Marvel’s Princess Chapter 184: Next stop, Boston

The book signing held by Bella in New York was very successful, and friends from all walks of life were very supportive.

The fat history teacher Carl Elijah has been helping her organize the event. The order at the scene is not very good, but very good! Not to mention the gangsters, even the little hooligans who were used to whistling at her didn't show up.

Bella's impression of New York is getting better and better now. Who said New York is troubled? Absolutely slander!

The first stop for the book signing was New York. After proving that The Hunger Games had the potential to be a hit, the second stop was Boston.

In my previous life, Boston was not very famous, but many of the elites here in the United States came from Boston. The academic atmosphere here is strong, and it is not like New Yorkers who are obsessed with making money, nor are they like Washingtonians who work hard every day. Shout political slogans.

There are many elites, so naturally there are more people buying books.

Both Random House, the publisher, and Chanel, which sells perfumes and cosmetics, attach great importance to the signings in Boston.

Bella wants more fame and more praise. She only gets 10% of the income from the autograph session. How much interest can she have? Like many well-known writers, royalties are still the main part of her income now, but in the future, book operations and peripheral income will be the bulk.

This collaboration with Chanel to sell goods is an attempt.

Chanel in this time and space lacks Karl Lagerfeld, resulting in the company's performance being stagnant. Not to mention compared with giants such as Louis Vuitton, Hermès, and Gucci, even standing in front of Dior, she is a younger sister.

Chanel is not a listed company, and its shares are entirely owned by individuals. It rarely publishes financial reports, but Bella still used some means to investigate the current situation of the company.

The company's equity is entirely in the hands of the Jewish Widmore brothers, 66-year-old Alain Widmore and 63-year-old Gérard Widmore, who each hold 50% of the shares.

The two rarely appeared in public. Chanel held some big shows and other events, and they sat in the fourth or fifth rows. For those who didn’t know, they thought these two old men were passing by.

The cautious, calculating, and unconcerned nature of the Jewish people, who only pay attention to reality, is clearly reflected in these two people.

The two brothers are very calm, but Chanel has not been developing well in recent years. They are both French fashion brands. Chanel is beaten to the ground by Dior on a daily basis, and its sales have declined year by year.

It is not a listed company, so there is no market value. The outside world can only evaluate the brand. Analysts believe that this brand is about to expire. It is worth at most 500 million euros, or even lower. It is said that the Widmore brothers There is the idea of ​​selling shares, but there is no external confirmation.

In fact, if you want to buy this company, you won't need that much money, but even if it is less, 300 million euros is still necessary.

Bella doesn’t have that much money, and she doesn’t know how to get Chanel to the heights it once was. Fashion is too vague. She thinks she is not at the level of Karl Lagerfeld. This leakage is a bit bad. Pick it up, there is a high chance that it will fall into the pit if you don't pick it up well.

"The management has complained many times that the company should be listed, but the two legendary shareholders just refused to agree!"

The sales manager of Chanel in Los Angeles was complaining to Bella. He was a very ordinary middle-aged American man. They met through the Stanford Alumni Association. One wanted to advertise and the other wanted to make money. Naturally, they hit it off.

We have entered the 21st century. Everyone wants to go public to make money. Are there any companies that are not listed? Bella was a layman in the economic field, and she couldn't guess what the two old men were thinking. She couldn't tell whether they had a deep-seated plan. Based on the existing intelligence analysis, the two old men were extremely stingy.

While the staff was setting up the venue, she chatted casually with the sales manager.

"Why not go public?" she asked.

The middle-aged man said with great dissatisfaction: "What else could it be? The Jews are holding on to their money bags, for fear that outsiders will take away a cent."

The Widmore brothers firmly hold on to their equity and refuse external investment, let alone provide equity incentives to management.

The management can only get an annual salary, there is not much enthusiasm for the work, and the talent is lost very quickly.

This is also the main reason why private company Chanel was beaten to the ground by listed company Dior.

Bella thought for a while, was Chanel like this in the original time and space? According to the stingy character of the Jews, this is probably the case... It's just that Chanel developed very well in that time and space, and the Widmore brothers had enough connections at the top to withstand pressure from all aspects. Now it's a different situation.

She is somewhat interested in Chanel, but the time is not yet ripe in all aspects.

She gave the sales manager a few words of advice: "We are all working part-time anyway, what do you think of me? I am also working for you."

The sales manager shook his head and chuckled: "Your income is much more than mine..."

After chatting for a while, Bella went to change clothes. The clothes were all provided by Chanel, which was also part of the advertisement.

The sales manager is busy setting up the venue. Although there is no equity incentive, there is still a commission, so it’s good to earn a little.

Bella sat in the dressing room in a daze. The hairstylist was combing her hair nervously. She picked up a fashion magazine and flipped through it out of boredom.

I was thinking about designers. Without an excellent designer, Chanel would only be a second-rate brand even if it were bought.

She even calculated the assets in her hands and mortgaged them all. How much money could she borrow? The calculation result is a huge difference.

As she thought about it, she felt her eyelids clenching. She closed her eyes slightly and wanted to take a rest.

The clothes she wore when doing her hair were very loose, and she felt a hand touching her neck, then down her collarbone.

This is unreasonable! Who is so brave?

She grabbed the hand, trying to throw it over her shoulder, then break the hand, then break the neck or something.

But as soon as I touched it, I found that it felt wrong. I grabbed a woman's hand. She touched it twice. Her palm was smooth, her fingers were round, and there was strength in the softness. She grabbed her palm, turned her head sharply, and it happened to be right. He caught Natasha's somewhat teasing look.

"Let go! Are you using that much force?" Natasha had a smile on her face and glanced through her loose collar.

Seeing that it was a misunderstanding, Bella snorted. How dare this cheap girl take advantage of her? She tightened her collar and asked strangely: "Why are you here?"

Natasha is wearing a very formal business attire, with a gold shawl, watch and necklace.

It is completely the look of a working woman.

"My mother heard that you were signing books, so she asked me to come over and help you. I can help you carry your bags, hand you water, etc." Natasha curled her lips, looking like a young man who had been caught.