Rebirth of the Strongest Tycoon

Hearing Bill Gates' firm words, Xia Yu didn't change his face, but his eyes became deep.

Bill Gates did not give in, and looked at Xia Yu with a resolute attitude.

Sure enough, what Xia Yu was worried about happened.

A long time ago, when the idea of ​​acquiring Microsoft came into his mind, Xia Yu took into account this concern, and Bill Gates would probably not sell Microsoft.

Because Bill Gates' family environment is doomed that he will not be short of money, his vision is also very broad, he will not do things like killing chickens and getting eggs, he can afford to fail!

Bill Gates is a very shrewd person, not a simple programmer.

The Wall Street bigwigs in Xia Yu's memory also had a lot of contact with Bill Gates in his previous life, and knew Bill Gates very well.

For this reason, Xia Yucai had to prepare one after another to avoid hitting the wall.

But now it's all here, even if Bill Gates is firm now, Xia Yu still wants to fight again.

This is to give himself a chance, save some trouble, and also to give Bill Gates a chance, after all, Bill Gates was the richest man in the world in his previous life.

Xia Yu looked at the two of them with burning eyes and said, "Mr. Gates, and Mr. Allen, don't refuse so quickly, you might as well think about it and give me an answer."

"You should be clear that there are more than 2,000 software companies like yours in Seattle, and you can only be regarded as middle and upper reaches among them, not the top ones."

"The market ceiling for BASIC interpreters has been set, and you have tried to establish the MSX microcomputer standard, but it has clearly failed."

"With the foundation accumulated by Microsoft in five years, one failure can be afforded, but what if it is two or three, or even five or ten times? What will Microsoft have left at that time?"

"Who can guarantee that he will succeed?"

Every word of Xia Yu was like a hammer, hitting Bill Gates and Paul Allen's hearts heavily, making their faces even more ugly, but they couldn't come up with a strong reason to refute them.

Seeing the ugly faces of the two of them, Xia Yu also realized that it was time to stop, so he slowed down and said earnestly: "Mr. Gates, Mr. Allen, for Microsoft, I am willing to offer one million US dollars to acquire it, and I will pay more for it. Inject one million US dollars to expand the scale, and then put 20% of the equity into the option pool.”

"You should be very clear that Microsoft's current value is not worth a million dollars. I paid such a high price mainly because of the ability of the two of you. I hope you can think about our conditions, and I will come back the day after tomorrow. ."

"We won't bother now, bye!"

After that, Xia Yu got up and took everyone away. Bill Gates and Paul Allen quickly packed up and sent Xia Yu and others out.

After watching the car of Xia Yu and others leave, the two looked at each other and returned to the office with a heavy heart.

Suddenly, there was a heavy breath in the office, and both of them frowned and thought about what just happened.

For a long time, Paul Allen was the first to break the silence.

"Bill, we seemed to be guided by him just now, and we forgot to ask which capital company he is from?"

Bill Gates was stunned for a moment, and his face became even more ugly after he frowned and recalled. He nodded and concluded, "Yes, we are still too nervous and inexperienced."

Paul Allen smiled and persuaded: "It doesn't matter, they said they would come back the day after tomorrow. After all, it was our first time in contact. Compared with our peers, the performance of the two of us should be considered better."

Bill Gates was in a much better mood and smiled: "Maybe!"

After laughing, Bill Gates looked at Paul Allen solemnly and asked, "Paul, what do you think about the conditions Mr. Xia proposed? We have to talk about it, after all, it is about the company and our future. ."

Speaking of this, Bill Gates was a little nervous, as if he was afraid that Paul Allen's attitude was very different from his.

After all, Paul Allen knew Bill Gates when he was a child, and he has worked together for five years now, and he knows him very well. Naturally, he can see Bill Gates' attitude.

After pondering for a long time, he said objectively: "Bill, let's not talk about whether to sell the company or choose financing. We must first face ourselves."

"You're right!" Bill Gates nodded, agreeing with Paul Allen, motioning him to continue.

Paul Allen continued: "Mr. Xia is very objective. Although we have not counted how many software companies there are in Seattle, I have lived here since I was a child and know more than you. I think there are at least 1,500 in Seattle. software company."

"And our company, which is really not the top here, is now almost relying on the BASIC interpreter to survive."

"Now more and more people are entering the software industry. You and I know that there are many geniuses. Maybe someone will rush in at any time to snatch our original market."

"The company has grown to this level, and it has reached the limit of supporting more than 20 employees. We discussed it last year. Only by opening up new markets can the company's growth ceiling be opened."

"Now we have four options. The first option is to continue to open up new markets, but the result is either to successfully open up the market to expand the company, or to fail in succession and lead to the company's bankruptcy; the second option is to continue to deepen the BASIC interpreter market. , the best result is to drive away other competitors; the third option is to successfully raise funds, we can open up new markets until the day we succeed; the fourth option is to sell the company, and we can work with peace of mind, No longer worry about the company's profitability, even if we fail, we still have enough funds to start a new business."

After speaking in one breath, Paul Allen stopped talking, picked up the coffee and drank it slowly, allowing Bill Gates to clear his mind.

After a while, Bill Gates first affirmed Paul Allen's analysis: "Paul, your analysis is comprehensive."

Then he changed the conversation, looked at Paul Allen with sincerity, and said affectionately: "But are we for the money? We are for the dream!"

"Would you drop out of school if it wasn't for dreams that inspired us? Would I drop out to start a business with you?"

"I remember five years ago, when you were twenty-two and I was nineteen. Together, we founded Microsoft in the garage, and we have grown to a company with more than 20 employees. In the past five years, we have seen many companies go bankrupt. , We have been hesitant again and again, and finally we have survived, and we have come to this point."

"Now, you are twenty-seven years old, I am twenty-four years old, we are both still young, I don't want to bow our heads so fast, we can still fight, we were able to fight from nothing before, and now we can bet everything, To fight for a great future."

Paul Allen's eyes were a little wet, and he said with a smile: "Bill, have I said that I want to sell the company? You don't care about money, do I care?"

"Remember five years ago, when we started our business? We aspired to be a world-changing person like Mr. Watson, seize the opportunity of the times and create a great company that impacts the world."

Bill Gates also recalled that time, his eyes were a little wet, and he said with a smile: "Yes, at that time, although this dream seemed unrealistic, it was our dream after all."

Paul Allen laughed: "You're not afraid of losing everything, and I'm even less afraid."

Bill Gates pushed his glasses and smiled: "So when they come back the day after tomorrow, will we still reject them?"

Paul Allen nodded: "Of course, we only accept financing. If they won't accept financing, then give up."

"Paul, we should think more. Since they will find it and prove that our company's reputation has spread, there will definitely be more venture capital companies looking for it in the future."

"I know that the value of our company is here, and we can definitely wait for the miners who come to the Nuggets."

"Hahaha……"

The two looked at each other and laughed immediately. After reaching an agreement, the worries in their hearts disappeared, and they seemed very relaxed.

However, after this incident, Bill Gates thought of more, he suggested: "Paul, our company is not formal now, in order to meet possible future financing, I think we should clearly divide the company's responsibilities and equity, Then the VCs won’t seize on this and question our value.”

Speaking of this, Bill Gates couldn't help holding his breath, looked at Paul Allen with some trepidation, and his heart turned at a high speed.

Paul Allen immediately nodded in agreement: "Bill, you are right, it is time for us to improve the company's rights and responsibilities."

After all, the two began to discuss.

Paul Allen does pay less attention to interests, and considering that he has fooled Bill Gates to drop out of Harvard University to start a business, he has some guilt in his heart, so he can't save face to fight with Bill Gates.

But Bill Gates doesn't have this concern, he hopes he can get more equity.

In the end, the two of them agreed that Microsoft's equity would be 64%, Bill Gates would occupy the 6th floor, and Paul Allen would occupy the 4th floor.

Two days later, Xia Yu and others came to the door again.

Paul Allen and Bill Gates waited for Xia Yu and others in the office.

The two sides sat down face to face, Xia Yu asked with a smile, "Mr. Gates, Mr. Allen, how are you thinking?"

Bill Gates apologized and said, "Mr. Xia, I discussed it with Paul. Microsoft is our child and carries our dreams. We will not sell it, but only accept financing."

"If you think Microsoft is valuable, you might as well invest in us. We will try our best to give back to your investment. We have this confidence!"

After that, Bill Gates raised an expectation in his heart.

After all, Xia Yu was the first investor who came to the door, which means a lot to them. Of course, they hope to cooperate successfully according to their ideas.

Although they are confident that Microsoft's value will attract enough investors, that has not happened yet, and no one can be sure how long it will take for the next investor to appear.

If you can find one now, it will undoubtedly be in the best interest of Microsoft. After all, time is life!

Unfortunately, Bill Gates is doomed to disappointment.

Xia Yu smiled, looked at Paul Allen, and asked, "Mr. Allen, what do you mean?"

Paul Allen said apologetically: "I'm sorry, Mr. Xia. Bill's meaning is what I mean. We only accept financing and will not sell the company." The last name in the back is + Mr., and the first name is basically called among friends.)

Originally, Xia Yu had prepared a speech, but after seeing the attitude of the two, he suddenly didn't want to waste his words.

He took a deep look at the two of them, nodded and said, "Okay, bless you, I hope you can succeed!"

"I have something to do, so I'll leave first."

After that, Xia Yu got up and left in the regret of Bill Gates and Paul Allen. The two smiled reluctantly and sent Xia Yu and others away.

From the beginning to the end, Xia Yu did not explain which company he came from, nor did he give them his business card.

Now that the two have made a choice, there is no need to give them the business card and let them use it as capital to promote and find other venture capital firms.

After all, Polaris Capital is now a major shareholder of IBM, and several large-scale investments have also had a huge impact on the venture capital circle, attracting the attention of many venture capital companies.

If it is rumored that Polaris Capital has taken a fancy to Microsoft, then someone will definitely come to investigate, which will inevitably cause him uncertain trouble.

The car started, Xia Yu looked back at Bill Gates and Paul Allen who were standing at the door, looked back indifferently, and thought silently in his heart: "Sure enough, plan B must be implemented."

"In this case, the future operating system giant will no longer be called Microsoft!"

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