Chapter 111 Can’t reach an agreement
“Oh?” Macaulay’s face showed an expression of interest, but this expression was obviously too deliberate and lacked sincerity. His eyes mainly showed disapproval. of contempt.
On the other hand, Mike on the side asked curiously: "What new concept?"
"A concept called 'online life'," An Rusong didn't mind Macaulay either. He said, borrowing the ladder that Mike sent over.
"Online life?" Mike lacked understanding of the Internet, so the concept proposed by An Rusong was completely new to him.
In fact, the concept of "online life" has appeared since 2005. Just like Tencent, it started to lay out related aspects from that time. But even now, Tencent has not summarized this concept, because in reality, there are still many technical problems that have not been solved, such as mobile Internet-related technologies.
The emergence of a concept and its actual operation are two different things. People may know how to operate some things in practice and know what their essence is, but it is not that simple to summarize this thing or the essence of this thing and form a complete concept. .
Just like Tencent today, its decision-makers know what they should do and how they should lay out, but asking them to outline the relevant theories of these layouts and choices is obviously another matter.
“My opinion is that with the continuous development and in-depth application of Internet technology, it will inevitably be involved in all aspects of people’s daily lives, and a variety of Internet products and services will emerge in endlessly. These Internet products and services will be able to solve all the needs of people in their daily lives online." An Rusong said.
Picking up the wine glass in front of him, he took a sip, moistened his throat, and then continued: "For example, I can shop on the Internet, and I can find a courier company through the Internet, and then the courier company Have my purchases delivered to my home; e.g. For example, I can buy movie tickets online, and then use electronic tickets to enjoy the services I should receive; for another example, I can pay all necessary expenses in life online, such as electricity bills, water bills, and even Taxes.”
"In short, in one sentence, I can solve all my life needs through the Internet without going out," he concluded.
Macaulay didn't speak. His right hand was on the right side of his face, and his index finger was scratching under his ear, as if he was thinking.
"Although My NGN is just a simple instant messaging software now, its future is to build a community platform that can meet people's 'online life' needs," An Rusong added In one sentence, bring the topic back to your own NGN software.
Mike stopped talking. He really lacked understanding of these things, so he had no right to speak.
"Ann, it seems that you are very confident in the mobile Internet," after about half a minute of silence, Macaulay twisted his body and said with a smile.
An Rusong did not speak directly. He took out his mobile phone, waved it in front of Macaulay, and said: "My confidence in the mobile Internet is as strong as Americans' confidence in Apple mobile phones."< br>
His mobile phone is the world's first smart iPhone that Mike gave him before. Therefore, his words have a strong meaning.
Mike may not understand what he means, but Macaulay knows it very well. The first generation of Apple smartphones, for today's era, does not just mean a type of product, it also heralds a possibility, a possibility that the Internet can be mobile.
Because of this, after experiencing the impact of the bursting of the Internet bubble, which only lasted for a few years, the IT industry has begun to attract widespread attention again. In the past period of time, Internet-related companies have Stocks are the ones that rise the fastest.
"Okay, Ann, I admit that even though what you said is very general, the concept of online life you proposed still has a certain temptation," hehehe smiled, Macaulay said, "But , I have to say frankly that today’s venture capital field has It is very different from before. Nowadays, if you only rely on selling one or a few concepts, but you can't get venture capital, we need to see your development potential, your profit expectations, and more. Something real.”
"Of course, I will also show those real things to all potential investors who are interested in investing in NGN," An Rusong said with a smile, "However, that will take some time. To be more precise, it will be the next time When NGN undergoes a full version update, at that time, I believe you will have a new understanding of NGN and me."
"I understand what you mean, Ann," Macaulay nodded and said, "You are hinting to me, now. NGN does not require the involvement of venture capital or financing from the market. "
"It can also be said," An Rusong nodded, "Today's NGN has just started, and its value is far from being reflected. It is definitely not for me to introduce financing at this time. A sensible choice."
He. He turned to look at Mike next to him and said with a smile: "Mike and I have made some money by operating some shares of Apple before, so I'm not short of money now." Mike didn't say anything, just smiled and raised his hand at him. He raised the wine glass in his hand as a celebratory response.
"So, don't you want to hear the conditions I gave?" Macaulay thought for a moment and said.
He knows that if he is the first to put forward conditions, his position will be relatively weak in relevant negotiations, and he will even have to make certain concessions in many aspects.
But Macaulay also saw that the young man in front of him did not speak. When he said that he would not consider introducing venture capital for the time being, he was not being pretentious or reserved, but telling the truth. At the same time, he is indeed full of confidence in the future of NGN.
Therefore, Macaulay really has a certain interest in NGN. For this reason, he does not mind making some harmless concessions on his original position.
“Of course,” An Rusong smiled at the other party’s question and said, “I also want to hear Dejiefeng’s evaluation of my NGN.”
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"Haha, it's not Dejiefeng, it's GC Fund," Macaulay laughed, corrected him, and then said directly, "GC Fund is willing to invest US$1 million in exchange for 20% of NGN's shares."
“ A valuation of five million US dollars?" An Rusong pursed his lips, shook his head and smiled, "Macaulay, to be honest, I am a little disappointed with this valuation."
"Believe me, An. , this valuation is reasonable," Macaulay said seriously, "At least as far as At present, it is reasonable."
"Well, I believe you," An Rusong swept away the disappointment in his heart and regained his fighting spirit, "This is why I don't plan to do it in the near future. The most fundamental reason for introducing venture capital.”
After a pause, he said with a smile: "Macaulay, I can bet you that in three weeks at most, or two weeks at the shortest, your valuation of NGN will be equal to the current On the basis of at least 10 times.”
Macaulay did not refute him, nor did he ridicule him for overestimating his abilities. The tall American stared at him for a few seconds, and then said with a smile: "Ann, I admire your confidence."
His tone softened slightly, he raised the wine glass in front of him and said, "Then, let us look forward to your success."
An Rusong raised his wine glass, clinked it with the other party, and then Drink all the wine in the glass.
He could tell that although Macaulay did not ridicule or ridicule his overestimation, what the other party said about "appreciating your confidence" was just false flattery for Mike's sake. That’s all. It is certain that if Mike were not present, Mr. Macaulay would not know how to sarcastically mock him.
Of course, even if he had a glimpse of the other party's mind, An Rusong had no intention of blaming the other party. After all, he did not know his thoughts or his plans. On the contrary, if we just look at the current situation of NGN: 1 million registered users; highly overlapping functions with many similar software on the market; disadvantages of latecomers, etc., etc., etc., these many negative BUFFs are stacked together, and people can open The condition of paying 1 million US dollars to exchange for 20% of the shares is already charity.
Apart from the property building and some equipment, what else is valuable about NGN Company today? How could it be worth five million dollars?
However, it is still the same sentence. The reason why Macaulay is not optimistic about the development of NGN is because he does not know An Rusong's plan and what kind of things are hidden in his mind.
If Macaulay could really see through An Rusong's brain, or if the latter was willing to openly reveal all his thoughts to him, it is estimated that Macaulay would immediately change his position. Not to mention increasing NGN's valuation ten times, even if it increased it a hundred or a thousand times, he would still dare to fight for it.
Before the topic of AI took over the Internet, most IT companies that took off did not rely on technology. What they really relied on was creativity, ideas, and inspiration. In other words, what they grasp is actually people's needs, rather than unique advanced technologies that others cannot master.
Today, An Rusong does not care about other people's opinions and thoughts. He believes that with the arrival of the updated version of NGN, venture investors like Macaulay will always see his value.
Everyone present was happy. Since the investment matter could not be discussed, neither Macaulay nor An Rusong continued to dwell on this topic. We were really like friends, drinking and chatting until it was close to ten o'clock.
(End of this chapter)