Chapter 344: Stabilize Lao Zhou's steps first
Liu Yun gave his own chips, which is also the real hole card in his hand, 5% of the equity of Youyou Times after 2 years, in exchange for a short but very important two years.
He understands that as long as Zhou Hongyi is dragged for two years, the ecological chain of Yoyo Network's browser, security guard, and antivirus software will be formally formed, and 5% of the shares of Yoyo Times will be exchanged for a 360 company that belongs to this time and space, then Yoyo Network will be promoted from a first-line Internet company to the top column, and has the capital to argue with BAT Huashan.
Outsiders will not know how critical the next two years will be for the Internet industry, this is the last battle of the PC era, the stronger the stronger, the survival of the fittest.
After two years, some of the original first-line Internet companies will gradually fall behind, while some companies will continue to soar and form the prototype of a business empire.
Zhou Hongyi is very tempted by Liu Yun's proposal, he is now looking around the Internet market, he has not thought of a suitable project for the time being, and he still has not made up his mind whether to continue to be an angel investor or start a company.
Today, he has two more successful investment projects in his hands, Kugou and Xunlei, but in terms of Lao Zhou's arrogance, if he starts his own company, the goal must be a first-line company on the Internet, whether it is Xunlei or Kugou, this pattern is still a bit too small for him.
"Mr. Zhou, after joining Yoyo Network, you can still continue to be your angel investor, and I will not interfere in any way. Liu Yun looked at Zhou Hongyi's hesitant and struggling appearance, and increased his chips.
Zhou Hongyi finally had some intentions in his heart, the conditions given by the other party can be described as very rich, as long as the goal is completed in 2 years, he can get 5% of the shares of Youyou Times, countless at any price, and he can still be his own angel investor during these two years.
He asked another question: "Mr. Liu, what will happen if I don't complete the specified goal?"
Liu Yun shrugged his shoulders and said with a smile: "There is no free lunch in this world, if the goal is not achieved after two years, the 5% share reward of Youyou Times will be gone, but Mr. Zhou can still buy the remaining 15% of the shares, but I believe that with Mr. Zhou's connections and strength in the industry, this goal will not be difficult." ”
Zhou Hongyi nodded, contributing to the company, it is a matter of course to get paid, and most people, including him, can't do it with peace of mind if they don't work for nothing.
He asked one last question: "What do I need to pay attention to when I leave Yoyo Network after the two-year contract expires?" ”
"Like most companies in the Internet industry, a non-compete agreement is still required, and it is a three-year term under national law," Liu said. During this period, in addition to not being involved in the three projects promoted in the next two years, Yoyo Browser, Yoyo Security Guard, and Yoyo Antivirus Software, Mr. Zhou will also add a YOYO voice in which you hold shares. If Mr. Zhou wants to engage in a game agency or a travel website, I don't restrict it. ”
He calculated that Zhou Hongyi's contract expired after 2 years, plus the 3 years of the non-compete agreement, and the time point was almost 2011, which was brought by the mobile Internet era. Even if this old Zhou has the idea of founding 360 Company again, he has passed the best time and can't make much waves.
And Zhou Hongyi also thought that the Internet market is now a battle between the heroes, and it is also a battlefield for some bigwigs to fight, leaving little space for future generations.
If he is really ready to create his own company, with his somewhat stubborn and somewhat radical character, he will inevitably confront these people head-on, and it is also predictable that he will make countless enemies at that time.
If he chooses to join Yoyo Network now, it can be regarded as a process of recuperating and accumulating strength, and he can also lay a thicker capital and network for his own business. Two years is a short and fast time, and it flies by in the blink of an eye.
The two of them can be said to have their own thoughts and calculations.
Zhou Hongyi decided to agree to Liu Yun's invitation, and unconsciously jumped into the pit dug by the other party.
Liu Yun saw Zhou Hongyi nodding, and was ecstatic in his heart, knowing that his plan had succeeded, this potential rival would not only not pose a threat to himself in the next two years, but could even be used for himself, of course, he gave a lot of price, but the so-called reluctant children can't trap wolves.
If you really have a company like 360 in your hands, such a price is very cost-effective. The thoughts in Liu Yun's heart, Zhou Hongyi didn't know, everyone in this time and space didn't know, except for himself.
Zhou Hongyi stood up, stretched out his hand and said: "Since Mr. Liu is so sincerely invited, I agree to join the Yoyo network, and in the next two years, we will cooperate happily." ”
Liu Yun also stood up, shook the other party's hand, and said with a smile: "Happy cooperation, I believe that the next two years will be a wonderful experience for you and me." ”
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Shortly after Zhou Hongyi's departure, Liu Yun did not rush to announce the matter, but first chose to set up a new subsidiary: Youyou Technology Co., Ltd., which includes two major projects: antivirus software and security guard.
The Yoyo browser, which was originally intended to be tied to these two projects, will still exist as an independent department for the time being because of its shares in Baidu.
Liu Yun wanted to wait until the time was ripe to merge Yoyo Browser into the newly established subsidiary. Now, his top priority is to prepare to find the right talent in the recruitment market.
He also understands that the simplest, crude and effective way is to dig the corners of companies such as Jinshan and Ruixing directly through headhunters, and then make the framework of antivirus software as soon as possible, and occupy the PC side of hundreds of millions of netizens through his own promotion.
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, Liu Yun used some means and benefits to temporarily drag Zhou Hongyi, he must seize the market within two years with lightning speed, establish a complete ecological chain, in order to make the company maintain enough competitiveness in the future.
Liu Yun has a rough plan for the promotion of antivirus software in his heart, and he only said a small part of Zhou Hongyi, and there are many ideas that have not been revealed.
For example, he is not ready to play the banner of "forever free" to attract the hatred of people from all walks of life, and when he advertises it to the outside world, the price is still 60 yuan a year, but he also thinks of various ways to let netizens use it for free.
He never cared how many netizens would become paid users of antivirus software, even if there was no one, it didn't matter, the important thing was to increase the adhesion of these users, for example, netizens who want to try it for free must have a Yoyo pass.