Life began to improve after a small program of theirs passed the iTunes review, which was inspired by a broken Kodak brand point-and-shoot camera.

The name of the app is Instagram, which is derived from Instamatic, and is the name of a series of low-cost portable point-and-shoot cameras that Kodak has been selling since 1963. It allows iPhone users to share snapped photos in a quick, wonderful and fun way. People who follow each other can see each other's photos, and can comment and bookmark.

Instagram is a very simple small program, it doesn't have many features, and it costs a dollar, so people who buy it always feel like they're losing. After landing on the APPSTORE, the sales were not particularly good, but because of the huge base, they still earned $10,000 for the two.

The $10,000 has greatly improved their lives, but it has not allowed them to move out of this rich area and the border between the slums. And the cooperation between the two also diverged at this time. Mike has the idea of going home and wants to split half of the money and go home to earn a living, while Kevin is convinced that his dream will come true sooner or later, as long as he keeps going. The two argued for a long time, but in the end, Mike relented and agreed to stay in San Francisco for another year. After a year, if his career did not improve, he would give up altogether and return to his hometown to work as a farm worker.

The two wanted to find a buyer for the mini-program, and they didn't expect how much it would sell, but as long as it was enough for them to move the studio to a wealthy area, because there would be more money. In the logs of the most recent update of the software. The two men attached their contact information and indicated that they wanted to sell, but few people responded. There are too many such gold diggers in iTunes, and in the eyes of most people, this software has little potential.

Of course, this is just the opinion in the eyes of most people, and it is usually a small number of people who can make money, and these people see farther and have better luck, Li Min is such a person. He's been looking for a way to get closer to artists and fans lately. This approach needs to be intuitive. And it can't be too complicated. At this time, he bought an Ipad, and after a random search in the Appstore, Kevin and Mike's software appeared in front of him. Immediately caught his attention.

There's no denying it. As an image processing software. Kevin: Their work is not up to standard. But the mode of interaction they inadvertently created is very suitable for communication between artists and fans. Arguably, this is where the value of this program lies. It should not be categorized in the image processing software category, but rather as an interactive community, which is an interactive software.

Thinking of this, Li Min's first thought was to buy it before anyone else discovered its hidden value.

Li Min came to the United States this time, mainly for this software.

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In the café, Kevin and Mike each ordered the two cheapest coffees, and waited for Li Min a little anxiously. Now there is still half an hour before the agreed time, and they came so early, just because they were worried that the buyer would leave if they came late.

I've been getting a few phone calls these days, but the only one who is willing to come to San Francisco to meet and talk in detail is a South Korean named Mein. In fact, Li Min was not their first choice, and both of them would prefer to sell Instagram to large companies, because if large companies match, they will bid a little higher than individuals. But now they are really in urgent need of money, and with the idea of trying it out, the two still came out to meet, and the agreed place was above the basement where they lived.

"The price is a little higher for a while, the rent in the rich area is very expensive, I have inquired, it will cost at least 2,000 US dollars per month, and the rent for a year, plus the cost of living, will cost at least 30,000 US dollars, and I will never agree to anything less than this amount." Mike is the bookkeeper of the two, and he looks a little more feminine.

"I think it's better to be improvised, what if you ask for 30,000 yuan and he scares away, the price in my heart is 20,000 US dollars, if it is 30,000 yuan, I will agree to help him maintain it for three months." Kevin is a pragmatic guy who has already set a price for his software in his heart.

"You're right, but I don't think we can say the numbers first, that would be very passive, let him say it first." Mike said again.

"Well, let him speak first." Kevin thought for a moment and agreed with Michael's idea, nodding in agreement. The two of them had already made a decision, and asked the waiter to refill the cup, waiting patiently for Li Min's arrival.

Five minutes before the appointed time, Li Min walked into the café, Kevin and Mike saw him, neither got up, in their impression, Asian businessmen should be in their forties middle-aged people, Li Min is too young, not at all like a businessman, but like those rich Chinese second generation who drive famous cars in college.

"Hello Kevin, Mike, I'm Mein." Li Min walked into the café and easily spotted them, he asked Bickerberg to investigate the two people before coming, and there were also accounts of two people on Instagram.

"Huh?" Kevin was stunned when he heard Li Min say hello, and Mike secretly elbowed him before he reacted and stood up with Mike to shake Li Min's hand.

"Hello hello, I'm Kevin, this is Mike, you are Li Min? It's so young. "Kevin has a very straightforward personality and has something to say. Li Min didn't mind, and said bluntly: "Being young is not the point, the dollar is, isn't it?" ”

"Yes, yes, yes." Kevin hurriedly agreed, and this sentence could be said to his heart. In the past few years of life in San Francisco, every day seems to be repeating this sentence, what is the use of being young, young people who can make money can be comfortable, and young people who can't make money can only suffer.

"Let's get straight to the point, I want to buy your software, buy out all the rights, including the patent rights, and give me a price, and I won't bargain within a certain range." Li Min said loudly, looking like a stupid person with a lot of money.

Kevin and Mike looked at each other, both of them feeling very surprised. They have watched a lot of Asian movies in the past two days, and Asian businessmen shouldn't be so crisp, but why is this Mein so refreshing? Is it that there is too much money to burn, or does this software really have so much potential? After thinking about it for a while, both of them shook their heads secretly, the software was developed by themselves, and I don't know how much potential it has, or this guy is stupid and has a lot of money.

Mike gave Kevin a look, and Kevin immediately understood and said, "Fifty thousand dollars, one less son can't do this." (To be continued......)