I’m in Hollywood Chapter 613: Ca n’t afford it

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After finishing this, Melanie suddenly realized that since she could think of it, Eric would definitely not think about it. Even if he really did n’t think about it, the business elites around him would think about it. Seeing that Eric nodded slightly, Melanie smiled and asked: "Eric, you came to Boston this time, should you solve these problems?"

"Last week, I just merged three companies into a brand new Yahoo network company."

Melanie heard Eric say the name of the new company, revealing a sudden look, saying: "Many people judged in the classroom that Yahoo web portal is the focus of these three companies. Now it seems that this is the case."

Eric continues to ask: "What do you think about business transformation?"

Melanie said: "I put in advertising and membership services, and I can think of these two for the time being. In addition, I do not agree with the free strategy of IE Browser. If a charging model is adopted, although the number of users will not expand as it is now. It ’s so fast, but the income it brings is enough to maintain the normal operations of the three companies. Eric, can I know why you did this? IE Browser has not had any competitors on all operating system platforms so far, the free strategy is obviously Very irrational. "

"This is my agreement with the founder of World Wide Web, Tim Berners-Lee. Many technical standards of World Wide Web were not formulated two years ago. In order to tilt the final version of the World Wide Web technical standard to IE Browser, I chose to do so. And, since You have realized that the Yahoo portal is the focus of the three companies, so you should also understand that the browser software is more to provide an interface for Yahoo, which is used to expand the user scale of Yahoo web portal. Compared with it, the profit of the software is not So important. "

Melanie remembered that since World Wide Web announced last year that it is completely free for all users worldwide. Other small regional networks and toll networks soon disappeared, and World Wide Web has now developed into an Internet network within the scope of global. In order to tilt the technical standard of World Wide Web and choose a free strategy, although giving up temporary profits. But Eric has gained more. After all, once the standards are developed, they are promoted. It is difficult to change, but Eric is holding a browser software product that meets these technical standards, and in the past two years, the company in his hands must have cast a solid patent barrier, then someone else will break this layer. Before the patent barriers, IE Browser will be the only one without a branch. In short, it will completely monopolize the Internet interface channel.

Think about the pros and cons. Melanie admires the courage of this young man on the other side of the sofa: "To be honest, Eric, if I am in your seat, even if I can understand the benefits of the browser free strategy, it is difficult for me to make the same decision as you. Giving up tens of millions of USD benefits at your fingertips is not something anyone can do. "

Although Carolyn is busy making coffee in the kitchen, he has been listening to the conversation between the two of them. At this time, he walks into the living room with a coffee pot and pours coffee to the three people. Hearing Melanie, it seems like she It has also been praised. Tao: "So Eric is so powerful."

Melanie looked at Carolyn's triumphant look and ridiculed: "Carolyn, why don't you tell me why you got c in this class?"

Carolyn blushed. But he resolutely retorted: "Now I can prove that my judgment is correct."

"Eric, do n’t you know, Carolyn has almost all the grades in class a, but in the case of ... Yahoo network company, we got the only c because we did n’t investigate those of you and World Wide Web alliance. As for the content of the agreement, she insisted that your free strategy was not wrong, but she could not prove the evidence but still talked back to the tutor, "Melanie said, recalling the situation at that time. Ha ha laughed.

Eric also smiled and said to Carolyn: "Maybe I can prepare some materials for you. Let your tutor change the grades."

Carolyn faced the ridicule of the two and sat coyly beside Melanie. Holding her arm and staring at Eric without lethality.

After making a joke, Eric took a few sips from the coffee, put down the cup and asked, "Melanie, do you have your own work plan now?"

Melanie heard the words Eric and immediately understood Eric's intention to test her, shaking her head and smiling: "Not yet."

"So, what does it work for me?"

Melanie glanced at Carolyn, and tentatively asked, "What about Carolyn?"

"Of course it is the two of you. I will increase my investment in the Internet industry in the next few years. At present, most of my personal assistant team's energy is focused on the media. If you join, it can just make up for this. Vacancies in this area. "

Melanie looked enviously at Carolyn, who had clenched her arm unawares, looking forward to her promise. Although this invitation from Eric is very sincere and she is also very emotional, she still realizes that Eric is doing so, it is likely that she hopes to work with Carolyn to take care of this simple girl who has no intentions. Melanie was born in an ordinary middle-class family. In order to make up for the tuition of MBA, she worked in a securities company in Atlanta for two years after graduating from university. These two years also made her deeply appreciate the intrigue of the office. In the environment, a girl like Carolyn who simply doesn't think about people's hearts at all is hard to adapt to. The employees who can be selected to work for a super media tycoon like Eric are definitely the elite of the best. These people have absolutely no doubt about their ability to work, but they are definitely more adept at playing the office rule, throwing Carolyn to that group of people, even if Eric himself Protected, it is estimated that there are only bullies, and that group of people will never let Eric discover that they have bullied this nizi. With the Carolyn personality, maybe they will not find it.

Eric did n’t realize that Melanie had guessed his mind, hesitant to meet the girl, said: "Although it is only my personal assistant, but this job definitely has a very big promotion prospect, my original first Assistant Alan Fisman went to ABC TV Network last month as vice president of prime time program production department Manager. In the past few years, many people in the office have been promoted to company management. And, after a few years of exercise, you will find that even if you are in If there is no promotion within Firefly, there will be many headhunting companies happy to dig people. "

The last point is that Alan occasionally tells Eric as an anecdote. In order to be able to hear the ‘secret’ of the Firefly ’s continuous success, the assistants in the Eric assistant ’s office who are in charge of keeping up with the progress of the movie are always poached by other Film Studio high salaries. The assistants responsible for these tasks have changed several times over the years. Until the personnel department of Firefly formulated very strict confidentiality clauses and employment contracts, this trend gradually cooled down. Moreover, many Film Studio have slowly come to understand that the biggest secret of the success of the Firefly film is the ‘brain’ Eric, not the ‘eyes’ in the assistant ’s office. However, even so, the behavior of digging people from the assistant office of Eric has never been cut off. Especially every time Firefly has a big success with the film.

Melanie is of course aware of the promotion prospects of this job. As an assistant to a legendary rich man such as Eric who has created a series of business miracles, even if it is only questioned, this job resume is enough to compare to her MBA degree in Harvard. The gold content is even higher. It ’s just ...

After hesitating for a while, I felt that Carolyn shook his arm again, and finally Melanie couldn't help but agree.

maid is maid. Anyway, this ‘princess’ will not only stand up, she will not even realize her ‘identity’.

After Eric left, Melanie pinched Carolyn's delicate face exactly like Eric's, with envy in his tone: "He's really good enough for you. No wonder you stupid Nizi fell to the ground. "

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Get up early in the morning, because today John Chambers and Steve Case are coming one after another, Eric takes care of himself a little. After washing. Scraping away the scattered stubble that had been accumulated for many days, standing in front of the bathroom mirror, staring at the young face for a few seconds, a feeling of inexplicability deepened in my heart.

Is it handsome again?

Just bored myself a joke in front of the mirror, Eric heard the doorbell, quickly wiped his face with a towel, put on a light gray plaid shirt and opened the door.

Good morning to the Chris outside the door. The two chatted and walked towards the restaurant.

There are not many guests who eat breakfast at the hotel, and they will encounter Tina Brown a few days ago. However, after the woman who worked hard was determined to join Yahoo, she could not wait to put herself into work. Now I have rented a house not far from Yahoo Headquarters, and I am even planning to move my husband and children to Boston.

Last night, Eric and Chris have discussed in detail the cooperation intention reached by meeting with Bill Gates. And he informed several other persons in charge of Yahoo Network Company by telephone.

After having breakfast, Eric and Chris hurried towards Yahoo Headquarters.

Just after eight o'clock, Ian Gunier and several other principals have arrived at the company.

As a former Manager person of Oracle software company who regards Microsoft as a deadly rival, Ian Gunier knows more about Bill Gates's behavior style than the others here, so it seems very worried.

Ian Gunier is very clear, if you do not choose to cooperate with Microsoft, then Yahoo and Microsoft will definitely go to the opposite, and the current Yahoo network company is not qualified to compete with Microsoft. Despite having a backer like Eric, Eric also said that it would do its utmost to support Yahoo, but Ian Gunier still feels that, according to the market principle of capital for profit, Eric is very good in order to obtain more benefits as much as possible when both sides fight for their lives He may abandon the Yahoo network company. In his view, Eric's career is based on Hollywood, and abandoning Yahoo will not cause much damage to him.

Now, although the choice made by Eric is to cooperate with Microsoft, this cooperation agreement is very unfavorable for Yahoo. Yahoo will carry out IPO operation next year. For five years, I want to obtain sufficient development funds from the financial market. The share of Yahoo's successively sold shares will not be lower than 20%, and the management will also acquire 20% of the shares. Then the share of Eric, the major shareholder, will not be higher than 60%. Once Microsoft gets 30% of the five-year purchase Equity, when Eric's personal shares will be reduced to less than 30%, in Ian Gunier's view, this approach is no less than five years later, the control of Yahoo will be handed over.

As a middle-aged person who is not confused, seeing Yahoo ’s browser software, web portal and online mailbox services create a series of miraculous growth data, Ian Gunier realizes that he will probably personally participate in an era Open, therefore, among the few people in the conference room, he was the one who didn't want to let his efforts go to waste.

Ian Gunier unreservedly conveyed his thoughts to everyone and everyone present. He is not opposed to cooperation with Microsoft, but he hopes that Eric will be more careful in choosing the way of cooperation.

Eric patiently listened to the Ian Gunier's words and said sincerely: "Ian, do you know why I want to take out 30% of the share options?"

Not only Ian Gunier, Steve.Mitnick and others showed a confused look, but only Chris who had already got the answer in advance was slightly calmer.

Eric attracted everyone ’s attention to themselves and said firmly: “Because I did n’t intend to sell any shares to Microsoft.”

Eric said so, the few people around him were even more puzzled. Eric paused a little, and then continued: "Yahoo was created by everyone from scratch, I know everyone ’s response to Yahoo My feelings are just like my own children. I personally do the same, and my expectations for Yahoo are much greater than all of you. The reason seems to be very generous to promise to sell 30% of the shares of Microsoft five years later, I just hope that after five years, Microsoft suddenly finds that he can no longer afford it. It is not difficult to achieve this. At the current explosive growth rate of Yahoo, even if the market value of Yahoo is only one-third of Microsoft, Bill Gates will find that if 10% of Microsoft shares are exchanged for 30% of Yahoo shares, then he will usher in a major shareholder that may affect his control of Microsoft. If he still wants to continue to annex the entire Yahoo, he even You will find that you have introduced a group of large shareholders who threaten his status. Do you think that Bill Gates will insist on the implementation of share options, or will you voluntarily give up? "(To be continued.)