Back To 1995: Chapter 57 Take the lead
Chapter 57 Take the Lead
Wesley, who was about to do a big job, heard Song Yang's words and immediately said, "As long as the funds can be guaranteed, the technicians sent by Wang An's company, plus the development engineers we recruited, will be completed within two months. It is enough to complete the development of Hotmail mailbox!"
Mailbox is not a difficult product, and Hotmail mailbox is also superior in creativity and concept, which is much better than current e-mail products.
In addition, just like the DART system of the double-click company, Song Yang has already told Wesley the design requirements and structure of the Hotmail mailbox. What he wants to do, just like Bledsoe Jayden back then, is to be an emotional The programming cattle and horses.
If this is not done well, then he, the project leader, Song Yang's chief technology development officer, can pack up and leave.
"The instant messaging ICQ project should also be hurry up. This project must be kept secret, and you must hurry up. When the Hotmail mailbox project is completed, you will take people to Silicon Valley!"
Song Yang explained to Wesley that compared to Hotmail, Song Yang valued ICQ more, and this was Song Yang's first step in the field of Internet social networking.
As long as you occupy the social industry and have this first move, then relying on the huge user base and the development of Internet technology, you can follow the trend to launch Facebook, Twitter, INS, LinkedIn, Burn After Reading, WhatsAPP, etc. A lot of social products are all things that go smoothly.
Hearing Song Yang's request for the ICQ project, Wesley's face fell a little bit. Because of the need to keep it confidential, he couldn't publicize it. Even the recruitment of developers was done privately.
However, Houston still has a large number of local technicians, which are not at the same level as Silicon Valley. This makes the development progress of the ICQ project slower than that of Hotmail.
Wesley can only hope that after arriving in Silicon Valley, the ICQ project can be accelerated.
After signing the agreement with Song Yang, Jotus left in a low-key manner without publicizing it. Wang An's company headquarters didn't even know too many people, in order to avoid attracting too many people's attention.
The investment of several million dollars is just a matter of signing for a powerful president like Chotus, and there is no need to explain it to the board of directors. The most is to tell the outside world that the money is used for investment in the public announcement at the end of the year. up.
However, with the arrival of 5 million US dollars from Wang An's company and the addition of dozens of technicians, the entire Hotmail mailbox project began to develop rapidly.
During this time, Song Yang was basically busy at the Harbor Building, dealing with the affairs of the Double-click company, and staring at the two projects of Hotmail and ICQ.
The other thing is to take time to go to Devers School for a transfer, mainly to hang out with Jenny, and to choose a suitable university.
As for the Internet industry in America, there are still turmoil. During this period of time, new companies in Silicon Valley, like leeks, have emerged one crop after another, and Silicon Valley and Wall Street are also frantically touting the concept of the Internet.
Yahoo has already launched the concept of a portal website, and it has been crazily touted by the major investment venture capital institutions behind it. Television stations, magazines, newspapers, buses, and outside the iconic buildings in America, Yahoo and Yang Zhiyuan have appeared. Yang Zhiyuan "Yahoo Chief" The identity of "has spread wildly all over the world through major media, and a new generation of god-making movement has begun.
The double-click company has also followed this spring breeze, and its valuation has risen. Now the valuation of the double-click company by Silicon Valley and Wall Street has exceeded 85 million US dollars. How long has it passed, and the valuation has grown abruptly? It is more than 30%, although it is false, but it really makes people excited.
At this time, there was a news from Netscape that attracted the attention of the entire Internet industry in America and even the world. Netscape will officially go public on August 9, 1995!
This undoubtedly ignited public opinion again. As the current leader in the Internet industry, Netscape went public. The listing of Netscape represented the recognition of the Internet industry by the global investment industry.
Its performance after listing is also related to whether the Internet industry can be recognized by the mainstream society!
"This is Netscape's IPO invitation letter?!"
In Song Yang's newly purchased villa, Hai Li curiously flipped through the invitation letter sent by Netscape to Song Yang. As an important "partner" of Netscape, Song Yang was naturally invited this time, and will come to Namibia next month. Stark Hall, witnessing the moment of Netscape's "sacred god".
Song Yang hugged Jenny who was curled up in his arms like a cat, and nodded casually. Today there will be a big party here to celebrate Song Yang's newly purchased villa.
"Will you go to participate?" Jenny raised her head and asked Song Yang. In her impression, being listed was a very important thing. Jenny didn't expect that Netscape would invite Song Yang to participate.
"Go, of course, maybe it will be a day to witness history in the future!" Song Yang said with raised brows.
As far as Song Yang knew, he was not the only one who received the invitation this time. This time, Netscape widely distributed hero posts, and famous people in the Internet industry were all invited by Netscape. Netscape wanted to establish a "Netscape Gang". Establishing Netscape's status in the Internet industry, Song Yang will not encounter the bad luck of Jim Clark and Mark Anderson at this time.
However, it is not so easy to be the leading brother. The more prominent Netscape is, the more it attracts the attention of Microsoft and other giants. Song Yang is convenient to use both sides...
"Then do you want to go alone?!" Jenny got tired of her voice and tried her best to get into Song Yang's arms.
Song Yang felt the hint of the big cream cake in his arms, and he didn't know what Jenny meant, "If you don't mind, I would like to invite you to New York..."
Looking at Song Yang and Jenny who were tired of being together, Haili threw the invitation sticker over and scolded a bitch, but she was also envious of Jenny.
On the day of Netscape’s IPO, the people who went there must have been wealthy people, and they were also the focus of many media. If they could appear on the scene, they would definitely be photographed by many media. There are not many opportunities to make connections with big names in Silicon Valley and Wall Street.
But it’s just a little bit of envy. Haili is quite satisfied with her life now. Compared with before, she could only be a small transparent wild model. Now Haili’s life has undergone earth-shaking changes.
Has the relationship with the double-click company, some small advertisements, print models and other positions, Haili can choose at will, which makes Haili's wallet quickly bulge.
In addition, due to the cooperation between DoubleClick and WPP Group, Haili is also expected to become the spokesperson of these small and medium-sized brands in Houston, which is something she never dared to think of before.
The little sisters in the past are basically starting to surround Haili now, only Haili has a saddle on her head. From today's party, it can be seen that Haili made a phone call, and half of the models in Houston gave her a call. rushed over.
For Haili, what she is looking forward to most now is the Hollywood movie that Song Yang is talking about. The project can be established as soon as possible, so that Haili can enter the gold-plated Hollywood. In that case, Haili's status in the Houston model and film and television industry will be completely different...
But seeing more and more girls present, and those girls looking at Song Yang, trying to strike up a conversation with Song Yang for various reasons, or even squeezed directly beside Song Yang, Jenny was not in such a good mood, and looked at Song Yang defensively. Those girls at the party.
Jenny looked vigilantly at the girls who wanted to get close to Song Yang, cursing "Bichi" in her heart, and those girls looked like thieves, preventing them from getting close to Song Yang, the upstart Jenny in Houston. Jenny is also annoyed, there are not many opportunities to get close to multi-millionaires!
Seeing that Jenny was about to tear herself apart from those little models, Song Yang pulled Jenny away.
After drinking a glass of wine on the balcony on the second floor, Song Yang and Jenny entered Song Yang's room in the villa.
After grinding for a long time, Song Yang, who was sweating all over, pulled back the quilt, and Jenny lay in front of Song Yang like a cat, "Song, are you really going to enter the local university in Houston?"
Although Song Yang has not yet chosen a university, he has revealed to Jenny that he will choose a university other than Houston.
Looking at the big cream cake in his arms, Song Yang pushed Jenny's hair sticking to her face, "I should choose a university in New York or San Francisco, but don't worry, I will come back to see you every month, when I have a chance , buy a private car to pick you up..."
Hearing Song Yang's nonsense, Jenny didn't believe it, but she still felt sweet, and then took a bite towards Song Yang's heart. Song Yang groaned, turned over and pressed the big cream cake under her body again.
In the Harbor Building, after Song Yang had dealt with the affairs of Double-click Company, he began to write the speech that would be used in the graduation ceremony of Devers School.
This is basically the same routine as in the past, but this time I heard that many people went, like District Councilor Adrian, Pastor Andrew, etc., because of Song Yang, they will also be there, and Song Yang has to thank them all This is the rule of the rivers and lakes, and this kind of occasion is basically to flatter each other.
At this moment, Irene suddenly came in and said to Song Yang, "Someone from the Enron Group will come today!"
Hearing that An Ran's people were coming, Song Yang was stunned for a moment. He didn't want to get involved with An Ran's people, and even avoided them. He didn't expect that An Ran's people would take the initiative to join them.
"Why are they here?" Song Yang said with a headache.
Irene looked at Song Yang strangely, not knowing why Song Yang had such an expression of encountering a plague **** when he heard about Anran Group, "The news from Anran said that it is going to hand over next year's advertising business to Double-click the ad, and the ad business has exceeded $4 million!"
(end of this chapter)