Chapter 9 The Founding of Facebook

On the same day, Severn and Abt registered the company, called Facebook, with a start-up capital of 500,000 pounds, which is not much, but it is still a little insufficient for the Internet, a money-burning industry.

Severn was still a student and needed to attend classes, so the office had to be close to the school, and the funds were only half a million pounds, and renting an office space would be a bit stretched.

In addition, the company is only now in the grassroots, so after a period of thought, Severn decided to temporarily arrange the company's office in his small apartment, and the rest of the funds were all used to buy equipment.

Severn vacated the first floor of his small apartment, bought a few desks and chairs, and ten computers, all of which he used to develop software for the company's personnel.

When everything was arranged, Severn looked at the humble office, and his heart couldn't help but feel a lot of pride, the company was created, but these things were enough for the company in the early stage, and from then on, this is the place where Severn's dream took off.

And Abt's role was brought in quickly, and the day after agreeing to Severn, he brought a few people to find Severn. Hearing Abt's introduction to them, they were all top students in the computer science department of the University of London, and Severn was very satisfied.

David Smith is a top student in software programming.

Leo Thomas, software developer.

Lucas Podolski, like Abt, is a high-level hacker.

Dim Estner, a master programmer.

On Euston Road, in Severn's small apartment, after a small introduction, Severn looked at the five people, including Abt, and couldn't help but be a little high-spirited:

"Welcome everyone to join my team, I believe Abt has already told you about our future plans, I believe that with our joint efforts, we will become a legendary company, and we are the creators of this legend!"

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All the people present were Internet technical talents, and they were all full of confidence in Severn's Facebook, and none of them were not optimistic about its future.

"Now, we have projects and talents, so why can't we create great things. One month! In a month's time, our company will be popular throughout the University of London, then across the UK, and then through the students, so that our support will spread to everyone in the UK, and eventually the world! ”

Although they are now only living in this small apartment, Severn paints them a grand vision, they are all young and impulsive college students, and in just a few words, Severn fools them into not finding the north, and makes them full of energy.

After some encouragement, Severn beckoned Abt to the second floor of the apartment.

"How's it going, Abt, is there a problem for a month?" Severn asked about the development of Facebook, although he had just said that he would create Facebook for a month, but he was not a professional technician after all, and he had no idea how long it would take to create this thing, and what he had just said was completely encouraging.

After hearing Severn's words, Abt patted his chest and said confidently: "There is absolutely no problem, Boss, you have already planned out the specific projects, we only need to do it, and a month is more than enough!" ”

Facebook is a social software in Severn's positioning, and then synthesizes some ideas of domestic social giants in the previous life, it can be said that Severn's Facebook idea is very mature, so Abt is so confident.

Hearing this, Severn nodded, but still said: "You must do a good job of firewalling, I don't want our company's products to be attacked by hackers just after they are launched." ”

"Don't worry, boss, with me and Lucas here, no one in the UK can hack our website yet." Abt said confidently.

"Then there's nothing wrong with that." Severn breathed a sigh of relief, he didn't mean to underestimate the world, he believed that when his Facebook was launched, there would always be people who realized its value, and when the website was hacked, he had no place to cry, which was the foundation of his future foothold in the world!

"By the way, Boss, our publicity?" Abt hesitated that the Internet is not as developed as it was in later generations, and propaganda is mainly through traditional media, but now there is not so much funding, so this propaganda has become a problem.

Seeing this, Severn smiled mysteriously, "I naturally have a way, now, your job is to develop Facebook products for me, and you don't have to worry about other things." ”

"Yes, Boss." Although I don't know what Severn can do, but Severn said so, and Abt naturally didn't want to ask more.

Looking at Abt's hot work, Severn will naturally not be idle, and the company still has many trivial matters waiting for him to deal with.

Industrial and commercial license, business operation license....... And so on some documents need to be handled, yesterday it was too late, so Severn only registered the company, installed office equipment, and now, these need to be solved by themselves.

Severn ran to the London City of Industry and Commerce Bureau, and after showing his identity, he was given a green light all the way, without being hindered in the slightest, and even the director of the Bureau of Industry and Commerce came out to greet Severn in person, after all, there is an earl's son there, who dares to embarrass him!

In the afternoon, Severn returned to his apartment with all kinds of certificates, the company's equity is 90% of Severn's holding, and Abt's technology and talent are 10% holdings, all of which have been discussed with Abt a long time ago.

Only by tying Abt to his chariot can Severn be sure that Abt will not be rebellious, and will do his best to do a good job of the website, after all, helping Severn is helping himself.

"Boss, are you all done?" Abt and the others couldn't help but be a little surprised to see Severn come back so soon, knowing that the British business and industry office was notoriously difficult.

Severn didn't speak, raised the certificate in his hand, and smiled confidently.

"Oh God, I can't believe those guys from the Industrial and Commercial Bureau are so efficient now?" David, who has a more active personality, was surprised.

"I'll see, the boss left at 10 a.m., and it's only 1 p.m. now! Didn't you say it would take days for those guys to review their documents? Diem exaggerated.

"Boss, how did you do that?!" Lucas asked curiously.

Severn looked at Abt and the others and smiled mysteriously, "Have you forgotten my last name?" ”

"Spencer, what's ....... I'll go, Boss, you're not the son of Count Spencer, are you?! Leo was taken aback.

After Leo finished speaking, the rest of the people were all shocked, including Abt, they didn't know Spencer's identity, thinking that Severn was just an ordinary rich second generation, how could they think that Severn's origin was so big.

In the UK, the status of the royal family is the most special, and many people may not be able to contact a royal family in their lifetime, but they didn't expect that now Severn is standing in front of them so alive, or their top boss!

Thinking of this, Abt and the others looked at Severn with a completely eager gaze, with the blessing of aristocracy, their last doubts about the future of Facebook were completely dispelled, in the UK, no one would offend a nobleman who was in the ascendant without opening his eyes!

Seeing their reactions, Severn nodded in satisfaction, the reason why he said his identity was to boost morale, and it seems that the effect is not bad now.

"Alright, let's go and do things, tonight, Michelin!" Severn waved his hand and said proudly.

"Oh yes, long live the boss!"