YouTube is a video website founded in 2005.

In June 2005, Kiyoshi Sakamoto acquired the world's largest video website in the future for $2 million through his TOP investment company.

After the acquisition, Kiyoshi Sakamoto did not participate too much in the operation of the site, but let YouTube continue to develop slowly and rapidly.

The three founders were retained to continue to manage the site as operating officers.

AFTER A YEAR AND A HALF OF DEVELOPMENT, THE ORIGINAL VIDEO WEBSITE THAT ALLOWED USERS TO DOWNLOAD, WATCH AND SHARE VIDEOS OR SHORT VIDEOS HAS SURPASSED COMPETITORS SUCH AS MSN VIDEO AND GOOGLE VIDEO TO BECOME THE MOST VISITED WEBSITE OF THIS CENTURY IN JUST A FEW MONTHS AFTER ITS ESTABLISHMENT.

There are already 40 million short videos in YouTube's database, which attract 6 million views every day.

YouTube has become one of the most well-known video sites in the world.

Of course, anyone with a discerning eye knows that such a website will definitely continue to grow and develop with the advent of the big Internet era.

And such a fragrant bait quickly attracted the attention of major network technology companies.

And the first website with such great potential to be included in the bag is the world's largest search engine, Google.

They saw the huge potential of YouTube in the future, and they were the first company to propose an acquisition to YouTube.

Of course, the TOP investment that received the inquiry, in addition to being shocked, immediately spread the news to the ears of his boss, Kiyoshi Sakamoto.

And Kiyoshi Sakamoto, the purpose of acquiring YouTube, is to wait for this day to come.

Because, Kiyoshi Sakamoto doesn't remember when YouTube in his previous life was acquired by Google, so he was shocked when he suddenly received this long-awaited news, and he reacted for a while.

And hearing the Google acquisition proposal that came out of Kagawa's mouth, Kiyoshi Sakamoto noticed two key points.

The entire equity, as well as, $1.6 billion.

Kiyoshi Sakamoto continued to hold his mobile phone and chatted with Kagawa on the phone about the price from Google.

"What do you think of the price?"

"The current market price of the company should be around 1.5 billion to 1.7 billion, and Google's proposal is not much different from the final purchase price. ”

"According to Google's attitude, I think it is not impossible to raise the price by tens of millions, and if this acquisition is established, the approximate price should be around 1.65 billion. ”

The dialogue between the two revolved around the acceptance of the acquisition, and there was no mention of the opinion of not accepting the acquisition at all.

Kagawa also knows Kiyoshi Sakamoto's idea, and when he first acquired this video site, Kiyoshi Sakamoto said that this site was acquired for the purpose of selling to large companies in the future, and if there is a price for YouTube, he must be notified.

I just didn't expect it, waited and waited, but waited for a giant, Google.

This also made Kagawa suddenly recall how wise it was for Kiyoshi Sakamoto to impatient him to buy this small website.

The value of YouTube can be seen by Kagawa in just one and a half years.

The $2 million acquisition is now worth $1.6 billion, and this kind of investment makes Kagawa wonder all the time, how did Kiyoshi Sakamoto know that this website would become a world-renowned website?

In the end, he couldn't figure it out, so he could only attribute it all to Kiyoshi Sakamoto's foresight.

This also makes Kagawa and others more convinced and admired Kiyoshi Sakamoto, a genius of "investment".

To get back to the point, after hearing Kagawa's approximate acquisition estimate of YouTube, Kiyoshi Sakamoto pondered for a moment before speaking.

"I'm wondering if this acquisition is an opportunity for us. ”

"Hmm, what's the chance?" Kagawa on the phone asked, curious.

"An opportunity to take a stake in Google!" Kiyoshi Sakamoto said in a resolute tone.

"Oh, what do you mean?"

"YouTube, we can sell it to Google, but I don't just want their dollars, I want their shares!"

"You mean, we sell YouTube to Google and let them exchange some of the money for a stake in Google to join the deal?!!"

Kagawa, who is an expert, was also shocked.

What shocked him was Kiyoshi Sakamoto's bold, but actionable idea.

As a layman, Kiyoshi Sakamoto, whether in his past life or in his present life, has an understanding of Google, a well-known company.

He also knows that Google will surpass Microsoft in the future and become the world's second-largest technology company by market capitalization, second only to Apple.

So, when you can't find a stake in Apple, if you can take a stake in Google, it's also a good investment.

After all, in 2006 Google's market capitalization reached $100 billion, and by 2012, Google's market capitalization had reached a staggering $250 billion!

If at this time, you can get a stake in Google, even a little bit, in a few years, Sakamoto Kiyoshi's net worth will definitely explode.

Such a deal, what about coke and not doing it?

Moreover, this acquisition was proposed by Google on its own initiative, so in this case, it is a seller's market.

In other words, Kiyoshi Sakamoto, who owns YouTube, has the final say.

Therefore, after consideration, Sakamoto Kiyoshi decided to make this request to see if he could get a little stake in Google through this acquisition.

And Kagawa, who heard this thought, asked with irrepressible surprise and excitement in his tone.

"So, if they are really willing to replace some of the shares, what is your psychological price?"

"Google is not stupid, as the owner, they must be full of confidence in their own company, it is impossible to exchange for many shares, but, my psychological price is... ”

"You can change as much as you can!"

Kiyoshi Sakamoto's words were filled with an unquestionable tone.

"Understood, then, I'll fly to their company headquarters today and start following up on this acquisition!" Kagawa was also made enthusiastic by Sakamoto Kiyoshi's bold idea, and he was eager to negotiate with Google immediately.

"Well, that's hard work for you. ”

At this time, Kiyoshi Sakamoto, his tone, demeanor, and movements, did not look like a sixteen-year-old boy at all, but more like the president of a company with a market value of more than 100 million US dollars.

If you put on a suit and tie, you will look more like a young and promising company president...

It's a pity that Sakamoto Kiyoshi, who was standing in the corridor and making a phone call, was wearing a hooded sweatshirt and a pair of black jeans at this time.

This is just one of Kiyoshi Sakamoto's many secrets.

On the surface, he is a singer, actor, and entertainer, but he also has an unknown identity, that is, the owner of an investment company with a market value of more than two billion US dollars, and TOP Investment.

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After Sakamoto hung up the phone, he pushed open the door and returned to his room.

"Why has it been so long?" The uncle sitting on the sofa was still picking out the script for Sakamoto Kiyoshi, and when he saw Sakamoto Kiyoshi coming back, he asked casually.

"Oh, I just finished the phone call and went to the toilet by the way, so it's been a little longer. Sakamoto Kiyoshi did not show unnaturalness on his face because he had lied, and replied with a flat face.

"Oh, then you sit down first, let's talk about the script first. The uncle also did not doubt him and said.

"Hmm. ”

Kiyoshi Sakamoto sat next to his uncle and saw that on the table, what was originally a large stack of scripts was divided into two stacks by Uncle Ishida.

"What is this?" Sakamoto Kiyoshi asked curiously, pointing to the script.

"When you go to call, I simply divide these scripts into categories according to the production company, director candidates, role positioning, etc. ”

The uncle pointed to the stack on the right side of the table and said, "This is a young man movie that is very suitable for your age and is also starring." ”

"And these on the left are some supporting roles that are not starring, have important roles, and cooperate with old actors. ”

"Personally, I think it's best for you to choose one of the scripts on the right that you like better. ”

"Because, through the two-part "Death Note", you have suddenly skipped the period of accumulating popularity and fame, and have become a first-line actor with considerable popularity and box office appeal"

"And in addition, your status in the music industry is also close to the top singers, your next movie, the company and I both think that it is best to choose a starring movie. ”

"In this way, you can rely on this movie to stabilize your position as a front-line. ”

"Moreover, your screen debut is to appear as a starring role, so if you take on the role of a supporting role in the next movie, it will be equivalent to lowering your own grade. ”

"From a main-level actor to an assistant-level actor, this is a regression rather than an improvement, which will only make the scripts you receive in the future change from the starring role to the assistant actor, in this case, wouldn't it be lifting a stone to shoot yourself in the foot?"

"After all, you are the first actor in the Heisei era to have a box office of more than 5 billion yuan. ”

"So, I want you to find one of the starring scripts on the right. Of course, if you like it, you can also find some scripts that you really want to star in and star in them, it's all up to you. ”

Uncle's analysis made Sakamoto Kiyoshi listen while constantly thinking in his mind.

"I see. ”

"I also think that I, a main-level actor, can have the opportunity to star, why should I still be an assistant actor?

Sakamoto Kiyoshi looked at the uncle with a serious face and said.

"However, I have a question that I would love to ask you from the beginning. ”

"Huh, what?" the uncle asked, a little confused.

"Why can you only take one movie and not two??"