"Are you very optimistic about this project, and you have reached the point of instructing the other party how to negotiate?"

Hall changed his question, "I read the negotiation minutes, and you acted like an investment negotiator hired by Margaret, teaching the other party how to get an investment in the AEC.

It's ridiculous to borrow for a short period of time and reinvest after turning a loss into a profit, and you can sign a preferential investment clause. If she were a venture capital institution today, she would be directly blacked out if she dared to say such a thing.

If it's a promising business, I can understand what you're doing, but is it a Margaret clothing brand? ”

Monte was speechless at the sound of a barrage of questions.

"Come and sit down and talk about what you think." Hall calmed down and sat back in his chair.

Monte observed his expression and stepped forward and said, "Sorry boss, this is my dereliction of duty. Margaret's investment risk rating is C+, which does not meet our investment risk control standards. So it has to be adjusted accordingly for this investment to pass. ”

Hall stared at him: "To put it bluntly, don't go around in circles, this has something to do with Isabella, right?" ”

“…… In fact, after doing my due diligence, I was not optimistic about the investment, I said in my report. ”

Monte understood something, and continued, "But you still agreed to sign an investment letter of intent to continue the conversation, and then Margaret would always mention in private that a certain aristocratic lady had helped her get the investment, as my wife at your moving party confirmed.

This led me into thinking that there were off-site factors involved in this project. ”

Hall nodded: "That's why you take extra care of Margaret?" The reason why he was angry was that he probably guessed this reason.

"Yes." Monte said that he only carried half of the blame for this.

Hall tapped his fingers on his desk: "Okay, we have a communication problem. I want to use this project to practice for AEC, and it has nothing to do with a certain aristocratic lady, just because I'm optimistic.

In fact, I hated it very, really hated to bring that little bit of stuff in my crotch to work, business is business! From ancient times to the present, the story of dying because of the peachy news has always existed, and I am not the stupid X who pursued Kassandra in the Trojan myth! ”

"I see." Monte shrugged with an expression of what you're talking about, and he couldn't find the bright spot in Margaret's business plan.

Hall shook his head: "What kind of startups do you think are worth investing in?" ”

"Excellent business model, excellent start-up team and excellent founders." Monte has recently learned a lot about venture capital, and he's planning to enroll in an MBA.

"It's too general, everyone is rushing to ask for such a high-quality project, why is it your turn?" Hall has also been thinking a lot lately, "I think the essence of venture capital is gambling, and if you want to make money, you have to bet unilaterally, and we need a direction to focus on.

As long as the founder is good enough, other issues can be put aside as appropriate. ”

Last week, he wondered how investing in the Margaret clothing brand could help it get out of its current predicament and what its future prospects were.

In the end, I thought of copying the investment ideas of some venture capital giants in later generations, such as Hillhouse and Tencent War Investment - only responsible for contributing money and resources, regardless of the specific operating conditions of the investment company, whatever you do, come to me when you encounter difficulties.

And compared with those venture capital giants, Hall has a golden finger, he knows which companies and which people have a high probability of bright prospects in the future, so as long as he controls the general direction, there is no need to meddle indiscriminately.

Maybe the Margaret clothing brand will no longer develop as originally because of the butterfly effect, but who knows if this change is not for the better?

No one dares to make 100% money from investing in this kind of thing, even if they are traversers.

Hall can only choose a direction with a higher probability of making money. He didn't believe that because of the changes he brought, Jobs couldn't make the first generation of smartphones; Bill Gates will miss the wave of the internet; Warren Buffett loses money in stock trading......

These people, even if they are fed, they can eat tricks better than ordinary people.

"No matter how good the business model and founding team are, they will change over time, and only talent is the most worthy of investment. We want to be friends of time, accompany and support those excellent founders to play their value. Hall plagiarized Zhang Lei's (Hillhouse founder) idea, which will be the future investment strategy of AEC Ventures.

Monte sat upright and pondered, "So, do you think Margaret is a good founder?" ”

Hall held up the due diligence report and gestured: "Margaret Clothing Company has been established for fifteen years, Margaret's design ability has supported this company, this company is named after her, she is the soul of this company." Of course, the business skills she showed in the negotiation just now were beyond imagination. ”

A niche clothing brand specializing in the high-end market, the designer is everything, and he happens to know that Margaret is a good designer.

"Well, Margaret's business affairs are all in the hands of her ex-husband, and she has no experience." Monte explained.

Hall smiled: "It's good for us, 800,000 pounds, 30% equity, she's only worth the price." ”

"Okay, I'll finish this project as soon as I can." Monte replied.

"If we can't say goodbye, we are going to New York on a business trip in the middle of the month, and we don't have time to waste time with her." Hall changed his words, "Monte, we've known each other for a few months, please have a little confidence in me, I really want to make a good business." ”

Monte chuckled, "I'm sorry, I promise it won't happen again." ”

"Go to work, call Brandon, I'll have to scold him." Hall said with a smile.

Monte got up to say goodbye, and turned back halfway through: "Well, he doesn't know about that. As you have been assigned, I am fully responsible for this project. ”

"Okay, your year-end bonus is gone." Hall said.

Monte opened her mouth: "...... Boss, you just said that you don't want to be a fool in the Trojan mythology, I thought you were from Julius Caesar, and you have a mind that is difficult for ordinary people to achieve. ”

Hall chuckled, "Come on, Caesar isn't a good bird either." But I'm really an open-minded man, and your winnings have been kept. Don't have a next time, or we'll have to say goodbye, Monte. ”

This is the second time Monte has heard his boss speak in this tone, the first being at Arnalson's home stadium when he said that he would send his favorite championship coach to Africa to alleviate the poverty through technology.

"700,000 pounds, 30% equity, if you don't agree, you will die." Blindfold the target.

Within the stipulated time frame for signing the letter of intent to invest, the startup company cannot contact other venture capital institutions, and now Margaret is in dire need of funds, and AEC can drag her to death.

“…… Even if it's none of your business, you're my assistant. In the downstairs parking lot of the company, Hall finally said.

"I understand."

Brandon was scolded and continued to report as usual: "Ms. Helena came to the office yesterday afternoon. It is said that I came to London to discuss with the designer about the renovation drawings of the Orange Manor, and I thought it was necessary to let you know if I stopped by the AEC. ”

Hall sat in the car and casually asked, "Did she say anything?" ”

"She said that AEC is developing well, and I can see your efforts." Brandon said.

"That's why I blame myself for not going home for a month." Hall knew his old mother's character very well, "Go back to York's manor and tell Charlotte not to wait for me." ”