Chapter 14: The Contest
Tong En sat next to Jerry and faced Ji Siming, she felt very uncomfortable with the strange expression on Ji Siming's face, although she couldn't say anything wrong, but the sixth sense told her that the expression of the person in front of her seemed to contain some kind of meaning.
She sat there with a nonchalant expression, flipping through the materials in her hand, waiting for Jerry's opening remarks. My mind unconsciously searched for memories of the person opposite, but except for the photos of him in the morning's materials, I really couldn't find a shadow of a star.
"General Manager Ji, let's start."
Jerry's words caused Tong En to quickly put aside other thoughts and focus all his attention on the matter in front of him.
"General Manager Ji, we have done a preliminary analysis and investigation of the application report you submitted a few days ago, and some of the situations and details need to be further communicated with you. First of all, I would like to explain that Dawson is a venture capital company, and our business scope is mainly for emerging industries and those industries that have made technological changes, which means that Mr. Ji's company is not suitable for venture capital, and if Mr. Ji wants to further develop the company, the best source of funds should be banks. ”
At this point, Jerry paused, waiting for Ji Siming's reaction.
Ji Siming smiled slightly: "As for why our company applied for venture capital from your company, it has been very clear in the last application report, I don't think there is any need to repeat it, right?" I understand the characteristics of your company's business very well, so I also detailed in the report that once my company succeeds in the bidding for the development project of Chengxi Science and Technology Industrial Park, it will bring your company huge profits, of course, whether my company will finally win the bid is still unknown, because of this, I will apply for your company's venture capital, as the name suggests, venture capital, itself has a certain risk, but in the face of an investment with huge returns, take a certain risk, is not the meaning of venture capital? ”
Ji Siming's answer was actually expected by Jerry, and he had no intention of detouring around on non-substantive issues, so he said bluntly: "General Manager Ji, I am the CEO of a venture capital company, and my responsibility is to maximize the return on every penny invested by investors. We all know that any investment has a certain amount of risk, but as a professional investment company, I have to minimize the risk. Specifically, although investing in Lifeng is expected to bring great profits, we must know how sure you are that Lifeng won the bid for the development project of Chengxi Science and Technology Industrial Park. Because if the bid fails, Dawson's investment in Leadfront will be a failed investment. ”
Ji Siming's ears seemed to hear the clarion call to charge, from the beginning of his business, he put himself in a battlefield filled with gunpowder, one battle after another, so that his nerves were always in a state of tension that the war was coming. Jerry's words unabashedly put the cruel reality of the business in front of him: I paid you so that you could give me more money, if you don't have the ability to live, then I'm sorry, I can't give you the money, you can do it yourself.
This is the style of the Americans, who do not engage in false entertainment, never beat around the bush, go straight to the point, and make the Chinese's tirades clear in one sentence.
"Mr. Thornton is such a cheerful man, well, I like it. Now that the words have been said here, let's not tell lies in front of the Ming people, you paid me so that I can earn you more money, the key is whether I have the ability to make money. Am I right? Yes, that's right, if someone borrows money from me, I won't lend it to him until I know if my money will go down the drain. Since we are two sides of cooperation, let's be honest with each other today and tell the truth. Mr. Thornton invited me to come today, and he will never have a little understanding of me Ji Siming, Lifeng Company has tossed from scratch to now, how many large and small projects have been done, and how are they doing, I think they are all in the information in Miss Tong's hands, right? The reason why Lifeng company has today's scale is that it is spelled out one project at a time, and the reputation of Lifeng company in the real estate industry, Mr. Thornton has already been clear, right? Since I am determined to participate in the bidding for the development project of Chengxi Science and Technology Industrial Park, I have made all the preparations, and I can submit a detailed proposal to your company, provided that your company must keep the contents of the proposal 100% confidential. ”
"Of course, I can vouch for that with the credibility of Dawson." Jerry was very sure.
"That's good."
Ji Siming took out a USB flash drive from his bag and handed it to Jerry.
"This is the plan prepared by our company for the development project of Chengxi Science and Technology Industrial Park, which has a detailed description of the construction plan and budget for each part, and I have prepared more than one set of construction plans, which can be adjusted at any time to cope with possible changes. Although I can't guarantee 100% that I will win the bid, I can responsibly say that my planning is the most advanced and the budget is the most realistic, because all the projects that Li Feng has done in the past three years represent the most advanced and scientific technology in the real estate industry. ”
Since this conversation, Tong En has been sitting quietly and listening like an outsider. Jerry's style is very familiar to her, straight to the point, never dragging the mud and water, and Ji Siming's performance makes Tong En feel that there is a kind of ordinary person in this person who is not evil. Today's conversation is crucial to whether Li Feng can get Dawson's financial support, although Ji Siming is not quiet on the surface, Tong En clearly feels that he has a faint impulse and excitement about to sprint. Tong En remembered that the tutor of the university economics class once analyzed that there are two kinds of people who will be extremely excited when facing challenges, one is the war maniac and the other is the economic maniac. Ji Siming has obvious traces of economic madness, as the founder of a young company, in the face of a world-class large company, his calmness and self-confidence make Tong En have to look the other way. No wonder Jerry admires him so much, he does have qualities that are worth admiring.
Seeing that Jerry didn't intend to speak after taking the USB flash drive, Tong En knew that he had already kicked the ball to himself.
"General Manager Ji said a good point, we did have a detailed understanding and analysis of your company and yourself, according to what we have learned, Lifeng company began to start a business seven years ago, starting from the interior decoration, two years later the establishment of Lifeng Real Estate Co., Ltd., the first project to do is the old house renovation project in the eastern suburbs, in this project is indeed a big deal in the quarter, let 40% of the profits make the old house renovation in the eastern suburbs can be successfully completed, and thus lay a solid foundation for the real estate industry. Since then, it has been smooth sailing, one project after another, and everything is a high-quality product. In just seven years, Li Feng has developed to such a scale, and his reputation and reputation in the real estate industry are so high, we have no doubt about General Manager Ji's business ability and keen eye for the market. However, these alone do not convince venture capitalists to make decisions that violate their investment principles. General Manager Ji probably already understands that venture capitalists have always preferred to give charcoal in the snow rather than icing on the cake, and Dawson generally does not consider Lifeng, a company with a strong development momentum, a promising market prospect, and a large scale. Of course, as an investor, if you can make a big business with a small amount of money, a short cycle and high returns, any shrewd investor will not give up. ”
Ji Siming's pupils contracted even deeper, and sure enough, the person who came was not good!