America’s Road To Wealth

  Chapter 149 The Insidious Plan to Acquire the Knicks

  Abel then stayed in Tarrant County for another two days.

  In the past two days, he went to visit the five American mass supermarket branches that were overshadowed by local people.

  He noticed that the locations of these five stores are actually very good.

   Not only has a wide parking lot, but it is also not far from the surrounding gathering areas.

  A few minutes to half an hour's drive is the most suitable distance for a large shopping mall in the United States.

   Logically speaking, this location, this area.

  Combined with the strength of the American mass supermarket company, the business should not be bad.

  It can be forced to exit, and it can be said that some local people are ruthless enough, and there are too many methods and methods.

  Local protectionism is really pervasive in the United States.

  Also Alexander's proposal.

   It also reminded him of a possible entrance for him to enter the American industrial world.

  He asked David Jones to find a list of the top ten private companies in the United States.

   in this list.

  In addition to Koch and Cargill as already mentioned.

  The other eight companies are—

  Albertson Supermarket Company, with an annual revenue of about 40 billion knives, is a giant twice as large as the mass supermarkets in the United States.

  Wal-mart, a listed giant in the same industry, has a global annual revenue of only about 100 billion U.S. dollars.

  Although Albertson only has one US market, the revenue is so exaggerated.

  This means that it is only for the US market.

   Albertson, which is not listed, is not much worse than Wal-Mart.

  The fourth place is Deloitte, with a revenue of 30 billion+ dollars, business services and supplies.

  The fifth place is PricewaterhouseCoopers, with a revenue of 30 billion+ dollars, business services and supplies.

  These two companies are actually in the same industry.

  The sixth place is Mars Inc., with a revenue of 20 billion+ dollars. Its main business involves the manufacturing and marketing of snacks (candy and chocolate), pets, staple foods and electronic products.

  The seventh place is Ernst & Young, with revenue of 20 billion+ dollars, business services and supplies.

  It is the same type of company as Deloitte and PwC.

  The eighth place is the American mass supermarket company, with a revenue of 20 billion+ dollars, mainly engaged in supermarkets and retail.

   The ninth place is Reyes Holdings. , 20 billion dollars in revenue, the main business is food, beverage and tobacco, and the supply of large American fast food such as McDonald's and KFC is basically owned by this company.

  The tenth place is Pilot, with a revenue of 20 billion to 100 million dollars, a nationwide chain of convenience stores and gas stations.

  Abel discovered that the giants among these ten private companies.

  Except for several actuarial firms and Koch.

   Everything else is all about retail, food and supermarkets.

   And these industries are basically industries that are heavy on assets and heavy on investment.

   It belongs to the industry that can have super cash flow if it is done well.

  As long as it gets bigger, it will be very difficult.

   This gave him an inspiration.

  That is himself, in fact, he can also start from these industries.

  These industries generally require more employees than energy.

   What's more, with the development of automated machinery, the demand for workers in factories will become less and less.

  In turn, these service industries will always need a lot of workers.

  Maybe their profits will be much thinner than those of the Internet, let alone compared with Wall Street.

   But you only need to master one or two such giants.

  Then, the actual influence and strength of your voice in the United States.

   will definitely increase a lot.

  With this idea, Abel quickly made up his mind.

  He decided to eat the five branches of the American Mass Supermarket in Tarrant County first.

  Use these five branches to expand outward from Tarrant County, focusing on the development of Texas and the neighboring states.

  In the early stage, you only need to burn more money, combined with Internet shopping that is about to embark on the fast lane.

  Abel felt that he might be within a few years.

  Create a combination of Amazon + Wal-Mart.

   It’s just that if you don’t go public, you want to keep it in your own hands and become a private giant.

  In this process, the money to be burned is too much.

   After all, there is no first-mover advantage. These companies have developed for dozens or hundreds of years.

   With enough accumulation, it is only at this level.

  I want to achieve this level within a few years.

  In addition to borrowing the wind from the Internet, the only way is to burn money.

  Internet & burning money + entity & private, two very conflicting concepts.

   Not being listed means that financing cannot be obtained.

  If you can’t get financing, you can only burn your own money.

  The good thing is, Abel's money is sometimes simpler than the wind blowing.

   As long as he wants, he can afford to burn the money.

   In this way, Abel's previously unclear physical industrial route was tentatively determined by him.

  Currently, it is energy + physical production and retail.

   And in the process, see if you can get some high-tech manufacturing.

  Finally strive to achieve your goal before you are thirty years old.

   There are currently two steps to take.

  One is the Taylor family who continued to contact Sempra Energy.

  Strive to get about 16% of their shares, so as to formally enter the energy industry.

  The other is to first win the five American mass supermarket branches in Tarrant County.

   With these five branches, it started from Tarrant County.

  By taking advantage of the east wind of Alexander's rise to power and the convenience of Texas itself, it developed rapidly while burning money.

  After confirming these two points, Abel left Texas on November 9th.

  He returned to New York again.

  The temperature has cooled down in Texas, but the snow hasn't started yet.

   This side of New York.

  When Abel returned, it was considered a heavy snow that blocked the road.

  The weather forecast said that it will snow for five consecutive days this time, starting from the seventh to the twelfth.

   Fortunately, the amount of snowfall is not very large, or continuous.

   Coupled with the occasional snowmelt in the middle, it makes New York's winter colder this year.

   One more thing to mention.

  Ikana, who has been working in Los Angeles for almost half a month, just returned to New York today.

  She came back half an hour earlier than Abel.

  Ikana didn't even leave the airport after hearing the news of Abel's return.

  She was in the warm waiting hall of the airport, waiting for Abel's return.

   When Abel returns to the VIP lounge.

   What I saw was Ikana, who was wearing a very fashionable winter coat, holding the latest issue of "New York Observer", sitting on a comfortable sofa and reading.

  This is a private waiting room, and no one else will be allowed in when someone is using it.

  After the user leaves, the disinfection will be carried out immediately, and then other VIP guests will be allowed to come in and rest.

   This guarantees the room, except for Abel and Ikana.

  There are only two bodyguards and assistants who can enter and exit here.

   This also ensures that in the private VIP waiting room, Abel and Ikana's kiss for several minutes will not be seen by outsiders.

  After the classic French style ended, Ikana was a little out of breath.

  She was half leaning on Abel, pulling Abel's clothes with one hand, and holding the "New York Observer" in the other.

  Her beautiful, dignified and majestic face is now covered with red clouds.

  A pair of beautiful eyes are full of spring water.

  Abel had no doubts, she would not resist if he wanted to eat her here now.

   Fortunately, this is a public place after all.

   Even if it is for private use, it is also a public area.

  Abel is not a pervert, so of course he wouldn't enjoy Ikana here.

  He smiled and hugged her, and put one hand familiarly into her coat.

   But he was talking about the "New York Observer" weekly.

  “The New York Observer will change from a weekly to a bimonthly starting next month.”

   "The New York Observer in the weekly period is coming to an end. Ikana, if you are interested, you can collect a few copies."

   Ikana naturally knows about this weekly magazine, which is Abel's property.

  She endured the strange feeling in her body, gasped lightly and said:

   "Why did you suddenly make this decision? I remember that after your exclusive interview, the sales of two consecutive issues have exceeded 100,000 copies?"

   "Exactly. I think it should be changed from a weekly to a bimonthly."

   "Once a week, its content must be fast food. This does not conform to its elite + professional status."

  Abel said: "If it is changed to a semi-monthly magazine, two issues a month will be much better. This will also make the interviewed celebrities feel that they are more valued."

  Ikana nodded, she felt that there was indeed such an effect.

   It’s just that if the weekly magazine becomes a bimonthly magazine, it will have an impact on revenue.

   Selling four or five issues a month has become two issues a month.

  Even if the price can increase a little, the sales volume of a single issue may also increase a little.

  But the total income must be reduced.

  In this way, it will reduce the revenue of the magazine and affect the profit and income of the magazine.

   I just thought of Abel's net worth.

  Ikana felt that he might not even have thought about how the New York Observer could make money.

   In terms of money and influence, Ikana thinks what Abel wants more is influence.

   That makes sense.

   "Okay." Ikana Didi panted and conceded.

   "Can you stop rubbing? If you do this again, how will I get out later?"

   She felt like going on.

  I can’t even walk by myself.

  Legs are very weak.

  Abel also knew that enough was enough, he smiled and withdrew his palm with lingering fragrance.

   "Let's go. The weather forecast says that the snow will get bigger at noon. Let's leave now while the snowflakes outside are relatively small."

  Ikana rolled her eyes at him, she looked charming and dignified, with two very contradictory temperaments.

   On her body, it blended very harmoniously.

  The two left the VIP private waiting room, surrounded by bodyguards and assistants, and left the airport.

  Because it was snowing outside and the wind was blowing at the same time.

  Can’t take a helicopter either, and can only be surrounded by convoys and leave the airport.

  The two were riding in an extended Lincoln City.

  This car has been modified to some extent.

   While bulletproof and explosion-proof, it also has a good ability to keep warm.

   Driven by ample power provided by the 7.7-liter naturally aspirated V8 engine.

  The car's air-conditioning system provides a warm and comfortable temperature for the interior of the car.

  Even if it was minus three degrees outside, the inside of the carriage could still be kept at twenty-four degrees.

  After getting in the car, Ikana saw Abel and stopped harassing herself.

   While letting out a sigh of relief.

  She was even a little unaccustomed to it.

   She noticed that Abel was looking at two documents carefully.

   This document was handed over by David Jones in the front passenger seat when he got in the car just now.

  Ikana also knows David Jones, the man who always smiles.

   is a character similar to the steward of Alberta.

  For this kind of person, Ikana felt that she should win over him better.

   In this way, you can also strengthen your position with Abel in the future!

  She looked at Abel and found that Abel was still reading the document carefully.

   After a few more minutes, the convoy was blocked in Queens.

  Ikana, who was a little bored, couldn't help but speak:

   "What are you looking at? Is it a business plan for a new company?"

  Hearing this, Abel raised his head slightly and handed the document to her with a smile.

   "You can watch it if you want. This is a trial task for my think tank."

   "I want them to design and plan for me to acquire the Los Angeles Lakers and New York Knicks within a few days."

   "Hey, planning is in there."

   After Ikana took the thing he handed over, she didn't open it and read it right away.

   That would make her appear eager and ill-intentioned.

  May leave a bad impression on Abel.

   This is something that the current Ikana tries to avoid.

  Hearing what Abel said at this time, Ikana was shocked and full of curiosity.

  Acquisition of the Los Angeles Lakers and New York Knicks?

   These two teams are generally the two teams with the highest market value and the most expensive in the current NBA league.

   Want to get any of them.

   It is impossible not to spend more than one billion U.S. dollars in funds.

   And Ikana as a New Yorker.

   It is even more clear that even if one billion dollars is spent, it is difficult to get the New York Knicks.

  Who is the boss behind the New York Knicks? It's CSC, which is not bad at money.

   "Can I have a look?" Ikana was very curious about these two proposals.

   But before flipping through, she asked politely.

   Although two people have that kind of relationship.

   But until now, the relationship between boyfriend and girlfriend has not been completely determined.

   Not to mention the relationship between husband and wife.

  In the United States, sometimes even the relationship between husband and wife is clearly distinguished in business.

   Not to mention the current situation.

  Ikana, who was afraid of leaving any bad impression on Abel, can be said to be a little too cautious at this time.

  Abel waved his hand casually, signaling her to look casually.

  Two proposals only.

   It's not really starting to acquire.

  What's more, even if the acquisition is really started, this is not a great business secret.

  Two basketball teams only

   Even the two most valuable teams in the NBA at the moment are nothing more than that in his eyes.

  The reason for the idea of ​​acquiring a basketball team is to test the think tank team.

   Second come

  He was before his rebirth, before Dayao retired and left the NBA.

   I also pay attention to and like the NBA, and have a certain affection for the NBA.

   Just like the original body, I really like Marvel superheroes.

  Since I can tell the outside world that because of my feelings, I bought Marvel, which is about to go bankrupt.

  Then why can't I just buy one or two teams for fun because of my true feelings?

   This is like an ordinary person with a normal monthly salary of 10,000, after the salary is paid.

  For the sake of feelings and fun, you can also spend hundreds of dollars to buy fun, or simply do a big health care and the like.

   Strictly speaking, it’s not an investment, it’s just an interest.

   "Hmm~"

  As soon as the planning book was opened, Ikana couldn't help but hum.

  Because someone has raised the partition between the rear compartment and the front compartment.

   While she was reading the planning book.

  He is looking at her.

  Just now he said that he would not harass me when he got in the car, and I was a little worried that he would get tired of me so quickly.

   Ikana is sure now, he is not tired yet!

  She had no choice but to endure the strangeness of her body, bit her lip slightly, and carefully read the two proposals.

  The previous one was for the Los Angeles Lakers.

  This business plan is still within the normal range.

   It is nothing more than trying to find a way to acquire stocks from the shareholders of the Los Angeles Lakers.

  The data columns are very detailed and highly operable.

  According to this plan, as long as you are willing to pay.

  Ikana feels that there is at least a 60% chance of buying one of the hottest teams in the NBA.

  The other one is about the business plan of the Knicks.

  This business plan is less formal than the one for the Los Angeles Lakers.

   Even a little sinister!

   Nothing wrong, insidious, mean, insidious of the kind.

  Because it is in this plan.

   Actually proposed to use a slightly three-way method to lure James Dolan, the head of the CSC TV sports field, a well-known black sheep in New York.

   Let James do some outrageous, annoying things. .

   Then use the guidance of public opinion to make the public start to question the character and ability of the person in charge of CSC.

   Then he encouraged the top management of the NBA league to use some other disgraceful means.

  Such as lobbying, or simply bribery.

  Let the top management of the NBA decide that CSC cannot hold the New York Knicks.

   Calculate the ownership of the New York Knicks from the perspective of public opinion and conspiracy!

  Compared to the previous one about money.

  Ikana carefully read the latter plan, which is a bit of a three-way plan.

  However, she felt that if the two proposals were carried out at the same time.

   On the contrary, it may be the latter, with a higher success rate.

   The cost required is relatively less.

   This makes Ikana think.

   The think tank team that Abel found is indeed a very good talent.

  You can play business invasion and negotiation in an upright manner.

  You can also play the meanness that only appears in TV or movies.

  But it seems that the success rate is higher, but it is hard to say it.

  If it is exposed, it will also affect Abel's reputation.

   I don't know which one Abel will adopt.

   she thought to herself.

  But in the next second, she immediately stopped caring about these two business plans about the NBA.

  Because of someone, his hand has already been placed on the Hermès winter dress wool velvet LKI haute couture long-sleeved socks she is wearing.

   "Ah, it's in the car."

"impossible."

   Ikana said.

  But what responded to her was Abel's more actions.

  Accompanied by the dense snowflakes falling from time to time outside the car window.

  There is also snow piled high on both sides of the road.

  Smith fleet of five or six cars, the most specially modified version of Lincoln City in the middle.

   Its rear wheels shook, and the slight trembling bounced up.

  If you watch carefully.

   You can also see the buttocks of the car, shaking slightly inconspicuously

  Manhattan today.

  The traffic jam is still there, and it is still very cold.

   But in the compartment.

   is warm as spring in various senses.

  (end of this chapter)