Be the president of Penguin Video?
Gu Yongqiang's eyes widened and he felt complicated. I was obviously looking for investment, so why did my indistinctness turn into a job search?
"In the first year, you will be the vice president and coo, and Li Qing will be responsible for the operation and management of Penguin Video. Once you are familiar with the strategy and business, this responsibility will be entirely handed over to you."
Lu Fei picked up the hot towel, wiped his mouth, and said in a calm tone: "Don't worry, I won't let you be an airborne soldier with no one to adjust. You can recruit some people from your entrepreneurial team to act as your team."
Gu Yongqiang only hesitated for a moment before making a decision.
I have been working for Zhang Chaoyang for 7 years, and I no longer want to work. It is impossible to work part-time, not even in this life!
He shook his head and declined: "I left Sohu just to start a business. Apart from financing, we'd better not talk about anything else today. If you feel that 16% of the equity is too small, you can continue to talk, but I want to say that with my connections and According to my resume, many venture capitalists were willing to offer the $3 million, but I still approached Mr. Lu first because I respect you."
"Haha, cheers."
Lu Fei touched the Coke can with him, "But even if Mr. Gu said so, it doesn't matter whether I invested in Mr. Gu's video website or not, the big stick of 'copyright litigation' is not biased, even if we invest in Tudou, pps Same thing."
"Mr. Lu, it's not just one company that does this, it's the entire industry that does this. When the water is clear, there will be no fish. Does Penguin want to fight against all video websites on its own?"
Gu Yongqiang felt heavy pressure in his heart.
"You don't think it's just the Penguin family that's litigating, right?"
Lu Fei cast a sharp look and said that the film and television industry has been suffering from video piracy websites for a long time.
He raised his voice and announced the formation of an "Anti-Piracy Alliance" led by Penguin and Hantang, together with Huayi, Hairun, Tangren, Tomato Channel, Blueberry Channel and other dozens of copyright holders. They are collecting relevant evidence and cracking down on unauthorized copyrights. Play the website, see each one.
"How many, dozens?"
Gu Yongqiang swallowed his saliva, not to mention that tens of thousands of dollars in piracy fines can't kill people, the time spent in litigation alone can kill a start-up company, and capital will be afraid to avoid it.
Lu Fei said with a smile: "I have some respect in the entertainment industry. Everyone is willing to call me 'Master Lu'. I can't say that I respond to every call, but it is enough to build more than a dozen teams."
Are you still the godfather of domestic entertainment?
Mr. Lu, I don’t know how many other identities you have!
Gu Yongqiang held his breath, his eyebrows and the corners of his mouth twitching, "Mr. Lu, the development of the Internet is all about step-by-step. Video websites will spontaneously become official. It just requires a process of capital accumulation. Can Penguin guarantee its absolute Isn’t there any piracy?”
"We have developed a copyright removal system. Whether on Penguin or YouTube, copyright owners can delete pirated content themselves."
Lu Fei calmly ate the hot-boiled mutton. From the moment Penguin was launched, he has been arrogant all the time. One hand is his personal prestige and the other hand is spending money to buy dramas. The anti-piracy alliance has attracted almost 100 member units. This fist has lasted for 10 years. Skill——
Can you stop it?
"Gulu, Gulu~"
Gu Yongqiang took a few sips of Coke to calm down his shock, feeling as if a huge wave was rising in his heart.
Lu Fei's eyes sparkled, "Believe it or not, after the anti-piracy campaign, if you search for "Wulin Gaiden" again, I'm sure no one will dare to go against the trend. In the past two years, whoever didn't steal may be a fool. In the future, whoever dares to do so will be a fool." Who is the target?"
"But Mr. Lu, have you ever thought about it. Once this shot is fired, it will be a big melee. Every participating party is the defendant and plaintiff of piracy and infringement. There will even be a battle for genuine copyright..."
Beads of cold sweat broke out on Gu Yongqiang's forehead.
"At that time, you will have to spend money to buy copyrights, and money will become the key. Whoever can get more money and more copyrights on the video website will be able to survive the rounds of melee."
Lu Fei smiled and said, "Is Mr. Gu confident that his website will survive to the end?"
Gu Yongqiang was restless, his nails stuck in his flesh.
After rounds of melee, the video websites will definitely be out of ammunition and suffer heavy losses. If big capitals such as Baidu and NetEase invade at this juncture, they will be completely crushed in terms of funds, business, advertising, and traffic. They can stand it alone. Live?
I can’t stand it!
Angel-round companies like Tudou and PPS, which lose one-third of their equity, are likely to lose control and be divided up to the bone by Internet giants such as Penguin and Feigou.
When he thought about this, something suddenly occurred to him, and he raised his head and looked directly at Lu Fei, "Maybe it can, maybe it can't, but Mr. Lu, Penguin can't get any benefits, right? If you bring capital into the game, you won't be afraid of a bigger melee." ?”
"That's why we have to clean the house first, and then invite capital to negotiate. Let's work out the rules of the game together. I think I'm qualified for this. What do you think, Mr. Gu?"
Lu Fei poured crab meat sticks, pissed beef balls, etc. into the hot pot one by one, and the boiling soup base was steaming.
"Yes, I'm afraid only Mr. Lu can afford it."
Gu Yongqiang sighed. After the war, the territory was divided, and people sat in rows to eat fruit. Maybe Tudou.com would be owned by Feigou.com, PPS would be owned by New Wolf, and LeTV would be owned by NetEase. In addition, the "Tongtiandai" Like a penguin, Mr. Lu controls half of the video websites.
At the same time, he is the boss of the Beijing circle and the godfather of domestic entertainment. The entire upstream and downstream of the industry chain are tightly controlled.
These are not business rules, they are Mr. Lu’s rules!
"Up to now, does Mr. Gu still want to start a business in the video industry?" Lu Fei once again extended an olive branch, "If you come to Penguin Video, it is now the number one video website in China, and it will still be, and may be, the number two in the world in the future. Number one in the world will be Penguin’s YouTube.”
"hiss!"
Gu Yongqiang picked up the meatballs and took a bite. The soup that came out burned his mouth, making him gasp in pain.
Lu Fei handed over a new can of ice coke, "Don't worry, give me your answer now. You can think about it for a few more days. Don't be mentally burdened. If you still insist on starting a business, I won't object. 3 million US dollars Feigou.com Offer it right away, just 16% of the equity."
"Mr. Lu, my team and I are not cheap."
Gu Yongqiang seemed to be out of breath under Mr. Lu's Five Fingers Mountain.
"I'm not like Zhang Chaoyang who doesn't know the goods. I won't treat my own people badly. You can discuss the specific treatment and conditions with Hua Teng and Li Qing."
Lu Fei waved his hand openly.
Gu Yongqiang thought about it. Anyway, his video website will eventually find a good sponsor father, so why not find the most powerful father, so that he can enjoy the coolness with the penguins at his back!
When I thought that I still had a chance to rise to the oil pipe, I immediately raised my Coca-Cola. Gubu had been wandering for half my life, and I just regretted that I had never met my master. If he never gave up, I would like to call him "Dad"!
"cheers."
Lu Fei glanced at Wang Xiaochuan. After much hesitation, he also raised the Coke.
Snap!
Three cans collided and made a crisp sound.
"Mr. Lu, the first thing I will do when I join the company is that I will immediately launch an 'anti-piracy operation' against Sohu and the others?"
Koo Yongqiang entered the role very quickly, and he was already thinking about how to win the first battle from the perspective of Penguin Video.
"There's no rush, no rush. The war is about to begin. Food and grass go first. There is not enough ammunition and firepower to achieve the effect I want."
Lu Fei shook his head and laughed, focusing on hoarding copyrights: "Thanks to the price reduction of pirated websites, it is too cheap to buy out the online copyrights of a movie. Each episode only costs a few hundred or a few thousand yuan, and a popular drama can cost tens of thousands at most. , the cost can almost be recovered through patch advertising alone, and if it becomes genuine in the future, it can be resold and distributed.”
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"Mr. Lu, high! High!"
Gu Yongqiang took a breath. After he had the idea of taking refuge with Mr. Lu, the world seemed to become wider, and his thinking pattern also completely opened up.
Once the copyright battle begins, the exclusive copyrights purchased by Penguin will be a rare commodity. They can be distributed or rented to other websites to earn the price difference and continuously provide ammunition.
"Xiaochuan, when will you leave Sohu? I will always reserve the position of Sogou CEO for you."
Lu Fei turned around with a satisfied smile.
"me……"
Wang Xiaochuan was shocked, Mr. Lu, you devil!
………………
At the same time, Jinshan headquarters.
"I announce that Kingsoft has officially launched its listing work and plans to launch an IPO project in Xiangjiang next year!"
Lei Jun stood at the front desk and shouted loudly under the attention of everyone, which immediately set off the whole audience and everyone cheered.
"Oh! Oh!"
Amid the screams and cheers, the corners of his mouth sometimes moved upwards and sometimes downwards, and his smile was uglier than bitter. In such a lively and noisy scene, a person quietly left alone.
Very boring!
Lei Jun returned to the office and looked at the gloomy sky with strong winds. The glass was blown loudly, and garbage bags and waste newspapers were floating in front of his eyes.
"Alas~"
From the time Joyo.com was acquired by Amazon to now, he has been confused for more than a year. He rests for less than 5 hours a day and works hard. As a result, Kingsoft Software has never been able to break through Microsoft's high monopoly. The WPS software "Pangu" that he spent almost all of his money on developing has also failed. It ended miserably.
During this period, Feigou.com, Penguin, Baidu, and even Ali Baba, one after another emerged one after another, especially Lu Fei, who was simply cheating all the way. I still had to rely on him to come forward and sell Joyo.com to Amazon at a high price to achieve success. achieve financial freedom,
acid!
I'm so sour!
Why is there such a big gap between people?
After thinking hard, I finally realized that it was not the difference in life, but the wrong track. Success was not just about hard work, but also about finding the best direction and going with the flow.
Standing at the mouth of a typhoon, a pig can fly!
Even if you can't find the outlet, you can still follow someone who knows how to find it. Mr. Lu is just such a person, so——
Penguin and Feigou invested in Xunlei, and he invested in Internet Express.
Penguin had QQ live broadcast, so he invested 1 million US dollars in the angel round for YY...
Either you follow a venture capital investor with a big bag of money, or you don’t invest if you are unfamiliar with it, and invest exclusively in acquaintances, or acquaintances introduced by acquaintances. For example, Sun Taoran of Lakala Payment Platform did due diligence during the angel round.
"Dingle bell, dingle bell~"
The caller was his friend for many years, and an apologetic voice came from the phone: "Hey, Mr. Lei, I'm so sorry. Gu Yongqiang suddenly replied to me saying that he is not planning to start a business."
Lei Jun said in surprise: "Hey, doesn't he have a strong desire to start a business? Why did he change his mind at the last minute when he wanted to start a video website? Has Lu Fei jumped in first?"
A friend said: "You can say that, but it's not investment, it seems to be a senior executive for Penguin Video. It's really weird. I don't know how Lu Fei persuaded him to give up starting a business."
"Forget it, since Gu Yongqiang has chosen to join Penguin, don't contact him again. I'm afraid Lu Fei will misunderstand."
There was a trace of unwillingness in Lei Jun's eyes, why the hell is it you who always let Mr. Lu take the lead again!
An old friend said: "Although Gu Yongqiang is gone, I wonder if you are interested in the browser?"
"You can say, I don't care what project I'm working on. I feel that in China, in today's entrepreneurial market in China, what's lacking is execution, not ideas."
Lei Jun clenched his fists and his eyes were firm, "Is he someone you know? Is he reliable?"
"No, it's Lu Fei." My old friend lowered his voice, "There was a gathering of financial circles in the Shanghai stock market recently. People from the Three Body Fund also came. I got a rumor that Lu Fei might invest in a company called UC Browser. company of."
"No way?"
Lei Jun was dubious, "He already owns Penguin and Sogou browsers and holds shares in Baidu, so why would he want to invest in another company? This is unreasonable!"
"So I did some research. The boss of UC is named Yu Yongfu. After chatting with him, I found out that Lu Fei did not invest in the name of Penguin, Feigou, or Trisolaris, but logic. Do you think it's strange? strangeness?"
An old friend reminded: "And I also noticed that this company has run out of ammunition and food. It will be over if there is no further capital injection."
"When something goes wrong, there must be a monster. Give me Yu Yongfu's number and I will contact him immediately."
Lei Jun was already a senior angel investor, and his superb speaking skills easily won Yu Yongfu's trust, making him believe that he was really carrying money to spread money.
After chatting for a while, I finally came to my conclusion and asked why Logic would invest in your UC?
Yu Yongfu replied: "Oh, they have requirements for our investment, that is, UC should develop in the direction of mobile browsers."
"Isn't it right? Why don't Logic cooperate with Sogou and Penguin? The computer version can be transferred to the mobile version. Why do you still need to transform to the mobile browser?"
Lei Jun was secretly happy and shocked at the same time. What was secretly happy was that he also felt that the mobile Internet would be the trend in the next 10 years, but what was shocking was that Lu Fei was once again smarter than him and had already secretly started planning. This guy is so terrifying. .
Yu Yongfu said: "These are not within the scope of confidentiality. I should be able to tell you that in fact, Mr. Lei, UC's mobile browser transformation is in line with Logic's plan."
"what's the plan!"
Lei Jun couldn't help but be curious, and then cleared his throat: "Ahem, Mr. Yu, is this protected by the confidentiality agreement?"
"That's not necessary. Huaqiangbei has spread that Logicx will hold a technical seminar recently and invite many mobile phone manufacturers to prepare to license Logicx's technology patents, including software and hardware, so that even if there are no developers and development capabilities Manufacturers can also make mobile phones.”
Yu Yongfu's tone was full of uncertainty, "But Logic didn't take the initiative to admit it, but I vaguely figured out that uc is likely to be one of the supporting applications."
“Build a mobile phone!!”
Lei Jun's confused eyes suddenly brightened, and his heart was pounding.
Why do I get so excited when I hear about mobile phones?
