Chapter 401 A Film Company Worth Five Billion
After Xing Baohua consolidated the security network company, he sold shares for nearly $7 billion. The news was published in the newspapers, attracting considerable interest.
You can't get your hands on the original shares anymore, but there's still the Series A round.
If a company doesn't raise funds before going public, then you can only wait until it goes public to buy its stock.
The two founders of Big Fruit, the founder of Win, and IBM, Motorola, Morgan Bank, and others all got involved.
My first thought was that I could just follow these people and make money.
Grandpa Qiao is still the chief executive officer, and under his leadership, he has transformed Da Guozi into a business empire.
This new company's achievements will be no less than those of Big Fruit. As for the part where Grandpa Bridge was kicked out, nobody mentions it, and nobody asks whether running an animation company is profitable or not.
In short, Xing Baohua has mastered the use of celebrity influence.
The core of the cybersecurity company is the security management master software that Xing Baohua developed.
Based on this, we will improve our virus defense measures.
With a group of established investors joining, it definitely won't be free anymore; the CDs will still have to be sold, and they can't be sold at a discount anymore.
For enterprise-level security measures, Xing Baohua developed security solutions based on IBM servers, which are different from those on personal computers.
Many intrusion alarm systems have been added.
It's important to understand that hackers target not only computers but also servers when they choose to infiltrate. Most hackers simply collect data and act as data movers, unless there's a retaliatory attack using destructive methods.
Whether it's taking things or damaging something, there are only a few ways to hack into a computer.
Network sniffers and even network monitoring devices are the two most commonly used.
Sending you a small Trojan horse will hide the network sniffer. It will wait for you to enter your account ID and password. Whether it's a personal computer or a server, once you gain superuser administrative privileges, it's as easy as entering your own home.
Of course, there are other attacks, such as program backdoors in the system, IP spoofing, email bombs, DOS attacks, application-based attacks, and so on.
Xing Baohua considered all possible preventative measures and wrote them into a large program. It was installed on the largest hard drive as an enterprise-level monitoring system, using a scanning mode.
The defense software will issue an alert if a hacker scans the port or launches any kind of attack.
At this point, engineers are patching what needs patching and fixing vulnerabilities. As for anti-tracking technology, that's the job of the FBI.
Furthermore, Xing Baohua didn't want to cause himself trouble. He didn't want anyone to trace the chickens he'd liked so casually.
Xing Baohua handed over the task of attracting customers to Grandpa Qiao, while he led the team to develop defense software. In reality, he only had to talk a lot.
With such massive financial backing, they could poach any kind of talent. Xing Baohua's own headhunting firm specifically targeted the senior talent pools of major computer manufacturers.
Of course, it's not that easy to dig up; those who handle industry non-compete agreements are much more adept at it than Xing Baohua.
They still have some disgusting methods.
One day, a strange phone call rang. Xing Baohua was going to help, but he didn't answer it.
The phone kept ringing, so I picked it up and found out the caller's name was Radaser.
I still remember it vividly. It was a gathering hosted by Gateszan. Don't be fooled by the fact that the host was a big-faced man; this guest was also a very wealthy man.
The caller was referring to a meeting he had arranged, mostly with Columbia Pictures shareholders. Wasn't Xing Baohua interested in buying Columbia Pictures?
Perhaps he could come and talk.
That's a good thing. If we buy Columbia Pictures, we won't have to worry about money anymore.
Buying a company is one thing, investing in a movie is another.
Having too much money is a waste, but you can't just throw it away recklessly. When it comes to investing in movies, you only need to get started; you can't just throw money into it!
The waters there run deep. Investing 30 to 50 million and only making 10 million at the box office isn't investing; it's just stupidly throwing money away.
Xing Baohua also had ulterior motives in acquiring Columbia Pictures.
With the continuous improvement of broadband technology, multimedia applications can be tested and implemented.
After all, this guy acquired a lot of digital film, television and music copyrights back then.
With Columbia Pictures producing those popular films, the digital film library can be continuously supported.
Add to that his comic book company, and wow! A complete industry chain has been created.
Unfortunately, there are regulations in the United States that prohibit film companies from having theaters.
Otherwise, this guy wouldn't mind building a movie theater in every city.
It's a pity, but Columbia Pictures has a complete distribution channel.
Around 7 p.m., Xing Baohua finished dinner and went to attend a gathering hosted by Radaserzan.
To his surprise, David Brun, the CEO of Happy Water, was also there.
Clearly, Radaser was very keen to help Xing Baohua secure a huge deal.
We should give him some money for tea later.
The selection process is quite high-end, including not only business figures but also some relatively unknown Hollywood stars.
Actually, they are quite famous, it's just that Xing Baohua doesn't know them.
How could a gathering of film company directors be complete without actors? They'd all be scrambling to attend at the drop of a hat.
These little fairies were all dressed less and thinner than the last.
Even from behind, you have to give her a thumbs up and say: "You have a great figure."
But looking at them from the front, perhaps it's just a difference in aesthetic tastes! In any case, Xing Baohua couldn't appreciate most of the girls in this group.
Also, what's the deal with having freckles on your face?
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