Back To 1995

   Chapter 263

   The first time I found Chris Jain before, American Telecom borrowed hundreds of millions of dollars from him, and this time, how could it be cheaper for him!

   But remembering the scene where he was frightened at the construction site of America Telecom, Chris Jain couldn't tell.

   Looking at Jia En's expression, Song Yang patted him on the shoulder, "Jian, you should know that the greater the risk, the greater the reward!"

Jia En didn't know what Song Yang was going to play, but it was definitely not easy. He looked a little uncertain for a while. He had previously lent to America Telecom for nearly 300 million US dollars. It was also a huge risk, but the benefits were equally huge. It's time for Chris Jain to face a choice.

   After receiving a call, Marcus nodded towards Song Yang, "The man has arrived!"

   Then Jia En saw a man in his thirties, walked into the villa, and could see that Song Yang seemed to be very enthusiastic about men.

   Pierre Omidyar, who entered the villa, also nodded to Jain, Eric, Greck and others, then followed Song Yang and entered the villa's study with Marcus.

   "Mr. Bruno, I'm glad you can meet me this time!" After entering the study, Omidyar kept his posture low, and now he is not the man at his peak who can clamor for a showdown with Amazon.

  Song Yang took out a bottle of wine and poured a glass for Omidyar, "I'm also very happy to meet you, Omidyar, I heard the reason for the establishment of eBay!"

   I have to say that eBay has to appear, and it is indeed topical. It is indeed a selling point to build a website for girlfriends’ hobbies and to promote it.

   Hearing Song Yang mention this, Omidyar couldn't help but smile. He didn't expect that it was just a casually built website, and now the benchmark venture capital and Song Yang have taken a fancy to it at the same time.

  Although the benchmark comes first, no matter what aspect Song Yang can provide to eBay, it will far exceed the benchmark venture capital.

  Song Yang pointed at Omidyar, "I'll be there when you and Pam get married in the future!"

Pam is Omidyar's girlfriend, and ebay is also established for Omidyar, an Internet upstart, a figure on America's 100 richest list, to attend their wedding banquet, for Omidyar and Omidyar For Pam, it's enough to show off.

   "I thank you for Pam, Song!" Omidyar said to Song Yang.

After a while of chatting, Marcus said, "Omidyar, I think you already know our conditions before, 30 million US dollars, American Global Investment Fund, in exchange for 55% of eBay's equity, such a valuation, I If you think of Omidyar, you also know that the entire Internet industry will never have a higher condition than this!"

Omidyar nodded. When he came up, it cost 30 million US dollars. It really made him dizzy, and this was equivalent to Song Yang's valuation of nearly 60 million US dollars for eBay, which was no better than the double-click last year. The company is bad.

But today's eBay is far from the double-click last year. When the double-click appears, it is a halo above the head, and it proves to the outside world that it can make money. Now it is indeed the global Internet industry. profitable company.

   As for eBay, to be honest, if it wasn't for Song Yang's reason, Marcus would not have taken a fancy to eBay, which is obviously not profitable.

"Song," Omidyar really wants the 30 million dollars. With this money, eBay can grow rapidly and start recruiting more staff, adding more servers, and putting out more advertisements, making eBay quickly become a America's e-commerce industry has a banner, but Omidyar is still a little worried, "I want to know, what do you think of the e-commerce industry?"

The e-commerce industry has been around for many years, but it has become a bit hot since last year. Amazon and eBay have not been around for a short period of time compared to Netscape, Yahoo, Lycos, DoubleClick and other companies. The industry is half dead.

   What Omidyar was most afraid of was that after Song Yang invested in eBay, he was not optimistic about the e-commerce industry. As soon as he changed hands, he threw away eBay. At that time, Omidyar really wanted to cry without tears.

   "I think e-commerce will be one of the most mainstream industries on the Internet in the future!"

Song Yang said directly without any pretense, he is very optimistic about e-commerce, which has boosted Omidyar's spirit and has been recognized by Song Yang. For Omidyar, it is the biggest compliment he has received since the establishment of ebay. .

If I have to use an analogy, that is, after more than ten or twenty years, a domestic Internet programmer established a company. As a result, one of the two horses in BAT found the programmer himself and wanted to invest in the company of the programmer. Then You can imagine how it feels, and it is not an exaggeration to reach the peak of life in an instant!

   Now that I have Omidyar, I feel like this. I look at Song Yang expectantly, "Song, do you think eBay can develop?"

   Marcus on the side also raised his ears. He knew that his Internet level was far from Song Yang's, and Song Yang had never missed a beat in the Internet industry for so long!

  Song Yang did not answer Omidyar directly, "There are two main companies in America's e-commerce industry, eBay and Amazon. I believe that the future e-commerce industry will also consist of these two companies!"

   Hearing Song Yang mentioning Amazon, Omidyar couldn't help but think of the website that was an online bookstore. Amazon's main business now is to sell books online. Now it is fighting with Barnes & Noble, the largest bookstore chain in America, in a dark and dark place.

  The current Amazon mainly plays books, and I haven't seen the shadows of other products on the website, but Song Yang suddenly mentioned this website, and Omidyar couldn't help but remember it in his mind.

   "Omidyar, after the American Investment Foundation completes its investment in eBay, you can still be the co-president of eBay, and you can be in charge of technology or other businesses. I will let Whitman be the co-president of eBay!"

   Song Yang's words made Omidyar's heart shudder, and he also understood that Song Yang was serious about eBay. Being able to transfer the president of Double Click Company to serve as the co-president of eBay is enough to show that he values ​​eBay.

He touched the wine glass with his fingers and let out a clear sound, "After the investment and acquisition is completed, eBay will be able to obtain the resources of all partners of the American Investment Foundation. Double-click the company will promote it for eBay, and ICQ and Hotmail will help eBay to attract traffic to the global market! "

As one of the few companies in America that owns overseas markets, Song Yang is really not fooling Omidyar. Double-click and ICQ have a share in overseas markets, especially in English-speaking regions, Western Europe and Eastern Europe. It's a big family.

   In addition, Hotmail, America's local business, although it was sold to Microsoft, the overseas business is still in Song Yang's hands, and it can still lead to ebay.

  Marcus also said to Omidyar, "After the acquisition is completed, we will make all-round adjustments to eBay, and within two to three years, let eBay be listed on Nasdaq!"

   This is to clarify with Omidyar, once it is acquired, it will not take long for his worth to be realized on eBay. Once eBay is listed, Omidyar’s worth will also skyrocket.

Investing tens of millions of dollars, and selecting the president of a listed company for ebay to serve as management, and a number of companies such as Double Click, ICQ, Hotmail, etc. to support drainage, such conditions are basically acceptable in the Internet industry. It was impossible to ask for it, and Omidyar really couldn't find a reason to refuse.

   "Song, I am willing to cooperate!" Omidyar reached out to Song Yang.

  The investment and acquisition conditions were negotiated, Marcus began to prepare the contract, Song Yang said to Omidyar, "I have a new project here, and I hope to be able to cooperate with eBay at that time!"

   "New project?" Omidyar asked curiously.

  Song Yang laughed, "I promise, this project is definitely good news for eBay, it can make eBay faster and get more users!"

   "eBay must support it!" Omidyar did not know the electronic payment project, but Song Yang personally proposed it, and he could not refuse it at all.

After signing the agreement, Omidyar left with the agreement, and Greck outside will lead the legal team to enter eBay, take over eBay's legal, financial, personnel, business and many other departments, and wait for Whitman to officially bring the double-click executives. Taking over the management rights of eBay marks that eBay has officially entered Song Yang's camp. Like Feita, it has been officially incorporated. It is impossible to say that things like "Bruno concept stocks" will appear in the future...

  After Pierre Omidyar left, Marcus couldn't help but said to Song Yang, "Is there still a need to invest in Amazon?"

He has already spent tens of millions of dollars on eBay. Marcus doesn't know if he wants to spend more money on Amazon to invest in two e-commerce companies. These two companies will definitely fight in the future. Marcus doesn't know Song Yang. Why do you want to play like this.

   "They're not the same!"

No matter what C2C or B2C mode, Song Yang doesn't care. Anyway, both sides bet. No matter which side wins Amazon or eBay, Song Yang will never lose. If both sides are alive, Song Yang will win. numb.

   "Find Amazon as soon as possible and make an investment request to Bezos. You don't have to ask for a controlling stake, but the American Investment Foundation must get more than 35% of Amazon's equity!"

  Bezos is different from Omidyar in that he has a real family background. He was born in Wall Street and has a lot of connections. If it weren’t for the fact that Amazon’s expectations were too high, and the valuation made was a bit scary, I’m afraid some people would have invested in it long ago.

  Song Yang personally put it forward, and Marcus will naturally not stop him, "I will let the people from the investment department contact Amazon now!"

   (end of this chapter)