Chapter 1767: Money

"I agree!" Qin Feng nodded.

In fact, Qin Feng wanted to say proudly, why 20 years, ten years.

But think about it, ten years later, it was only 2009, and smartphones were not long on the market. This market capitalization can't be that high.

So, let's still be twenty years.

IN FACT, FACEBOOK HAS NEVER REACHED A TRILLION-DOLLAR MARKET CAP.

After all, its means of making money are limited.

Unlike Apple, Microsoft has its own strong means of making money.

Apple iPhone, Mac computer, etc. Microsoft Cloud Computing, Office family and many more.

AND FACEBOOK, IN ADDITION TO ADVERTISING, IS STILL ADVERTISING.

So, it's still difficult.

However, for Qin Feng, he started to develop so many years in advance, and if he couldn't surpass before, then he would be too wasteful.

"Principal, you really don't want that 1% stake, that's tens of billions of dollars. Qin Feng did not give up on the temptation.

"Qin Feng, money, is very important to many people, and it is also very tempting. But for me, it's not that important. Of course, it's not that I'm high, it's that I'm not short of money!" laughed Harvard's president.

"I'm at Harvard, and I get a salary of over $700,000 a year. It's enough for my family. At the same time, last year, I was awarded an honorary degree by the University of Oxford, and Yale University gave me the same degree. I am also an Honorary Fellow of New College, Oxford, Emanuel College, Cambridge, and an Emeritus Provost of Princeton University. These titles don't pay me directly. However, I have some allowances for it. Combined, I earn more than a million dollars a year. Harvard President Rudstein proudly said, "You say, how can I spend so much money?"

Qin Feng scratched his head.

There's really nowhere to spend this.

Rudstein spends most of his time on the Harvard campus. The accommodation has also been bought a house a long time ago, and there is no expense. Not to mention a million dollars a year, even if it is a hundred thousand dollars, as long as you don't travel around the world, you can't spend it.

His 1% stake is worth $10 billion. It's tempting, but it's not tempting for everyone.

Especially, for a person who is not short of money, it is not very tempting.

"So, I'm not going to give up my principles for money I can't spend, even money I can't earn in my lifetime. I can give you the green light, but because it's at the level of Harvard, not personally!" Rudstein said.

"Headmaster, it's me Meng Lang, I apologize for what I just said!" Qin Feng stood up and bowed.

"Alright, you go back and prepare. I'll have a meeting to discuss it and then I'll give you a piece of land. You can decide the size of the land, but you can't decide the location. Rudstein said.

"Okay!" Qin Feng grinned,

No matter where you are, as long as you're on the Harvard campus, that's it.

Looking at Qin Feng's departing figure, Rudestan shook his head.

As soon as this precedent is set, I don't know what the consequences will be.

After all, before that, although Harvard also accepted sponsorship from various celebrities to give their children the convenience of studying at Harvard. However, no private companies were allowed to come in.

This time, it broke that precedent.

Of course, Qin Feng's self-confidence moved him.

trillions of dollars in market capitalization, which is also too confident.

Rudstein may not see that day coming. After all, he is 64 years old this year, and 20 years later, he will be 84 years old, and he doesn't know if he will live to that day.

But even if he can't see it, Harvard can.

Subsequently, Rudstein convened a school board meeting to discuss the issue.

Unsurprisingly, Qin Feng's request was opposed by all the school directors.

There is a strong opposition to the presence of private companies on the Harvard campus.

In that way, the atmosphere of the campus is different.

However, when Qin Feng was confident that the company's market value would reach $1 trillion in the next two decades, everyone was shocked.

That's a trillion dollars, and the most valuable companies are just over $200 billion right now.

That's a big gap.

Qin Feng is also too ambitious. Of course, too confident.

"Everyone, I think we can give Qin Feng a chance. In particular, he promised to only recruit Harvard college students in the future, which I think will be very helpful for all IT students in the school. In particular, I'm personally looking forward to seeing Harvard come out of a trillion-dollar company with a market capitalization. Rudstein lobbied, "Once we own a 5 percent stake, we at Harvard will no longer have to rely on annual donations." ”

Harvard is a private school that makes money. However, the source of its money is mainly because of donations from all walks of life. Aside from these donations, Harvard is not profitable.

Although the tuition fee is expensive, the cost is also large, and the money spent on various research investments is also lost.

If there is such a 5% stake that can really reach a trillion market capitalization, then Harvard can be regarded as an additional fixed asset.

Of course, 5% is a little less. However, after all, this is the school, and the school directors do not expect to rely on Harvard to make money for themselves. All the money from Harvard goes into the Harvard Fund to invest in research in various fields and provide scholarships to some of the best students.

In itself, Harvard's profitable money never went into any personal pocket. Nor can it ever get into a personal pocket.

This situation also makes the school directors more objective and have no personal desires.

EVENTUALLY, AFTER SOME DISCUSSION, THE TRUSTEES APPROVED QIN FENG'S PROPOSAL TO BUILD A FACEBOOK HEADQUARTERS BUILDING ON THE HARVARD CAMPUS.

Of course, the overall style must be in line with Harvard's campus style. It is allowed to erect a company logo, but no one is allowed to have anything to do with Harvard.

Of course, this refers to within the company. In other words, all employees, even those who clean up, must be Harvard. And it can't be people from the outside.

This is to ensure the absolute Harvardization of their company.

Qin Feng had no opinion on this.

"But boss, I'm in trouble. I'm not from Harvard!" Marissa Mayer frowned.

She's from Stanford.

"It's okay, I'll give you another Ph.D. in artificial intelligence. Part-time Ph.D. study, tuition reimbursed by the company. Qin Feng solved Marisa Mayer's dilemma in one sentence.

Marissa Mayer's eyes lit up.

"If that's the case, then we can also poach outside geniuses like this in the future. After all, Harvard's IT department is really not the strongest. Marissa Mayer smiled.

Qin Feng blinked.

It seems that this is a workaround.

Of course, it's impossible to go too far. After all, schools are not fools. However, if you really want to meet top talents, this is a solution to the non-Harvard department.

"Boss, now that everything is settled, it's just waiting for your money. What about the money?" asked Marissa Mayer.