Chapter 793 The so-called eyeball economy
When Niu Bijian returned to Xiangjiang, Jardine's trouble came. Having a boss who is not bad for money is really two different things. Of course, Jardine Matheson's withdrawal from Hong Kong was very resolute, which is why William White had an opportunity.
Others may look down on the Cathercos, but William White will not. Such an old family is naturally not so simple. You take advantage of the trend and push, they have no temper. If they make up their minds to do a game in Xiangjiang, it is really difficult to say who will lose and who will win.
At about the same time, Downing Street will definitely come to mediate. If the communication is not smooth, they will naturally pull the shelf. The family that dares to fight for opium cannot be underestimated at any time.
"Boss, look at this site. ”
"Hehe, Tom, what's the matter, here's what I found. ”
"It's nothing, you should know about this company. ”
"Yahoo, hahaha, rude guy, it's so vulgar to have a name, I thought it was just a company name.
What, is the traffic high?"
"Yes, boss, in just a few months, their traffic is close to NBC Online. ”
"What, so powerful?" William White took a deep breath, and he realized that the problem was a little troublesome. With such rapid development, when the A round of financing is underway, his shareholding will inevitably decrease.
"Yes, boss, a lot of investment banks are starting to pay attention to this company. However, there is a big disagreement about the valuation of the company. ”
William White smiled slightly, there is no eyeball economy yet. Maybe it's in the economics books that for investment banks, they don't recognize this valuation.
You can lose money, it doesn't matter. However, if you don't want to be deliberately driven down on price, it's best to be clear about your profit goals. What are you going to do for this goal.
If these problems are not solved well, although it will not affect your IPO, it will not have the price you expect.
Of course, that's two years. Since '96, tech stocks have been bullish all the way. At the end of the day, it's just a matter of getting involved with technology.
Don't have a profit model?
Don't be afraid of this, as long as you can tell stories. Isn't there a famous big fool that says, let's suffocate our dreams?
Hehe, this sentence can be taken apart to explain, I have achieved my dream, and you need to suffocate.
Don't say it, these big tricks in the Big Rabbit Country are really not simple. There is a plan to open a tunnel in the Himalayas. Over the years, people have been mixing well. There is also a guy who sells brains and gold, and he is still working as a little brother for this product.
It's a pity that this product is from the big rabbit country, and I don't know what it is. If he could, William White would have poached the goods and become CEO.
If you can fool like this, you can't say that people are liars. It doesn't matter if you're a liar. In the end, if it weren't for regulation, people wouldn't necessarily fail.
If you fail, you can be a liar, and if you succeed, you can become a horse daddy. Any horse will do.
"Tom, those Wall Street idiots don't know how to evaluate it yet. Let me tell you, this is called the eyeball economy, also known as the attention economy, which is actually the same as TV ratings.
The higher the ratings, the higher the advertising costs. Public TV doesn't charge, how does it make a profit. Cable TV charges a fee, but the valuation is not as good as that of public television. ”
"Boss, although this is the case, however, the advertisers are not very welcome, and the prices are very low. It stands to reason that these are potential high-quality customers......"
"Hahaha, so, it's still a cardinality problem. An excellent drama series with 50 million ratings. You only have a few Internet users.
However, the ratings of your TV station have reached their peak, and it is impossible to make any breakthroughs. As for the Internet, despite our competitors, we still get good hits.
As for that group of advertisers, it's still the same sentence, today you ignore my love, tomorrow I will make you unattainable. ”
"Okay, I see, boss. ”
"As for the issue of NBC Online, since Yahoo is doing a good job, we have to keep trying. Those that are not very attractive are put on the next page. ”
"Okay, I'll follow up. ”
Since William White said so, Tom was speechless. The banks that were reluctant to lend to their bosses back then are now afraid that their bowels are green because of regret.
Collecting an umbrella on a rainy day?
Cool is very cool, you can see those guys up close and unlucky. Of course, if there is a successful counterattack, don't count on it in your life.
For well-known reasons, William White and Wall Street bankers have always had a discord. As his economic territory grows larger and larger, the guys who used to be high above can now only look up to him.
Regret it?
Perhaps, if he did it again, no one would help him.
If you press the wrong treasure, you can't complain. Today's Hunter family has officially gone bankrupt. Even though life is still good, it can be compared to William White.
For more than ten years, the world has been turned upside down. The invincible Silver Family has hit the streets, and the guy who was forced to sell his property is now even more stupid and a freak.
What's wrong with the top ten consortia, they annoy him, and they still want you to look good.
"Andy, so that the Catherco family had plans to withdraw from Xiangjiang?"
"Yes, boss, their stock has been half-dead. John Bull doesn't like it, and the people of Xiangjiang don't want to see it. can be hated by everyone, and they are also capable. ”
"So, William White is planning a hostile takeover? Strange, this is what Da Mo is best at, doesn't he know?"
"Ahem, what, boss, the former CEO of Jardine Matheson was invited back by him. On the surface, it seems to be for revenge, but in fact, it may not be.
If they can come to an agreement, it's a win-win. NBC's previous actions were just dissatisfied with their words and deeds, and it had nothing to do with business. ”
"Tsk, this kid, it's getting tougher. By the way, what's going on with that Yahoo? Is there a plan for Series A? ”
"Yes, they are not short of money right now. White Bank has just granted $100 million in credit. They've gone completely crazy and are giving a higher valuation than ICQ. ”
The boss of Da Mo was dizzy for a while, Nima, you dare to jump 500 million in the A round. Don't talk about making money, you don't have any income.
"Andy, help me make an appointment with Don Valentine, he must not have been doing well lately?"
"William White bullied the small, which is really unreasonable. Many investors are taking Sequoia's terms to White Economics to talk.
Sequoia is just a venture capital, and the reputation is still very bad. But there are also angel wheels in the White department, and for those who are just starting out, angel wheels are much friendlier. ”
"Damn, isn't he foolish? ”
Andy really didn't know what to say, everyone had a great time. You're going to have a moth out of Citi and Sequoia, okay, now you're running into an even more unreasonable one.
The old guy of Da Mo decided to talk to someone who understood. He really couldn't understand the new thing about the Internet.
Burning money, this is the most popular phrase in Silicon Valley. Where it began to spread is now impossible to verify.
From e-mail to web portals, from search engines to ICQ, all of them are sparing no effort to burn money.
How to make a profit, the old guy can't understand, the purpose of burning money is indeed very clear. This is simply clearing the field, and if you don't have the corresponding money to burn, you can't play them at all.