Microsoft headquarters in Seattle, USA.
Early in the morning, Bill Gates just entered the office.
The blonde secretary brought bad news.
"You tell me! Good Jinbao Company won't invest anymore. Is this news confirmed?"
"Yes, Mr. Gates," the secretary replied.
"Today, their negotiating representative sent a fax, clearly stating that they have decided to cancel the investment request because the price is too high."
"This..." Gates' brows suddenly frowned.
After thinking for a while, he seemed to understand something and said:
"Then please reply. I hope we can reach cooperation with your company next time."
"Okay!" The female secretary nodded, but couldn't help complaining in her heart.
The company is already running out of funds, and you are still asking for such a high price.
Do you really think others are fools? Look at how you messed up now!
Soon, another founder, Paul Allen, also learned that Goodwin had canceled its investment.
He rushed to Gates' office, with a hint of complaint on his face, and said:
“Gates, the valuation given by Haojinbao Company is 100 million.
Compared with the valuation given to me by other investment companies, it has almost tripled.
This price is almost right.
If we delay any further until the Excel project's development funds run out, we'll be in trouble."
"Alan, don't be anxious, sit down and talk slowly." Gates patted his shoulder gently and pulled him to sit on the sofa.
Then he sat in the boss chair and explained in a calm tone:
"The reason why Haojinbao Company gave up the investment was probably a negotiation tactic.
In this way, they want us to compromise on valuation first.
So we don’t need to worry too much and can just wait and see.
I believe in my own judgment. This foreign company from Hong Kong Island really wants to invest in us.
What's being tested now is patience. By the time we reach an agreement, you can also have a few more mansions, isn't that great?"
This time when Microsoft was raising funds, the share transfer was mainly concentrated in Paul Allen.
Bill Gates and another shareholder, Steve Ballmer, sold small amounts of their shares.
"You are more suitable for this than me, but don't mess it up." Allen was finally convinced.
He still trusts his partner Gates very much in business negotiations.
"I'll do it! Don't worry!" Gaci smiled slightly, then said with a serious face:
"There's one more thing I want to tell you, I've got reliable information.
Our old rival Lotus Software is also developing office software.
So you need to speed up the development process and get Excel out as soon as possible to expand our leading edge."
"As long as the funds are in place, I will complete the test before March next year," Allen promised solemnly.
"Okay!" Gates said firmly, "Don't worry, I'll make sure the financing is completed smoothly within two weeks."
After the two founders reached an agreement, they began to work in their respective responsibilities, and Microsoft set sail towards the stars and the sea.
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On the other hand, Mo Zhexuan carefully examined the various businesses that Haojinbao had invested in recently and felt deeply satisfied.
In just over a year, Haojinbao's assets achieved astonishing growth.
From the initial scale of more than 20 million MiG to nearly 200 million MiG, the rapid development speed can be said to be remarkable.
Of course, the financial support provided by Goldman Sachs is undoubtedly one of the key factors that enabled Haojinbao to develop so rapidly.
This cooperative relationship is undoubtedly mutually beneficial. The two sides have achieved a win-win situation through resource sharing and complementary advantages.
Then Mo Zhexuan and Wang Zhiqiang came to the small town of Stanford in California, USA.
Prepare to visit Leonard Bosack and Sandy Lerner in person.
In order to seize the largest share of the future 500 billion US dollar Internet giant, it is worth making a trip.
As the car slowly drove into the small town of Stanford, the driver enthusiastically introduced the history of Stanford University to Mo Zhexuan and the others:
“Railroad magnate Henry and his wife Stanford amassed a vast fortune during their lifetime.
Tragically, however, their only son, Leland Stanford Jr., died of typhoid fever.
In their grief, the couple decided to use their son's name.
Establish a university in his hometown of Palo Alto as a permanent memorial.
To realize this wish, they generously donated all 9,000 acres of land on their private farm.
Five thousand acres were used to build school buildings and campus facilities, and the remaining four thousand acres were leased.
The rent from the lease, along with an additional $20 million in donations, forms a permanent fund for the advancement of Stanford University.
This is not just the Stanford couple's deep remembrance of their son.
It is also their great contribution to education and the largest education donation in the history of the United States.
After six years of careful construction.
October 1, 1891.
This brand new institution was officially born in Santa Clara Valley and was originally named Leland Stanford Jr. University.
Today, it is better known as Stanford University and is one of the world’s leading institutions of higher education.”
Mo Zhexuan lived in the United States for so many years in his previous life, so he naturally heard of this story.
But instead of disturbing the old white man's interest, he told another version of the story.
"I also heard someone tell a story about the founding of Stanford University. Are you interested in hearing it?"
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