Ji Haoran asked doubtfully: "Both of them are Internet companies. Isn't there some overlap?"
Liu Jian shook his head and said: "These two companies have different natures and different development directions. I am very optimistic about these two companies. These two tasks are very important. I hope you will take them seriously."
Ji Haoran knew that this was also a test of his ability, so he agreed without hesitation.
After solving the problem of the venture capital company, Liu Jian let go of his worries. After all, it would be difficult for him to handle these investments in a short time on his own. This was also the purpose of establishing the venture capital company in the first place.
Bai Wei asked: "Boss, should we go to the Silicon Valley you mentioned this time?"
Liu Jian nodded and said, "Yes, I'm afraid I'll miss the opportunity if I don't go."
Bai Wei asked doubtfully: "Boss, who are you looking for?"
Liu Jian smiled and said: "I want to find Du Niang!"
Bai Wei asked with her mind full, who is Du Niang? How did she know that for Liu Jian, a reborn person, asking Baidu for internal affairs and Google for external matters has become a part of life.
I click on Du Niang every day. No matter what information I’m looking for or what movies I want to watch, it’s the best place. I think I first met Ran Muto and Maria Ozawa through Du Niang.
What Liu Jian was going to meet this time was Robin Li, the founder of Du Niang. At this time, Robin Li had become one of the world's top search engine engineers. His "hyperlink analysis" technology patent laid the foundation for the development trend and direction of modern search engines.
One of the basic inventions.
Liu Jian learned that at the end of 1999, Robin Li returned to China with 1.2 million US dollars in venture capital and co-founded Baidu Network Technology Co., Ltd. with his friend Xu Yong, and completed the development of China's largest and best Chinese search engine in just 6 months.
development work.
"The crowd looked for him thousands of times, but suddenly I looked back and found that man in a dimly lit place."
At this time, Robin Li should have been considering returning to China to start a business, because the establishment of Google gave him a great stimulus. Although Google has just started, Robin Li has already realized its extremely promising prospects. And he is in the domestic Internet market.
He already has the intention to return to China and should be in the preparation stage at this time.
What Liu Jian had to do was to get involved. At least the 1.2 million venture capital, Liu Jian would not let it go to other companies. As for how many shares he could get, Liu Jian was not too mentally prepared.
The appointment with Robin Li did not go as smoothly as expected. It was not until Liu Jian said that he was from China and had read the book "Silicon Valley Business War" that he was deeply touched and wanted to meet the author. The two had the opportunity to meet face to face.
Robin Li is the kind of person who shines wherever he is put. A few words will make people start a discussion around his topic. Although the Internet says that he is introverted, Liu Jian feels that he is no worse than Zhang Chaoyang who likes to show off.
He's that kind of focal point.
I heard that Liu Jian was a self-made entrepreneur, and Robin Li was also very interested in talking. The two talked enthusiastically about various cases in the book Silicon Valley Business War. Liu Jian, who came from a later generation, quickly became acquainted with Robin Li because of his understanding of it.
They found a common language. The two sat in the coffee shop and talked for a long time.
Liu Jian then asked tentatively: "Brother Li, I would like to ask you what you think of the domestic Internet market?"
Robin Li said without hesitation: "It has huge potential. It is now in the initial stage. Our demographic advantage will allow us to have a huge number of Internet users. It will be a rapidly developing industry in the future."
Liu Jian smiled and asked: "Brother Li, I know that you are currently a top search engine engineer. I would like to ask if you have any plans to return to China to establish our own Chinese search engine company?"
Robin Li was stunned. This was an idea he had just had, and he had never mentioned it to anyone before. He didn't know that this little brother would ask about this.
Seeing Robin Li's doubts, Liu Jian said: "Brother Li, that's what happened. I want to set up our own Chinese search engine company in China, but I don't have the technology in this area. To be honest, Brother Li, I have it.
I also have the idea of funding, but I don’t have the technology. And Brother Li is the most top talent among us Chinese in this field, so I approached Brother Li and wanted to cooperate with you."
Robin Li smiled and asked: "What method of cooperation do you plan to use?"
Liu Jian said without hesitation: "I will provide the funds, Brother Li will provide the technology, and we will jointly create our own Chinese engine."
Robin Li was a little hesitant. After all, he now has a good job in the United States and the salary is not cheap. Although he had this idea, it was just a preliminary intention and had not been finally decided. Liu Jian suddenly came to him to talk about this matter.
It was difficult for him to make a decision at the moment.
Liu Jian knew that Robin Li was hesitant, so he deliberately said: "If Brother Li doesn't want to return to China, I can also pay to buy out the search engine patent technology, but the dream of technology changing the world can only be realized by me and others. I know now
Many search engine companies have emerged in the United States, and no one is optimistic about this industry. However, I believe that this industry will have a broad panorama and can change our lives. "
Robin Li hesitated and asked: "What are your plans for the search engine company? I believe that since you have investment intentions, you will definitely have a plan."
After saying that, he looked at Liu Jian nervously. After all, this was a secret. The two people who had just met talked about it. It was indeed a bit fast. There was no way who asked Liu Jian to mention such a sensitive topic.
Liu Jian said without any hesitation: "I plan to name this company Baidu. I took it from Baidu where I searched for him, and suddenly I looked back and saw that person in the dim light. In addition to the search function, I also want to set up a news
, pictures, encyclopedias, knowledge, videos, music and other sections. When people go online, whether they are reading news, looking for pictures, listening to music, watching movies, or looking for historical information, the first thing they think of is us.”
Robin Li's eyes lit up. He had never thought so much or made such a detailed plan.
Liu Jian continued: "I will take the first step to occupy small websites, especially various link websites. Only after occupying the market and making everyone accustomed to our search engine will we come into contact with those big websites. And we will not set up a portal website for the time being.
, only positioning its business as search, and will not consider this aspect until the company has the ability to compete with other companies."
Robin Li knew that what Liu Jian said was very superficial and did not go into depth. After all, the relationship between the two people was not that close. But after listening to Liu Jian's words, he had greater confidence in the search engine company and saw that Liu Jian
Healthy ambition.
He believes that if he does not agree to cooperate with Liu Jian, Liu Jian will definitely find someone else to cooperate. After all, he is not the only one who owns this technology. There are too many people and companies in Silicon Valley with the ability to develop this technology.
Liu Jian can definitely find another person to cooperate with. In that case, when he really decides to return to China, he will face competition from a giant. After all, with the funds and technology, Liu Jian's company will definitely develop very fast.
Robin Li was hesitant. This was an opportunity. If he missed it, his way back to China would be cut off. Then it would be difficult to realize his original dream of using technology to change the world.
Faced with such a choice, Robin Li did not expect that in an ordinary coffee shop, he faced one of the most important choices in his life.
Liu Jian looked at Robin Li nervously, waiting for his answer.