Reborn IT Giant

"Larry, when are you and Steve going back?"

For Zheng Yan, this incident was just a minor incident and he didn't take it too seriously. When he returned to the manor, Zheng Yan had already forgotten about it and instead cared about Larry Ellison and Jobs.

journey.

"Why, we just arrived and you want to drive us away so soon?"

"I hope you stay a little longer, but do you have time? If it were me, it wouldn't matter even if I didn't show up for a few years. If it were you, even if you didn't show up for a few days, the company would be in chaos."

"In addition, Microsoft's Windows 95 operating system is about to be launched. Coupled with the bundled browser, I'm afraid Microsoft's influence will further expand. Don't you make some preparations in advance?"

If Larry Ellison didn't know about Microsoft, he might really stay and play for a while, but now, Zheng Yan really doesn't believe that he can still sit still.

"How did you know that I wasn't prepared? Steve and I came here this time, on the one hand, for your bet with KPCB, and on the other hand, I also want to know what Microsoft is doing to make you so interested in it.

Confidence. As for the countermeasures, I have already thought of them before coming here, but I still need to listen to your opinion on how to implement them."

"In the past, I never understood why you were so interested in the Internet industry. You wanted to get involved in almost every company. After what happened at Netscape, I finally figured it out."

"It has only been a little more than a year since Netscape was founded, and it is hard to say whether it has made a profit. The product only has one browser, but such a company has created the history of being listed on the Nasdaq. Who has been listed on the NASDAQ before?

What can you think of?"

"So Steve and I discussed it and we are going to push Elite Technology to go public. I came here this time to ask for your opinion. After all, you are the largest shareholder of the company."

"What? Let Elite Technology go public? Isn't this too anxious?" Liu Wei asked in surprise.

"The success of Netscape is largely due to people's lack of understanding of the Internet. They just think that the Internet has unlimited possibilities. But after

With Zheng Yan making such a fuss, it is inevitable that Netscape's stock price will fall. People will naturally discover the risks involved. Now does not seem to be the best time to go public.

Hearing Liu Wei's words, Zheng Yan was quite surprised. In the past, Liu Wei only cared about his own one-third of an acre of land and had no regard for other industries, but now he can speak clearly and eloquently.

"Third brother, you are wrong. Netscape's problems are not caused by the market, but by the company itself. If Jim Clark could realize the market hidden under the browser, he would not have a head-on confrontation with Microsoft, but

Looking for a strong ally."

"Even if he doesn't find allies, he can still cooperate with Microsoft, a natural ally, so that the miracle of Netscape can continue. It's just a pity that he didn't choose either path, but chose a dead end. As for Elite Technology, it

The situation is completely different from Netscape."

"Elite Technology's instant messaging software is a new development direction, but no matter how it develops, it currently needs to rely on the computer platform. It will not have an adverse impact on any company. On the contrary, it develops the functions of computers in disguise and increases people's awareness of

The demand for computers is something that many people are willing to see."

"There is just one problem now. Although Elite Technology was established around the same time as Netscape, Netscape's browser is paid, so there is always some income, while our Elite Technology is completely free. This is not easy to solve.

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"At present, Elite Technology's mission is to seize the market, so it is best not to launch paid projects for the time being. This will dampen users' enthusiasm for use, and some losses outweigh the gains. So if I say it, it is best to slow down the listing of Elite Technology."

In the United States, it is not strange for a company to go public without any profit, as long as it allows everyone to see the company's development prospects. Yahoo is a good example, but Zheng Yan does not want to be so eager for quick success.

The purpose of a company going public for financing is simply to obtain more development funds, but Elite Technology has no need for this and can wait until conditions are more mature.

"Zheng Yan, of course I understand what you said, but you are not in the company after all, so

I don’t know much about the company. As of yesterday, the number of IM users has exceeded five million, and the number is increasing faster and faster.”

"To put it bluntly, apart from Microsoft's operating system, our instant messaging software is definitely the most used software, so Steve and I both feel that now is the time to launch some paid projects."

"Of course, regardless of charging or not, it will not reduce the user experience. We are just adding some voluntary charging items, and then paying users can enjoy some privileges that have not been launched yet. I can guarantee that it will not affect users' enthusiasm for using it.

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"And the most critical point is that the funds we used to establish the company, including Steve's US$100 million in financing, are about to bottom out, and we also need more funds to support the company's development."

Only then did Zheng Yan understand that the last point was probably the reason why the two people supported the company's listing. Zheng Yan himself was not short of funds and could inject more funds to support the company's development at any time. However, in this way, the shares of several other people would inevitably be lost.

will be diluted, which is not what they want to see.

"Larry, Steve, if you insist, I won't object, but there is another problem. It's easy for a company to launch a charging program, but what about the charging method? I wonder if you have ever thought about it?"

Now, unlike in the future, there is no fast payment platform at all. Even for online payment, only a few banks have opened this business. The payment method is single and cumbersome. This is one of the reasons why Zheng Yan is not in a hurry to launch fee-based projects.

"This is another reason why we came to you. Although our user base is very large at present, student users account for the vast majority. The credit card payment method is obviously not suitable, so we came to you for discussion and wanted to see you.

Is there any way?"

Only then did Zheng Yan understand that Larry Ellison and Jobs regarded him as the company's think tank. While he felt honored, he couldn't help but feel a little headache.

A long time ago, Zheng Yan gave Xie Xin the task of developing a fast payment platform, but there has been no substantial progress yet. Zheng Yan is also a clever woman who cannot make a meal without rice.