America 1979

Chapter 99 Guess Why My Name Is Bill
San Jose, San Francisco, in a small three-story building.

"Sour Bitchi Coster, we worked hard here, and he went to Hawaii to enjoy the sunny beaches and beautiful women."

It was Imran Shasa, an algorithm engineer of Indian origin, who was upset that the company's current CEO, Scott Marconi, had gone on vacation.

"So we're going to fire him, and when we get the money, we'll switch to a professional team." August Bullock agreed, "Our company has only been established for a month, and it's not yet time to enjoy the beach and beauties in bikinis. , after those laymen have invested money, we have to test the finished product, and then put it into production immediately.”

This is also an engineer of the team, with a round face and beard, piercing eyes, dressed in a full black suit and red tie, looks like a working material.

Both of them are currently lying on chairs, waiting for Dr. Andy Bechtolsheim to bring investors over. The table next to them is full of various ancient computer components. This is one of their achievements .

Bored, Imran and August scolded the CEO who was enjoying the vacation while guessing the identity of the investor.

"I heard he's a football guy, a bunch of stupid old hats with a lot of money."

"Yes, Dr. Andy said that this is a member of the school team, and there is nowhere to spend the millions of dollars in his hands." Ocoster looked sad, "Why do our technicians always have no money, and those who have money are always those things What about idiots who don’t understand?”

Imran was amused by his own thoughts, and explained after seeing his colleagues watching: "Because there are more idiots watching them play."

The two laughed helplessly. During this period, the sound of brakes sounded, and they got up and went to the window to check the situation.

"A sapphire blue Ford Mustang, not a fancy car, and the man's financial situation seems to be mediocre."

After seeing the investor's model clearly, Imran commented casually.

August disagreed, "You have underestimated the financial resources of people working in the football industry. Driving this kind of car just shows that they have just got money and their taste has not yet been developed. Such people have a lot of cash lying in their bank accounts. It's normal. Because there is no dedicated person to help them with their financial management, they deposit it into their account when they get their salary, and maybe buying a suite is the limit of their imagination in terms of spending money."

Dr. Andy was leading the investor to the second floor, so the two continued to talk in a low voice.

"If he invested money today, I would agree that he is the football player with the highest IQ. If he didn't, then he is also a stupid old hat with no vision."

"What about the couple who wanted to invest money earlier? What did they say?" Imran asked.

August used two hands to show six fingers, "They are only willing to come up with this number, and Dr. Andy thinks it is too little, and a director recommended this person."

"What director? Is it reliable?"

"The director of computer facilities at Stanford University, who still has a teaching position, worked with Dr. Andy on a project, but that project was disrupted by the school." August told his colleagues what he knew, and then gave Expressed his own opinion, "I think it's reliable. The rugby team is really rich. The annual salary of the members of the logistics team is 10,000+ US dollars, and the head coach is seven or eight times that amount."

The sound of footsteps came, and the two walked to the table and started working, which can give investors a good impression.

"This is our workshop. At present, we already have basic samples of our servers, and we are waiting to expand the team and go to the factory for testing and production."

The rather handsome Andy Bechtolsheim took Bill Ferrari, who was even more handsome than him, into the second floor, and introduced two colleagues who insisted on working.

Bill was convinced of the professionalism of this team, but a question came out of his mouth: "Didn't you say that you are going to start a business? How has this come to this point?"

He pointed to five or six workstations and asked Dr. Andy.

Originally, Bill’s idea was very simple. During the angel round, he invested more than [-] yuan in this company, and asked them to make a finished product to participate in the exhibition. Afterwards, the investment can follow suit. It doesn’t matter if the shares cannot be diluted. The key point is to grasp Posak this opportunity.

But the current situation is obviously not in line with what was said on the phone. Dr. Andy's company has already taken shape, and this round of investment seems to be two or three rounds.

"It's like this. Our CEO is super active. In a month, he has helped us go through a lot of processes. There is already a preliminary finished product, and we are waiting for money to expand the team..."

He explained to the young benefactor.

"What about your CEO? Why is it that you, an engineer, personally pull investment?" Bill wanted to clarify these things.

It's a little unreasonable for a company that has just been established for a month to have a CEO who can't see anyone.

"He went to Hawaii for vacation." Andy smiled awkwardly, "We can't deprive him of the right to enjoy the sun and the beach. Let's take a look at the finished product first!"

Upon hearing this, Imran pushed a thirty-inch white box over the table for investors to see.

"I'm very interested in this." Bill pretended to look at the ancient computer carefully. He had seen a computer that was many times more sophisticated than this one, so he was naturally not interested, but in order to maintain his personality, he still showed his acting skills appropriately.

"It seems that your results are very good. When is the company expected to make a profit? How much money are you going to accept for this financing? How many shares can you give?"

Mr. Ferrari asked the topic he was most concerned about.

Andy felt that something was going on, he pursed his lips, and there was a hint of excitement on his face, "It's like this, our company is valued at more than 400 million, and we plan to use about 18.00% of the shares to get financing of around 100 million. The money is enough to support the production of our workstations. It is expected that we will be able to achieve profitability within a year, and then we will decide whether to expand production based on market response.”

The expansion of production naturally corresponds to the next round of financing, but this is a long way off, at least not within a few months.

"Although I am very interested in your finished products, I also need professionals to evaluate your market prospects." Bill spread his hands, "100 million US dollars is not a small investment."

He certainly can't spend millions of dollars on this company, hundreds of thousands is already the limit.

Ocoster suddenly asked, "May I ask, what position do you hold in the school team? The coach, or the nutrition team?"

The investor was so young that he couldn't believe he was from the school team.

"I'm a tight end, an offensive player, and if you watch the game, I played in both the Rose Bowl and the San Francisco Derby."

Dr. Andy added: "Yes, Mr. Ferrari is No. 88, a pretty bright receiver tight end on the field."

Ocoster still had doubts about whether a college athlete would have the financial resources to make the investment, but resisted the urge to speak out of politeness.

"Guess why I'm called Bill?" After choking on this person, Mr. Ferrari and Andy went downstairs.

When the footsteps of the two became quieter, Ocoster said: "It doesn't necessarily mean banknotes. Bill is more commonly used to mean bills. I don't think he has any money in his pocket. I'll let Dr. Andy and the pair Let's get in touch!"

Imran did not speak, he also felt that college students have little financial resources.

……

Here it is in a week and a half.

"Smile for the camera."

CEO Scott Marconi, who finally came back, took a photo of the three investors and all the engineers of the company, and then an engineer replaced him and let him appear in the photo.

"Congratulations, Mr. Ferrari, you are our seventh largest shareholder." Dr. Andy shook Bill's hand vigorously.

After more than a week of negotiations, the financing was finally finalized. The rugby player in front of him won 30% of the shares with US$60, and another Garcia couple got 13.00% with US$[-]. shares.

"Happy cooperation, I look forward to the day when you make a profit."

At present, the computer manufacturing industry in the United States is in a stage of explosion. As long as it does not mess around, any company that can make products can survive.

After the investment was settled, Bill encouraged Dr. Andy, and then drove away, and the team still had regular training.

Soon, the Garcias also drove away, leaving behind this small start-up company.

"Okay guys, you've done a great job while I'm on vacation, so what do we do next? Design and test the finished product?" Marconelli asked.

"It's time for you to find a more professional person. The work station is not a problem." After Dr. Andy ordered, he turned to several engineers, "We should..."

"We should go to Hawaii to enjoy the beach." August has forgotten what he said a week ago, "This is our right to enjoy life."

PS: Ask for a recommendation ticket and ask for a monthly ticket.

(End of this chapter)