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Because of Zhou Buqi's statement, the meeting went very smoothly and in a short time, and a basic plan for the reorganization of PayPal's board of directors was quickly put forward.

A total of 11 directors——

Jack Ma, Chairman and CEO of Alibaba

Jason Kilar, Director and CEO of PurpleStar Global

Former PayPal CEO and current Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson

Former Microsoft executive and father of Windows Steven Sinofsky

Icahn President Jonathan Cristolo

Former Freddie Mac CEO David Moffitt

eBay founder Pierre Omidyar

Former AT\u0026T CEO David Dorman

David Marcus, current CEO of PayPal

PayPal’s current CFO Patrick Dupuis

and Zhou Buqi, who will serve as chairman of PayPal's board of directors.

End of the meeting.

Pierre said that he was having a cocktail party at home that evening and invited everyone to come. At the same time, it was agreed that it would be next Wednesday, so the scheduled directors would gather together and it would be considered a formal board meeting.

After all, Boss Zhou seems to be dissatisfied with current PayPal CEO David Marcus.

If you want to change the CEO, you need a resolution from the board of directors.

Boss Ma left with Zhou Buqi in a good mood, "The world's richest man is different. He's so proud. It's much smoother than I thought."

Zhou Buqi glanced at him and said, "You have joined PayPal's board of directors and you have to fulfill your responsibilities."

Boss Ma smiled and said, "Thank you for the opportunity."

Zhou Buqi said: "I also hope to copy more business from Alipay to PayPal."

Boss Ma was somewhat surprised, "PayPal is ahead of Alipay!"

Zhou Buqi disapproved and hummed: "Why are we ahead? You didn't listen to what they said just now. The current CEO of PayPal, one of his biggest achievements last year was the development of a product based on POS machines."

Boss Ma laughed and said: "The national conditions are different. The United States has been using credit cards for consumption for many years. Cooperating with this kind of credit card business will be more conducive to business promotion."

"It's beneficial?" Zhou Buqi shook his head, "I think it's the opposite!"

"How to say?"

"PayPal is an Internet product. The next thing to do should be mobile payment. This is the new direction that Internet finance is most concerned about. They are cooperating to develop products for offline POS machines. This is not for traditional credit card payment. Is consumption empowered by the Internet?”

"Well, it's a bit suspected of funding competitors."

Boss Ma felt a little emotional.

This little Zhou is really ambitious.

I really want to rely on emerging mobile payment methods to change the "credit card + swipe" consumption habit that has been running in Europe and the United States for decades. This is not an easy road to walk.

Zhou Buqi said: "PayPal's advantage is the Internet. It should make good use of this advantage and use the newly arrived mobile Internet that is closer to users' lives to change the people's living habits and lead the people towards the real technological era. Instead of supporting traditional businesses and catering to them, this ambition is too small.”

They are all loan consumption, but different presentation modes produce different social effects.

The traditional "credit card + swipe card" model.

What is emerging should be the “Huabei + mobile payment” model.

Essentially, they are all the same thing. They are all cashless transactions in which consumers consume first and pay back later. From a practical perspective, the latter definitely has higher technological attributes.

The "credit card + swipe card" model has been fixed. It has been like this for decades, unchanged and has lost its imagination.

However, "Huabei + Mobile Payment" is connected to the Internet, and there is more room for imagination. In the future, more new, more technological and more convenient transaction methods may be derived, and this market can also be developed. There are more other related packages.

Zhou Buqi said: "From a convenience point of view, the current card payment is indeed more convenient, and the technology will be more mature. Mobile payment is the representative of more advanced productivity. Just like you can't just go and watch TV to make money. As a TV station, if you look at the serious losses of streaming media, you will turn a blind eye to the industry. TV stations have lost their imagination, and streaming media is the future."

Boss Ma smiled and said, "You don't need to give me a lecture."

Zhou Buqi had already got in the car. The two were going to San Francisco. They stretched themselves and said, "It's really difficult to choose the CEO of PayPal."

Boss Ma said very cautiously: "PayPal will be split up and listed soon. If possible, we should stay still. You should have more contact with Marcus, maybe he is a good fit."

Zhou Buqi looked at him deeply, "Marcus is the CEO appointed by eBay!"

"I go!"

Boss Ma understood now.

Depend on!

It turns out the roots are here!

This kid has such a strong desire to control.

Power only serves the source of power.

David Marcus was appointed by eBay. Even after PayPal is split, he will definitely still think about it, or at least respect eBay's statement.

However, Zhou Buqi wants to completely decouple PayPal from eBay.

He wanted a CEO who would do what he wanted.

Only when he comes to appoint can you be responsible for him.

Boss Ma said: "I don't think it's necessary. The United States is a capital society, and everyone knows where the interests lie. Even if Marcus was appointed by eBay, he can still treat you as the chairman of the board of directors in secret? Are you? The richest man in the world, can’t this status hold him back?”

Zhou Buqi added a second reason, "If you don't change the CEO, let me choose a new one. How can I be given all the credit for PayPal's success in the future?"

Boss Ma was almost furious, "I think you are crazy!"

Zhou Buqi disapproved and snorted: "Old Ma, I have to criticize you. This is not your motherland, this is the United States!"

"Um?"

"In China, you can't be too selfish when doing business. You have to do a good job, create jobs, and create more value for society. I even promised to donate all the Ziweixing shares I personally hold. This is a business The social responsibility of my family. But this is the United States, and you want me to contribute to them?"

"Well……"

Boss Ma twitched his lips.

I feel like this guy is really sane, even saying such extreme selfishness is so natural.

Zhou Buqi hummed: "What do we want to do business in the United States? Isn't it just money, status, personal honor and industry influence? I am the chairman of PayPal for myself, not for PayPal. What you said Yes, PayPal will be listed in a few months. Changing the CEO now in a hurry may cause some concerns in the capital market and may even lower the issue price. So what? I... It's not me, it's Ziweixing International. The shares held in PayPal are less than 5%. Even if the issue price is lowered, how much can we lose? I don't care about this little money."

Boss Ma knew that this boy was telling the truth, "Yes, the pursuit of the world's richest man is not simply to make money through PayPal. From your perspective, take this opportunity to firmly seize the power of PayPal." most important."

Zhou Buqi said: "That's how it is. If you look at the attitude of those people at eBay, they are still unwilling to do so. This time I agreed to serve as the chairman of PayPal, and they were happy. This meeting will go so smoothly. After a year and a half, if they have any opinions, they may be able to join forces with the CEO to make things happen in the company. I have to strangle this line. No matter what No matter how capable David Marcus is, he must leave. I can't leave such a hidden danger in the company."

Boss Ma is more understanding.

If it were him, he wouldn't do such a thing.

However, it is easier to understand if you think about it from someone else’s perspective.

With Zhou Buqi's current status, he definitely didn't start PayPal to simply increase the long-term value of less than 5% of the shares he holds... This is too boring.

Definitely take control of PayPal.

Take the power.

and honor.

Then, through the entry point of mobile payment, we will change global consumption habits and lead the global market into an era of technological life.

Only the goal of "changing the world" can match his current identity.