Reborn Entrepreneurial Giant

"He said that he is the founder of PayPal, and now he is the chairman of a new energy vehicle company, and the founder of a rocket launch company." Zhang Yiwen thought that Qu Li didn't understand what Musk said, so he introduced it.

"Oh!" Qu Li remained expressionless.

Accidentally getting to know Musk made Qu Li feel a little bit at a loss. More than ten years later, the evaluation of Musk in China was polarized. Either he was regarded as an idol, or he was dismissed because of his position, saying that Wang Chuanfu and BYD could hang Hit horses and Teslas.

The truth of the facts is not worth discussing. Both of these companies are very good companies. The key is that many "fans" with unknown purposes are recruiting gangsters everywhere.

For example, many people deny that Tesla’s open patents are beneficial to the entire industry, and the contribution of Tesla’s industrial chain to domestic new energy vehicles. Then I would like to ask: Before Tesla entered the domestic market, there were new energy vehicles worth mentioning in China. car?

Anyway, in a report by Xinhua News Agency in 2021, some domestic auto industry executives said that before Tesla entered the mid-market market: domestic traditional car companies lacked confidence in the prospects of new energy vehicles, did not invest enough, and many companies relied too much on subsidies , resulting in weak technological innovation, low product strength, and dim market response...

Qu Li does not admire Musk, but envies him. This guy is not only good at starting a business, he is even better at having children, but it is immoral to use his influence to do evil. A typical case is Dogecoin. It can be said that if Musk was a Chinese woman, he would have been scolded and quit the Internet long ago, but he is from the United States, so we are naturally very tolerant. Moreover, many Chinese people have double standards. One problem with domestic entrepreneurs is that they are rubbish. Foreign entrepreneurs are all lonely brave people who "suffocate their dreams".

Perhaps Musk’s greatest contribution and the most commendable is that he has used his own efforts to develop an industry, proving that the direction of new energy vehicles can go through. Take BYD for comparison. This company entered the new energy vehicle industry almost at the same time as Tesla. It has more funds and talent teams, but its brand and product strength...

Qu Li has never believed that it is a good thing for ordinary consumers to consider nationality before buying products. Only after going through the test of the market can there be truly outstanding great companies. For example, Huawei's competitors in the telecommunications industry are all Fortune 500 companies. Lianxiang is actually very good, but the management does not seem to recognize that it is a medium-sized enterprise.

In fact, as long as the country allows it, it means that the company and its products have no major problems, and those who really have problems have been blocked long ago. For example, India has permanently removed hundreds of apps from Zhongying, and blocked Facebook in China.

In many cases, the bosses behind the mid-level companies you think may be crooked. For example, after Zhalang’s MBO, the boss is American; the boss of Warwick Mindray Medical in the medical field is now a Singaporean. The patriotism you think is likely to support a patriotic crooked nut, because when the country encounters difficulties, the rich will always run faster than the poor.

But patriotic marketers usually like to disregard the facts and speak from their standpoints, and there are often voices that "if you don't buy, you are not a heroine".

They even said that the Tesla factory treats ordinary workers well, because the basic salary of Tesla is 5341, and the comprehensive income is about 10,000 before tax; the basic salary of BYD is 2200, about 5,000 before tax, which seriously disrupted the market.

If patriotism is at the expense of the interests of ordinary people, can this kind of patriotism really last? Shouldn't a more rational approach be to win respect through market competition? Isn't patriotic marketing subsidizing the rich in the country with the money of the poor? We must know that with the rise of the domestic product trend, there will inevitably be a large number of companies that focus on marketing, such as Zhong Xuegao?

Of course, Qu Li still believes in the future of domestic brands such as BYD, not only because their continuous innovation capabilities are getting stronger, but also because the future competitiveness of the new energy vehicle industry is likely to be in driverless driving.

However, because of information security issues, Tesla is inherently at a disadvantage in the largest domestic market. If this concern is not resolved, a large number of Chinese people will give up buying Tesla for fear of trouble. In addition, Musk's personal uncertainty is getting bigger and bigger. It seems that because of his wealth expansion, global adulation has made him expand beyond control.

However, in 2007, Musk was not the CEO of Tesla, but the chairman of the board of directors and the founder of SpaceX. This year's rocket launch seems to fail.

The two curious about each other started chatting, and Qu Li introduced his situation. Unexpectedly, Musk had also seen his film "Comet", so they naturally became more acquainted. Qu Li expressed his yearning for new energy vehicles in a timely manner and hoped to visit his company. Musk agreed and gave him his contact information and company address.

Then he made an appointment with Zhou Shaoning to visit the Apple company tomorrow, and Qu Li went back to the hotel with Zhang Yiwen.

"Let's take a bath together!" Back at the hotel, Qu Li dragged Zhang Yiwen into the bathroom. Two hours later, the water temperature in the bathtub gradually cooled, and the two came out wearing nightgowns.

Qu Li turned on the computer Apple gave him, and then sent an email to China, and Zhang Yiwen called his little sister. Of course, he had to show off when he pretended to be like this. During this time, she also sent a text message to Chen Danlin, telling her that she was tired all day and had to rest.

Apple quickly released the video of the iPhone conference on the Internet, such as YouTube, and Qu Li reposted it to support it after watching it, but did not emphasize his own existence.

"We forgot to take a photo today, and they didn't believe that I had greeted and chatted with these big shots." Zhang Yiwen came to Qu Li's side and acted like a baby

"Then what to do, whether we can see Qiaoboos tomorrow is still unknown."

"Think of a way!"

"You take some photos at Apple headquarters, and then you can go to Google and Yahoo headquarters, even if you have been to the largest Internet technology companies in Silicon Valley."

"Actually, there were reporters taking pictures at the scene."

"We don't even know each other..."

The two struggled for a long time without reaching a conclusion, but they made a plan for tomorrow, meeting and communicating with people from HSBC privately in the morning, and then went to Apple headquarters for a visit and dinner.

Gossiping, feeling that her majesty has returned, and then she stared at Zhang Yiwen again, and she quickly noticed the aggressive eyes.

"What are you going to do?"

"What do you think I can do now?"

"Anything can be done..."

"It's good to know!" Qu Li pulled Zhang Yiwen over, and the nightgown he was wearing slipped off.

The next morning, people from HSBC came to the hotel where he was staying. There were no more than 10 people including Qu and Li, and they temporarily rented a small meeting room at a price similar to the room rate.

"Mr. Qu, this is our long-term cooperation lawyer and accountant in the United States..." Peterson introduced, "I have already contacted Lionsgate..."

"There is no problem with the execution of the contract. Lionsgate has promised to transfer the funds to our designated account on time, a total of 60 million US dollars."

"Global Copyright has an appointment and they want to talk to you directly."

"Then call them and talk on the phone."

"Okay." Peterson quickly called Lionsgate.

"Hey, Brian, how much are you going to pay for worldwide rights?"

"30 million dollars!"

"Huh? How much did you say?"

"U.S. $30 million to buy out all copyrights outside of China, including adaptations, sequels, online copyrights, etc."

"I don't have any other comments, just help me distribute in the Bay Area..."

"no problem!"

"The funds arrive instantly?"

"Can."

"Then it's settled."

"That's a deal."

In a few minutes, Qu Li sold the global copyright of "Comet" to Lionsgate for US$30 million.

"Actually, it can be sold at a higher price..." someone from HSBC said

"But I'm satisfied." Qu Li didn't want to explain, wouldn't it be nice to settle down as soon as possible? You can't be too greedy to earn so much money at such a low cost.

"Let's continue to talk about the processing of the funds after they arrive." Peterson interrupted his colleagues. He knew that Qu Li was very assertive, and he didn't think there was any problem with selling the global copyright of "Comet" for $30 million. This is not a special effect For a blockbuster film, the global box office may not be able to make back its cost.

"We have collected various data on the rise and fall of crude oil during this period, and this wave of crude oil price decline may continue..."

"That's not right. I want the international oil price to rise by more than 55-60 US dollars within a year, not how much it will fall now?" Qu Li was obviously a little impatient

"However, judging from the historical cycle, the current international oil price is already very high."

"I don't want to know, can I?" Qu Li interrupted the man

"Of course, we have contacted the seller for you." Peterson stood up again. Fortunately, he had a plan, otherwise he would have been tricked by this group of companions.

The futures operation he is in charge of in Xiangjiang, according to the calculation method of doubling the profit or loss of 10% rise and fall, crude oil has fallen by 15%, and Lun Copper has fallen by more than 20%. It is very likely that the overall profit of this operation will double. high. Although Peterson doesn't earn much, building a good relationship with Qu Li is equivalent to opening up a channel for upward development.

Qu Li actively uses the services of private banks and resolutely ignores all kinds of temptations they send over. It's not that they are unprofessional, but that their professionalism may not bring you benefits unless you have enough money to support a family. A team that is accountable only to you. Most private advisors are actually accountable to the bank.