I was born again with 100 million

Chapter 336 Will Google sell it?

America, Silicon Valley.

Larry Page also put down the phone after Lin Xiao hung up, and then he frowned and said, "We may have made a mistake just now, we shouldn't tell Lin that the company needs money for expansion, Instead, tell him the truth that the company has no money."

"He looks a little angry now."

After Larry Page finished speaking, Sergey Brin immediately asked anxiously: "Larry, what does Lin say now?"

"He said to go to Huaxia to talk." Larry Page replied.

Sergey Brin immediately breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this and said: "At least he didn't refuse, and he is willing to talk to us."

Larry Page nodded, and then said to Sergey Brin: "Sergey, I think we have to go to China right away."

"Shall we go together?" Sergey Brin asked slightly surprised, "Do I need to stay and watch the company here."

Larry Page shook his head immediately, "There are other people in the company, so it shouldn't be a big problem, we have to go together, otherwise if I can't directly make a decision when talking with Lin, I have to call each time Calling back to discuss with you may make him feel even more angry."

"We have to go together, we have to tell him that we really sincerely invite him to continue investing in us."

After Larry Page finished speaking, Sergey Brin nodded, "Okay, let's book a ticket to Huaxia Yanjing immediately."

The two founders of Google also said to leave. For them, the situation is very urgent. Nasdaq, which is still falling, is telling them that more and more Internet companies are being gradually attracted by investors. abandon.

In China, only a slightly larger company, Lianzhong, has closed down, and Larry Page knows that many Internet companies in the United States are already preparing to close down.

Because the number of Internet companies in the United States and the company's ability to burn money are far higher than those of Huaxia companies. Once the funds cannot be guaranteed, many people will take the initiative to choose to close, otherwise the losses will become greater.

So when the two heard that there seemed to be hope for Lin Xiao, they rushed to Yanjing without stopping.

Lin Xiao was a little surprised that Larry Page and Sergey Brin came so quickly.

After receiving the call from the two, Lin Xiao originally said to arrange a car to pick them up, but Larry Page offered to say that they would come by car, so Lin Xiao told them the address of his company.

Yanjing Institute of Technology has already vacated the six-story building next door, because there is no need for too complicated decoration, it is just a simple renovation, and it will be completed soon. This building started to be used three days ago .

Considering that the number of people in the ancient network will grow faster, Lin Xiao arranged the ancient network in this building.

After Larry Page and Sergey Brin arrived at the location, they met Lin Xiao downstairs and saw the G logo in both buildings, and immediately asked in surprise: "Lin, what are these two buildings?" Are you working in this building?"

Lin Xiao nodded, and the two of them were even more surprised immediately. The two buildings have a total of 10 floors.

Until now, Google has only rented an office building.

Lin Xiao took the two of them directly to his office, sat down and exchanged greetings, and then said with a smile in a joking tone: "I didn't expect you to come so soon, it seems that you are in a hurry to ask for money."

Larry Page was slightly embarrassed by Lin Xiao's words, and then immediately said to Lin Xiao with an apologetic expression:

"Lin, I'm very sorry. I shouldn't have been less sincere to you in the previous phone call. I talked too much with those venture capital companies a while ago, and I couldn't change it for a while."

After finishing speaking, Larry Page said directly to Lin Xiao with a sincere face: "Actually, Google really needs your support and help now, and if there is no new investment, we can only last for a month or two. "

"Lin, you know, Google is a very good product, it is being recognized by more and more users, it will have a very bright future..."

Lin Xiao interrupted Page with a smile and said, "However, the venture capital firm has suspended investment."

Page's expression was stagnant, and he wanted to refute. At this time, Lin Xiao waved his hand immediately and said: "I believe that venture capital companies can also judge that Google is indeed a good product, but they still chose to suspend investment. .”

"Obviously, they assess the risk of this investment is relatively high." Lin Xiao continued: "It's not because of Google, but because of the entire Internet industry, and Google is also a part of the entire industry."

"I think you in the United States should be able to hear more voices about the development of the Internet industry. Any Internet company without a mature profit model is very likely to perish in a short period of time in the future."

After Lin Xiao finished speaking, he paused, and then said to Page and the two, "Unfortunately, Google is also on this list."

This was the first half of 2000, and the number of Google users was not as exaggerated as a year later. More importantly, Page and Brin had not yet found Google's best profit model, Google's search-based advertising system - AdWords.

So at this time, Lin Xiao is not wrong to say that Google does not have a mature profit model.

Google does also provide some enterprise search services, but the income from this service is nothing new, and more importantly, it cannot support the development of Google.

After hearing Lin Xiao's words, Page was silent for a while, then raised his head, and said stubbornly, "Google will not die!"

Lin Xiao smiled, "This sentence, all entrepreneurs will say to investors, maybe they should add another sentence, not only will they not die, but they will live wonderfully, which can bring huge returns to investors .”

"Larry, Sergey, if you can name another business model other than enterprise search service that impresses me, I can consider investing in you immediately."

Lin Xiao was testing at this time. He wanted to see if Larry Page had thought about the content of the advertising system.

After listening to Lin Xiao's words, Larry Page and Sergey Brin both looked a little embarrassed at this time, and Lin Xiao could also see that they were not.

Well, don't worry, Google is the meat on the chopping board.

At this time, Larry Page and Sergey Brin had begun to lose hope in their hearts, because Lin Xiao had just said it so bluntly.

"You two, how do you want me to vote?" At this moment, Lin Xiao's voice suddenly sounded.

Larry Page had just fallen into the bottom of the heart, and at this time he raised it a little bit, and he said quickly: "We plan to give up 20% of the equity. Before that, the two venture capital companies are willing to pay 3200 yuan for this." [-] meters."

This is equivalent to giving Google a valuation of 1.6 million yuan. Lin Xiao did some calculations in his mind, and then frowned slightly.

Seeing Lin Xiao's expression, Larry Page quickly said, "Of course, that's the valuation for the venture capital company. Lin, you are our very trusted friend, so we won't follow this quotation."

"We are willing to take 15% of the shares and hope you can invest 1800 million yuan."

After finishing the pre-discussed plan, Larry Page and Sergey Brin looked at Lin Xiao expectantly.

According to this price, it is equivalent to Google's valuation of 1.2 million yuan.

After Lin Xiao listened, he said calmly to the two of them: "Both of you, I don't know if you really have a serious understanding of the current situation of Nasdaq. I mean behind the crazy decline of this index, some Internet companies Performance."

"As far as I know, as of now, the stock prices of about 50 Internet companies have fallen by more than 80%, and their market value is only 20% of the previous one. And about 5% of the Internet companies, their stock prices have fallen by about 50%, and their market value has shrunk by half. "

Larry Page and Sergey Brin, who had just gathered a glimmer of hope, were hit again at this time.

They have already realized that Lin Xiao will not easily agree to their request today.

Larry Page simply asked Lin Xiao at this time: "Lin, what do you mean?"

"Have you considered selling Google?"

At this time, Lin Xiao's sudden question shocked both of them.

(End of this chapter)