Chapter 227 Company and Beauty Travel Plan
"Jerry, which organization in Tokyo is this?" Li Xiaofan asked.
Jerry Yang replied on the phone: "This is a company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The company's name is SoftBank Group. The company's market value has exceeded 1 billion US dollars. The company's founder is Masayoshi Son..."
Oh, it's SoftBank Group. Li Xiaofan's impression is that SoftBank Group should have invested in Yahoo at the end of the year in his previous life. It turns out that they started to contact Yahoo so early.
"How did SoftBank Group find us Yahoo?" Li Xiaofan asked.
"Afan, do you know that we have a Cisco Systems company in Silicon Valley, a listed company founded by two professors from the Computer Center of Stanford University?"
In 1984, Cisco Systems was established in the United States. The founders were a couple of professors at Stanford University: Professor Leonard, director of the Computer Center of the Computer Department, and Professor Santi, director of the Computer Center of the Business School. The couple designed a networking device called "multi-protocol router" for the Stanford campus network, which integrated incompatible computer LANs on campus to form a unified network. This networking device is considered to be a symbol of the true arrival of the computer networking era.
In 1986, Cisco began to provide the world's first routing product: AGS Advanced Gateway Server to Utah State University.
In 1990, Cisco went public in the United States.
Last year, in 1994, Cisco launched the first intelligent CisCatalyst series switch for client (server-type) workgroups.
"Cis, should it be a server? I know a little bit..." Speaking of the famous Cisco, Li Xiaofan certainly knows.
"The SoftBank Group from Tokyo obtained the agency rights of Cisco Systems in Tokyo in 1992. Not long ago, Mr. Masayoshi Son of SoftBank Group came to Silicon Valley to discuss with Cisco Systems the feasibility of setting up a branch in Tokyo. At the same time, their company is negotiating with our famous American IT digital publisher Ziff-Davis to acquire the exhibition department of Ziff-Davis. When Mr. Sun was negotiating business with Cisco in Silicon Valley, I don't know who heard about our Yahoo company, and he came to visit me and Filo two weeks ago..."
"Oh, Jerry, that's what happened. What is the attitude of Mr. Moritz of Sequoia Capital?"
"Afan, to be honest, Moritz is not I like SoftBank very much. But Filo and I think that SoftBank is a listed company with great strength after all, and Mr. Sun is very interested in investing in our company. The key is that Yahoo needs a lot of money for the next development, so Filo and I have a more positive attitude. Afan, if you are free, it would be best if you can come over next Wednesday, and all our shareholders can meet and talk with Mr. Sun together..."
"Jerry, I understand, then I will arrange the work here in Singapore and try to come here."
"Okay, I'll wait for your news!"
The next morning, Li Xiaofan took Pan Zhanlong and Gu Qijun to ACRA Singapore Accounting and Corporate Administration to register a new company called "Singapore Yifan Technology Pte. Ltd.". The company's paid-in capital is 10,000 Singapore dollars, Singapore Yifan Pte. Ltd. holds 96% of the shares, and Pan Zhanlong and Gu Qijun each hold 2% of the remaining shares.
Li Xiaofan chose to cooperate with two overseas students from the mainland of Singapore's School of Computer Science, which has many advantages. First, we are all Chinese and it is easy to communicate culturally. Secondly, the most important thing is that we have common interests: Pan Zhanlong and Gu Qijun can start a business while studying and have a small amount of company shares, and Li Xiaofan will pay them extra wages based on their labor contribution. They are very motivated.
In his previous life in China, Li Xiaofan once started a business with a friend in a university science and technology park in a domestic university. Although this startup company did not succeed. But what Li Xiaofan deeply understands is that working college students are the cheapest labor force. Let these poor college students come to the company to work part-time to earn some extra money. Not only are they very happy, but the biggest benefit for the company is that they don’t have to pay for social insurance fees such as hardware and insurance for them. They are short-term, cheap and good labor, and the cost performance is very high.
Another benefit of Li Xiaofan choosing to cooperate with Pan Zhanlong and Gu Qijun is that there are many international students from mainland China in the National University of Singapore and Nanyang Technological University of Singapore near the Singapore Science Park. In the future, Pan Zhanlong and Gu Qijun can select some of them to work part-time in the company...
After completing the registration procedures for the new company at ACRA, Li Xiaofan separated from Pan Zhanlong and Gu Qijun and went to the travel agency in Chinatown alone.
Before buying a flight to San Francisco next week, he called Lin Muchu of Ascendas Group.
"Manager Lin, good afternoon!"
"Hi, Mr. Li, good afternoon. Thank you for helping us arrange a meeting with Mr. Jerry Yang of Yahoo and Mr. Marc Andreessen of Netscape next week!"
"You're welcome, Manager Lin. I would like to ask which flight you booked from Singapore to San Francisco next Monday?"
Lin Muchiu joked: "Director Li, are you planning to arrange for someone to pick us up in San Francisco? We are scheduled to take a Singapore Airlines flight from Changi International Airport at 8 o'clock next Monday morning to fly to Tokyo first, and then transfer in Tokyo. Then take a United flight to San Francisco that afternoon…”
"Haha, I understand, then I will buy a ticket for the same flight as you and travel with you next Monday!"
"Ah, Director Li, are you also going to San Francisco, USA for a business trip?"
"Mr. Jerry Yang called me last night. I have to rush over next week to attend an impromptu Yahoo board meeting to discuss a more important matter. Therefore, I am booking a flight ticket at a Chinatown travel agency so that I can go with you. ”
Lin Muchiu said happily on the phone: "Wow, that's great! Director Li, our trip was more lively with you accompanying us. The most important thing is that when we went to visit Mr. Yang Zhiyuan, we didn't feel presumptuous or embarrassed anymore because you were by our side. ,Very good!"
"Haha, okay, then we will meet at Changi Airport next Monday morning!"
"Well, we'll see you there. When we get to San Francisco, my colleagues and I will treat you to a big meal to express our gratitude!"
"Speaking of Chinese restaurants in San Francisco, I will make arrangements when the time comes. I know a very good Michelin-starred Chinese restaurant in San Francisco. The Cantonese cuisine in this restaurant is very authentic!"
"Wow, that's even better. But, Director Li, as promised, I must treat you to this meal! By the way, Director Li, have you made a reservation at your hotel in San Francisco?"
"Oh, you didn't tell me that I forgot, and I have to book a hotel room..."
"If you don't mind, how about staying in the same four-star hotel in the San Francisco Bay Area as us? I'll ask Zheng Shujia to book an extra hotel for you?"
"Yeah, sure!"
Early on Saturday morning, Li Xiaofan and Tang Jiaming accompanied Mr. Tang and Ye Niya to the Sentosa Golf Club on Sentosa Island.
This Sentosa Golf Club is rated by the industry as one of the best golf venues in Asia and has two spectacular championship 18-hole par 72 courses: Serapong Golf Course and Tanjong Golf Course.
Some of the top golfers from around the world and Asia come here every year to compete on the challenging Serapong golf course for the Barclays Singapore Open.
Taking advantage of the beautiful scenery of Sentosa Island, the fairways of the two courses of Sentosa Golf Club are lined with green trees. From the course, you can see the Singapore Harbor and the meandering coastline of the South China Sea at a glance. The scenery is infinitely beautiful.
This trip to Sentosa Golf Club was an eye-opener for Li Xiaofan!