Wei Tao's request was not excessive and he was told not to interfere in the company's decision-making and development. His reaction to Rebus getting more equity without paying more money makes him worthy of being considered a long-term partner.
Anyone else would have thought that Rebus had deliberately raised the price with Li Xueliang, who had yet to see any improvement, and tricked Wei Tao by asking Wei Tao to get more money and less equity.
The reason why Wei Tao didn't react was that he knew how powerful Rebus was. Even if he, a reborn person, knew the general trend of the future, he would have no advantage in front of him. Now he understood clearly that without Li Xueliang, he would still be able to play more. It is possible that Duowen is the Duowen, but without Rebus’s Duowen, he will definitely not be the Duowen he will be in the future.
He wanted to talk about the voice platform, but he thought about it and endured it. He had better stop being so embarrassed. Once the proper process was destroyed, his "understanding" of the future would be inaccurate. The later it would be, the later it would be. Well, after all, this project is the 1.5 era that I consider to be a link between the past and the future.
If he can't earn the investment funds of the 2.0 era by working hard in Songjiang, he can only rely on playing here to provide him with the money.
Take your time and don't rush.
If you ask me about voice platform development, you can give me support. If you don’t ask me, I will just be an investor. There is no benefit in talking too much, even if what you say is right. These are all confirmed in the future at the strategic level, and you will lose more, including the founders' "trust" in you.
This is not trust in the traditional sense, but trust that you will not pose a threat to them. If you always show that you are far-sighted and have a strategic vision, but do not have matching strength, you will definitely pay a large amount of tuition, and you may even be the same in the future. If you can't slow down, your partners will be wary of you and may even become your enemies.
"If I can raise the money, I can just invest at the current 16%."
Gave the best answer in the minds of Lei and Li. Their bottom line is that if Wei Tao is more greedy, as long as it does not exceed 20%, then there will be no problem.
I didn't expect Wei Tao to be so "sensible". The two of them trust each other. The A round is definitely not willing to let the two people's equity be less than 60%. Let's look at the valuation. If it is done, Rebus plans to take 20%. Or even more shares to raise enough funds for the next stage of development.
Wei Tao has a sense of awe, so he doesn't dare to be greedy, and he really doesn't have that much money for multi-line operations. He is also afraid that if his appearance takes up too much, some changes in the pattern will occur, which will lead to changes in the general direction. If it deviates and fails to reach the height in memory, the loss will be greater.
It is definitely safer to endure in a low-key manner than to try to change everything. He now deeply knows that no matter how hard he studies, from knowledge reserve to real IQ and overall perspective, he will still be far behind those giants. He should not destroy his only advantage.
Thinking about what I have seen before, those who are imaginative and absolutely awesome, can easily control big horses and small ponies, everyone can talk and laugh as equals, and have all the future Internet bosses under their command to work for them...
Now that I think about it, I can't help but get goosebumps. It's so ridiculous. Those people did not become the trendsetters of the times by luck, but by their real strength. Even if you have the ability to snatch the project that originally belonged to the other party, you Don't worry, even if you can take him under his command and work for you for at least a year and a half, he will definitely go out and start his own business.
If you complete this project successfully, the other party will not regret it and will still come up with new things of their own.
And here, you think that the advantages of rebirth can be solved step by step without making mistakes? Result determinism is completely taken for granted. If any domino falls, the project you snatched may collapse. The Internet boss who snatched the project from you may be able to deal with it, but you must Under unexpected circumstances, he developed his own strength that was not weaker than the opponent's to make up for the changes without memory support.
If you don't handle it well, a company with hundreds of billions of assets will be successfully bankrupt and liquidated before the IPO comes into your hands.
Compared with these, Wei Tao was even more panicked because he didn't know what the step-by-step steps were, and he had no reason to face those future bosses in a high-profile manner.
Mixing quietly, if you have the opportunity to invest, and follow in the future, this is undoubtedly the safest, with low risk and high return, and your small size will not change the situation. The big boss who is destined to succeed is still If it succeeds, small and medium-sized shareholders like myself can just follow and make money.
Once again, I held back, and then I no longer had so many random thoughts. What I decided would not change, and that was it.
3 million US dollars, roughly around 20%.
This is the psychological price given by Rebus. It also tells Wei Tao that if you want to follow the investment, prepare the corresponding money. You originally own 16% of the equity. If US$3 million is compared with 20% of the equity, the company’s valuation is $15 million.
All shareholders need to contribute 20% of the equity in proportion. Wei Tao needs to contribute 3.2%. If he still wants to maintain 16% of the equity and does not want to be diluted, he must follow the investment with a valuation of US$15 million worth 3.2%. % money.
When the contract was originally signed, Wei Tao had a valuation discount. If he was given a valuation discount of 10 million, he would only need to spend 320,000 to continue to maintain his 16% equity.
I had divided up Rebus' equity so that he did not become the only angel investor and did not have the same equity as Li Xueliang. Now, it seems that everything has been taken back. Others see that during the A round, Rebus will also invest some money accordingly.
As long as the decision-makers are still the two of them, Wei Tao will feel at ease. They have good food, drinks and hospitality. Faced with the probing inquiries from the two, I will not analyze or speculate now. I will hold these equity shares firmly. If it is diluted in the later rounds, I will admit it. The remaining money from the final successful IPO will be enough to make me a fortune. He is so hopeless and has no ideals. He can punch the tiger in Dongshan and kick the lion in Nanshan, but he cannot afford to take the risk.
Regardless of whether they are happy or not, Wei Tao is determined to be happy anyway. As long as he is happy with Rebus, in the future, when this comrade goes to benchmark against rotten apples, in the era of smart phones, he can also move forward a little bit. Minato, in my memory, Rebus has raised funds. No matter how he plays, as long as he opens his mouth, I will definitely be the first to come forward. I promise to act as the best partner, be obedient, not cause trouble, and don't talk nonsense. To bother you is to trust you with money and provide you with development.
This time facing Li Xueliang, even though the opponent had begun to have a certain aura, Wei Tao did not find it difficult to get along with him, nor did he feel that he could not see through him, nor did he feel that the opponent was oppressed by a high mountain. Even here with Rebus, in addition to being unable to see through his heart and worrying about being penetrated by him, normal communication, contact with so many people of high status in Songjiang, and facing the Internet are almost all based on technology. The big boss that Dana turned over is already worthy of his name.
Such a conclusion makes Wei Tao very happy, even happier than the liquidation of "Purple Royal Huating" in March. If he wants to achieve the freedom of wealth earlier, no matter how much he wastes or harms, then investing in the Internet is the real meaning. The royal way.
At least for a person who was reborn at the end of the second decade of the 21st century, there is no better way to make money than this. If there is, it is to invest in some pharmaceutical industries early. You don’t know the future, when is the right time to leave. The market needs careful consideration.
Real estate and stocks are a mess, and the growth rate is not enough. Even the housing in first-tier cities is not enough. Wei Tao does not dare to go deep into some futures or something like that. The leverage of that thing is small, and everything can be done overnight. No, if you don’t understand, you just don’t understand. Even if you start learning professional knowledge now, you don’t have the corresponding memory in your mind, so it is completely out of the scope of consideration.
Even for the virtual currency with the fastest growth rate, Wei Tao actually felt a little bit weak. He knew it would rise high, but there were a lot of fees, controls, and a lot of things. He had a vague impression but no concrete details. He doesn't dare to put all his money in and wait for this thing to achieve financial freedom, so he should proceed in a disciplined manner. The virtual currency will be used as a supplementary back-up, and when the time comes, he will find professionals to help analyze it, and then based on the uncertainty of Mohu's memory, When you feel a little uneasy or dangerous, leave the market early. Even if you make less money, it is destined to be at least tens of thousands of times in profit.
I took Rebus and Li Xueling around Songjiang. Although the city is small, it is a geomantic treasure in terms of terrain.
There are four mountains surrounding the city, and a river runs through the city. There are also some historical things. Although it is not a well-known scenic spot, it will still be refreshing if you take a stroll for leisure and entertainment.
When Rebus was leaving, he did not ask Wei Tao to be taken to the airport, but accepted the car he arranged to take him to the airport. Before getting in the car, he seemed to have thought of something, and turned around and suddenly asked Wei Tao: "Do you play World of Warcraft?" ?」
Wei Tao pursed his lips: "I'm a little dizzy from pure 3D games. The texture when the mouse is shaken will make me dizzy and nauseated."
Rebus didn't say anything. He got in the car and started the car. After driving a few meters, the car stopped again. This time he and Li Xueling got out of the car together.
"Brother Lei, what's the matter?" Wei Tao thought that the other party wanted to ask for something, so he acted very enthusiastically.
Rebus made a sudden decision: "It's okay, I just suddenly had an idea. Wei Tao, don't think about anything. Just listen to what I said. Tell me the first reaction in your mind."
"Yeah." Wei Tao nodded.
"You said we are building a vertical portal. Now I think the traffic has reached a bottleneck. It seems that there is nothing to attract people anymore. We can only develop on the original basis. I think it is slow and not comprehensive. Do you think, What kind of services do we need to provide so that more gamers can use us as a website that they must log in to every day?"
Wei Tao suppressed his smile. Since you want me to go along with the flow, I'm not polite. You've already talked about wanting more traffic, so what I'm going to say next isn't too forward-thinking, right?
"Let the players consider this place as their home?"
"ah!"
"I can't tell clearly, but it always feels like you are transmitting information about what you want to show me, rather than me interacting with others to exchange information. Even if there is, it still needs to wait. I don't have the patience to do it like I did in the past. I'll send you a message and I'll wait for your reply. It's not like before. The project is single. Everyone thinks it's cool to communicate like that. It opens up the boundaries of distance. There are so many things to play on the Internet now. Uh, let me think about it. , what is it called? Yes, real-time interaction. Ideally, when playing games, you can also interact with other players in real-time in a simpler way, rather than just being limited to the game, where you can only type and interact with people in a team or gang. chat……"
Rebus didn't leave. He felt like his brain was about to "explode". It wasn't because he was hurt, it was because he had no ideas in his mind and was about to explode.
The explosive point is what Wei Tao said.
Real-time interaction, real-time interaction, real-time interaction...
He felt that he was about to catch it, just a little bit closer, so he stayed and asked Li Xueling to go back first. He wanted to talk more with Wei Tao. He could talk about anything and talk as he pleased. He was not afraid of making mistakes. With a few words and a little inspiration, he believed that he would be able to seize the opportunity and find what he needed.
