Rebirth of the Internet Overlord

From the perspective of angry youth, 911 was the revenge of third world countries on the United States.

Ning Zimo still remembers how excitedly he threw his books into the air and joined the carnival queue when he heard the news in his previous life.

The school dormitory went crazy that day, with many people running around telling each other and shouting loudly, which would definitely lead to cheers.

In the dormitory at night, kettles, wine bottles, and even TV sets, which are prone to noise, are constantly being thrown downstairs. After they let out their final whine, they caused a roar of joy.

Everyone roared and caroused, not just for fun.

Because they remember the lives lost under the embassy,

Because they remember the brave men who spent their lives planting flowers and volleying in the sky to declare their sovereignty.

However, when the same group of people saw the schoolbags in Wenchuan and the broken scrolls in Yushu, they had long lost their previous passion and could only secretly feel sad at that moment.

In fact, 911 is in a sense no different from a moment that makes everyone secretly sad.

It might be considered third world revenge against politicians,

But as a result, revenge was exacted on innocent people.

Business,

zzz,

nation,

Even academic and artistic,

There is always a position at this level, but it is difficult to judge right from wrong.

Except for completely selfish desires,

If you stand on the level of life,

There are some things that cannot be explained clearly.

…

"Don't worry about eBay's AFA (auction for America). At this sensitive time, they excluded PayPal, which may be targeted. But at this time, PayPal only needs to contribute a portion of PayPal's power to operate successfully.

The international website can be fully opened to fundraisers, Vince, Saxophone, and your suggestions can be fully realized..."

After thinking about it for a long time, Ning Zimo felt that he still couldn't get over the "air crash" that happened in the airspace of the motherland on April 1.

So although he approved Vince Solito and David Sachs' plan to raise funds for families affected by the 911 disaster, he also argued the pros and cons for them.

But in his words, he did not use "we" this time, but replaced it with paypal.

Several people in the conference room were immersed in different emotions, all because of the new pictures reported on the Internet these days, which allowed everyone to easily see the tragic situation that happened more than 3,000 kilometers away.

In this way, there are constant new tragedies, which constantly refresh the heavy emotions.

In such a heavy mood, naturally no one noticed the details of Ning Zimo's speech, and he sat aside and was completely unable to listen to the details of their discussion of the plan.

Dong Dong Dong,

The sudden knock on the door changed the dull rhythm of the conference room, and everyone's spirits seemed to return to each other again.

Peter Thiel pushed the door open and walked in with Reed Hoffman. Seeing everyone's listless appearance, he clapped his hands and smiled, "Hey, guys, things have happened. We have to cheer up and face the situation."

For today, welcome tomorrow. So you must listen to my latest news."

The senior management headed by Peter have done a lot of work recently.

Ning Zimo did not participate because of his age.

Make announcements, talk to employees, and issue internal fundraisers.

They have tried everything they can, and this has allowed the company to regain some vitality.

What other news can we bring at this time?

Even if Peter didn't say anything, Ning Zimo knew it.

"What news?" Vince Solito just raised his eyelids. When he found that both Paul and Sachs had turned their attention to Ning Zimo, he immediately understood the news that was about to be announced.

"Ning is officially promoted to COO." Peter readily revealed the answer.

But the news he was about to announce had already been anticipated by senior executives and even some ordinary employees.

So after he announced the news, several people just lightly congratulated Ning Zimo, which did not liven up the dead atmosphere in the conference room.

Ning Zimo just cracked his mouth slightly and smiled a little stiffly, because he and everyone else were not thinking about this matter, so he was naturally not as excited as he was when he was promoted four months ago.

It can’t even compare to the time he stopped Lavigne from leaving for New York at midnight on the 11th, and how he ended up lying on the same bed that night talking about various music topics.

Ning Zimo's mind was still a little confused at this moment, because even though several days had passed, he still hadn't gotten over the changes in Lavini's relationship with him. He was also numbly accepting everyone's opinions.

He shook hands and congratulated, and then shrank back into his seat.

But he discovered that Peter and Hoffman did not go out after announcing the news.

He suddenly realized that they must have something to say.

Out of the corner of his eye, Sachs cast a doubtful look at him. Ningzi shook his head silently, and the two of them waited quietly.

After a few seconds, Paul and Vince seemed to realize something and stopped the topic they were discussing softly.

Peter scanned everyone's face again,

He said it literally, "We are going to go public!"

Going public?

This is good news!

…

Entering mid-September, Ning Zimo's far-sighted and focused decision-making has been implemented for 4 months. The efficiency of all Paypal employees in these 4 months is even higher than Paypal's attempts in the past year.

Since there are no more useless attempts, Paypal's financial situation continues to improve after concentrating on it.

Although Ning Zimo is not qualified to participate in the board of directors, after reaching the position of COO, he can master more high-level information.

The board of directors concluded that the losses in the previous six quarters reached 137 million US dollars, and compared with the recent continuous increase in profits, they feel that September is the best time to apply for listing. Going public will give Paypal the opportunity to reward patient investors and employees and get more than

A capital injection of US$100 million can be used to increase the company's attention through listing.

"The turmoil will eventually pass, and the listing process takes a long time. Generally speaking, it takes at least three to four months. This time is enough for bankers, lawyers and accountants to understand the listing business. During this period, except for Ning's strategic direction, it is still unclear

Changes occurred, and the board of directors decided to find a management consulting team.”

After Peter finished speaking, he looked at Ning Zimo, paused and added, "Ning, the board of directors feels that our financial situation is good now, and we can take this opportunity to publicize our strength to the outside world and enhance our reputation..."

"Oh, it's okay." Ning Zimo shook his head indifferently. He knew what Peter was going to explain.

Consulting companies mainly help enterprises discover problems in production and operation management and find out the causes. They formulate practical improvement plans (to guide the implementation of improvement plans) or teach the theory and scientific methods of operation and management, train management cadres at all levels of the enterprise, and fundamentally

Improve the quality of the enterprise.

Because it involves the formulation of corporate strategic direction in the usual sense, it conflicts with Ning Zimo's current work.

But Ning Zimo is not an arrogant person. There are many unopened companies in his plan, and the structures of various companies are also very complicated. Without corresponding experience, development will definitely hit an insurmountable ceiling.

If PayPal's board of directors provides such an opportunity, it would be a good thing for him. At that time, he can follow the consulting team to experience it.

Learning is the first priority when you are young,

If only one or two talents could be recruited,

Or expand a few key contacts,

Isn't that a good thing?

However, mbb’s team will directly correspond to the decision-maker or boss. I wonder who the company will arrange to connect?

As if hearing the voice in his heart, Hoffman smiled at Ning Zimo, "Peter and I will be responsible for external affairs. We have already considered bringing in McKinsey and Company, and then Sachs will take charge of it."

"Okay, guys, I will take good care of my old club." Sachs finally smiled normally.

???

Ning Zimo was a little surprised. Now he knew that David Sacks came from McKinsey. No wonder he was very discerning.

However, it would be more convenient for him if Sachs was the one to connect.

It's very convenient in both aspects.