Investment Life

The next day, when several business plans were placed in front of Mr. Jonathan, his facial expression had a slight twitch. I do n’t deny that I took all the piles of information. It ’s a bit of a meaning to make this rich second generation embarrassed, but it took me a week to read it, and I did n’t even care about the excellent preparations that I put on the top of each box. Choosing a project, but picking out a bunch of such weird things, Mr. Jonathan simply did not know what expression to use to face this Chinese kid!

After flipping through the non-thick materials several times, Jonathan finally sighed and looked up. "Are you really thinking about choosing these?"

Although the blond man ’s voice is still gentle, but the loss in the tone can hardly be concealed, Chen Yuanming smiled with a good temper, “Of course, I think these ideas are quite good. If the company ’s employees are reliable, it will be good. Investment object. "

Jonathan's lips moved lightly, and finally he just closed the folder in his hand. "I will contact them one by one. Two of them are based in Silicon Valley, one is still studying at Stanford University, and the last game company is based in the southern city of Shaukeiwan. It may take 2-3 days to get in touch with them ... ... "

"Of course, I have enough patience." Chen Yuanming nodded simply, indicating that there was plenty of time.

Seeing that the other party ’s intentions have been decided, Mr. Jonathan is really hard to say anything. Helplessly, he stood up and thought for a long time, but added, “Although in your opinion, the money may not be worth mentioning, but for entrepreneurs It is precious. So please use them as much as possible for those who really need the money. Angel investors are called 'angels' because of this precious spirit and conviction. "

This statement is clearly beyond the scope of what a partner should say, but Chen Yuanming was not angry, but instead sat up straight. "Thank you for your advice, but I also believe in my own vision. This is not a waste of money."

Seeing the rare and serious look of the teenager, Mr. Jonathan just looked at it slightly, and then looked at the information in his hand. He couldn't help but also have some confusion. Does this child really think they are profitable projects? Hey ... Regardless of him, he stood up politely, "I will give you a reply as soon as possible."

Mr Jonathan is indeed not slow. Just the next day, two companies agreed on the time. The young man who developed the USB interface had a four-person team. This group of people was definitely prepared and did not choose to hold a bunch of adapters or Several computers, but prepared a set of pretty beautiful illustrations, from the principle level to explain the benefits of the universal USB interface. He also took out a square prototype machine and circulated it to the investors.

Jonathan couldn't help raising his eyebrows when he got the interface. The idea is certainly good, but the actual production value is not high. Compared to the barriers between several major computer giants, their efforts are too trivial to compete with them.

Chen Yuanming listened with great interest, and the young people showed great commercial acumen. Nowadays, there is no concept of "universal serial port" on the market. Personal computers of different manufacturers in this era seem to be products from different planets. They are very different, and there is no intention of compatibility at all. However, there are more and more computer-related products, and the need for compatibility will naturally become more and more urgent. The concept of this USB is quite close to the finished product of the later generations, but the size is a bit outrageous. If you improve the shape, it will be consistent with the classic models of later generations , Then when a large company develops standards, it is obviously more convenient to acquire this company directly to obtain ready-made technology.

This is not a company that it can defend, but it does not mean that it cannot bring wealth. After thinking about it for a while, Chen Yuanming smiled and raised his doubts in the face of a few young men with amused expressions.

"I really appreciate this idea, but there are two questions that must be mentioned first. First, is there any room for improvement in this product, such as reducing the socket area so as to make it less visible on the host. Second, do you guys have Confidence in patenting and making it applicable to most systems. "

Although the two issues are not related to the technical core, they are quite straightforward. A few people across the room were stunned, and the red-haired boy who was in the lead quickly calmed down and calmly responded. "According to the design plan, these will be the main goals we aim for in the next step. At present, the chip has been generally determined, and it takes only time. Give us half a year and we will deliver surprising results."

Regardless of product or team, such a combination is enough to satisfy Chen Yuanming. In the end, the contract was successfully signed, and 200,000 US dollars was invested in advance to support the other party's research and development. The investor owns 50% of the company's shares, and does not involve team management. Before the next financing, it will have to give up the staged results.

The next two C language design teams are not very satisfactory, and the product goals are not clear. Although the ideas are trendy, the possibility of implementation is not high. The team working on instant messaging software has similar problems, but their programming standards and ideas are obviously more in line with future development. After careful consideration, Chen Yuanming eventually invested $ 100,000 first, but the company must further integrate and consider the software Compatibility issues, with further progress, we can talk about continuing financing.

After discussing the four business plans, they lost 20%, and the investment was not large, but it really made Jonathan look a little bit impressive. Although it is impossible to confirm the criteria for this Chinese teenager to choose a plan, when he really invests, he looks very sophisticated and not inferior to any mature venture capitalist.

Moreover, he is not concerned about the introductory words in the plan. Instead, he has made clear landmarks for these ignorant small companies, so that their illusory ideas can be realized on the ground, and it is possible to realize them. This amazing method Jonathan is not unheard of, but often only experienced veterans in the industry can use it, and now it is used by this teenager who obviously has little computer knowledge, it is self-evident.

Compared with Jonathan's surprise, Chen Yuanming was holding a hint of magpie at this moment. The "Silicon and Nerve Key" company's plan has not only been invested in one venture capital company, but also rejected by more than one company. Just like the hidden rules of venture capital, "bearish" will affect other investors' selection criteria. In an industry with no secrets, being rejected by many people means that the potential purchase value is very low, but "that" company is a future generation. What reputation, if no one really invests, how can it grow to such a scale?

This embarrassing mood slowly fermented over time. Compared to the swiftness of several other companies, the response speed of "silicon and nerve bonds" is comparable to that of a snail. Only at the weekend did they finally set an appointment time. It was Monday morning.

Early in the morning, Chen Yuanming flew to Shashan Road in his soft-topped Land Rover, but someone came earlier than him. I saw an old Ford car leaning on the road poorly outside the parking lot outside Aaron's company. Two young people were squatting beside the car, one nervously holding a computer and the other holding a large computer. According to the information, washed a little whitish jeans with wrinkled pickles like t-shirts, a pair of clothes that look worse than the Silicon Valley it dog.

Hearing a car approaching, one of the curly guys holding the computer raised his head lazily, his eyes lit up, "Wow, Land Rover! New Land Rover! Cool! Look at Allen!"

The boy with the short hair on the other side didn't want to lift his head. "Mike, please, can we just wait until 9 o'clock? I drove all night to save the two hotel money ..."

"It wasn't me who cried poorly before!" Curly boy put his head on the computer in frustration. "I don't know if Aaron has the kind of cookies for hospitality, I'm so hungry ..."

This conversation was so unique, Chen Yuanming staggered for a moment, and suddenly smiled.

"Did you come to Aaron for luck too?"

A voice interrupted the conversation between the two, and Mike looked up again, looking a little curiously at the boy in front of him. This is an Oriental, and I do n’t see much age-nonsense, all Orientals look like underages-and they are all casually dressed, but they just look rich ...

Rich people. A little hurt inside, Mike sighed, "Yeah, we are the bosses of silicon and nerve keys ... uh, ceo, come here to find an 'angel' and give us money."

"Actually, I think I can carry it if I support it." Alan murmured on the one side. "You also know the temper of the VC firm's technical homes and rich people, they don't even look at gamers ... anyway. It's almost done. When we find the seller, we will definitely get the start-up capital. What are we afraid of? "

auzw.com "I'm afraid I will become a Hulk after eating pickles!"

With a stun, Chen Yuanming laughed. "What game are you guys doing, are you interested in telling me?" After looking at the tired and guarded look of the two, he added, "There is a ihop muffin house not far away, or else I invite you to a light meal? "

He responded with two loud bellies. Alan swallowed, "Isn't there an hour left? I think it's a good idea to chat!"

It really is.

Crowded in the narrow seat, Mike tried to stuff the muffin into his mouth like a starving ghost, and the muffin sprinkled with special maple syrup was delicious enough to make people swallow his tongue. Allen on the side had wiped out the whole Plate of beef potato pie, filling egg pie into mouth.

"Why do you have to choose a computer game? Isn't sfc quite hot?" Sitting aside, Chen Yuanming was drinking coffee at his leisure, continuing the topic just now.

sfc is a follow-up version of Nintendo's red and white machine, and its sales in Europe and the United States are very amazing. It is currently the mainstream TV game host.

Mike took a long sip of coffee and washed the muffin stuck in his throat. "We all think that PC games will be the king of the future game world. Sooner or later the game console will be eliminated, but the computer will not. And with the computer The upgrade of the device will only make its performance more and more amazing, just like the one introduced by Ximu before, is it fascinating? "

"But our" Warcraft "will be better than the" Dune "!" Ellen interjected. "Frank is studying the core of the Dune at home, and he thinks that he can make a better game engine. We have contacted a few friends. , As long as the studio's lineup is expanded to 20 people, we can certainly make something that attracts worldwide attention! "

"I think the cost of 20 people is a bit too high ..." Mike interjected weakly, "15 is enough?"

"Oh, if you can sell 200,000, okay, 150,000 is fine. You can skip the food, but you still need to add the stuff ..." Annoyed scratched the short hair on his head, Allen Muttered, "Everyone thinks we won't succeed, but we are really acclaimed. If these two games can't raise enough funds, we must continue to develop new games, and the plan for Warcraft must be postponed ... ... If only we could be as rich as Ximu! "

"How many years have you established Westwood, and you?"

"Hehe." With two laughs, Allen, like the Viking warrior before the war, sipped the remaining coffee in his cup and smashed the cup on the table. "No matter what, he's all gone to Shashan Road!" This is the first time an angel society has responded to us! "

"That's right!" Mike raised his coffee cup, "Toast for that angel's" eyes! "

Chen Yuanming smiled, raised the coffee cup in his hand, and touched the other side gently, "toast for his eyes."

At a meal, the two young people seemed to have finally recovered their fighting spirit. At the time of parting, the curly boy quietly stuffed Chen Yuanming with a floppy disk, saying that it was a dos version. Welcome him to enter the silicon and nerve key together. Game world.

Holding the floppy disk and looking at the straight back of the two men, Chen Yuanming's hearts were almost mixed. At that time, he went to Zhongguancun to sell computers. It happened to be the turning point of the rapid development of the computer industry in 2000. At that time, no one had played. The sales of these two pirated discs in the computer city were enduring. The fans of the game all told each other and were overjoyed.

Although he is not a game-obsessed person, but for this company, who has experienced the computer sprouting era, who can not be a little bit sad?

Now he is holding this floppy disk donated by Mike Mohammy himself ... Turning the disk slightly, Chen Yuanming laughed.

Following the partner who seemed to be very elite, Mike whispered to Allen, "After I go in, I find a socket to connect the computer, and you show them the design, yes, those are the super Great orc design, and what the story framed, stabilize them first, and after I open it, we can have a battle. Let me talk about buying software with Nintendo, so you can ask for more money. ... "

"Okay Mike! I have listened to it 800 times!" Alan kicked the other side. "Make sure your broken computer is good enough!"

It seemed only for a moment that they walked to the door of the conference room and took a deep breath. The two stepped into the door as brave as the Viking warriors facing the dragon. The upper seat made them open their mouths ...

"You ..." Mike felt a bit confused, but wasn't this the Chinese boy who invited them to dinner today?

Allen clasped the information book in his arms tightly and remembered in horror what he said when he ate just now. Didn't he say that Warcraft was akin to the dunes?

The scene fell into a horrible embarrassment for a while, and finally Mr. Jonathan dutifully introduced, "These two are the heads of Silicon and Neural Bond Company, Mr. Allen-Yardham and Mr. Mike Mohami."

The smile on Chen Yuanming's face did not diminish by half. "Yes, I am quite familiar with these two gentlemen. However, the amount of application in the plan makes me a little suspicious. 300,000 does not seem to be a particularly appropriate number."

"I ... we ..." Mike's cold sweat came down. Did he just brag about selling the Vikings to Nintendo? Now say as long as 200,000 is too late ...

Looking at the other person's panicked expression, Chen Yuanming's smile on his lips deepened a bit, "Your company is better than I expected. I'm afraid that 1 million is the most correct price. But ..." It was a bit of a nasty stretch. After the epilogue, he said slowly, "Silicon and neural bonds are such a terrible name, you don't plan to change one.

The author has something to say: Ximu, full name Ximu Studio, is an American game software company. The company was founded by bretperry and louiscastle in 1985, and is best known for command and conquer. The company launched the computer game Dune Castle in 1993, the first real-time strategy game on the computer.

Wipe tears, no proofreading, let's change it first, I'm sorry to be late today qaq