Pioneer of the Rebirth Era

Looking at Yang Dongxu, who was much younger than himself and not as old as his own son, Dave felt extremely complicated. If Yang Dongxu was the boss of the 76ers, he could barely accept it.

But Yang Dongxu is still the boss of BMW Motor Company, and he started his own business from scratch. This made him waver in his values ​​as a business wizard.

"Can I ask why you established a branch factory in Detroit? I'm not doubting your company's development plan, but you know the current situation in Detroit." Dave pondered for a moment and said.

The current investment environment in Detroit is not necessarily the worst in the United States, but it is definitely among the worst. What's more, Yang Dongxu is investing in automobile companies.

Detroit is the birthplace and even the home base of American automobiles. Several of the largest automobile companies in the United States are produced in Detroit, and behind them are extremely powerful consortiums.

When you come to Detroit to invest in an automobile branch, do you feel that China is too far away and these automobile companies cannot reach your tender little piece of fat, and then you take the initiative to put it in their mouths?

"The investment environment is indeed very poor, especially the public security environment. But from another perspective, it is precisely because of the decline of Detroit that I can get better investment policies, right?

Moreover, it has the largest number of skilled automobile production workers in the world, and many automobile engineers who can help me. I can even acquire some automobile production lines and production technology at a lower price. These are also advantages, aren't they?" Yang Dongxu

He spoke.

Dave didn't speak for a while, staring at the young man in front of him for a few seconds, "For Derek's sake, I have to give you a piece of advice. Of course, those you mentioned are advantageous resources. But old-fashioned, traditional,

The proud city of Detroit is really a big quagmire right now, and there is a high chance that your investment will not get a corresponding return."

"I have prepared a risk assessment report before investing. The reason I asked you to cooperate is that I don't have many resources and connections in Detroit. I hope you can help me recruit ordinary workers and automotive engineers.

If possible, I would also like you to act as a middleman and help me acquire a few production lines that other car companies don't want. Of course, you can't be too far behind. It would be even better if you could directly give me the right to use or purchase some car technologies.

I will pay you a reward that satisfies you."

With the lessons learned from Haina Branch, Yang Dongxu would naturally not make the same mistakes again when making industrial investments in the United States. So he decided to borrow the resources of Dave, a local.

"None of what you mentioned is difficult. I now have good cooperative relationships with many automobile companies. Recruiting workers is even easier. Hundreds of thousands of people in Detroit are now unemployed, and many people have decided to leave their hometowns and go to other places.

The local people can make a living. If you give him a job, I think they will be very grateful."

"That would be great, but I have a small request. That is, I hope that workers who join my company should give up part of their rights as union members, and as a guarantee, I can guarantee that their wages will not be lower than

The average salary level for similar positions at Ford, General Motors, etc." Yang Dongxu said.

"This..." Dave frowned.

The power of labor unions is very powerful in the United States, and this is the power granted to them by the Constitution. As citizens of a country that talks about human rights, fairness, and freedom all day long, asking them to give up the power of labor unions will definitely cause trouble.

There was an uproar.

"Detroit's current results are certainly due to the development of the economic environment, and Detroit's lagging behind in development is directly related to it. But the big men in the labor unions also played an indispensable role in fueling this.

I don’t want the workers I just invested in to go on strike before the company I just invested in starts production, demanding higher wages and reduced working hours. I invest to make money, not to use the money to do charity in Detroit.” Yang Dongxu knocked.

He knocked on the table in front of him.

Trade unions in the United States are definitely on the same level as those in China who are trying to get into trouble. Sometimes they are so unreasonable that you can't touch them, and you even have to pay money to settle the matter. Yang Dongxu obviously doesn't intend to get used to this kind of temper.

Anyway, the unemployment rate in Detroit is very high now, and jobs related to automobile production can be picked at will. If you are willing, we can sign a contract and formally hire him. If you are not willing, just get out. He doesn't want to recruit a group of uncles to come to the factory to serve him.

"I can only say give it a try. You know Americans value their rights very much. You will undoubtedly infringe on their rights again." Dave was silent for a moment and said.

"But I also gave corresponding compensation, and I did not deceive them. This will be written clearly when recruiting workers, if they still want to stay in Detroit.

In order to have a stable salary to repay their mortgage, car loan, and all kinds of messy credit cards, I gave them a job, and they should also give up a little.

I feel that this surrender of power is insignificant to them. After all, it is a formal contract. I have not deducted their wages, nor restricted their freedom. It does not even have anything to do with human rights.

What I want is just that during normal production, they get the remuneration they deserve, and they should learn to be grateful instead of thinking that this is not enough, and want to be the boss who threatens them with strikes." Yang Dongxu plans not to give in on this point.

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"May I ask, how much do you plan to invest and how many workers do you plan to recruit?" Dave asked.

The subtext of this sentence is: Since you came up to stipulate this and that, how much do you plan to invest? If it is only a few million dollars, then leave quickly and don't waste my time here.

"An initial investment of US$5,000." Yang Dongxu raised two fingers: "If the first investment gets the results I want, then the later investment will be no less than 200 million. And in the early stage, I plan to recruit 500 skilled workers in various positions.

and 50 automotive engineers, and of course talents in corresponding management positions."

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "It is indeed a large investment. If you are sure that you really invest 200 million and write it in the memo, there may be a lot of room for maneuver in this matter." Dai

The husband rubbed his chin.

"This matter is a request of the government from me, and you are the middleman I found. I will pay you enough, and you should do things for me and stand on my side." Yang Dongxu reminded Dave.

"Ah... I'm sorry, the sense of substitution is too strong. Mainly because you are too strong. I will adjust my mentality. But how much is my agency fee?" An embarrassed look flashed across Dave's face.

His expression was clear, but for a big boss like him, this embarrassment was nothing at all, so he continued to speak without even blushing.

"Based on the current average policy preferences offered to investors in Detroit, I will let the negotiating team agree on a value with you.

To reach this average, your intermediary fee is US$100,000. For every additional percentage point discount, you can get an additional US$100,000, and so on.

The same is true when buying an automobile production line or ready-made factory land. If you buy it at the market price, I will pay you US$100,000. If you can keep the purchase price as low as possible, you can get 20% of the fee for the part below the market value.

Yang Dongxu said.

"It seems to be a big business." Dave did not come up and ask for more reports, but rubbed his chin and roughly calculated his profits.

Not to mention purchasing other things such as factories and production lines, with his connections and capital, it is no problem to buy tens of millions or hundreds of millions for a few million dollars, so this 20% remuneration is worth millions of dollars.

Don't think that Dave is a billionaire with many profitable companies under his control. He has a lot of money in his pocket. The billions of assets are just assets, fixed industries, and the company's assessed value.

And the money he currently has available in his own bank account is just over 300,000 U.S. dollars. Yes, his account balance only has that much money. Whenever he wants to buy some big toys, such as yachts or airplanes, he simply doesn't do it.

You cannot pay in one lump sum, you can only borrow money from the bank.

Therefore, the cash income of one million dollars that belongs entirely to her is quite tempting to him. Not to mention that the commission ratio is negotiable.

"How many days are you going to stay in Detroit? I can take you around the city and let you know more about it. This may give you more confidence when investing." Dave changed the topic.

"I'm going back to China in two days. There are still many things that I need to deal with there. In the subsequent negotiations, there will be negotiators from the United States to cooperate with you." Yang Dongxu said.

"Although two days is a bit tight, I think I can help you get to know some energetic people in Detroit, and then give you a general introduction to those cars that have a higher linear cost performance." As a businessman, Dave obviously knows how to negotiate so that he can take the initiative.

To introduce Yang Dongxu to powerful people in Detroit is to let Yang Dongxu see his connections and capital. Let him see how much profit space he can obtain for him, and then talk about agency fees. He will undoubtedly be able to take the initiative.

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"Of course it's no problem. Oh, by the way, I forgot to mention it just now. Although I plan to build a factory in the United States, a large part of some car parts will not be purchased locally in Detroit, but will be imported from China."

"This is obviously a big problem." Dave frowned again.

Investing in an automobile manufacturing plant can revitalize the economy of an automobile production chain, if the automobile manufacturing plant's business is good.

But if the manufacturer imports parts from abroad, it will undoubtedly make other manufacturers in this industry chain unable to earn profits. Naturally, they will not support Yang Dongxu, which will undoubtedly make his negotiations more difficult.

"Don't you buy any parts locally?" Dave asked.

"It's not so absolute. If the parts they produce are of the same quality, they are cheap enough. I have no reason to spend a lot of money to import them from China, right?" Yang Dongxu shrugged.

Dave rolled his eyes. This is obviously nonsense. With the production cost of American auto parts, it would be damned if it could be lower than that of China. Their auto parts production technology is indeed advanced, but the labor costs and other taxes are also really good.

expensive.