"Hello, Mr. Weiss. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info "Simon Cowell was shocked to realize that at today's meeting, the Fire Lion actually sent two CEOs in one go, which is a bit big for the boss of a small British record company like him!"

"Then sit down, everybody. With a wave of his hand, Simon Fowler sat down on the side of the Fire Lion, while Simon Cowell, who had brought a few members of the team from England, sat in the vacant seats across from them.

"Have you seen the draft document we have sent, Mr. Cowell?" asked Old Man Charles kindly after everyone had taken their seats.

Simon Cowell looked back at his men and the accompanying lawyers, then nodded, "Yes, my team has already looked into it. ”

"But we think the bid is too low!" said Simon Cowell's lawyer, and while England is rich in gentlemen, let's not forget that their football hooligans are also world-famous.

At the beginning, Simon Cowell's team couldn't wait to give the Fire Lions a dismount.

"$3 million to acquire Mr. Cowell's 51 Entertainment Company, which was then merged into Lightning Entertainment, and then Mr. Cowell was given a 5% stake in Lightning Entertainment and partnership. Goffman, the royal lawyer of the Fire Lion, said the conditions of the Fire Lion one by one with an indifferent smile.

In the end, Goffman, as always, summed up mercilessly: "Such a generous condition is already quite a generous condition for your brokerage company that has no achievements. ”

Yes, Sid intends to buy Simon Cowell's company outright and has joined Simon Fowler's team.

"Simon Cowell is a second-rate producer, but he's a first-rate TV personality. That's what Sid said about Simon Cowell.

If there is one thing that is most impressive about "American Idol" in "history", it must be the world-famous "poisonous tongue" of ace judge Simon Cowell.

"American Idol", as a talent show with the theme of selecting idols and realizing the American dream, is naturally sunny, but on this basis, Simon Cowell, as a judge who dares to think and speak, has left an indelible impact in front of audiences around the world with his merciless poisonous tongue.

In addition to a solid foundation, sometimes occasional luck is also necessary for a show to be successful, and in Sid's view, Simon Cowell is the finishing touch of "American Idol".

Therefore, Sid did not hesitate to directly acquire the other party's company, but also to pull it into the team of "American Idol".

"Our team and resources in music production alone at 51 Entertainment are more than $2 million. Simon Cowell didn't speak directly, but his team was clearly prepared, and one of the negotiators spoke.

"The team and resources you have, our Fire Lion in the UK Viking records and Lightning Entertainment have a lot of them. Old man Charles replied bitterly, "What we fancy is not so much 51 Entertainment as Mr. Cowell, and the current franchise fee is more than wrong for any individual." ”

"But Mr. Cowell can't, he's not that ruthless. Simon Cowell's lawyer said with emotion that if Sid hadn't made up his mind about him, the Fire Lion might have been deceived by them.

"Simon Cowell is talented, but also greedy, so the best way to deal with him is to lure him with a consistent goal, so that he has a clear but unattainable goal. ”

Thinking of Sid's comment, Old Man Charles smiled slightly and said, "Although we value Mr. Cowell's talent, no company will give any reward to a manager who has not yet made actual achievements." ”

Old man Charles's words made Simon Cowell look up, and he couldn't help but ask, "What do you mean?"

"As long as 51 Entertainment is merged into Lightning Entertainment, then in addition to the normal dividends, as long as it is a TV show that Cowell is involved in producing, of course, you can also get more shares. Like any Hollywood executive, performance is everything. "Old man Charles is like a wizard peddling poisoned apples, and said to Simon Cowell with a smile.

"Then how much can I get for the project I personally participated in?" Simon Cowell's expression was flat, but his somewhat eager tone revealed his true state of mind.

"Depending on the results, we have a special rating table here. Old man Charles said with a smile and pushed a new document over.

This made Simon Cowell feel like he had fallen into a trap, but he was quickly drawn to the message: "For every 1.5% increase in ratings, my score increases by 0.2%?"

This is a sharing agreement with higher ratings, higher income, although the proportion of 0.2% does not seem like a lot, but as long as Simon Cowell does a good enough, then his annual income will certainly not be less than that of any Hollywood studio executive.

Simon Cowell couldn't help but look up at Simon Fowler opposite, as an old rival and old acquaintance, he couldn't help but want to know what the other party's sharing agreement was. But, obviously, this is a meaningless idea.

He shook his head and put the idea behind him, and then Simon Cowell took the share agreement and discussed it with his lawyer for a moment, then nodded in agreement, "Okay, I accept your agreement, Mr. Sher." ”

"I knew you were a smart guy and I was looking forward to working with you. Old man Charles smiled and stood up, squeezing Simon Cowell's hand heavily.

After getting Simon Cowell to join, "American Idol" and other millennium premiere reality shows have also entered the intensive preparation stage.

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Just when the disturbances in January gradually settled, a team from New York quietly came to North America, and Sid was preparing for "Juno" with the crew in Vancouver, so he simply let them come to Vancouver, so as to avoid the eyes and ears of some well-intentioned people.

"Guys, go this way. In a private office in an office building in Vancouver, a team of suit-clad and spirited suit-wearers walked in, led by Spencer.

This is Sid's temporarily rented office space, which is obviously much closer and safer than the hotel and the crowds on set, and it is much safer for what is to come.

"Guys, we're here. Spencer and his party walked through the complex corridor to the outside of a conference room.

Spencer pushed open the heavy door, and inside was a large, bright, windowless conference room, where several people were already seated on one side of the table, and at the top was a young man with black hair.

Seeing them come in, the young man stood up, and he smiled and said, "Welcome to Sequoia Capital, I'm Sid Leon. ”

Yes, this batch of people who seem to be shrewd and capable, and they are not easy to mess with, is the famous Sequoia Capital in the financial world. As one of the world's largest independent financial institutions, Sequoia Capital's name is in no way under Soros's Quantum Fund and Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway.

As a sworn enemy of Blackstone Fund, Sequoia Capital has always been known for its bold and aggressive style, ferocious methods, and all-encompassing methods.

Of course, their results were just as impressive – in the era of mainframe computers, they tapped into Apple Computer, the pioneer of the PC, and when the PC was booming, they cultivated 3Com and Cisco, which cultivated networking equipment. When computers were connected by the whims of MIT professors, he turned around and invested in Yahoo and ......

Well, if it hadn't been for Sid's step, Google would have become another legend for them.

And now Sid is interested in this former "rival", of course, because......

"So, Mr. Leon, you mean you want a hostile takeover of Victoria's Secret?" The leader of Sequoia Capital's team was a middle-aged man with short pale black hair and gold-rimmed glasses.

"Heh, then, you are Mr. Mike Moritz?" Sid smiled slightly and looked at this middle-aged man who looked like a sven, he knew that this literati who looked more like a university professor was one of the leaders of Sequoia Capital around the world.

The gold medal investor who first saw the potential of Apple and Google is also the ruthless person who tried to use Google as a gun without moving.

"Yes, I'm Mike Moritz. With a gentle smile, Mike Moritz said slowly, "I've wanted to meet you for a long time, Mr. Leon. ”

"Oh, I don't think I can live up to the memories, the famous Mr. Mike Moritz. Sid said with a smile.

"No, no, you're too modest. Who in North America today doesn't know the name of Sid Leon? Mike Moritz smiled as if he had honey on his mouth.

"I'm going to have to learn more from old-timers like you. Sid said with an unmoved smile.

Hmph! What an old monster who can pretend to be D!—Sid snorted in his heart.

What a slippery little fox!—Mike Moritz also thought to himself.

At the beginning, Mike Moritz took a fancy to Google at a glance, whether it was as a single company or a joint investment with Yahoo, which involved Sequoia Capital's further layout in Silicon Valley.

But it's a pity that people are not as good as heaven, who would have thought that he would kill halfway to bite the gold, Mike Moritz just knew about KPCB's involvement in the front foot, but the back foot directly received the news of the end of Google's venture capital.

This can't help but make Mike Moritz almost mad, he wants to take the 20% stake alone, which is not only to maximize the investment benefits, but also to lay the groundwork for Sequoia Capital to control Google's future path.