Reborn Xiangjiang Tycoon Growth

MIT's electronic science and technology major is famous all over the world. Otherwise Thomas Marr would not have come to MIT to study in Germany's very strong subjects. It is not just about electronics, but also about science and engineering.

For professional disciplines, MIT is well-known on the planet.

Under the leadership of Thomas Marr, Bao Zixuan came to the laboratory of electronics and technology. What they were going to visit today was Professor Clay Freeman, the absolute authority in electronic science. This professor graduated from the California Institute of Technology. In order to be able to

Reunited with his wife, who was teaching at Harvard University, he resolutely gave up his alma mater, which had trained him for many years, and came to MIT. For this reason, many people said that he sacrificed his career for love. After all, he was a student at Caltech.

Dean of the School of Electronics, and came to MIT as just an ordinary professor.

But for this reason, he attracted a large number of female fans, which increased the proportion of female students majoring in electronic science. This also provided Thomas Marr with a lot of convenience.

Professor Clay Freeman is 45 years old and is very young among professors. He looks like a handsome middle-aged man. Thomas Marr introduced the two of them and returned to the laboratory.

Clay Freeman: "You are the one who wrote Industry 4.0. You are now a celebrity in our school! Not only our school, but also Harvard is discussing the two pieces of software you wrote. My wife is very fond of you.

The software is highly praised. And Harvard’s economics major has begun to consider compiling its application into a book and using it as a teaching material.”

Bao Zixuan: "How can I be able to make you and your wife recognize me? This is really an honor for me. I came here mainly because your laboratory can help me develop some small gadgets. For you,

It’s very simple, and to me it has great economic value.”

Clay Freeman: "I forgot that you are not only a student at the college, but also a super rich man and an entrepreneur. Tell me what you want me to do."

Bao Zixuan: "I want to cooperate with your laboratory for a long time. You have to sign a confidentiality agreement before I can tell you about the first project." After that, he sent the confidentiality agreement that the lawyer had prepared to Clay Freeman.

Clay Freeman: "Okay! You are indeed a capitalist. After reading it, you signed your name readily. You can say it this time!"

Bao Zixuan: "What I want to make is a portable recorder. I named it Walkman. It is powered by 2 AA batteries. The overall weight does not exceed 350 grams. You can listen to music by putting it in your pocket. What do you think?

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Clay Freeman: "It's a good idea, but how can we guarantee its market?"

Bao Zixuan: "We have done research in this area with professional companies, mainly targeting young men and women. Don't worry about this. I am just considering its cost issue now, so I would like to ask you to help me develop a smaller version of the recording head and

amplifying circuit."

Clay Freeman: "These are very simple things. Any doctoral student majoring in electronics can do it. Why should you look for me?"

Bao Zixuan: "Because I want to cooperate with you in many projects, this is just a stepping stone. After this cooperation is completed, we will sign long-term cooperation terms, and Heiyun Company will inject R&D funds into your laboratory every year. School

Many applications have always been very slow! What do you think?”

Clay Freeman: "I'm a little moved, but what about my interests, how are you going to protect them."

I didn't expect Professor Freeman to be so direct, because many well-known scholars did not take the initiative to talk about this matter. They would make their appeals tactfully. After all, they still have to take some face into account.

"My wife is a professor in the Department of Economics at Harvard. I have been in contact with her a lot, and it is inevitable that she will think about things from an economic perspective. Don't be surprised." Clay Freeman went on to explain.

Bao Zixuan: "That's good. Otherwise, if we don't clarify our rights and responsibilities, it will cause trouble in the future. I will invest more than 5 million US dollars in R&D funds into your laboratory every year, and your research results will be within the patent period."

You will enjoy 3% of the profits as your income.”

Clay Freeman: "These are all too far away. How much money are you prepared to invest in these two R&D projects? I want you to see the strength of the laboratory. The rest of the things will have a chance for my wife and you to

Let’s talk. He is responsible for all my work.”

Bao Zixuan: "2 million US dollars. I hope to complete it within two months, and the cost cannot be higher than 15 US dollars, otherwise there will be no market at all."

Bao Zixuan plans to price the Walkman between 139 and 159 US dollars. In that case, the cost of the entire machine must be controlled within 80 US dollars. This still has to be produced in Xiangjiang. In the United States, the cost of worker wages alone is not high per unit.

It will cost less than 35 to 40 US dollars. In fact, the principle of the entire tape recorder is very simple. After all, it was invented nearly 100 years ago. Even the test tape has a history of more than ten years. It is just that people feel that the small size is not practical, so there is no

Just work hard on this.

The two people discussed the design direction, and tried to reduce the weight of the components appropriately, and conducted a simple demonstration in the laboratory. Looking at the Electronic Science Laboratory of MIT, it was at the beginning of the 21st century.

It's not necessarily outdated. Bao Zixuan is very jealous. He wishes he could move it away now. That way he can wake up laughing when he sleeps. A small Walkman for two of MIT's strongest majors is like an anti-aircraft cannon to swat mosquitoes.

, great talent and small use.

I have to go to Harvard at noon, and I have made an appointment with Furujo Jiro to report by phone at 10:45. Furujo Jiro is also a ruthless person. After the meeting in Congo yesterday morning, he took a lawyer and set off at noon. And he rushed directly to the Congo without rest.

Philips headquarters in Amsterdam. After learning about Philips’ requirements during the conversation with Philips, I reported to myself this morning before starting the second round of negotiations.

In fact, many companies now produce patent licenses for recorders, especially cassette tape recorders, but most of them have to pay patent fees to Philips. Bao Zixuan doesn't want to pay Philips a commission for each machine. He wants to buy out the license once and for all.

On the surface, this will cost you more the first time, but from a long-term benefit perspective, this is a way to save money and trouble.

The price of the entire license is not expensive, only 1 million US dollars. After all, the more people produce it, the less valuable it becomes. But a vice president of Philips in charge of patent licensing privately approached Jiro Furujo and wanted to get Black Cloud Games Europe

Agency rights. His cousin is engaged in the sale of electronic products in the Netherlands.

After all, after the two games became popular in the United States, many European manufacturers wanted to obtain agency rights. However, due to the production capacity of the Heiyun factory, Bao Zixuan did not ship to Europe.

After learning about the situation from Furujo Jiro, Bao Zixuan told him that it was impossible to open up the current production to rectify Europe, and he could leave the Netherlands to him, but not only must he obtain the authorization for the recorder, but he must also authorize the lithium battery patent to Heiyun

use.

Jiro Furujo on the other side of the phone was a little confused. After all, the lithium battery industry is not yet mature. Why would the president want this? But he is just an executor, not a decision-maker. He should act according to the president's requirements!

In this way, after receiving Bao Zixuan's instructions, Furujo Jiro began to renegotiate with Philips. Everyone had common interests, and the recorder and lithium battery were not very important patents; they were not taken seriously by Philips. In total, it only cost

With US$1.2 million, he got the patents that Bao Zixuan needed. This made Philips regretful in the next few years.