pay out money for a week, believe it or not, all NBA bosses will impeach you!

In the end, Liu Yan calculated that Jiang Chao had almost 60 million US dollars in liquidity that he could use for himself.

As Jiang Chao's secret girlfriend, she is now helping Jiang Chao unconditionally. Forbes ranks Jiang Chao at the bottom of the NBA boss rankings. Sports Illustrated predicts that Jiang Chao will go bankrupt and sell the team within two seasons.

From a marketing perspective, Liu Yan suggested that Jiang Chao not only needs short-term investment to obtain returns, but also needs to use the remaining cash flow to develop a stable side business.

Since there is no support from a consortium and family, we can only rely on side businesses to create an industrial chain to open up the situation. Jiang Chao said that sports brands and even investment in movies can be used.

"A little further in the movie..."

Jiang Chao choked for a moment. The movie was purely a promise to Scarlett. It would be funny if Scarlett made the movie and he had no money to invest. This made Liu Yan know that she would be scolded to death.

"Okay, how long will it take for you to return to China?" Liu Yan switched working status in seconds.

"Let's talk for a while. Let's see how the conversation goes."

"Okay, then let me help you here in the United States. I should recover soon. It's just a little swollen."

"Get some more rest, and just let Downey Jr. and Teacher Lu do the work."

"No, how about I register a group name for you?"

"Okay, do you have a good name?" Jiang Chao thought that he would definitely set up his own group company anyway, so he simply asked Liu Yan to register it recently.

"Orange and Blue Group?"

"No...super subsidiary company?"

"Eh..."

"Super God Group, Legendary English, you can help me register in a few days." Jiang Chao kissed her forehead.

"Super god? Do you mean you are a god? Okay, it seems like your style."

"Well, Americans probably don't understand it, haha." Chaoshen means legendary, legendary, and extremely famous in English, but Chinese netizens will know it means Chao Ge is a god as soon as they hear it.

In fact, what Jiang Chao didn't say is that this is closely related to the game company he will invest in later. Who doesn't want to be a super god?

In China, he must use the most outrageous company name, because he will not have any reservations. In the United States, he keeps a low profile. Anyway, their translation is not as essential as the Chinese homophony, and the word "super" has too much meaning.

"Then, I'm going to do what a capitalist should do, senior!"

"Pay attention to safety, come back soon, and look forward to your success!"

"Boom one."

The kiss between the two was filled with fluid, which was particularly dazzling in the sunlight.

After closing the door, the two began their respective journeys. Liu Yan dragged her weak body and printed the company registration application form directly on the computer. She was afraid that the company name her boyfriend wanted would be registered by someone else.

Jiang Chao first went to the arena to find Downey Jr. and several assistants from the personnel department and explained some things.

In the arena, Curry and Harden were having a bullfight, Danny Green was practicing three-pointers hard on the side, and Big Q was eating desserts with his girlfriend.

The young coach also recently said that everything is going well with the team. Although it is a window period, these young guys are making progress according to their goals.

Tyronn Lue, who was studying tactics, saw Jiang Chao dragging a trolley case that was dusty:

"Hey, boss, you look so happy. Have you been to the red zone these days?"

"No, I rested at home for a while."

Mustache has a smile that I understand, and Lao Lu also sees through things without saying anything. Liu Yan has not been in the office for the past two days, and Jiang Chao's photos with Columbia University in Chinatown were exposed. Everyone has almost guessed it and thought it would definitely happen.

things.

The boss and his senior secretary are a perfect match, they are perfect together.

At this time, Downey Jr. also came out and asked Jiang Chao for information about the car. He was shocked when he saw the price:

"Blackjack Automobile Repair Shop?? Isn't this Duncan's Automobile Shop?"

"What if?"

"Boss!! If you can recruit Duncan, I will really kneel down for you!" Downey Jr.'s hands are shaking. Duncan personally bought the modified car. What a status! He is as powerful as a stone Buddha and bows to money.

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"Originally I didn't want to recruit you, but I was interested in seeing you kneel down."

"Have you found the person I asked you to find?"

"I found it. I've been waiting for you today."

"Okay, come with me." Although Downey Jr. is the deputy director of the personnel department of the team's senior scouts, the director of the personnel department has resigned. He is actually the director. He has been in New York for so many years, and his network is the best to use.

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"Okay, no problem." Downey Jr., who couldn't sit still, immediately followed Jiang Chao.

The two discussed several things within half a day, because these investments were all within 500 meters of the arena.

Jiang Chao's first cooperation was a four-star hotel like a B&B - the Elk Hotel, which can accommodate 3,000 people.

Negotiating the share ratio and advertising revenue is actually asking him to sponsor the Knicks. The Knicks will advertise for him and bundle the game tickets. It is like the strategy of many shopping malls in China. If you buy this thing, you will get milk tea or jade discount coupons.

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In fact, one sentence from Jiang Chao made him shaken. He will win the Chinese market. Most of the Chinese fans coming here will definitely come to stay with you. You can give foreign fans another discount. After all, foreigners can come to New York to watch football.

All qualities are acceptable.

Jiang Chao didn't go completely empty-handed, but also participated in 5% of the shares, but because of the fans brought by the Knicks, he could get 10%, monthly dividends.

This is one of the ways Liu Yan said to make money quickly.

Then there was the result of Jiang Chao's inspection in Las Vegas. He bought shares in three high-end Chinese restaurants, low-end fast food restaurants, and a restaurant in Chinatown that used the Knicks team logo for promotion.

way to give back.

There is also a fried chicken barbecue restaurant. The Knicks sticks are actually fried chicken skewers. Jiang Chao thinks that the orange color scheme of the Knicks is not the bright orange fried skewers? Let’s also develop the Knicks food culture. This

It is a Knicks cultural restaurant created for Western fans.

Downey Jr. and Jiang Chao have already examined them based on their respective tastes. These three companies are not very popular but make delicious food, which is in line with Jiang Chao's investment strategy.

Later, we discussed a store plan with a group of Chinese entrepreneurs from New York University in Chinatown, and rented a store in Chinatown to sell Knicks merchandise.

Before Jiang Chao came, maybe just-so, not all Chinese people loved the Knicks, a bad team, but it's different now.

Jiang Chao is Chinese, along with Yi Jianlian, the Development League and Sun Yue, who is a very handsome player. These peripherals are very meaningful to Chinese tourists. Jiang Chao will also let the factory create more products related to yi.

Finally, I invested in a barrier nightclub with a good location and good quality ladies (homonymous to a song by Michael Jackson) next to the train station above the arena. They are all adults. If you want to play in New York, why not play the Knicks?

Recommended place?

Of course, for Jiang Chao himself, he prefers Qing Bar. He also invested in a "New York Sea" Qing Bar opened by the owner of a disbanded band that he inspected a few days ago. There are a bunch of lonely young people here, mostly Chinese.

Yes, there is also a large projection screen.

Doesn't that mean we can listen to music and watch football together at night? That's why Jiang Chao chose them.

That is to say, he has created his own one-stop industrial chain of catering, entertainment and accommodation. He has experienced it several times personally as a non-boss. From the perspective of future generations, he looks at the mountain from the geographical location, looking for dragons and dividing money. One layer of entanglement is another layer.

close……

He made a mistake, even if he thought it was okay, he could invest in an industry chain and invested in it.

According to what Downey Jr. said, these bosses all started their own businesses and had a common language. When he contacted them, they were already very excited.

Just kidding, whoever watched Summer League doesn't have expectations for the New Knicks.

As long as they play a good role as young people next season, they also believe that the number of Knicks fans, especially international fans, will increase, and more people will believe in and like this "Internet celebrity" one-stop service recommended by Jiang Chao as a shareholder.

After coming to New York, first go to a Chinese restaurant to eat a familiar meal, or go to a Knicks-themed cultural restaurant to have a glass of Knicks soda (Fanta and Pepsi, blue and orange colors) and some chicken skewers.

It doesn’t matter if you didn’t get a ticket or have money. You can get together to watch the game on TV with a bottle of beer in the bar. You can also hear some of the shouts from the scene. The effect of the bar that can accommodate 2,000 people is also good. Midfield

Bands are also invited to perform during breaks, which is also a good experience.

After the game, go shopping in Chinatown. There are peripheral shops specially prepared for Chinese fans, have a dinner, and single guys can go to a nightclub to have fun.

Finally go to the hotel to recuperate.

over!

Compared with Las Vegas, there is less gambling and spinach, which is something Jiang Chao doesn’t want Chinese fans to touch.

Gambling and drugs and I are inseparable, okay?

After explaining this, Jiang Chao and Downey Jr. rushed to the airport together. Downey Jr. was gearing up and excited:

"Boss, are you going to do the big things next?"

Judging from the charm of Jiang Chao's language this afternoon, this guy is really suitable to be a boss. Whether it is bargaining or his vision and suggestions for making money, he is really different from others.

It was as if he was someone who had traveled through time in the future. He seemed to be very keen on the market trend and hit the nail on the head. He had never thought of it, but he felt it was right and it would definitely be like this.

This person is really talented. He went to Las Vegas and learned all the models of the casino bosses.

"Well, let's go."

Jiang Chao is not tired at all, mainly because the few people in the barrier nightclub they chose are really good. He thinks it is good in his eyes, but what about ordinary fans? Just pay the bill obediently!

What he represents is Asian aesthetics.

It's just that these are definitely a drop in the bucket for the entire Knicks, but they can be regarded as solving an urgent need.

These are just pocket money.

In 2009, how many fans from China could actually come to New York to watch football?

The cost of air tickets will dissuade 90% of domestic fans.

Although Downey Jr. didn't know why Jiang Chao went to China, he was full of expectations as it was his first time to go to China and he worked hard carrying his things.

Boss Jiang is prosperous in a foreign country, but in his own country, wouldn’t he be able to cover the sky with just one hand?

"But boss, you are using me as a personal assistant... Do you need to increase your salary?"

Downey Jr. jokingly said that if his father knew that he had been running errands for Jiang Chao's personal business these days, he would probably be furious.

Jiang Chao smiled and said:

"There is an old Chinese saying that when you are at the top of your game, you can see the mountains at a glance and take a long-term view. Although you are now the deputy director of the personnel department of the team, your future may not be certain."

"What do you mean..." Downey Jr.'s eyes shone and his hands and feet became much more agile.

This means that in the future, part of Jiang Chao's industry may be handed over to him?

That is, he can not only earn a low position in the team, but also make money under the Knicks owner?

Follow with the soup!

"The boss is awesome! It will definitely succeed!"

"Speaking of which, boss, why are you going back to China?"

"Create a sneaker brand."

"What??????"