Chapter 613: Can't afford it
After finishing this, Melanie suddenly realized that since she could think of it, Eric would certainly not consider it, even if he really did not consider it, the business elites around him would think of it. [See Eric’s slight nod, and Melanie smiled and asked: “Eric, you should come to Boston this time, should you solve these problems?”
“Last week, I just merged the three companies into a new Yahoo! network.”
Melanie heard Eric’s name as a new company, revealing a stunned look: “Many people judged in the classroom, the Yahoo portal is the focus of these three companies. Now it seems that this is the case. It."
Eric continued to ask: "What do you think about business transformation?"
Melanie said: "Imported advertising and membership services, I can think of these two for the time being. In addition, I do not agree with the free strategy of IE browser. If the charging model is adopted, although the number of users will not expand like It’s so fast now, but the income is enough to keep the three companies operating normally. Eric, I can know why you are doing 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 the World Wide Web, Tim Berners-Lee. Many technical standards of the World Wide Web were not developed two years ago. In order to tilt the final version of the World Wide Web technology standard to the IE browser, I chose So, since you have realized that the Yahoo Portal is the focus of the three companies, you should also understand that browser software is more of an interface for Yahoo to expand the size of Yahoo's portal users. As a result, the profitability of software is not that important."
Melanie remembers that since the World Wide Web announced last year that it was completely free to open to all users around the world, other small regional networks and toll networks soon disappeared, and the World Wide Web has now become a global Internet network. In order to tilt the technical standards of the World Wide Web and choose a free strategy, although giving up temporary profits, Eric has gained more. after all. Once the standard is developed, it will be difficult to change it, and Eric holds the browser software products that meet these technical standards, and it has been two years. The company in his hands must have created a solid patent barrier, so before others break this patent barrier, the IE browser will have no branch, and in simple terms, it completely monopolizes the Internet interface channel.
I want to know the pros and cons of it. Melanie admired the power of the young man on the other side of the sand: "To tell the truth, Eric, if I am in your position, even if I can understand the benefits of the browser free strategy, I can hardly make it with you. The same decision, giving up tens of millions of dollars at your fingertips is not something that anyone can do. [?["
Although Caroline was busy brewing coffee in the kitchen, she also listened to the conversation between the two people. At this time, she walked into the living room with a coffee pot and poured coffee on three people. She heard Melanie’s words as if she were I have also been praised. Road: "So Eric is so powerful."
Melanie looked at Carolyn's proud appearance and said: "Carolyn, why don't you say why you got bsp in this class; Caroline's face is red, but he retorted confidently:" It has now proved that my judgment is correct. ”
"Eric, you don't know, Carolyn's almost all classroom grades are a, but the only one about Yahoo!'s case is that we didn't investigate the content of your agreement with the World Wide Web Consortium. However, she insisted that your free strategy is not wrong. If you can't get the evidence, but still talk back to the tutor." Melanie said, remembering the situation at the time, he laughed.
Eric also smiled and said to Caroline: "Maybe I can prepare some materials for you. Let your tutor change the results."
Caroline faced the two men's teasing, sitting fiercely next to Melanie, holding her arm and screaming at Eric without any lethality.
After the joke, Eric took a few sips of coffee and asked after the cup: "Melani, do you have your own work plan now?"
Melanie heard Eric’s words. Immediately understood that Eric had just tried her intentions and shook his head and smiled: "Not yet."
"So, what will you do for me?"
Melanie looked at Carolyn, who was shining in the eye, and asked, "What about Caroline?"
"Of course, you two are together. I will increase my investment in the Internet industry in the next few years. At present, most of my personal assistant team is focused on the media. If you join, you can make up for this. vacancy."
Melanie looked enviously and unconsciously tightened her arm, looking forward to Carolyn who she could promise. ([Although Eric’s invitation is very sincere, she is very heart-warming, but she still realizes that Eric is doing this, it is very likely that she hopes to work with Caroline. By the way, she can take care of this. Simple girl. Melanie was born in an ordinary middle-class family. In order to get the tuition fee for mba, she worked in a securities company in Atlanta for two years after graduating from college. In the past two years, she also realized that she was in the office. Intrigue, in the environment, it is difficult for a girl like Caroline who simply does not think about the dangers of the people. The employees who can be selected as a media tycoon like Eric are definitely The elite who are one of the best in the world, these people have absolutely no doubt about their ability to work, but they are definitely more adept at playing the office. They have lost Caroline to that group of people. Even if Eric personally protects it, it is estimated that they are only bullied. And that group of people will never let Eric now bully this Nizi, with Caroline character, maybe he can't show it.
Eric didn't realize that Melanie had already guessed his mind and said that the girl was hesitant and said: "Although it is only my personal assistant, this job definitely has a very big promotion prospect. My original A assistant, Alan Fisman, has been a deputy general manager of the prime time program production department at ab.net last month. In recent years, many people in the office have been promoted to company management. Moreover, after several years of training, You will now, even if you are not promoted inside the fireflies, there will be many headhunting companies happy to dig."
The last point is that Allen occasionally tells Eric as an interesting thing, in order to be able to find out the ‘secret’ of the success of the Firefly movie. The assistants in the Eric assistant's office who are responsible for following up on the progress of the film are always robbed by other film companies. The assistants responsible for these jobs have been changed several times until the firefighter personnel department has very strict confidentiality provisions and employment. Contract, this trend has gradually cooled down. and. Many film companies have come to understand it slowly. The biggest secret of Firefly's success is Eric's ‘brain’, not the ‘eyes’ of the assistant office. However, even so, the practice of digging people from the Eric assistant office has never been cut off. Especially when the firefly has a big success.
Melanie certainly knows the prospects for the promotion of this job. She is an assistant to the legendary rich man who created a series of business miracles, even if it is only questioned. This work experience is enough to be more than the mba she got at Harvard. The gold content of the degree is even higher. only
Hesitated for a while, feeling Caroline shook his arm and gently, Melanie finally could not help but agree.
The maid is a maid. Anyway, the ‘princess’ will not be a shelf, and even her own ‘identity’ will not be realized.
After Eric left, Melanie and Eric took the same shot and pinned Caroline's delicate face with envy: "He is really good for you. No wonder it will make you a fool." I’m going to hang it down.”
Early in the morning, Eric took care of himself because of the fact that John Chambers and Steve Case had to come back today. After washing, I scraped off the scattered shackles that had been stored for many days. I stood in front of the mirror in the room and stared at the young face for a few seconds. I felt a strange feeling in my heart.
Is it handsome again?
Just joking in the mirror bored with himself, Eric heard the doorbell, quickly wiped his face with a towel, and put on a light gray plaid shirt to open the door.
With the outside of the door, Chris said good morning. The two chatted casually and walked toward the restaurant.
There are not many guests dining at the hotel. Tina Brown will be met a few days ago, but this woman who is doing a good job can definitely wait for her to work. Now I have rented a house not far from the Yahoo headquarters, and I am even planning to let my husband and children move to Boston.
Last night, Eric and Chris discussed in detail the cooperation intentions with Bill Gates and informed the other heads of Yahoo!
After breakfast, Eric and Chris rushed to the Yahoo headquarters.
Just after eight o'clock, Ian Garnier and several other principals have already arrived at the company.
As the former manager of Oracle's software company that used Microsoft as its rival, Ian G. Neil Gates knew more about the style of acting than anyone else. Therefore, it seems worried.
Ian Gurnier knows that if you don't choose to cooperate with Microsoft, then Yahoo and Microsoft will definitely be in opposition, and now Yahoo! Networks has no qualifications against Microsoft. Although he has a backing like Eric, Eric also said that he will do his best to support Yahoo, but Ian Gnell still feels that the market ironity according to capital is in the case of both sides fighting for your life, in order to try to To get more benefits, Eric is likely to give up Yahoo! Internet. In his opinion, Eric's career is based in Hollywood, and giving up Yahoo will not cause much damage to him.
Now, although Eric’s choice is to cooperate with Microsoft, the cooperation agreement is very unfavorable to Yahoo. Yahoo will conduct ipo operations next year. In five years, it wants to get enough exhibition funds from the financial market. Yahoo 6 will continue to sell shares of not less than 2o%, management will also receive 2o% of the shares, then Eric this big shareholder hands will not be higher than 6o%, once Microsoft gets a five-year period In the case of share options, Eric’s personal shares will fall below %, and Ian’s view is no less than five years after Yahoo’s control is over.
As a middle-aged person who is not confused at the beginning of the year, I saw Yahoo's browser software, portals and online mailboxes and other services to create a series of miraculous growth data, Ian G. Neil realized that he is likely to participate personally. The opening of an era, therefore, among the few people in the conference room, he is the one who does not want to let his own efforts go to waste.
Ian Gnelle unreservedly put his thoughts to everyone in the room. He did not object to working with Microsoft, but hoped that Eric would be more cautious in choosing a way to cooperate.
Eric patiently listened to Ian G. Neil and said in earnest: "Ian, do you know why I am willing to take out % of the share options?"
Not only Ian Gurnier, Steve Mitnick and others have revealed doubts, but only Chris who has already got the answer in advance has calmed down a bit.
Eric took everyone's attention to himself and said with a tone: "Because I didn't intend to sell any shares to Microsoft."
Eric said that the people around him were even more puzzled. Eric paused and said: "Yahoo is created by everyone from nothing. I know everyone is right. Yahoo’s feelings are like those of his own children. I personally do the same, and my expectations for Yahoo are much larger than all of you. The reason why I seem to be very generous in agreeing to sell to Microsoft’s shares five years later. I just hope that after five years, Microsoft suddenly can't afford it. It is not difficult to do this. With Yahoo's current explosive growth, even Yahoo's market value is only one-third of Microsoft's. Bill Gates will now, if you use 1% of Microsoft shares in exchange for % of Yahoo shares, then he will usher in a major shareholder that may affect his control of Microsoft, if he wants to continue to annex the entire Yahoo! He even introduces a group of major shareholders who threaten his status. Do you think that Bill Gates will insist on executing the share options or will he give up?" (To be continued.)