Back To 1995: Chapter 42 dominance
Chapter 42 Dominance
Now it seems that there are many opportunities, but in fact, the Internet industry in America has just developed. Yahoo is burning money, and Netscape is also burning money. Amazon, which just emerged last year, is in a mess and will continue to lose money for more than ten years.
Let alone them, even if a search engine is created now, it is basically a loss. There are only a few million Internet users in the whole of America. How can it be possible to support these many companies, and they have to burn money to compete with their peers for the market? .
As for entering the electronics industry, with Song Yang's status, it is not enough to burn at all, and he has to invest all of the wealth he just had.
Lying on the bed in the small apartment, Song Yang's mind was a little confused for a while. Just when he was going to be drowsy and about to fall asleep, Song Yang suddenly woke up, and a thought suddenly came up.
Song Yang felt that he had fallen into a misunderstanding. From the perspective of future generations, looking at the current America, there will definitely be deviations. What is the hottest and most in short supply in the Internet industry now is not what makes more money, nor does it need more advanced technology, but Internet users, whoever attracts the most Internet users will be the prettiest one!
Even as long as there are many users and a large number of user visits, it can be listed. Now it is a completely different market than ten years later.
Having figured this out, Song Yang suddenly felt that all his thoughts made sense in an instant.
Song Yang wants to turn Double-Click Company into his own position. When Double-Click Company stabilizes, it can basically become a stable money printing machine. Martin Solo can rely on WPP Group to make crazy acquisitions. Double-Click Company can provide Song Yang with a stable Cash flow is enough.
Next, Song Yang wants to choose an industry that takes root. Song Yang already has an idea, but among them, Song Yang definitely needs to do some other actions to raise a sum of money for the industry he is going to start with!
In any case, the news that Double-Click received $12 million in investment, and because of that photo, made Double-Click the focus of Silicon Valley and Wall Street. The technology and financial industry started.
Immediately afterwards, Double-Click Company released a monthly revenue announcement on Waiting and Looking, mentioning that the monthly revenue exceeded $1.68 million.
This must be a bit watery. This revenue also includes a part of the intended cooperation, that is, the kind that only signed the contract and has not confiscated the money, but it is all included in the revenue.
Release this revenue, double-click here is actually just for publicity, to tell the outside world that double-click is "very" profitable, and digital advertising is very popular, so that advertisers will come to the bowl soon.
But Song Yang didn't expect it either, it was just a simple publicity, but it caused an uproar in the Internet industry.
After the Double-click company released the announcement, it was immediately spread by the media in Silicon Valley, and the rumors that "the Internet is about to make a profit" are endless.
Those Internet experts, Wall Street analysts, etc., based on the revenue given by the double-click company, calculated that by the end of the year at the earliest, or early next year, the double-click company may become the first profitable company in the global Internet industry!
How can this not excite the entire Internet industry in America? The Internet has always been questioned because it doesn’t make money. Now that the first profitable Internet company is about to appear, is it still far from making money for other companies?
Almost affected by this news, the stock price of WPP in London rose by another 3%. Since the investment in Double-click Company, WPP’s stock price has risen by more than 11% in a row since the investment. Almost woke up laughing.
This more than ten million dollars directly increased the market value of WPP by more than one billion dollars. Compared with the investment money, it is not too cost-effective. People who had doubts about Martin before began to criticize him again. After praying, I almost called out Sir Martin yyds.
There is even a director of the WPP Group, privately regretting that if the Double-click Company is bought, the stock price of the WPP Group will not rise to the sky, and the WPP Group is the first to taste the sweetness of the Internet.
Not only WPP Group, but also Netscape, which is the face of American Internet and holds high the banner of digital advertising, is even more crazy this time, and its valuation has risen again, exceeding US$1.3 billion. The valuation of Knife is listed, which has increased by nearly one-third compared to the original valuation of US$1 billion!
Double-click company released a revenue report of less than two million dollars, which directly caused a commotion on the Internet. It would be absurd to say that no one was behind the scenes to fuel the flames.
Double-Click Company is just an introduction. Although Wall Street investment banks and Silicon Valley venture capital companies have also increased the valuation of Double-Click Company, it has officially reached 60 million US dollars, but compared to Netscape, Double-Click Company has another Being treated as a tool man again!
Compared to this news, the news that Double-click announced the establishment of a branch in New York did not attract much attention.
Most of the media that reported it were skeptical, thinking that the double-click company was moving too fast, a little eager for quick success, and Song Yang, who appeared and his net worth suddenly skyrocketed, had begun to be arrogant, unable to distinguish reality, etc. .
However, Double-click Company did not stay in the public opinion center of the technology industry in America for long. Two pieces of news that suddenly shocked the entire America came out and attracted the attention of countless people. Compared with the report on Double-click Company, more people were concerned. many.
It has been silent for a long time. It was rumored that the acquisition of Double-click Company, and Wang An Company, which was finally cut off by WPP Group, suddenly came out with shocking news that it had acquired the computer software business of the Italian PC brand Oliverdi at a price of up to 390 million US dollars.
Olidihua is the originator of the PC industry. It once competed with Wang An, IBM, etc. Wang An suddenly made a move to its old rival and got Olidihua’s computer software business. Wang An almost got the European computer in one fell swoop. Half of the software industry!
This acquisition was undoubtedly a profit. Although it was intercepted by Martin, Jotus's ability was not boasted, and shocking news came out after changing hands.
Wang An Company is almost staged a drama of the return of the king. The impact on the outside world can be imagined. Most people think that Wang An Company has gone bankrupt, but who knows that it has stood up again.
Unsurprisingly, the best professional manager in America this year basically belongs to Jotus, and the only one who can wrestle with him is Gerstner who saved IBM.
However, this news has not waited for America's technology industry to digest it, and another news that detonated the Internet all over the world came out. Softbank invested 100 million US dollars in Yahoo and officially became Yahoo's major shareholder!
Facing this news, WPP Group’s venture capital record of tens of millions of dollars double-clicked was instantly shattered, and the highest venture capital record was directly raised to a new height!
Yahoo, which is still a small workshop, doesn’t make any money at all. If it weren’t for the double-click company to provide it with digital advertising, Yahoo would not be able to make a penny now, but just like this, Yahoo has received a $100 million investment from Softbank .
People in the entire American Internet industry feel a little crazy. They don't know whether they are crazy or the world is crazy.
Netscape’s valuation skyrocketed like a sky monkey, relying on their browsers to occupy more than 90% of the browser market, American people rely on him to surf the Internet, and everyone recognizes it.
Double-click this broken company, relying on digital advertising to fool people, everyone endured it, it seemed that it was indeed possible to make money, and everyone closed their eyes and recognized the valuation of 60 million.
But Yahoo, a broken workshop, needs technology but no technology. Compared with competitors Infoseek, Lycos, etc., search technology is not unique, but it is such a small workshop, but it has received an investment of 100 million dollars. The 100 million US dollars was exchanged for 33% of Yahoo's shares, and Yahoo's valuation exceeded 300 million US dollars!
Softbank's investment in Yahoo was much more sensational than Wang An's acquisition of Olidihua's computer business, and it almost completely ignited the flames of the Internet.
However, when envious of Yahoo, there are endless voices mocking Softbank and Yahoo. Whether it is a venture capitalist in Silicon Valley or an investment bank on Wall Street, they all think that Masayoshi Son, the boss of Softbank, is crazy.
Investing in Yahoo, a broken workshop, a million dollars is risky, and spending a hundred million dollars, what the **** is this business? The two founders of Yahoo have directly realized the freedom of wealth!
After a roar, a fiery red sports car braked and stopped in front of the Harbor Building where the Double-click company was located.
"This is a real **** sports car!"
After the car came to a complete stop, Gallo, who was sitting in the driver's seat of the Ferrari F50, was still holding the steering wheel tightly, and said to Song Yang, it seemed that he hadn't driven enough all the way.
Song Yang just picked up this F50 from a Ferrari dealership in Houston today. Song Yang doesn't have any requirements for the car, but after all, he also needs some appearance.
This Ferrari F50 is the flagship sports car released by Ferrari to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the factory. According to the words of the car sales lady in the car dealer just now, sitting in the driving seat of the F50 and pushing the accelerator, the power of 520 horsepower and the V12 engine are enough. Let the car behind you forget the background and sigh. Of course, when you drive this car, you will not be rejected if you invite a lady to get on the car...
This Ferrari F50 cost Song Yang 400,000 US dollars, which was 400,000 US dollars in 1995. It was placed in Huaguo, and several courtyard houses disappeared.
"Song..."
After getting out of the car, Song Yang saw Gallo's expectant look, so he naturally knew what he was going to do. Most likely he wanted to drive to Haili to pretend to be Bi.
"Let's go back to Greg's place today!" Song Yang waved his hand and explained to Gallo.
PS: In the last chapter, some revisions have been made to the last few paragraphs. You can take a look.
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