Chapter 22: The Tangled Giant
With the high-profile addition of Wang An Computer, the two IT giants are very entangled, and they both have huge corporate structures that are not so easy to change.
Big Blue was very torn about whether they wanted to join their PC or not.
They all know the purpose of Wright's software, and although it is not powerful, it is amazing enough.
The minicomputer is still spinning in the database, and people have already set off a revolution, and many of their users have begun to touch the personal PC, which makes the two giants really unable to sit still.
If this happened after 2000, the solution would be very simple, just buy Apple and White Software, as long as your price is high enough, it will always be successful.
If the two companies are stubborn, then squeeze and poach the backbone of the company through various means, for this level of integration, let alone ordinary employees, the company's founders may run away.
Not in this era, the Department of Justice is not easy to bully, if you dare to do this, they will definitely tear your company to pieces.
Since they can't buy it, the blue giant can only find another way, they actually have a plan for a long time, and now it's just a little bit in advance.
They can be entangled, small companies like Tang Di and Komodo will not wait any longer, Wang An Computer has been involved in microcomputers, and they will die if they don't work hard.
Before the advent of White Software, software companies were in a very weak position and were far less important in the IT industry than hardware vendors.
Things are much better now, and there's no one saying anything about the dispensability of software, unless you want to prove yourself an idiot.
Prior to this, the positioning of this so-called microcomputer was problematic, and the target customers were not clear, causing the salesman to get lost.
Now there is no such problem, you just go directly to sweep the building, many customers still take the initiative to call to ask. If you still can't sell the product, you should stop working as a salesman as soon as possible, this job is not for you.
Accurate market positioning is important, and when Apple was first founded, it was aimed at individual PC enthusiasts, not corporate customers.
They made the wrong choice, and when there was no White Software, their main customers were small and medium-sized enterprises, not to mention now, and it would be an idiot to stick to the original position.
Although Qiao Dashen is very arrogant, he has no enmity with the American knife, anyway, the second-generation Apple machine is not tossed by him, as long as he makes money.
Qiao Dashen in this era is the pioneer of counterculture, and he doesn't look down on White software, it's just a kid who has handed over shit luck, and it depends on buddies to change the world.
Qiao Dashen is an outstanding representative of the Beat Generation, and the old guys obviously don't like him very much, especially the elite of Wall Street, who are really annoyed by this guy.
They are obviously not interested in anti-mainstream products, and the current Apple second-generation machine is good, which is a very good product.
Qiao Dashen didn't appreciate it, he thought that this product was a compromise with the mainstream market, and he needed a cooler product. He also does not want to increase the publicity of the second-generation aircraft, thinking that the current situation is good, and it is more important to increase the development of new products.
But it's a pity, he doesn't count, Makula is the leader, since Qiao Dashen is talented, send him to develop new products, marketing will not let him participate.
"Fauber, let's go back to Texas, there's nothing to do here for the time being, rest for a while, and the silver matter can be over." ”
"Okay, young master, I'll book a plane ticket. ”
"Well, I'll arrange Tom's work again, and nothing else. ”
Tom is worthy of being born as a salesman, he executed William White's plan very well, and White Software quickly became well-known, except for industry insiders who knew that they were young, and the outside world had regarded them as industry benchmarks.
The investment bank hopes to invest, but it has been rejected, White Software does not reject cooperation, but is not willing to cooperate now, the investment window will open in a year, and it is expected to provide 10% of the shares to the market.
Quote?
Valuation?
I'm sorry, you have greatly underestimated our value, and we are not interested in knowing your current offer, but in a year you will know how wrong you are.
When they met a tsundere boss, the investment bank also wanted to cry without tears, they had never seen anything like this, they had no interest in listening to the offer, and they had no willingness to talk about it at all.
William White is not crazy, the current valuation is in the range of 20 million US dollars, he is not interested in this price, and he is really not short of funds of one or two million US dollars now.
Since the company is developing well, it is very necessary to have a piece of its own land, and the land in Silicon Valley is relatively cheap now, and it will be expensive to buy it in the future, and you can't buy the core area.
Seeing the plant planning of White Software, everyone can only express their admiration, but they don't understand, what is the use of you being a software developer, you want such a large territory.
A large number of reporters gathered in San Francisco, all hoping to get an interview, but unfortunately they were one step late, William White had already returned to Texas, and they had to go to interview the CEO of White Software.
After leaving the farm for more than a month, there is not much change here, the only thing that may change is that there are more farm machinery.
Because the vineyard needs to be expanded, although I don't understand why, expansion is always pleasant, and the surrounding farms are already very reluctant to maintain the status quo, let alone expand.
Back on his farm, he was naturally very happy, this time was too busy, and he also needed to adjust his state.
"Young master, tomorrow the boy from the Bushu family is coming over, will you receive it?"
"Hah! Is this a drunkard? Of course you need to be received. ”
"Okay, young master, I'll go tell them. ”
"Fauber, the arrangement is richer, I haven't seen him in a few days. ”
Fu Bo left, the Bushu family had a good relationship with his family, his family encountered a crisis, and the Bushu family did not fall into the ground.
The farmers in Texas are actually very grouped, and their personalities are a little unruly, and if they don't have a good relationship, they can directly fight, and they won't do anything like the Hunter family.
Although the Bushu family is a political family, it is still very strong economically, not only has a large farm, but the family's oil business is also very good.
Although the economic power is not as good as that of the White family, they are a political family, and too many assets may become a drag.
Their intentions William White generally knew that Texas was the stronghold of elephants, and the White family was not pro-elephant, it was a family that never relied on them and never joined their fight.
This is actually a tradition, and the only time I took sides was in the Civil War, and the result was a big defeat. From then on, the White family was not involved in either side.
If William White was a second ancestor, it would be good to say, no one would care too much, but now the situation is obviously different, and no one will ignore his influence anymore.