Yi Nian Media, Zhou Dongsheng was sitting in Xu Ruoan's seat, talking on the phone leisurely.
"You are really making a splash. If I hadn't been short of money recently, I would have had a hand in this financing matter. After all, you, Yi Nian Media, are a piece of cake."
On the other end of the phone, Principal Wang said with a slightly regretful tone.
As the earliest investor to invest in Zhou Dongsheng, Principal Wang is obviously the biggest beneficiary of Zhou Dongsheng, a potential stock, if not one.
Whether it’s being an early investor in Little People Media, or later benefiting from the stock market, or the formation of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds.
As the interest relationship between the two increased and became stronger, Principal Wang gained more and more benefits from Zhou Dongsheng, which can be said to have tasted a lot of sweetness.
From an investment perspective, my unintentional choice to invest in Little People Media may be my most successful investment so far.
Because of this investment, I got to know Zhou Dongsheng.
As the actual controller of Pus Capital, when Yi Nian Media released rumors of its financing intentions in the industry, it was impossible for Principal Wang not to hear about it.
With his current friendship with Zhou Dongsheng, he would naturally come to help as soon as possible, even if he simply acted as a sedan bearer, it would not be an exaggeration at all.
Quan should reciprocate the favor.
At present, Principal Wang has high hopes for the development of the Panda platform and is ambitious to build his own pan-entertainment empire.
The energy and funds required to realize this ambition are obviously enough to tie up Principal Wang's footsteps, so there is no time to consider anything else.
The way to invest is also the way to make choices. Although Yi Nian Media is a hot topic, for Principal Wang, it is obviously not as important as his own career.
Although Principal Wang is well-known as an "Internet celebrity harvester" and is also a major beneficiary of the Internet celebrity economy, Principal Wang has always focused on game e-sports and live broadcast business.
Compared to the internet celebrity media business, I am not very concerned about it and have no intention of incorporating it into my pan-entertainment empire.
Perhaps it is precisely because of this priority that Principal Wang did not express his determination to win this round of financing from Yi Nian Media.
Of course, Yi Nian Media’s overvaluation may also be part of the reason.
Even though he is the crown prince of Yida and is looked after by his richest father, the landlord's family has a surplus of food, so what does it have to do with the landlord's stupid son?
After all, the silly son still has a small desire to prove himself, and he can have his own future even if he doesn't need to go home and inherit the family business.
Zhou Dongsheng didn't think much about this, he just smiled and joked: "No money? That's not easy, how about a direct equity swap? The Panda platform is your heart and soul, and I, a gentleman, do not take away people's love.
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"Otherwise, we can exchange it for the shares of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds. If that doesn't work, Little People Media can also do it. Of course, if you are willing to exchange it for the shares of Yida, we won't mind it."
Zhou Dongsheng joked openly.
"Okay, I'm sorry, you have such an idea. Your kid's appetite is getting bigger and bigger now. He even wants the shares of Yida? But this is easy to handle. Doesn't my father really like your kid?
He would definitely be happy to do this deal..."
Principal Wang laughed and scolded, but he didn't take it to heart. After all, the friendship between the two of them was ranked second among the four pillars of a man's relationship.
There is absolutely no harm in a joke of this magnitude.
"That's easy to say. I'll ask in person next time when I have the chance." Zhou Dongsheng said cheerfully.
"To give you some color, you're really trying to get something wrong, right? I haven't even settled the accounts for the PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds event with you yet, so you got the idea and just threw it all at me, right?"
Principal Wang said angrily.
"But let's not talk about it, your team really has something to offer, especially Wei Shen, this guy's e-sports talent is really incredible."
"Not only can he become a first-tier professional player in the LPL league, but he can also bring his talent to the game of chicken, and he is still the one who leads the way..."
Principal Wang was amazed and said that with their joint efforts, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds has taken a crucial step towards the e-sports sector.
Since the establishment of the league, it has been developing at a rapid pace, with major clubs vying to form teams to compete in an attempt to get a piece of this new e-sports cake.
Among them, as one of the initiators of the establishment of the Chicken Eating League, Zhou Dongsheng's role is naturally doubtful.
Whether it is the majority shareholder status of the game itself, the Dongsheng Cup championship named after Zhou Dongsheng, or the chicken-fighting team formed by Zhou Dongsheng's club, dominating the league...
To describe it in one sentence, Zhou Dongsheng is not in the world, but his legend is everywhere in the world.
"Isn't it true that those who are able work harder? As a layman, I won't point fingers. With Principal Wang in charge, I will definitely feel at ease..." Zhou Dongsheng said with a playful smile.
"However, the development of the league is on the right track. Shouldn't the next step be to take advantage of the trend and hold a world championship? Let's also learn from League of Legends and build a world champion first..."
Zhou Dongsheng said enthusiastically.
"Judging from the current popularity of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds overseas, it's more than enough to hold a world invitational tournament to test the waters. It's a good idea and you can consider it..."
After Zhou Dongsheng said this, Principal Wang, who was particularly interested in e-sports, couldn't help but think about it from beginning to end, but after a moment, Principal Wang quickly came back to his senses.
"You kid, you are digging a hole for me again, aren't you? Are you thinking of adding more burdens to me and running away?" Principal Wang scolded with a smile.
"Hey, what you said, am I such an irresponsible person? How can you accuse someone of innocence out of thin air?" Zhou Dongsheng said seriously.
Just at this time, there was a knock on Zhou Dongsheng's office door, and Xu Ruoan pushed in with a document in his hand.
"Come on, I have some things to do here, so I won't wait for you for now. You can do it yourself..." Then, without waiting for Principal Wang to say anything, he hung up the phone at lightning speed.
It seemed that I could still vaguely hear the cordial greetings coming from the other end of the phone.
"Boss, the equity incentive plan has been initially drawn up. I need you to review it before making a decision..." Xu Ruo'an said very attentively.
After the news of Yi Nian Media's intention to raise funds was released, Xu Ruo'an, as the manager of Yi Nian Media, naturally couldn't care less about this news.
In particular, the first round valuation of Yi Nian Media will most likely start from US$500 million. For a manager who is about to receive equity incentives...
What could be more exciting than this real money figure?
Based on a valuation of US$500 million, the value of 1% of the shares has reached US$5 million, which is equivalent to a market value of more than 30 million yuan in RMB!
Xu Ruoan naturally did not dare to expect that he could get so much equity incentive at once, but even if it was only one-third of 1%, the value would be well over ten million.
Rounding it all off, I am just one step away from becoming a multi-millionaire. Moreover, the valuation of US$500 million is just the starting price, and the future growth space is still vast...
Until this moment, Xu Ruoan had never felt what an honor it was to be able to board such a giant ship with unlimited money.
The few entrepreneurial thoughts that were left in his heart were completely thrown away by Xu Ruoan. Is there any project with a higher return on equity incentives than Yi Nian Media?
Even if it is starting a business, the risks and rewards are not proportional to it, especially now that Xu Ruoan is already the manager of Yi Nian Media!
You already have the qualifications to share the first round of equity incentives, so why bother looking far away?
When Zhou Dongsheng heard this, he didn't hesitate. He took the document from Xu Ruoan's hand and read it carefully.
The matter of equity incentives is obviously not unfamiliar to Zhou Dongsheng, and can even be said to be experienced.
After all, as a hands-off shopkeeper, Zhou Dongsheng has a lot of experience in the principle of "Xiao Zhi using love to lure people for profit", which has been effectively applied in Little People Media and PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds.
To express feelings is to draw a cake, to lure them with benefits is to cash in. If there are too many cakes and drawings, it is natural that people need to truly taste the sweetness, in order to more effectively stimulate the subjective initiative of subordinates.
And a bad check that cannot be cashed, no matter how attractive the number is, is no different from a ghost coin, so naturally no one will be tempted.
And Zhou Dongsheng obviously understands that if you can't let go of your children, you can't trap the wolf. He can spend a small amount of money to do big things and use small profits to leverage more benefits. Of course, Zhou Dongsheng can't let go.
The equity incentive plan given by Xu Ruoan is very different from the version that Zhou Dongsheng had previously formulated and applied. Basically, it has strict rules and regulations, restricting the conditions for beneficiaries, etc.
For example, receiving an equity incentive means being bound to the company for a certain period of time. If it cannot be fulfilled, it will be regarded as giving up the equity incentive.
These are obviously mature clauses that have a certain consensus in the industry and are checked by professionals. They are generally very similar and there is no need to go into details here.
What needs to be decided by Zhou Dongsheng is naturally the conditions for equity incentives, beneficiaries, and shares of the option pool.
As a long-term incentive mechanism, it naturally needs to continue to function, rather than simply dividing the spoils.
"The first round of incentive plan will be based on 1% equity incentive, and in the next three to five years, it is planned to put 5% of the shares into the option pool as a long-term incentive, as long as it can provide assistance to the company's development
Excellent employees are all within the scope of incentives..."
Zhou Dongsheng thought for a moment and methodically set the tone for the equity incentive plan. Although a mere 5% equity incentive was already a huge spender, it was worth over 100 million.
But for Zhou Dongsheng, it is just the beginning. After all, if you want to firmly retain talents, equity incentives are definitely indispensable.
A 5% share can only temporarily cope with the current situation. As time goes by, whether [Papi Jiang] or [Muzi Qi] continues to shine, the value of IP continues to rise...
Naturally, there must be income that matches the value created, otherwise it will inevitably end up in court.
Equity relationship is just a manifestation of the interest relationship between people. The most important thing is to divide the cake well.
As for how to weigh the pros and cons, Zhou Dongsheng naturally needs to grasp the scale.
Fortunately, Zhou Dongsheng has never been a stingy hands-off shopkeeper, and he has never thought about fishing all the time. Sustainable development is the way to go.
While Zhou Dongsheng was thinking carefully, Xu Ruoan, who was sitting in front of him, couldn't help but feel his heart tremble.
Although it was completely within the expected range, Zhou Dongsheng's "compassion" was like a shot in the arm for Xu Ruo'an, and he sincerely felt the pleasure of being affirmed.
"Since there are only three people who meet the conditions in the first round, and you are the only manager, let's allocate them in the form of 433. Although it is not much, I hope Mr. Xu will not dislike it. Mr. Xu will have to worry about the management of the media in the future.
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Zhou Dongsheng said with a smile, although the difference was only 0.1%, it was still millions of real money, and there was no room for Xu Ruoan not to be tempted.
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Xu Ruo'an couldn't help but said seriously: "Being able to get President Zhou's approval is the greatest value of my work. Don't worry, President Zhou. As long as I am still in this position, I will work hard and spare no effort for Yi Nian Media."
"I naturally believe in Mr. Xu's ability." The smile on Zhou Dongsheng's face became brighter.
As the person sharing the cake, the sense of accomplishment this identity brings to Zhou Dongsheng is extremely pleasant and makes him enjoy it.
"By the way, Mr. Zhou, several capital institutions have already contacted us, hoping to discuss financing matters with you..."
The matter of equity incentives came to an end for the time being, and Xu Ruoan then talked about financing.
"Then let's meet with them for a while and see their sincerity." Zhou Dongsheng nodded his head lightly and said unequivocally.
"By the way, boss, there's one more thing. The cosmetics salesperson you asked to pay special attention to earlier has arrived at the company, and the contract signing department is already in contact. It is estimated that the contract has been completed by now..."
After chatting about important things, Xu Ruoan mentioned such a trivial matter, which is enough to show that it was left to the end.
If it hadn't been for Zhou Dongsheng's instructions, Xu Ruo'an probably wouldn't have asked about it personally, let alone reported it.
"Oh? The person has arrived? Why did you take your turn now to say, let's go and have a look with me..."
When I heard that another strong general was about to join my command, Zhou Dongsheng was in a good mood. Regarding the importance of this woman's friend, Zhou Dongsheng felt that he would throw himself on the bed to welcome him, and he would not be too courteous to a corporal.
He just didn't expect that Xu Ruo'an had just mentioned it, so he missed the opportunity to show his sincerity, which made Zhou Dongsheng a little unhappy.
Fortunately, as long as you join the company, you will naturally have many opportunities to continue to use your status difference to increase your favorability.
Inexplicably, Zhou Dongsheng felt that compared to the Cao thief, he seemed more like a big-eared thief, thinking about cheating all day long.
Xu Ruoan seemed to have noticed Zhou Dongsheng's displeasure, and his heart skipped a beat. It seemed that...the boss paid more attention to the cosmetics sales than he had imagined.
I didn’t expect that I would lose everything. This shouldn’t affect my equity incentives, right? After all, I haven’t signed it in black and white yet…
But with the boss's temperament of spitting and nailing, he shouldn't regret it...right?
Zhou Dongsheng naturally didn't think much about it, he couldn't wait to go out immediately. He didn't care about anything else, he wanted to brush up his favorability level first.
