Vol 5 Chapter 10: Throw him away? But the reality is very helpless

Martin Eberhard did not stop in Los Angeles. On the way from the acp to the airport, he called his partner, "Mark, I will be here in the afternoon, you can collect information on a person named Yiping Feng as soon as possible," followed by three He spoke very hard in Chinese, "Damn it, why wouldn't you take an English name? Yes, that's the author of that book, as well as investors from Google and nextdoor,"

"Wait, he also needs to understand his investment in China,"

What he said in acp is not all excuses, he does already have a partner, this is his old partner, Mark Tarpening.

At three o'clock in the afternoon, Martin hurriedly joined the Mark who came to pick up the plane. "Acp, what's your opinion? What's wrong with this Feng?"

"Acp only agrees to sell the right to use the technology, but firmly does not participate in commercial production,"

"Then Alan won't join our team? It won't work. Can't I think of a way to convince him? Should I stop talking to him a few times?"

Mark is well aware of the shortcomings of their team: Regarding the production of electric vehicles, the two of them have neither experience nor technology.

And people with experience and skills like Alan Kuning are their most suitable partners.

"Allen's attitude is very determined," Martin shook his head. "It's impossible to want him to participate."

"Are you sure you can't even change his mind?" Mark asked.

He clearly knows that, like all entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley, Martin's ability to persuade and infect people is quite outstanding.

"I'm sure," Martin thought of Feng Yiping. He had persuaded Allen for several years, but he was still unmoved. He could not overcome such a fortress.

"This Feng, what's going on? I found out that he invested in acp in 2001, can he convince Allen?"

"What is your first impression of this Feng?" Martin asked another question.

"Excellent brain and precise business vision," Mark said without hesitation.

"Shouldn't the first impression be his young and promising lucky guy?"

This answer was a bit beyond Martin's expectation. In his impression, Feng Yiping was a rich man who enjoyed an international reputation at a young age.

"No, that's just the appearance, ordinary people's views, hidden behind are his extraordinary brains and precise business vision," Mark lightly turned the car into the downstairs of their current office. "You look at him. The data will make this clear,"

"By the way, since acp agreed to sell the right to use the technology, he can't persuade Allen to participate in our project. Why do you want to know him?"

"That's because he wants to participate, and he said he was ready to enter this field long ago,"

"Oh,"

"What are you?" Martin asked the old partner.

"If so, it makes sense why he invested in acp in the first place," Mark said.

This is not the answer Martin expected. In 2001, he really saw this field?

"If you look at his investment, you will find that his seemingly irregular investments are preparing for his next investment. For example, he acquired another electronic map technology provider decarta at the time. Most people think he invested in navteq's portfolio,"

"Now I find that, in fact, the most important purpose of that investment is to attract the attention of Google, and eventually become a stepping stone to investing in Google," Mark looked at Martin and said, "You also know the attitude of those two towards capital,"

Martin naturally knows this. The two lads at Google are the two most wary of venture capital in Silicon Valley, and they are the first founders who successfully managed top venture capital such as Sequoia and kbcp.

"Feng Neng successfully invested in Google and became the third largest individual shareholder. Excluding other factors, this investment that everyone was puzzled by at the time played a very important role in this process. Well, after you read it, you will know,"

Having entered the office, Mark clicked on a folder on the computer. “Time is running out. I collect all the information about Feng through the Internet. These are some recent reports.” He pointed to the few papers beside him. Qualitative information, "mainly about nextdoor,"

Martin didn't speak, and it immediately seemed to sound that Mark actually admired Feng Yiping very much, and he wanted to know why.

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The office is very quiet, and Mark still collects relevant information on the Internet. The main way is through Google search with Feng Yiping as a shareholder and strategic director.

The production of electric vehicles is a completely new field for both of them. There is too much relevant knowledge to know, and there is no company that has entered the industry of pure electric vehicle production. He intends to learn from the experience of the original traditional automobile companies. Determine and refine the work plan after the project is officially launched.

During work breaks, he would look at Martin and find that Martin looked at the computer in front of him, more focused than himself. It seems that Feng's information also attracted him.

More than forty minutes later, he heard Martin get up and looked up. Martin was leaning on his desk with a glass of water, "Look, he is indeed a discerning guy, of course, luck is also good, and , The public relations industry is doing well,"

Martin's previous understanding of Feng Yiping was quite one-sided, except for his book, which was the limelight that Feng Yiping brought two companies to the Nasdaq listing.

However, although Feng Yiping's wealth is not bad in China, it is really nothing in the United States, especially in places like Silicon Valley where the wealthy are born, so he did not pay much attention.

I took a look at the system today and found that it was really one, how to say it, at least someone more fortunate than myself.

To understand Feng Yiping's investment in China, they mainly use the Jiasheng official website, of course, the English version.

Like all domestic company websites, Jiasheng also set up the item "Leadership Care" on the website. Below, the first item is when Feng Yiping won the Youth May Fourth Medal before going to the United States as an exchange student. The vice chairman at the time and the current boss took a group photo in front of Huai% Rentang.

In that photo, there was also the secretary of the Party Committee of the Capital City at that time. Now, it is only Martin and the two old Americans who only recognize the top leaders.

In addition, there is a group photo of Feng Yiping with the old dean. Many Americans also know the old dean, and there are some ministers they don’t know. Of course, they don’t care much about them.

Although in China, many people say that American people don’t care about their country’s leaders and other political figures. In fact, this is really a one-sided term of a group of bricks who called the animal out of context.

In many families in the United States, in addition to photos of family members, photos of the owner and American political figures in the living room will definitely occupy a prominent position.

The young Feng Yiping can do this, which at least shows that he himself is very mature.

"So, we welcome him to join?" Mark asked with a smile.

"No," Martin held his hands. "I think the partner we need most now is someone with experience and skills in this field like Allen. At this point, I don't think this Feng can give us How much help is provided,"

"Feng has been paying attention to this field for so many years, and has been preparing for it a long time ago. It should not be said that he has no experience." Mark carefully avoided some words, not saying that Feng Yiping paid attention to such demand and market earlier than them.

Because he knows that his old partner is very proud and arrogant. Only a person with a personality like himself can cooperate with him. A person like him faces another person who is equally good or better. At the beginning, it may be repellent.

It’s true. It’s like this in real life. Two good people sometimes cherish each other, but another situation arises. Because of the personality of some people, they meet another equally good person, or even better than themselves. It’s very likely that they just give up for nothing.

"In addition, you also know that the investment required for such a project is not something we can afford. This Feng, with abundant funds and rich in the company, is it easier for us to recruit ideal talents?"

"Mark, partner, I don't mean anything at all," Martin heard what Mark hadn't said after working with each other for many years.

It's just that Martin doesn't know. His explanation, if used in a Chinese saying, is that there is no silver in this place.

"I did this for our benefit. Funds are of course needed, but you believe me, as long as our project improves, it will not be a problem to attract funds."

"But if you think about it, if you let Feng join the team now, then he is also the founder. With his financial resources, how many shares can we take? So, I think, even if he joins, it will be in the later stage."

"But ~www.wuxiaspot.com~ haven't you thought about another possibility. Feng himself also established a new company producing electric cars? He has an advantage over us, acp, he is the second shareholder, and he produces it himself. Lithium batteries, he is also more influential than us in Silicon Valley, and his financial resources are stronger than ours..."

"If that happens, do you think we can compete with him?"

"Mark, advantages can sometimes become disadvantages. ACP's technology and his lithium battery are not necessarily the best. Then these advantages will become a drag,"

"It's a big deal, we don't need acp technology first," Martin said proudly. "There are many technical solutions in this new field. Believe me, as long as we have made some achievements, the problems you mentioned are not problems. "

"However, what you said reminds me that we must set up a company immediately. I have already thought about the name of the company. We must be the first and not let others register."

"You mean, Tesla?" Mark thought for a moment and said a word.

"Haha, you deserve to be my partner, what do you think, not bad," Martin laughed.

"Leave the rest first, and we will register the company and this trademark early tomorrow morning."

"Wait," Mark opened the website of the Trademark and Patent Office on his computer and quickly searched, "This trademark has already been registered."

Martin's laugh stopped abruptly. "Who? When? Let me see."

He grabbed the computer and saw his favorite Tesla trademark, which had been registered two years ago. The index below shows that the owner of this trademark is a Chinese group company. He is very familiar with this company. Sheng!"

"Then do you think we have to reconsider this issue?" Mark asked.

Martin didn't speak, his face was ashamed.