The Fifth Point Guard

Chapter 509: Charity auction, wrong investment (4,000 words)

Dancing close to the body, Nina Dobrev's battered skin made Shen Tong's eyes unfocused.

He is young after all. Although he has an adult figure, he is only 15 years old after all.

Thinking of this, Shen Tong immediately withdrew his body slightly.

After all, the other party is a minor.

"You dance well."

Shentong is a little proud to be recognized by students majoring in art.

Just kidding, it's all work!

Since becoming famous in the NBA, Shentong has participated in various social occasions such as endorsements, parties, charity evenings, etc.

Speaking of dancing, it was a quick result that Shen Tong stomped on several pairs of shoes from the dance teacher.

But the so-called Yitong Belden, with smart brains and well-developed motor cells, Shentong's attainments in dance have made rapid progress.

Ordinary dance parties can't trouble him at all.

The images and dance steps of the two people gradually attracted the attention of the people at the scene. When the music gradually advanced to the climax, it seemed that only the two of them were dancing in the center of the stage.

This is simply a waltz performance of the dream prince and princess.

After a dance, there was a warm applause.

"Nina, it's a great dance."

"Shen, you are great!"

The news that Shen Tong came to the party as Dubrov's male companion spread throughout the venue in an instant.

Dubrov's face turned red, and Shen Tong waved his hand generously.

...

When Dubrov and Shen Tong returned to their seats, many people took the initiative to talk to them and clink glasses.

From the chats and conversations of these people, we can tell that they are Dubrov’s classmates, but it seems that they rarely communicate.

After waiting for the crowd to disperse very politely, Shen Tong asked Dubrev: "Nina, your classmates don't seem to be familiar with you. Are you coming to this college recently?"

"I have been here for more than half a year, maybe I am a Bulgarian who transferred from Canada, and my personality is a little bit more introverted, so I don't have many friends."

"Sad."

Shen Tong felt a little surprised. This little Nizi allowed herself to accompany her to increase her exposure. Fortunately, the school has more capital to interact with her classmates.

Then everything makes sense.

...

After a while, high-pitched music sounded on the scene, the lights on the scene dimmed instantly, and then a spotlight hit the center of the stage.

A well-dressed woman stood in the center of the stage, holding a microphone, and speaking in the loud voice of a host: "Lettis and cut her head slowly. I am very happy that you can come to the Christmas Eve party at Cleveland College today. The highlight is about to begin, and that is our charity auction!"

There was warm applause.

"All the charitable funds raised in the auction tonight will be used to fund children with disabilities who love art and help them realize their artistic dreams. So please donate generously to promote our charity auction to a complete success. ! Below is the first auction item..."

Shen Tong sat quietly, watching the men and women on the scene raise their hands excitedly to bid.

The purpose of this charity event is good, but most of the items auctioned have no collectible value.

Shen Tong watched for a long while, but he didn't have anything to like.

But as a local basketball star in Cleveland, when encountering this kind of activity, you have to show it somewhat.

Shentong decided that if he didn't see what he was slightly interested in, he would take the last item at a high price.

...

After a while, the host said: "The next auction item is a bit special, and it is also the last item in our auction."

Shen Tong straightened up, it was time for him to take action.

However, there is nothing on the auction shelves.

"The reason why this last auction item is special is that it is a virtual item, that is, the equity of an entrepreneurial project called thefacebook recommended by the dean of our college. Below we will ask the dean to come to the stage and explain to everyone This special auction item."

The old yard of Cleveland College is called Mycroft. Although this guy is full of white hair, he is still very full of energy.

He walked to the podium, took the microphone, hugged the beautiful host, blinked, and waved to everyone.

Shen Tong couldn't help feeling that the relationship between the two people seemed unusual.

Mycroft said: "This is how it is. Actually, this is not included in our charity auction, but there is no way. These two young boys have been pestering me and I have to satisfy them. request."

The light shone on a seat, and a man with sluggish, curly hair sat side by side with a man with short hair and spirit.

"They are Mark Zuckerberg and Eduardo Savolin from Harvard University. They founded thefacebook. This project is in the development stage, but the angel investors let go of the pigeons. The specific reason is unknown, but because I once commented on their project in an entrepreneurial competition and left a business card... well, I won’t carry my business card with me anymore, of course, it’s a joke. (Scattered laughter is heard at the scene) Okay, I know that my cold jokes are not funny. Let’s ask the two of them to come on stage to introduce this product to everyone on the scene, although I think it may not be useful to promote this kind of thing in art academies."

Mike Rove invited Zuckerberg and Shaferin to take the stage.

Shaferin was very generous, walked in front, took the microphone on stage, and Zuckerberg followed in a daze.

"Um..." Shaferin glanced at everyone, there were quite a few people.

"This product of ours is a social product, currently mainly used through the Internet, this product is mainly used... you can... make friends from different schools..."

Shen Tong listened to Shaferin's introduction, and the corners of his mouth gradually smiled.

Seeing Shen Tong listening attentively, Dubrov couldn't help asking: "Hey, Shen, do you really understand what they are talking about?"

Shentong nodded and replied: "I think this product has great potential."

"So you plan to take their equity?"

"I hope so." After Shen Tong finished speaking, he turned to Dubrov and said, "As your male companion, it is a bit unreasonable not to do something at the charity auction."

Shen Tong smiled, Dubrov quickly lowered his head, then raised his head again, wrinkled his nose, and then burst into a flower-like smile.

Shentong almost stared at it...

...

On the stage, Shaferin had already introduced the facebook products, and then answered several people's questions.

Judging from the questions raised by those students, they have no idea what thefacebook is for.

Did not realize the potential of it.

"Well, two, please go back and wait for a while. We are about to start the equity auction."

The host returned to the stage, took out the card, and said: "The next auction item is 5% of thefacebook equity, and the starting price is $250,000.

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As soon as the voice fell, the audience was amazed.

$250,000!

This is a huge sum of money for ordinary people.

What's more, most of the people who came to the party this time were students.

Although most of the children who can come to Cleveland College to study are either rich or expensive, but if they were asked to spend $250,000 to shoot such a vague technology project, no one at the scene showed the slightest desire to shoot.

Many even shook their heads mockingly and whispered: "Are these guys treating others as fools? No wonder no angel investment is willing to vote for them."

Zuckerberg seemed to have heard something, suddenly stood up and looked around, but turned his head helplessly after a while.

At present, the highest bid price of the charity auction is only 20,000 US dollars, and the 250,000 US dollars seems incompatible with this charity auction.

250,000 US dollars, 5% equity, means that Zuckerberg and Shaferin's valuation for Facebook is 5 million US dollars.

Shentong remembers that in the last time and space, Facebook's first angel investment was $500,000, from PayPal founder Peter Thiel, but it seems that something abnormal happened in this time and space, and Peter did not invest in them.

"US$250,000."

The loud voice crossed the silence.

The host who has been worried about the cold scene immediately grabbed a life-saving straw and said loudly: "Oh, someone has made an offer! 250,000 US dollars! Has anyone raised the offer?"

In fact, the result is affirmative, no.

People originally wanted to see which big idiot would do this kind of "charity", which almost threw money into the water.

But when the lights shone on Shentong and Dubrov, no one dared to question them.

Even with the nature of playing tickets, Shentong has enough capital.

Besides, no one at the scene should have more money than him.

It's just that, as a basketball player, why is Shentong willing to bid 250,000 US dollars to buy equity in this unpredictable product?

"250,000 third time!"

The host can't wait to knock down the hammer.

"We have invited Shentong of the Cleveland Cavaliers to come on stage!"

Shen Tong stood up, tidied his clothes, and walked up onto the stage with his head raised.

When shaking hands with the dean, the dean whispered: "Really, Shin, thank you for everything you have done for our college."

Obviously, the dean believed that Shentong was spending $250,000 on charity for his own sake.

In fact, everyone thinks that Shentong’s shot is really doing charity.

However, Shentong does not think so.

You know, after obtaining angel investment in September 2004, by May 2005, Facebook's valuation had exceeded US$10 million!

...

After receiving the microphone, Shen Tong first politely thanked the host here, the dean and his... that beautiful hostess.

"Ms. Nina Dobrev is a kind-hearted lady. She knows that there will be a charity auction here tonight, so she strongly invited me as his male companion to this party. Although she came with a mission, she came here. After that, I enjoyed it very much. The party tonight and all the people on the scene were great. (whistles and applause sounded) So, I was always looking for the items I wanted to photograph, and finally, the last one, I found it. What I want to say is that I am not doing a certain task. (The kind laughter sounds again) I am deeply attracted by this product. Seriously, I like this product very much. But I am more interested in the experiences of these two founders."

Hearing Shen Tong mentioning his name, Zuckerberg and Shaferin immediately sat upright.

"I know it’s not easy to start a business now. You have to face all kinds of pressures, accusations, and demands. When you want to work hard, tie your tie, polish your shoes, and walk into the company, you find that nobody cares about you, because no one will From Little Mao’s words, I’m 22 years old this year. I know that as a very young-looking corporate executive, it is difficult to be appreciated and reused by investors. All they want is your creativity and ideas. When the company grows, they Will say, hey, we don’t need you anymore, and then you are out..."

Zuckerberg, who had been bowing his head in silence just now, nodded again and again.

Shen Tong's words were almost in his heart.

Their first angel investment was so ruined. There was a deviation in the understanding of the project between the investor and the founder, and the investor's request must be based on theirs.

They treat Zuckerberg and Shaferin like adults treat children.

This makes Zuckerberg unbearable.

"When I photographed this item, I just don't allow this kind of thing to happen. We have to prove it to those so-called adults who will be in the future!"

Shen Tong's impassioned words not only inspired Zuckerberg and Shaferin, but even ignited the enthusiasm of all the young people present.

"Mark, Eduardo, I am very happy to be able to take your equity and become comrades-in-arms with you. By the way, as your shareholder, I have a suggestion to remove the and call it facebook."

After Shen Tong finished speaking, there was a round of applause.

Zuckerberg looked at the back of Shentong walking back to his seat and couldn't help saying, "God, he is so cool!"

...

In the evening~www.ltnovel.com~ Shentong sent Dubrov home.

This little Nizi's attitude is completely different from before.

I don't know whether it was Shentong's actions tonight that made Dubrov very satisfied, or he was impressed by Shentong's impassioned words after the auction.

In short, when leaving the car, Dubrov rarely said something full of emotion to Shentong.

"Thank you, Shin, tonight is a memorable one."

"my honor."

Seeing Dubrov’s eyes that looked like autumn water, Shen Tong took the initiative to close his eyes, then lowered his head, waiting for a kiss on the cheek.

however...

The cold wind rustled.

In the distance, I heard Dubrov's laughter like a silver bell.

"Goodbye!"

"Boom."

Dubrov closed the door.

Shen Tong slapped it, slapped it, and returned to the car.

Tonight, I should have performed well.

The most important thing is that I got a stake in Facebook by mistake.

250,000 US dollars accounted for 5% of the shares.

This almost stupid investment that others seem to be crazy is a plunder of wealth in Shentong's eyes!

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