Wall Street Legend

  Chapter 298 Selling for cash?

  Speaking of Ye Dongqing's handle, he must first mention a certain case more than a month ago.

   It is not uncommon for two young men to rob a store clerk during a robbery. This kind of thing often happens all over the United States.

Strange because they heard that Skype is safe and will not be monitored, so they have been using Skype to communicate with each other during the period, making it difficult for the police to grasp the premeditated murder between the two, rather than pure impulsiveness. One of them was in court The Skype incident was mentioned on the Internet, and then it was used by those who wanted to use it. After being caught, it was used as the key to attacking Skype. They told the parents through the media that if their children used Skype to talk, if their children disappeared one day, they would not be able to find them, because they would not be able to find them. Whereabouts information will be left.

  It's weird, isn't it? However, under the tireless brainwashing and hype of some forces, it really aroused some discussions. As for who the "certain forces" are, Ye Dongqing can guess with his butt. One day I did business, and I was angry, and I still had to face what I should face, so there was this special interview that is going on at the moment.

The reporter sitting opposite Ye Dongqing obviously agreed with the saying that "the tool itself is not wrong, whether it is good or bad depends on the individual". It also saved a lot of people. In comparison, Skype is obviously not that aggressive.

   The reporter nodded and pressed: "You mean it can promote social progress?"

"Of course, this is a brand-new technology, based on the Internet, that allows people around the world to communicate, just like mobile phones back then, people can now use Skype to hold multi-person meetings, and then they can sit in front of their computers, just like Meet face-to-face using video calling technology.

Judging from the current number of users, people obviously like this product of our company. It and Facebook and other products have changed the way of life in this era. The digital information age is out of touch with the current digital information age. Next, I may cooperate with official regulations to make these products safer and more reliable. We can no longer look at the world with old ideas. If Bell invented the telephone and the Wright brothers invented the airplane, we would directly Prohibition, society will never develop into what it is now. Time will tell people to keep an open and accepting attitude, and give enough patience and confidence to new technologies, so that the world will become better and better. "

  After thinking about it briefly, Ye Dongqing added: "I don't mean to monopolize the market. If they feel that their own interests have been violated, maybe they should think about whether there is something wrong with their own development, and they can completely compete fairly with Skype..."

  In the reporter's opinion, the last sentence is a bit provocative to the traditional telecom giants, but that's what makes it interesting and makes the published articles more bright.

  The questions that should be asked have been almost finished in the past half an hour. After a brief exchange of ideas, the reporters of the "New York Times" left first.

Mr. McCord, who had been wandering around the door several times, walked in immediately, without hiding his worry, and asked, "What did you tell them just now? You know what kind of forces Skype is facing, right? No one in this industry wants to compete with those telecom giants, and if we annoy them, our company will probably be blocked in the entire United States."

   "This is impossible, users will scold them to death, it is not in compliance with the rules at all, and Silicon Valley will resist such practices."

"Are you sure? Soon there will be similar new companies to replace us and occupy our market share, and then we can only be forced to develop in the European Union or even South America. After all, you are not listed, right? Looking around, there is no one in the business world. Several are our true allies."

  Mr. McCord spoke the truth.

If it was before, Ye Dongqing might have said that there is no need to go public for the time being, or that there is still a squeezed upside potential, etc. However, this time he didn't say anything, but asked: "Mr. McCord, how about we try to make Skype go public?" ?Facebook will at least wait until its valuation is higher than Google’s now, but I will not consider going public, but Skype can advance the plan.”

"...OK, I will help you find someone to ask and assess the general situation. Unfortunately, now that the Skype scandal is entangled, investors may retreat out of fear. Why not consider Microsoft? They have already offered an olive branch last year , Now take the initiative to contact several companies, get financing from them, and it is very likely that they will help you when you are in trouble."

   "Financing... is also possible. I also think that the volatility after listing may be very large. It seems that such a company is not suitable for entering the stock exchange. It will inevitably cause more troubles, which I have already predicted."

  As long as those telecommunications companies don't compromise with Skype for a day, and interest disputes continue to exist, then the conflict will continue, which is already certain.

Ye Dongqing thinks that stability is the main thing now, and it is better to make a fortune silently. After a few years to stabilize the power, it will not be too late to make money. Skype has already helped him make a lot of money, and the valuation is about the same as when he started. It is 100 times the price, and if you want to talk about the upside, that is actually the case. Cashing out part of it is acceptable, so I added: "Financing, or selling shares, release some news, and see who is willing to take over. Anyway, it is independent of Facebook , Even if it is separated, it doesn’t matter, the video call function can also be added to the Whatsapp instant chat program, and it will take several years for Skype to bring stable cash flow, which is not very cost-effective.”

Mr. McCord was gratified. He used to be a small boss who could only get in and out, such as crude oil futures. He made hundreds of millions of dollars and was not satisfied. A lot of money, now I finally know how to sell and cash out.

Immediately agreed: "Okay! I will ask those telecom operators first. Considering such a large number of users, maybe they will take a fancy to Skype's additional benefits. I will suggest combining Skype and Skype." Their products are bundled, and if they can bring in millions or tens of millions of new users, they should be able to sell for a good price.

  Ask you in advance, how many shares can you accept at least? Thirty percent, forty percent? "

"If it's more than 20%, it doesn't matter. Recently, I value whatsapp more. Skype is just an independent product, which has little impact on my layout. Let's talk about it recently. I just finished the interview. If the deal is done now, People might think I'm throwing in the towel..."

  (end of this chapter)