Chapter 116: Aggressive Moretz
Everyone took a closer look, and it turned out that the fluffy mass behind it was also a small ocelot.
Everyone was surprised, Justin went over and picked up the little ocelot in the back and checked it, and said with a smile: "Female, it was just a male just now, I guess this is its sister." β
It turned out that the little ocelot brought his sister with him, and it is estimated that the mother cat wanted to escape back to the nest after being injured, but because of the serious injury, she couldn't escape when she got here, and was found by the little male cat.
Before she died, the mother cat probably realized that her children were too young to survive in the jungle world, so she entrusted the kittens to this group of humans, who seemed to be kinder. And the little male cat brought his sister with him.
Britney saw this fluffy little guy, burst with love, and took the little female cat from Justin and held it in her arms, her eyes full of love.
"Erin, Evelyn, can I raise this kitten, and if you don't want to raise the other one, you can give it to me. Britney tilted her head and pleaded with Tang Miaomiao and Su Zhuoyuan.
Su Zhuorui was originally indispensable, Tang Miaomiao liked these two little guys quite a lot, but seeing that Britney liked this little guy so much, Tang Miaomiao smiled and said: "If you can be responsible for the rest of its life, of course you can, I will raise this little male cat, after all, the mother cat entrusted it to us." β
Britney smiled sweetly, and even Zhang Chen was stunned by the bright smile. No wonder Britney is known as Britney, and as a girl, she has a charm that men all over the world can't resist.
In her heyday, Britney didn't win many awards such as the Grammys. But she was not just a singer, but a superstar, a pop culture icon, and a symbol of the times.
There are few superstars like this in history.
Although Britney was scandal-ridden later, out of shape, and aging rapidly, there are still a large number of diehards around the world, just because she was too radiant when she was a girl.
After discussing the fate of the two little things, it was already late, and after greeting each other, they returned to the tent with the little one in their arms.
With three sleeping bags spread out in the tent, Yosemite is still quite cold at night. The little leopard cat was originally lying near the zipper of the tent, and after a while, it squeezed into Tang Miaomiao's sleeping bag.
Tang Miaomiao's index finger gently scratched the jaw of the little leopard cat, and the kitten squinted her eyes as if she was enjoying it, and made a purring sound in her throat.
Zhang Chen washed his face outside the tent, came in and saw this scene and said with a smile: "It just so happens that you have a big house and a yard there, and Sister Su can't come to live, it's good to have a little guy to accompany you." β
Su Zhuoyuan pouted and said, "You guys have thought about it, this is a wild animal, and there are a lot of germs and parasites on it." And you see how big the big cat is, it's more than a lap bigger than an ordinary domestic cat, and it's no joke when the little guy grows up and scratches people. β
Tang Miaomiao rubbed the kitten's head, "No, I think it's quite close to people, it should be able to adapt." β
Zhang Chen shook his head and said: "It's always a wild animal, and after I go back, I'll do a check-up first, deworming vaccine or something." It's best to go through the formal adoption procedures again, and if you grow up to be wild and untamable, release them back into the wild. I think there are those who adopt cougars and later release them back into the savannah, and the lions are also living well. β
The three of them talked about it, tired from the day, and soon fell asleep.
Moretz found ICQ's stronghold in Mountain View according to the address at nine o'clock in the morning, and with Moretz's current status, it is rare for him to take the initiative to come to the door for the first time.
The three Viggs rarely get up early, and they usually don't get up until at least eleven o'clock. Viggs learned the lesson of his last time in Los Angeles and changed into a blue shirt with a refreshing look.
After introducing themselves, Moretz asked curiously, "Didn't Zack come?"
Viggs was unhappy and said quietly: "Sir, there is one thing that needs to be clarified, the three of us are the actual founders of ICQ, and Zack is just our angel investor." β
Moretz was stunned for a moment, then smiled: "I'm sorry, you guys are rising too fast, we don't have time to do a background check." β
Viggs smiled reservedly, "It's okay, there are many people who have similar misunderstandings now. β
Moretz is a journalist by training, and it was he who exposed Jobs' illegitimate child incident in the media, and he is extremely sophisticated. What Viggs was thinking, he could see at a glance. I couldn't help but shake my head in my heart, feeling that the atmosphere of this founding team was not very good.
Viggs took Moretz upstairs and downstairs for a tour, and showed Moretz the ICQ1.2 version currently under development.
After reading the circle, the four people sat down on the first floor, and Moretz spoke: "Three gentlemen, you know, our investment success rate is very high. This is because we are cautious before making any investment decision, but we are only new to it, so there are a few questions that need to be discussed with you so that we can make the right decision. β
Moretz took out a pair of gold-rimmed glasses from his briefcase, put them on, took out a pen and notepad, "First question, how do you see the future of instant messaging apps, and how big do you think this market will be in the future?"
Viggs hesitated: "We think instant messaging software is the future, and while it can't completely replace email, it may be better developed in enterprise-level applications, after all, it improves communication efficiency per unit of time." β
"As for the total market volumeγγγγγ Viggs glanced at Moretz and saw that the other party was still smiling, so he gritted his teeth, "I estimate that within ten years, the instant messaging software market will reach about 10 billion dollars." β
Moretz did not comment on Viggs's answer, but bowed his head and recorded: "Okay, the second question, just now you said that instant messaging software will grow into a market of tens of billions of dollars in ten years, so how can instant messaging software make money? Is it a charging model? If a charging model is adopted, how can it ensure the continuous growth of users?"
Viggs pondered for a moment, this question he had actually been thinking about, and it was essentially no different from the profit model that Zhang Chen had raised with him before. So he threw his long-considered answer to Moretz: "Actually, I have already answered the first question: I am more optimistic about the future development of ICQ in terms of its performance in terms of enterprises. If a large number of businesses can pay to use our software, we can achieve a consistent and stable cash income. β
"Last year, the world's top 500 companies invested $12.5 billion in IT operations in management, do you think instant messaging software will eat up all the share?"
Viggs stammered, "No, I mean ten years from now, the total IT investment of the enterprise at that time will definitely be much greater than that." β
Moretz said quietly: "In other words, you have not found a very good profit point in the mass market at the moment. β
Viggs Khan came down, "Well, I think our main task at the moment is to expand the number of users, and with a certain number of users, maybe there will be some changes. β
Moretz was aggressive: "But you were saying that your focus is on the enterprise market, and if that's the case, the work you're doing to expand the number of users is completely useless. β
Seeing the speechless Viggs, Moretz smiled, "Okay, next question, what is your current shareholding structure, how much financing do you want to get, and how much equity are you going to give up?"
Hearing this question, Viggs came to the spirit: "The three of us are currently the founders and majority shareholders, each with a 20% stake. In addition, Zack you just mentioned has a 40% stake, but he does not have the management rights, and he has delegated the management rights of the shares to us. Sir, you know, the Internet industry is a money-burning industry, and we hope to be able to exchange 20% equity for $15 million in financing. β