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   Chapter 802 The Shadow of the Famous Tree of People

  The office returned to calm, and on Reed Hastings’ desk, there was an investment agreement contract of nearly $45 million, which was invested by venture capital firms for Netflix.

30% of Netflix's equity is exchanged for 45 million US dollars. Netflix's valuation exceeds 150 million US dollars. Such a valuation is now worth tens or tens of billions of dollars. The Internet seems to be nothing, but it is enough to solve Netflix's urgent needs, and even save a little, it may not be able to last until the listing.

   Netflix operates on an asset-light basis, and does not carry out large-scale publicity. In fact, the cost is not high. The current promotion model of Netflix is ​​still the method that Song Yang used to promote Hotmail mailboxes, which is to attract people.

As long as you get a user, then reward this user, and pull in a new user, you can reward him with a half-month or one-month Netflix membership. In this way, every time Netflix logs in to a region, it can be used within a very short time. Within the time period, it conquered the disc rental market in this area, and it was not even discovered by Blockbuster, because everything was carried out among users, and there was no large-scale publicity.

   "Reed, I have to say, it's really a brilliant idea, did you see that look on the VC's face when you mentioned Bruno Song..."

Another Netflix co-founder, Mark Randolph, who also served as Netflix's first CEO, waved the contract on the table and said with a smile to Reed, he thought, Reed Hastings Song Yang moved out just to fool the gang of venture capital companies, and the effect was really outstanding. Hearing Song Yang's name, the CPU temperature in the minds of the gang of VC managers was obviously a little higher.

  The few VCs who voted for Netflix also made wishful thinking, and they did not expect Reed Hastings to do everything he promised, such as benchmarking with IMDb.

Those who have survived in Silicon Valley are not fools. Several venture capital companies are also betting that online video will come. At that time, no matter if Netflix really develops, it can compete with IMDb, or it will be half dead. of.

If Netflix can really become a giant, then they will win the bet and keep investing in Netflix to go public. Once Netflix's development pulls the hip, it's a big deal. Sell Netflix to IMDb, or other giants who want to enter the online video industry. The company, it's not a loss anyway!

   Looking at the laughing Randolph, Reed Hastings looked very calm, "What if I'm not kidding?"

  Mark Randolph's smile froze on his face, "funk, Reed, do you really want to fight Bruno Song in the online video industry?"

  Reed Hastings didn't admit it, didn't deny it, just smiled playfully, "Why not?!"

Looking at the somewhat unfamiliar Reed Hastings in front of him, Mark Randolph suddenly remembered that Reed Hastings had one of the best families in America. His grandparents were Wall Street tycoons, and his mother was once a grandfather. An important person leading the office.

   For Reed Hastings, the establishment of Netflix may have never regarded Blockbuster as a real opponent, perhaps Hollywood or Song Yang is Reed Hastings' real goal.

Mark Randolph glanced at Reed with a complicated look, and suddenly felt that the investment agreement in his hand was inexplicably hot. He didn't feel Alexander when he fought with Blockbuster, but he remembered that he wanted to fight with Hollywood and Song Yang. Mark Randolph feels a little hot in the seat of the Netflix CEO under his ass!

   "Monica, are you sure, Song will be here today?"

  In a large-scale Italian-style manor in Los Angeles, the buildings and decorations inside are all Italian-style, which are a bit more "authentic" than the villas and manors in the Italian peninsula.

Monica Bellucci in a long dress, leaning lazily on the bench, with a script next to it, and reading an Italian book in her hand, these are all in the study of this manor One of the collections, many of which are isolated copies in Italy.

   At this time, if there are reporters from fashion magazines present, it is estimated that they will press the shutter frantically to take pictures of this scene, and they will definitely be one or two fashion hits.

  Monica Bellucci's agent, Laurent, walked back and forth beside Monica, and seemed to be a little more anxious than Monica.

  After coming to Los Angeles and Hollywood, Laurent and Monica did not receive any obstacles. On the contrary, every Hollywood person they met greeted them with a smile.

   The crew of "The Beautiful Legend of Sicily" is also in preparation. There is no accident. Monica is the absolute protagonist.

  When Laurent was in Italy, if Laurent didn’t feel obvious about Silicon Valley upstarts and America’s richest man, then when he came to America, in Hollywood, Vanity Fair, Laurent thoroughly felt the influence of power.

Whether it is a big Hollywood producer or director who used to feel unattainable, or a famous Hollywood star, etc., not only to Monica, but also to Laurent when he hears that he is Monica's agent, his attitude towards him will be different. quite a few points.

And the advertisers, luxury brands, etc. that used to be difficult to deal with, now have no such nitpicky, mean and severe requirements, but sent contracts to the door, begging for Monica Bellucci to be the endorsement, and became a dozen of them. Laurent, an agent of 2008, this is also the first time to feel this kind of treatment!

   Seeing that the production crew was about to complete the preparations, and the Western Films side, the funds were about to arrive, and Song Yang was finally expected to go to Los Angeles, but he didn't meet Monica, which made Laurent a little anxious.

Laurent knows why those Hollywood studios, big directors, producers, advertisers, luxury brands, etc. have such an attitude towards Monica and him, but without Song Yang's support, they would What will the days of Hollywood look like?

  Monica glanced at Laurent, "Song said that he will come today and stay here tonight!"

Hearing this, Laurent gave a wry smile and hesitated. He felt that Monica's character was too indifferent. If it were Xiaobichi from Hollywood, I'm afraid he would have wanted to have a relationship with Song Yang. , the shouting world knows.

   At this moment, a sound came from the manor, and a train drove into the manor. Seeing the train, Laurent knew that Song Yang had arrived.

  Compared with the rich people in America, Song Yang didn't do too many fancy things, but now when he travels, especially in cities other than Houston and San Jose, there are still more security personnel unconsciously.

   The key positions of the entire manor, including the monitoring room, were quickly taken over by the security personnel accompanying Song Yang.

After Song Yang's security chief Ulf got out of the car, Laurent also saw Song Yang's figure. Monica Bellucci still had that indifferent expression, but when he saw Song Yang's figure, his expression still couldn't help There has been a change.

   (end of this chapter)