Chapter 188: Sisters Meet

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"Boss, $250 million is not a small amount. How many shares can we give away for this?" asked Tim George.

"No more than 20%!" Guo Shouyun said after thinking for a moment.

Although he intends to use LinkedIn shares to win over some allies and save his own money to invest in highly profitable gold futures in a short period of time. But he didn't want to lose a controlling stake in LinkedIn.

“… In addition, the financing contract must be signed by the end of the month. ”

Although it was unclear why Guo Shouyun did this, Tim George nodded in compliance.

Guo Shouyun looked around and said formally: "I know that everyone is very concerned about the issue of options. I solemnly promise here that the premise of each round of LinkedIn financing is to set up a 15% option pool to reward the company's senior management and senior employees in the listing!"

"Whoa...!"

Guo Shouyun's words successfully attracted a round of applause.

No matter what time it is, the direct benefit is the most impressive!

"Who else has any questions about financing?" Guo Shouyun said.

"Boss, the total amount of funds in Series B financing is 50 million more than the funds reported by various departments for the development of the next two years. What do you use for the 50 million? or do you plan to spare it in times of crisis?" As the chief financial officer of LinkedIn, Dunko Verne is most concerned about the company's financial problems.

"I plan to use 50 million to set up a new division called 'LinkedIn Wealth Network under LinkedIn. ”

"LinkedIn Wealth?"

Everyone was amazed.

Guo Shouyun nodded, "Its main business in the future is to provide all LinkedIn customers and all customers interested in finance with financial information and financial information about finance, stocks, funds, futures, bonds, foreign exchange, banking, insurance and many other financial information and financial information, further enrich LinkedIn's content and services, increase customer stickiness, and create a channel to attract new customers." ”

"Boss, now that LinkedIn has eight departments, including professional networking, career agency, news, blogging, email, library, forum and instant messaging, will adding a new department and establishing a new business distract us too much and cause a loss of money and energy?" questioned Chief Risk Officer John Belden.

After listening, Guo Shouyun quickly swept over everyone's faces, "I know that everyone will have the same doubts as John. But I would say that there is a clear distinction between what you do under LinkedIn. What business is at the core of us, and what business is relatively secondary?"

After a pause, "For me these two questions." I think everyone has their own answer. But my understanding is that professional networking, career agency, journalism and literature are our most core departments. Other blogs, mailboxes, forums, and instant messaging are less important. ”

I can give you an analogy: now when we have a meal, we first need a knife and fork, a plate, a cup. These knives, forks, plates, and cups have nothing to do with whether a meal is good or not, but at least it must be there, because no matter how delicious the meal is, without them, we will not be able to eat it in our mouths and taste it. Blogs, mailboxes, forums and instant messaging are knives, forks and plates for a meal, they don't need much fancy technology, as long as they can meet the needs of customers to share, communicate and exchange. Professional networking, employment agents, news and literature are like food on a dinner plate, and whether these foods are good or not will directly determine whether diners will come to the door next time. ”

"So, what we have to do on LinkedIn is to get the focus on the core business and do it well." Of course, it's not that blogs, emails, forums, and instant messaging aren't important, but we need to prioritize them so that you know what to do when it comes to allocating your energy and money. So, with the addition of a financial analytics business, we just added a core business. It didn't spread LinkedIn's energy too far. ”

After everyone nodded thoughtfully, Tim George said: "If we follow this idea, can we add LinkedIn Industrial Network and LinkedIn Agricultural Network in the future?"

"No!"

Guo Shouyun shook his head resolutely.

"Finance, more than 90% of Americans will be interested, because everyone has their own fund account, retirement account, and every day they want to know whether the money in their account has gone up or down. But industry, agriculture, and even other industries are different. No one will be interested in them unless they are professionals. Like all of you, do you care about the production of soybeans, corn, and wheat in U.S. agriculture?"

After everyone looked at each other, they all shook their heads. They are engaged in the Internet industry, and they have nothing to do with agriculture. Plus it's not that you can't afford to eat, who cares about this!

"That's it!" Guo Shouyun shrugged, "Guys, you have to remember that we only do content that more than 80% of Americans are interested in. These can't be 'eating' or 'entertainment' because they are not related to our 'professional' nature of LinkedIn. So what is 'career' related to it? It's actually very simple, just look at ourselves. For example, when I wake up in the morning, I read the news, then browse my investment account, and then continue with the day of study or work, and then exchange ideas with people in the same profession. So you see, I just mentioned journalism, finance, study, work, professional networking. Of course, if I'm unemployed right now, I'm sure I'm concerned about finding a job that I want. … And what we do at LinkedIn is to meet people's needs in all of these areas. ”

After a pause, "After my explanation, I think everyone has a certain understanding of the future development field of LinkedIn." If you feel that there is a good fit for our business in this field, and we can do it, but we haven't done it, please email me. If your suggestion is adopted, then you will become the head of the new department. ”

“… One last thing I'm going to say today: I'm going to make changes to LinkedIn's structure after the Series B funding round. Blogs, forums, mailboxes and instant messaging will be combined into one new division: the LinkedIn division. Dave De Reney, former head of LinkedIn email, has become CEO of LinkedIn. Christina White, former head of LinkedIn forums, has become CEO of LinkedIn Wealth.com. In the future, LinkedIn will directly set up six sub-contents: LinkedIn Social, LinkedIn Intermediary, LinkedIn News, LinkedIn Wealth Network and LinkedIn Division. ”

Guo Shouyun's decision-making, some people are happy and some are worried. The appreciating Dave Drainey and Christina White are undoubtedly happy. But comparatively, the heads of LinkedIn forums and LinkedIn instant messaging are less excited.

However, Guo Shouyun, as the chairman of the company, cannot compromise on such an important personnel appointment because of the emotions of individual people.

The following meeting ended with continuous questions about the new agency department, as well as exchanges on financing and listing issues.

After returning to Guo's Manor after handling official business, he had a half-hour phone conversation with Molly Bevan, who was far away in London, as usual. Then turn on the computer and continue writing the second part of "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them".

Under the tremendous pressure of the Enron Alliance, Guo Shouyun did everything possible to increase his income. Under the premise that there is no short-term improvement in each of its companies, and the opportunities for speculation are coming, the most suitable and fastest way to make money is still to copy the public.

With the fame he has accumulated now, as long as the quality of the book is not too bad, the results in a quarter can easily exceed one million.

And there's another advantage that most other industries don't have: it has a 60-year lifespan. During this period, it can bring a steady stream of income to the author. Therefore, with each additional copy, Guo Shouyun's later manuscript fee income will increase by a part. Under the law of quantitative change produces qualitative change, the more he goes on, the more terrifying his income will be. Especially after the income from the adapted film and television rights arrives.

It is precisely because he understands these things that he is so positive. Not only is the number of members of the 'Emerald Bird Team' constantly increasing, but he himself has worked a lot harder than before.

After writing the ending, and then checking it in detail, and correcting the typos and incoherent sentences, Guo Shouyun saved the electronic manuscript with satisfaction, stretched his waist and stood up.

Looking at the time, before I knew it, it was already night. Guo Shouyun, who felt hungry, closed the computer, pushed the door and walked out of the study.

"Sir!"

The servants who passed by greeted respectfully one after another.

After nodding in greeting, Guo Shouyun walked into the restaurant.

"Where's Wendy?"

didn't see the figure of the beauty, Guo Shouyun was surprised. She had been there at this time.

"Miss Wendy is out!"

Heishui's bodyguard, who was standing beside Guo Shouyun, said.

"Did you say what you were doing?"

The bodyguard shook his head.

Seeing this, Guo Shouyun frowned slightly, and then didn't say anything.

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While he was having dinner, Wendy Solo also drove her red BMW and parked outside a high-end Western restaurant.

After a brief look, Wendy frowned slightly, hesitated slightly, and stepped inside.

"Hello, ma'am, do you have an appointment?"

Miss Menying said respectfully.

"I'm looking for Liv Solow!"

"Is it Miss Liv Solo Roosevelt?" asked Miss Menying further.

The Roosevelt surname made Wendy's brow furrow even tighter, but she nodded anyway.

"Ms. Roosevelt is in private room No. 8, please come with me!"

Wendy didn't say anything more, and walked after the other towards the restaurant. Then, under the guidance of a waiter who specializes in receiving customers, I came to the No. 8 box on the second floor. After pushing open the box door, a woman wearing a red jacket, wavy blond hair, black pencil pants and high-waisted leather boots, who looked seven points similar to Wendy Solow, with a hint of maturity and coldness between her eyebrows, stood up.

"Wendy, my dear sister!"

"Liv!"

After the two looked at each other, Liv Solo Roosevelt took out a $100 bill as a tip and waved at the waiter, "It's none of your business here, go down!"

The waiter, who was extremely satisfied with this generous harvest, said 'thanks' and walked out happily.

"You really haven't changed at all!"

Wendy, who saw the scene in front of her, said indifferently.

"Why do we need to spend more energy when money can solve it?" and don't you see it, he's so happy!" Liv laughed.

Wendy, who obviously didn't speculate for more than half a sentence, changed the subject and said, "Say, what did you bring me here for?"

"Don't be so anxious? Anyway, this is the first time our sisters have met in half a year, so we have to talk about it anyway. And, you see, I ordered your favorite pasta and pan-fried cod. ”

After a moment's hesitation, Wendy sat down in the seat next to her.

Seeing this, Liv Solo Roosevelt smiled slightly, walked to the dining table and picked up the long-necked bottle, "90 years of Mouton, I've woken up!"

As he spoke, he poured some crimson wine into the high-caliber glass in front of Wendy. After pouring himself another glass, Fu put down the glass bottle, returned to his seat and sat down, stretched forward with the wine glass, and smiled: "A toast to our sisters' happy meeting this time." ”

Wendy nodded, picked up her glass and touched it, and then they each took a sip.

"Here, how about a taste of these dishes?"

Wendy didn't hesitate, picking up her knife and fork and eating some pasta and cod, as well as other side dishes, "Can you talk about it now?"

"Wendy, how can we say that we are also sisters with a common father, aren't you going to have a good talk with me?"

"What are you talking about?The Roosevelts?I'm sorry, I've had nothing to do with my mother since they turned her out!" Wendy said coldly.

"Wendy, you know that father didn't know about that. It was your great-grandfather who didn't want to ruin the marriage between the Roosevelts and the Goldman family, so he kept the news of your mother under wraps. Moreover, when my father learned the news, he also tried his best to make amends, and you should know everything he had done over the years! Moreover, in order to make up for it, he also added your mother's surname to our name, doesn't that explain the problem?"

Wendy was silent for a moment and then shook her head, "I don't want to pursue everything that happened back then. Now my mother and I are doing well, and I don't want to have any connection with the Roosevelt family anymore. And I don't want to be a victim of the family myself, so if you're trying to persuade me to return to that indifferent family, then please go back!"

"You misunderstood, I didn't mean to persuade you to return to the family. This time I came to you, mainly for two things. ”

After a pause, looking at Wendy's focused eyes, Liv continued, "First, my father plans to remarry Aunt Solo. ”

"How is it possible to get married?

"My mom passed away two months ago, uterine cancer!"

"I'm sorry!"

Wendy apologized. What happened back then had little to do with the other party and the woman who replaced her mother as the fifth-generation lady of the Roosevelt family. Even the latter is a victim of family marriages. Therefore, she does not hate the other person.

"It doesn't matter. Birth, old age, sickness and death, everyone will take this step, but sooner or later. After a pause, "Father asked me to ask you about your attitude. ”

Wendy shook her head, "I respect my mother's opinion, and if she is willing to reconsider marrying him, then I respect her choice." But this matter has nothing to do with me, I am already an adult with independent thinking and personality. I have the right to choose my future lifestyle. ”

"Okay, let's move on to the second thing!"

As she spoke, Liv Solo Roosevelt took her Kun bag, opened it, and took out a picture from it and put it in front of Wendy.

"Do you know the woman above?"

Wendy's face changed after taking a look, "What do you mean?"

The woman's name is Molly Bevan, an Englishman, who is currently studying for an MFA at the Royal College of Art in London. The most important thing is that he is the fiancée of your boss Guo Shouyun. ”

The last three words made Wendy's face pale and hesitant for a few moments, but soon disappeared after she took a deep breath.

"Looks like you know. In that case, why don't you leave him? Aren't you the most hated person who is unfaithful to love?"

"You don't have to worry about my business!" Wendy said indifferently.

"I really don't want to care. But you can't put the Roosevelt's reputation to shame!"

"I repeat, I have nothing to do with that family, I haven't done it before, and I won't have it ever!" Wendy stood up and walked towards the door with her hands in tow.

"Even if you deny it, you can't change your origin and bloodline. Moreover, people within the family will think so. And, they will punish the person who made you make a mistake after you make it. ”

Wendy Solo stopped walking to the door. The atmosphere in the box was also solemn to the extreme. After a while, Wendy, who was thin and rounded and her shoulders trembling slightly, said with a tremor in her tone: "When he gets married, if the bride is not me, I will leave by myself!"

The words fell, pushed the door and walked out.

Listening to the sound of rapidly disappearing footsteps, Liv Solo Roosevelt let out a long sigh, "Wendy, don't blame me. Origin and bloodline are not something we can choose ourselves, and I am also thinking about your future. ”