“......”

Steve Ballmer looked at Chen Geng in surprise, looking like he had seen a ghost, obviously he was wondering if his boss was crazy: There are still capitalists in this world who don't want to make money?

Chen Geng understood very well why Steve Ballmer had such an expression, waved his hand, and he gave Chen Geng: "Don't look at me like this, the reason why I don't pay attention to profit is because when business develops to the Internet stage, the way to make money is completely different from before." ”

Although I don't know what the boss means, since the boss has already said this, and has not explained to himself why Internet companies don't put profits first, Steve Ballmer no longer asked, but nodded: "Okay, so the company's first pursuit is not profit, but all-round expansion, right?"

"That's right. ”

Chen Geng nodded: If Internet companies don't go crazy staking and staking land, are they embarrassed to be called Internet companies?

"But boss, this crazy expansion needs money, it takes a lot of money......"

Turns out this guy was worried about this!

Chen Geng smiled and patted Steve Ballmer on the shoulder: "Steve, let me tell you this, on eBay, you have to adjust your previous business ideas, Internet companies are not afraid of spending money, as long as you spend it in the right place, even if the speed of spending money is the same as burning money, it is not a problem, the increase of servers should increase the server, the increase of bandwidth should increase the bandwidth, the hiring of engineers with high salaries, and the spending of large sums of money on publicity......

All of this is not a problem, spend what you should spend, and go for it boldly!

As the CEO of eBay, how to find money for the company is not your business, it is my business as the founder, and your responsibility and business, except for trying to expand the scale of eBay, trying to promote eBay, letting more people know and use eBay, and ensuring the normal operation of the company, you don't have to worry about other things, if the money is not enough, all you have to do is one, call me and tell me how much money you need next. As for how I find enough money for you, that's something I need to think about. ”

As for the establishment of an option pool for employees, Chen Geng feels that it is too early to mention this matter, and only after the founding team of eBay realizes how much the developed eBay is worth before raising the question of options with them, can the value of the options be maximized.

"OK, since that's all right. ”

Steve Ballmer's heart was completely free of pressure: since Mr. Fernandez only focused on the expansion of the business rather than making a profit, why was he anxious about making a profit?

He's already thinking about how to adjust eBay's operation and operation mode next, well, the publicity part should be increased, anyway, the boss said, the most important thing is to let eBay expand.

Chen Geng nodded, but Steve Ballmer's words about eBay Talk reminded him that as the world's first instant online chat software, there is an example of twist vine in the past, Chen Geng feels that eBay Talk cannot be limited to being a communication tool for eBay sellers and buyers, it is too wasteful.

"I have an idea about eBay Talk now," looking at Steve Ballmer, Chen Geng said slowly: "In the future, eBay Talk may be independent from eBay as an independent product, and you have to be mentally prepared for this." ”

"Ebay Talk is going to be independent from eBay?" Steve Ballmer was a little surprised, he hesitated and asked Chen Geng: "What is the ...... between eBay Talk and eBay?"

Before Steve Ballmer's words were finished, Chen Geng knew, "Don't worry, even if eBay wants to go out independently, it will be a few years later, and even if eBay Talk goes independent, don't he and eBay have a common boss before?"

Steve Ballmer immediately nodded: "I see." ”

Yes, no matter whether eBay Talk will become independent from eBay, even if it does become independent from eBay, don't you still have the same boss?

"There are two more things," Chen Geng continued: "The online payment function is basically done, you go back to Mr. White to see how the two sides should dock and test." ”

It's good to have a bank in your own hands, although the development of Union Credit Bank is barely in the top 20 of the U.S. banking industry, and Wells Fargo, Citibank and other five major banks in the United States are far worse in terms of scale and business outlets, but it doesn't matter, everyone is supporting each other's development.

The only thing that makes Chen Geng a little regretful is that although he also has shares in some other small and medium-sized banks, he is not a major shareholder after all, and the process of jointly promoting online payment with everyone who negotiated with these banks is not very smooth. However, Chen Geng is not in a hurry, and when eBay is developing for a period of time, everyone has seen the benefits of online payment, and Chen Geng believes that they will take the initiative to come up without saying it themselves.

"Really, so fast?" Hearing Chen Geng say that the United Credit Bank has basically completed the online payment function, Steve Ballmer was also very happy, and nodded quickly: "Okay, I'll go back to Mr. White." ”

He looked at Chen Geng blankly, waiting for Chen Geng to say the second thing.

"As for the second thing," Chen Geng continued, "you have to be mentally prepared that eBay will build our own logistics system in the future." ”

“......”

Ebay wants to build its own logistics system?!

Steve Ballmer opened his mouth and moved his jaw twice, but he couldn't say a word.

Looking at the horrified Steve Ballmer, Chen Geng smiled, he was not surprised at all, but said, "You must think I'm crazy, right?"

Of course, Steve Ballmer couldn't admit that he really thought his boss was crazy, and quickly shook his head: "No, how could I think that......? Just think, huh...... Is this necessary? After all, the logistics industry in the United States is very developed. ”

The logistics industry in the United States is indeed very developed, and among the top five logistics express companies in the world, American companies occupy three seats, namely the world's No. 1 American postal express service company USPS, United Parcel Service UPS and FedEx Express.

With such an advanced logistics industry, Mr. Fernandez even has to set up his own courier force, and Steve Ballmer can't understand what his boss thinks.

Chen Geng didn't explain the meaning, but said: "You just have to know this, this project will not start in the short term, but this project will definitely start eventually, so ......"

"I understand," Steve Ballmer nodded immediately, although he didn't understand why his boss had to insist on running his own logistics company, but since the boss insisted on doing so, of course he wouldn't contradict: "When signing a cooperation agreement with a logistics company, I will pay attention." ”