Chapter 287 Thousands of times the return on investment
Update time:2012-08-18
Liu Jian had already planned to go abroad this time. He doesn't have a lot of funds at the moment, but he wants to set up an investment company and invest in several companies that are now inconspicuous and will become popular around the world in the future.
Before going abroad, Liu Jian brought Bai Wei and Sun Yang to Shenzhen. At this time, Shenzhen was a gold mining spot that countless people were flocking to. It would not be long before it would become the most economically developed region in the country. In just a few decades, Shenzhen
Its development and economic aggregate even exceed those of cities with a long history such as Mingzhu and Beijing.
The purpose of Liu Jian's visit to Shenzhen this time was very simple. He came for a person and an animal. This person had just established a company with his classmates in the first year, and had just launched an instant messaging service at the beginning of the year.
Lao Ma was very hurt. The company he founded with his classmates last year has not seen much improvement in business this year. The newly launched communication software is very popular in the market, but at this time, the server hosting fee of one to two thousand yuan is overwhelming for the company.
It can be used on other people's servers everywhere. At first, it is just an ordinary PC, placed in a computer room with broadband conditions, and then the program is secretly placed on other people's servers to run.
On this day, Ma Huatong was no longer thinking about whether to sell the software because he really couldn't afford it. When he thought of this small company that was just starting out and was about to face bankruptcy, he was thinking about how much it would cost.
But he didn't have a direct idea of how much the software should be priced at, whether it was one hundred thousand, two hundred thousand, five hundred thousand, or one million.
Just when he was hesitating in the office, the company's front desk called and informed him that someone was looking for him. Ma Huatong frowned and asked, "Who is it?"
The front man said: "Boss, they said they are investors and are interested in our communication software."
When Ma Huatong heard that he was really sleepy, he brought a pillow and hurriedly said: "Quickly, please invite the guests into the conference room."
After standing in the office and thinking for a while, he called his partner Zhang Zhidong and called him into the office. The two briefly communicated and arrived in the conference room.
Liu Jian looked at the two people who appeared in front of him. They were really in a state of poverty now and could not see the high spirits of future generations. This was probably the most difficult moment for them. It is said that they almost sold for 600,000 yuan.
Penguin, but the asking price is one million, and no one is willing to buy it.
Ma Huatong was also surprised when he saw Liu Jian. This man was too young, and the two shook hands.
Ma Huatong sat across from him and observed Liu Jian. Did he really want to buy that communication software? Lao Ma was a little doubtful.
Zhang Zhidong asked quickly: "Do you want to buy our software?"
Liu Jian nodded and said: "I think your software is very interesting. I have this intention, but I don't know what price you want."
The two of them were a little hesitant. Although the company was in difficulty, both of them were very optimistic about instant messaging. They were reluctant to sell it. But if they missed this opportunity, it would be difficult to find it again.
Ma Huatong gritted his teeth and said: "One million."
Liu Jian was secretly amused. The price was really this, and compared with historical times, his expectations were not too high. It was just launched at this time. Although there were many registered people, he would not have thought that this ugly penguin would be popular in the future.
What a behemoth it is. It accounts for more than half of China’s network.
Liu Jian shook his head, and their hearts sank. Although they knew the price was a bit high, they still had certain expectations.
Ma Huatong asked: "What price can you offer?"
As soon as the words came out, he regretted it extremely. This was equivalent to handing over the right to speak to Liu Jian and no longer taking the initiative. But there was no way. The company was in a difficult situation now. The number of users was growing rapidly, and the investment required to operate Penguin
It is getting bigger and bigger, so he had to go around to raise money some time ago. When he went to the bank, he said that he had never heard of a mortgage loan based on the "number of registered users"; when discussing with domestic investors, most of the other parties were concerned about how many units Tencent had.
Computers and other fixed assets.
It has now reached the point where it is almost at the end of its rope.
Liu Jian asked with a smile: "I heard that you went out to solicit investment some time ago, but unfortunately no one was willing to invest, and the loan bank did not provide mortgage, right?"
The two of them looked at each other. They didn't expect that such a confidential matter would be seen in their eyes. The eyes looking at Liu Jian were different, and the two of them were deeply afraid.
Liu Jian smiled and said: "Don't worry, I'm just interested in that communication software. I investigated the two of you by the way, and I found that you two are talents. So I will give you a chance, you can choose. I will buy one.
This software, one is for me to invest in your company and become a shareholder, which one do you choose?"
The two of them were stunned at the same time. They didn't expect that Liu Jian's shaking of his head was not rejection, and that things took a turn for the worse, and such great good news was placed in front of them.
Ma Huatong and Zhang Zhidong discussed it. They didn't want to miss such a good financing opportunity. After all, the software would not be sold for much money, and it was hard to say whether it could develop the company. With financing, it would be different.
With the support of a big benefactor, the two of them can work freely.
Ma Huatong asked: "I wonder how many shares you want?"
If Liu Jian asks for too much, the two of them will consider selling Penguin, because this company is their hard work, and the two of them don't want to completely hand over the initiative.
Liu Jian smiled and said: "With 45% of the shares, you still have control of the company. I am only responsible for investment and will not be involved in specific operations. And when the company encounters difficulties, I can continue to invest more."
Although the shares Liu Jian wants are a bit too much, they are still within the acceptable range of the two people. If it is like what Liu Jian promised, the two people have nothing to worry about.
Although Liu Jian has become the major shareholder from an individual perspective, together they still have absolute controlling rights.
What Ma Huatong was hesitating about now was the price. If Penguin wasn't even worth one million, how much investment could they get? Looking at Zhang Zhidong, neither of them knew what to say.
The two people now are more like engineers than businessmen. They have not been baptized in the mall and do not know how to speak.
Liu Jian took out his checkbook and said: "You name a number, and as long as it is within my acceptance range, I will sign it for you."
Looking at Liu Jian's checkbook, both of their eyes turned green.
Ma Huatong gritted his teeth and lowered it a little if it was too high. It looked like he was very sincere.
"Ten million!" Ma Huatong shouted the number with all his strength.
Zhang Zhidong's hands trembled. Are you kidding? If 45% of the shares cost 10 million, wouldn't his company cost more than 20 million? You must know that some time ago, they couldn't even get a loan of 1 million.
Liu Jian frowned. It was not that the number was too high, but that it was too low. Liu Jian knew that they had received 4 million US dollars from idg and Yingke Digital, which was 30 million yuan. If it was less, would it affect the company's development?
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Ma Huatong and Zhang Zhidong looked at Liu Jian. Their palms were sweating nervously. Ma Huatong even regretted asking if he wanted too much and would scare the other person away.
Liu Jian hesitated for a moment, wrote a number, and handed it to Ma Huatong. Since he decided to invest, and the two people would run the company in the future, he couldn't be stingy, lest they regret it if they contacted other investors in the second half of the year.
It will be bad if it affects the cooperative relationship between the two parties.
Liu Jian is not a stingy person. He knows when to spend money. Now is the time to use money to win people's hearts, and he cannot miss it.
Ma Huatong took the check and looked at it together with Zhang Zhidong. The two of them were stunned for a moment, and then they counted zero. Could it be that they had misread it. When they were convinced that it was indeed that number, the two of them looked at Liu Jian in confusion.