After dealing with the UK, Bao Zixuan returned to the United States, this time in preparation for Apple's launch. As a major shareholder of the company, I usually don't contribute to the past, but now I don't care about it at the threshold of listing, so it is a little undesirable.

At present, all Apple shareholders are constantly promoting their company, and Steve Jobs has become a salesman to introduce the company's business philosophy and future development strategy.

In this life, because of the emergence of Bao Zixuan, the computer industry has developed more rapidly than in previous lives. Apple has received financial and software support from Bao Zixuan, which has made sales better than in previous lives. After all, Heiyun only produces high-end laptops, and there is no involvement in desktops at all.

There is a lot of preparation work to be done for a company to go public, but none of these Bao Zixuan participated. I have already said that I will not participate in any of Apple's operations and decisions, so I can't break this rule.

At this time, Jobs was in high spirits, and he experienced the dilemma of working from the garage. At this time, he is just going to become an elite American entrepreneurial youth who has reached the pinnacle of life and achieved financial freedom, and can even become a national youth idol.

On December 12, 1980, Apple went public, and in less than an hour, all 4.6 million shares were snapped up, closing at $29 per share. At this closing price, Apple's top management produced 4 billionaires and more than 40 millionaires. They attracted more money than any initial public offering (IPO) since Ford went public in 1956, and created more millionaires than any company in history. Within five years, the company had entered the world's top 500, the fastest record at the time.

This is the data of the previous life, but Apple's market share and sales in this life are better than in the previous life. Bao Zixuan did not ring the bell on stage, after all, he is amazing enough now, and investing in Apple is more of a strategic and economic investment. There is no desire to take it for yourself, and it is unlikely to be achieved.

At this time, Jobs, Wozniak, and Mike Makula stood in the center of the NASDAQ. They had to ring the clock at nine o'clock in the morning, and that's when Apple was actually on the market.

Bao Zixuan looked at the high-spirited three people in the VIP room on the second floor, but as the boss of the Black Cloud Group and the major shareholder of Apple, it was already very face-saving to come here in person. So next to him stood Morgan Stanley, the underwriter of the IPO, and the CEO of Goldman Sachs. This time, as the lead underwriters of Apple, both of them are very confident, and they have wasted a lot of effort to get this opportunity. After all, everyone now knows that being able to get this opportunity represents profit and money.

William Morgan, CEO of Morgan Stanley Investment Bank, said: "Mr. Bao, we old guys don't like to make trouble, why do you young people want to hide their fame and fame, and hiding behind the scenes is not something you should do at your age." ”

Bao Zixuan: "Mr. Morgan said that I just invested in this company relatively early. And he has never participated in any management of the company, so it can be said that he has provided limited assistance to the development of the company. Don't take the credit of the three of them, and making money is far more important than being in the limelight. ”

Bruce Powers, an investment bank at Goldman Sachs next to him, said: "It's true that making money is always more important for us than being in the limelight, but occasionally appearing in the media is also a kind of publicity and promotion for the company." ”

Bao Zixuan: "You're right, but I've been in the media too much lately, so I'd better leave it to Steve! ”

William Morgan: "Black Cloud is too big right now, and it's not good to be listed as a whole. Mr. Bao can let Heiyun Computer and Heiyun Software go to market first. Morgan Stanley will definitely give you a fair and reasonable price that you are satisfied with. ”

Bruce Powers chimed in: "Goldman Sachs won't let you down. ”

Bao Zixuan: "I'm also thinking about this matter, but at present, Heiyun Computer has a big project to be carried out, and I want to wait until the research and development is successful to consider this matter, otherwise too much money is invested to release information to shareholders is not conducive to the confidentiality of the project." ”

Hearing this, the two of them immediately became interested, after all, if they could make Bao Zixuan say that they had invested too much money, it must be indispensable, and they were more interested in the big project of the computer.

Don't look at Bao Zixuan's youth, but he is definitely a forward-looking product manager. At least not yet, there has been no failed product, and if a major breakthrough can be made in the computer, then the company's market capitalization will definitely be able to increase several times. This has made both Wall Street bigwigs interested, and this is a good opportunity to make money.

William Morgan: If you need money, you can contact Morgan Stanley and we will definitely provide you with funds as soon as possible.

Bruce Powers: "Goldman Sachs is also very willing to get on board. ”

In fact, Bao Zixuan is more of an excuse, but Heiyun Computer Company is indeed developing large-scale industrial computers. Now I hear what the two of them say, and the surface work still has to be done. Then he said: "No problem, I will never be polite to the two of you if necessary." ”

is still as expected in the previous life, Apple's stock price has risen all the way after it went public. It was even more than in the previous life, and by the end of the afternoon, the stock price had broken through the $30 per share mark.

In the evening at the Hilton Hotel in New York, Apple executives, employees, and representatives of investment banks pushed glasses in the banquet hall to celebrate.

Bao Zixuan knew that this party would definitely not be able to avoid it, and the money he had invested had reached a hundredfold profit. Although there are still certain trading restrictions, all investment institutions and shareholders are optimistic about Apple's future. The potential for future growth is huge, and it is definitely a stock worth owning.

Seeing Bao Zixuan in the corner, Jobs came over and said, "Bao, why is it hiding here, this is not your character." ”

Bao Zixuan: "Today's protagonist is you, and no one should compete with you for the spotlight at this time." I've achieved my goal as an investor, and that's enough. You don't have to take care of me, you have to adapt to being a CEO of a listed company from today. Suffice it to say that tomorrow all the media will say that your opinion will change, my friend. ”

When Jobs heard my friend, he smiled and said, "Bao, I still have something I want to discuss with you when I come to see you this time, and Apple wants your help." ”

Bao Zixuan: "You are a straightforward person, when did you become such a mother-in-law, if there is anything to say directly, I will definitely not postpone what I can help." ”

Jobs: "I want Black Cloud to license Apple on laptops and allow Apple to use the relevant patents and technologies." There is also Apple that wants to develop its own computer operating system, hoping to get the source code of the black cloud office software for implantation. ”

Bao Zixuan knew that this day would come sooner or later, but he didn't expect Jobs to bring it up on this occasion. However, this is not necessarily a bad thing for Heiyun and Bao Zixuan, because it is also a way to avoid monopoly.

Bao Zixuan: "There is no problem with these, but Apple needs to pay the fees that should be paid." Now Apple is not yours and not mine. Everything we do is in line with our processes and interests. ”

Jobs didn't expect Bao Zixuan to be so easy to speak, so he said excitedly: "It's great that you agreed to say so." I'm still wondering how I can convince you!"

Bao Zixuan: "How can I say that I am also a major shareholder of Apple, and it is in my interest for Apple to develop well." And the most important thing is that Apple does not produce and there are other companies to enter this field, the core of the computer is inclusion, we should work together to make the market bigger, let customers choose whose products, instead of blindly monopoly, causing aesthetic fatigue, so that technology will definitely not progress. ”

Listening to Bao Zixuan's words, Jobs felt that it was no wonder that this kid was smaller than himself, but his career could be so big. It is this dedication to technology and the desire for competition that I can't reach. So the two began to discuss some details and the future direction of Apple. Until the end of the celebration party, the two were still unsatisfied, and they agreed to have a good chat next time.