I Am A Trilionaire - Chapter 12
Although Henry came to negotiate on behalf of the Nicholas Bookstore, the real money was not from the Nicholas Bookstore, but from Henry. Even though the two companies are the same boss, it is very important to establish separate companies so that they have clear property rights and prevent the company from chaos. When the Nicholas Group is established in the future and Pixar will be linked to the group so there are no problems.
After the successful Pixar acquisition, the first thing was to move. To safeguard Pixar employees, Henry did not move the company’s headquarters quickly, still in Emeryville, California. After they calmed down, Henry transferred the funds to Lucas’s account, and then asked them to work hard. Henry does not limit or ask them to do anything, but let them use their talents to the full and do whatever they want!
Is Pixar bound Pixar?
Anyone who has seen Pixar’s office will be surprised that they don’t look like an office at all, but like an entertainment center. Toys, game consoles, aquariums, and other weird things! There is no difference between seniors and juniors in the company, they sit in the same position and talk to each other happily, even if someone gets inspired suddenly, he can ask for advice or submit his ideas and will be welcomed by everyone’s applause!
Everyone works together and uses their unlimited imagination. In the end, every animation can become a classic! ! !
Although Henry was very relieved of Pixar, the water in Hollywood was so deep that Henry did not want Pixar to sink after entering.
In his previous life, when Pixar Animation Studio started, it was very difficult. Although Jobs was expelled from Apple at the time, his computer dream remained unbroken in his heart. He invested most of his money in the newly founded computer company. Steve Jobs lost sight of each other, so Pixar Animation Studios had no money for research and technical development, no money to make the animated films he wanted to make, and eventually had to take many small orders to survive, spend a lot of time. If it wasn’t for Pixar hugging Disney’s thigh later, I’m afraid Jobs would be pitted to die!
Now that he has been involved in film and television, it will definitely be a little harder and deeper!
Henry then came to the Nicholas Bookstore and asked CEO Geely Hutt and company technology chief Tom Wilson to discuss a number of issues. Tom Wilson, in his 30s or 40s, graduated from Stanford University, worked as a senior software engineer at IBM, and was hired by Henry for a high fee. When the three of them came to the meeting room, Henry expressed his thoughts.
“I hope you will create a website about film. In short, the name of this website is called the Internet Movie Database, or IMBD!” Henry said as he handed them printed documents.
The design of MDb is very detailed. The data includes a lot of information about the film, actors, plot, introductory content, ratings, reviews, etc., and fans can rate the film! And make sure to make this rating system the safest and most trusted rating system!
Geely Hurt and Tom Wilson look closely, and after reading it, they must admire Henry.
“Chairman, this web site design is perfect, I think it is worth making !!!” said Tom Wilson firmly.
“I think so when this website comes out, we will have certain rights to speak in Hollywood! Chairman, your creativity is truly great!” As CEO, Geely Hutt is naturally considered to be a little further out in reach. He knew that Henry had obtained a computer animation department called Pixar Animation Studios, obviously the goal was to get into Hollywood!
“Very good, you can create a website as soon as possible according to my design!” Henry ordered, then stopped, then said to them, “Well, this website will be under Nicholas’s Bookshop in the future!”
“Yes !!!” Geely and Tom were very happy and excited when they heard that the IMBD website would be under the auspices of the Nicholas Bookstore. This will greatly increase the influence of the Nicholas Bookstore!
Henry left the Nicholas Bookstore and went to Cisco.
In 1990, the world’s first web server appeared. The concept of server is not yet clear, according to Henry, it is too low to use an ordinary computer as a server. Not to mention low efficiency, and often problematic. With the development of the network and the impact of large amounts of traffic, a good server is very important!
It hasn’t been long since the Internet came up, and people haven’t realized how important servers are!
Henry intends to form a new company separately from a group of people from Scola, which will be jointly invested and founded by Cisco and Nicholas Bookstore. The server must not only have hardware, but also software. This is the best collaboration between the two. Nicholas Bookstore, a wholly-owned holding of Henry, can be specified in one word, but Cisco, Henry still has to discuss with Cisco’s big and small shareholders.
Dominating is not a good leader!
Because Henry is learning how to be a great leader …
Before coming to Cisco, Henry called Ford Brook and told him to come to the company to discuss various matters. Ford Brooke holds a seat on the Cisco board as a representative of Sequoia Capital. Therefore, it was natural to tell him about a major event such as a joint venture with a new company. When Henry came to Cisco, Bossack was doing research in the laboratory, and Henry sent someone to tell him to come to the conference room.
Soon after, Bosacks and Ford Brook came to the meeting room. There was doubt on their faces, not knowing why Henry called them to the meeting.
After everyone sat down, Henry opened his mouth and said: “Today we will discuss matters relating to important developments in Cisco in the future. Everyone should know that with the advent of the Internet, online services will gradually become a trend, and Bookstores Nicholas is a typical representative at this time! But at the same time, this type of online service website will face a big problem, namely website system problems that often get stuck !!! Between them, there are two main reasons for the damage, one of which is is an increase in the number of users, the second is the problem of the system itself.Because the system cannot hold a large amount of traffic, the system crashes.However, there are two main factors that affect the system itself, one is hardware, and the other is software Therefore, how to make it stable? To ensure that the website doesn’t get stuck, this is very important right now! ”
Henry paused, letting them digest it, and then continued: “First of all, I will propose a new concept. This new concept is called a server. In short, it refers to a special computer that provides certain services! Its composition includes the processor, hard disk, memory, bus systems, etc., which are similar to general computer architecture. However, the requirements in terms of processing power, stability, reliability, security, scalability, and management are more than normal. Computers are much higher, and are divided into web servers, database servers, application servers, etc. according to the type of service provided. This will be a big project !!! ”
As soon as Henry finished speaking, everyone present was shocked.
Ford Brook’s eyes shone brightly and he looked very “very unbearable”, and quickly said: “Henry, we at Sequoia Capital must join in this planning !!!”
Henry ignored it and said with a smile to everyone: “Because this project requires software and hardware support, I want to work together between Nicholas Bookstore and Cisco to establish a new company to develop servers exclusively!”
“This is a good thing, and of course we support it!” Bosack nodded in agreement, and Lerner agreed.
Ford Brook naturally agreed, but he also wanted to invest in this newly founded company. But Henry temporarily declined his request, saying: “If necessary, I will approve the Sequoia Capital financing plan!”
Ford Brook got this answer, and finally got a touch of comfort in his heart. He also knew that Henry could not let Sequoia Capital enter and take advantage of the company’s new creations, but fortunately, everyone had a good relationship. Henry gives guarantees and promises Sequoia Capital to raise funds in the future.
Next, everyone began to discuss how to form this new company. This roughly means that Nicholas and Cisco Bookstores both donated money and shared half of the shares. Share it! Although Nicholas Bookstore is wholly owned by Henry, individuals and companies must be clearly distinguished. 1% belongs to Henry and 49.5% belongs to Nicholas Bookstore. Both of them need not be confused.
After the meeting, Ford Brook silently approached Henry, and mysteriously pulled him aside with a smile on his face.
Henry was stunned, with a confused expression: “Ford, what’s wrong with you, and what’s wrong with me?”
“Haha …” Ford Brook laughed, looked like some small film was being sold on the street, and whispered, “Well, do you want to invest in the Nicholas Bookstore?”
Henry gave him a white look, and said angrily, “What’s wrong? After you Sequoia Capital took advantage of Cisco, you directed me to my Nicholas Bookstore again?”
“Hehe, you can’t say that. What’s called taking advantage? It’s mutually beneficial!” Ford Brook laughed. “As for the fact that we are targeting the Nicholas Bookstore again, it is impossible. Who called you this little genius? That’s great, especially the Netscape browser that you developed. It is very creative! The graphical browser is clear, simple, practical and convenient. Now everyone use it !!! We are Sequoia Capital analysts Approved that the Netscape browser will be the gateway to the online world in the future and has great development potential! ”
It’s crippling, I originally liked the Netscape browser, I think I like the e-commerce site Nicholas Bookstore! Unfortunately, can the browser compare with Alibaba? No experience, very terrible! Henry hates in his heart …
“So, do you want to invest in the Netscape browser?” Henry asked casually.
“Yes, yes!” Seeing Henry’s attitude which seemed to slacken, Ford Brook immediately nodded in response.
Henry also took it, considering whether to buy shares in Sequoia Capital. It seems rather weak to take control of your own. Obviously, I need some strategic partners that are suitable in the future, and Sequoia Capital can be considered one of them.
“Nicholas Bookstore will divide the Netscape browser into a subsidiary,” Henry thought for a moment and said.
When Ford Brook heard this, his eyes shined.
“However, there is one condition.” Henry’s next sentence made Ford Brook nervous.
“What conditions do you say!” Ford Brook asked cautiously. He had seen Henry’s greatness, he must be a clever lion who spoke loudly and did not follow his routine! ! !
Sure enough, Henry’s condition immediately embarrassed Ford Brook.
“Use Apple shares for Netscape browser shares!” Henry said lightly.
“Apple began to decline. Since IBM began entering the personal computer market, Apple has been under strong impact and its performance has declined sharply. Even Apple founder Steve Jobs has been involved and expelled from the company. The new appointment to replace Jobs CEO John Sculley is even more lost , he actually signed a contract that allows Microsoft to produce software for Apple (like Word, Excel) and allows Microsoft to use parts of Apple’s graphical interface technology! I dare say that this contract will be the worst Apple contract since its founding! Microsoft will definitely launch a system similar to Apple’s interface after acquiring Apple’s graphical interface technology. Apple is undoubtedly digging its own grave !!! ”
“One is sunset, the other is sunrise. Mr. Brook, if it were you, who would you choose?”
Ford Brook looked serious, and Henry explained Apple’s situation very clearly, Apple had aged and long lost its glory. Now Apple stock is falling again and again, like a meat-cutting knife in Sequoia Capital, painful and worrying. However, despite Apple’s decline, the slim camel is bigger than a horse, far from comparable to Netscape!
Ford Brook could not decide on the issue of stock exchange for a while, so he told Henry to come back and discuss it with the board members. Henry smiled and agreed, letting them think slowly, in no hurry. Henry certainly was not in a hurry, because he knew that Apple’s performance would continue to decline. After Microsoft launched the Windows 2.0.3 operating system in 1988, which used a graphic logo similar to Mac, Apple would cry!
Microsoft doesn’t have a graphical interface patent, and its windows system can’t be a big success. In fact, Henry also has an interest in the operating system, but others have long been full of patent barriers, and many things cannot be overcome, otherwise Microsoft will not be so extraordinary in the future! ! !
Henry did not know how they negotiated after Ford Brook returned to Sequoia Capital. Henry’s side is busy starting a new company. First, the name of the new company. So, what is the name of the server manufacturer? Henry thinks for a while, just call it “Noah’s Ark”, a name that looks very lame!
The end of the world is coming, Noah’s Ark brings the future of humanity!
Henry felt that the Noah’s Ark company he had founded brought the future of the Internet! Every company related to the Internet will definitely need a server. Hundreds of millions of data will be stored and run on the server. One can imagine how important and how great it is. Everyone must say that what holds all servers is Noah’s Ark from the Internet!
Over the next few days, Henry sent someone to register the company and complete its headquarters in Silicon Valley. Because there are too many high-tech companies here, it’s the best choice for promoting a company’s product server!