Chapter 2085 You take the power, I take the money

In the afternoon, Boss Ma is going to Stanford University as a guest to give a lecture.

Zhou Buqi didn't follow him, and with the help of Joe Lacob, he went to meet several investors of the San Francisco Giants.

The Giants are now the star team in the Greater Bay Area, and their current momentum is much stronger than that of the Golden State Warriors. It only cost US$450 million to acquire the Golden State Warriors, and the Giants are worth at least US$1.5 billion.

However, the Giants were not in a good situation that year.

In 1992, Silicon Valley was not very developed, and the economy and market in the Greater Bay Area were not very good. At that time, the Giants wanted to sell and move their home stadium to Florida.

Later, the Major League Baseball refused to approve it, and the San Francisco authorities actively operated, promising a series of superior policy conditions, and brought in several local venture capitalists to pool their money to buy the Giants and make the team a reality. Stayed in San Francisco.

Then, Silicon Valley developed, and the Greater Bay Area's economic development suddenly ranked first in the United States. The San Francisco Giants' development got better and better, and they even won the World Series last year.

This is the first championship the Giants have won since moving to San Francisco!

It was also the Giants' first time in 55 years to become world champions.

Therefore, for the few investors who invested in buying the Giants in 1992, they were considered successful, and some people wanted to quit, and even the current chairman of the board of directors was about to retire.

This gave Zhou Buqi the opportunity to enter the field.

very good.

However, Zhou Buqi also expressed his concerns and consulted Joe Lacob: "The Los Angeles Dodgers are in trouble, so if they want to sell, the price will not be too high. The San Francisco Giants just won the championship and have been revived. Okay, what’s the price?”

Joe Lacob smiled and said: "I asked, the overall valuation will not be higher than the Dodgers. The Dodgers' brand is higher than the Giants, second only to the Yankees."

"That's good."

Zhou Buqi nodded.

The market in the Greater Bay Area will continue to develop. Whether it is the Golden State Warriors or the San Francisco Giants, backed by a huge economic market, they will have huge growth potential in the future.

Under Lacob's recommendation, Zhou Buqi met with the Giants' five major shareholders. Three of them intended to withdraw, and one shareholder said they could withdraw as long as the price was right.

Only one shareholder named Larry Bell said he would not withdraw. He is the youngest of these shareholders. He is only in his fifties and is still very energetic.

After the older generation retreats, this Larry Bell will take on the responsibility and become the new chairman and president of the San Francisco Giants.

So when Zhou Buqi takes over these Giants shares, the first thing he needs to do is agree to let Larry Bell take over the team.

There's nothing wrong with that, of course.

If Zhou Buqi were to be the team chairman, he wouldn't be able to do it.

The best model is to be like the Golden State Warriors, who usually don't have to take care of anything, let others take care of it, and do it very well.

After some communication, the effect was very good.

Because these people are all investors, just like Joe Lacob, they are all investors in Silicon Valley. During their years running the San Francisco Giants, they also invested in Silicon Valley startups.

Zhou Buqi's influence in the industry can promote this transaction.

Another point is that this is the era of mobile Internet.

The reason why these investors want to withdraw from the San Francisco Giants is because they also discovered that the times have changed. Now is the trough period of the IT industry and the transition period to mobile Internet. It can be said to be the best time to invest.

I just want to get money and show off my talents in Silicon Valley.

It just so happens that Ziweixing International is the best company in the field of mobile Internet. Selling the shares of the Giants to Boss Zhou and forging this incestuous relationship may allow them to be like a fish in the water in the next investment industry.

Zhou Buqi noticed this, and then generously stated that Ziweixing International was currently short of two independent directors, and Changyou was also short of an independent director seat, and he could recommend them.

It is said to be an introduction, but it is actually an appointment.

This cooperative relationship has become even closer.

After chatting all afternoon, the result was very pleasant. They can transfer up to 65% of the shares to Zhou Buqi. Once the transaction is completed, Zhou Buqi will be the real largest shareholder of the Giants.

The team's chairman and president Larry Bell holds 20% and will be the second largest shareholder.

As for the team's valuation, it's really no higher than the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The first offer was only $1.8 billion.

I guess we can still talk about it and lower it further!

…

If Zhou Buqi doesn't go out for dinner, it's really not interesting to eat with a group of old men.

When he got home, Senior Sister Zhen Yu was already waiting for him. She stood up from the sofa in the living room and asked with a smile: "How was the discussion? Are there any opportunities with the Giants?"

Zhou Buqi said: "There is a chance, a great chance! We may get 65% of the shares, and we can probably negotiate this month. The Giants won the World Series last year, but the value of the team is still not as good as that of the Dodgers." Team."

Zhen Yu nodded lightly, "It's not surprising. The Dodgers are a legendary team. Their influence in the baseball circle is second only to the Yankees."

Zhou Buqi nodded, "But it's hard to say in the future. The scale of professional sports has a lot to do with the scale of the local market economy. The IT industry in Silicon Valley will develop faster and faster, and its influence on the world will be greater. Come bigger.”

The New York Knicks and New York Yankees are very valuable because they are backed by New York, the largest city.

The Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Dodgers are very valuable because they are backed by the second largest city, Los Angeles.

It is a bit difficult for the Greater Bay Area to surpass New York, but it is really possible to surpass Los Angeles. The most internationally influential industry in Los Angeles is Hollywood, but under the impact of Silicon Valley, Hollywood is obviously in decline.

Netflix has come out, and Apple and Amazon have each launched their own streaming services. Hollywood's sphere of influence is being eroded by Silicon Valley.

In the future, the value of the San Francisco Giants and Golden State Warriors will not be worse than that of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angeles Lakers.

It would be great if we could also win a football team like the San Francisco 49ers.

Zhen Yu chuckled and said: "So, buying the Giants saves a lot of money than buying the Dodgers. There is no need to conflict with the sports circle in Los Angeles. Isn't there a sports circle in San Francisco?"

"Yes, isn't Lacob the owner of the Warriors." Zhou Buqi took off his coat and coat, sat on the sofa, and stretched, "The sports circle in San Francisco also Everything should be done around the technology industry, and those investors have not bypassed the IT industry, they are all from the same circle."

Zhen Yu chuckled and said, "That will be much easier."

Zhou Buqi waved to two maids and asked them to help him take off his pants and soak his feet. He turned around and asked casually: "Are you going to Stanford this afternoon?"

"Um."

"How was it? What did Lao Ma say in his speech at Stanford?"

"You're just fooling people."

Zhen Yu couldn't help laughing.

Zhou Buqi was sitting on the sofa. Two beautiful maids, one wearing black bunny ears and the other wearing white bunny ears, came over and squatted beside him, taking off his pants.

Just like a big boss.

When Gu Zanli and Yao Yao heard that the big boss was back, they also came downstairs excitedly. When they saw this scene, they looked at each other and looked at each other.

I think the life of the big boss is really corrupt.

Those two bunny-eared maids can definitely be described as having angelic looks and devilish figures. They are like world-class supermodels, but they are still so humble next to the big boss.

Looking at it this way, it seems that I don’t have any high qualifications.

Zhou Buqi was used to this kind of service in life. The maid he paid for was wasting the money if he didn't use it. He smiled and asked: "Lao Ma's style may not be popular in China, but it is absolutely reliable in Europe and the United States." . That kind of grand vision is called deception in China, but here in Silicon Valley it is the supreme idealism. I have said it long ago, if he were an American, he could do more than Jobs and Bill Gates. A magnificent achievement.”

Zhen Yu said softly: "Well, it's quite powerful. He didn't say it directly, he was just hinting. It probably means that Ali is not satisfied with participating in an acquisition consortium, but hopes to acquire Yahoo as a whole. Although this process It will be very complicated. Alibaba’s acquisition of Yahoo not only hopes to recover its own shares, but also hopes to gain access to Yahoo’s 150 million users in the US market.”

This is pure deception.

Even according to the tripartite acquisition plan between Alibaba, SoftBank, Blackstone Group and Bain Capital, even if the acquisition is successful, Yahoo's main business will still be owned by Blackstone Group and Bain Capital.

It's not Ali's turn at all, and they're not at that level either.

Yahoo's domestic business has long been swallowed up by Alibaba. As a result, in the past few years, Yahoo's domestic share has almost disappeared.

If you can’t do well at home, can you still do well in the United States?

Zhou Buqi nodded, "The essence of deception is to be vague and ambiguous. Don't express it explicitly if you can suggest it. If you speak too clearly, the audience will lose their subconscious self-replenishing imagination, and it will not be easy to deceive people. ."

Zhen Yu looked at him curiously with big eyes, "What exactly do you think?"

Zhou Buqi said: "Let's get involved."

Zhen Yu was very concerned about this, "How to get involved?"

"Help." Zhou Buqi sighed, "We are all compatriots, and we should try our best to help if we can. Who said we are kind-hearted? So, being a good person is tiring, and sometimes you just cause trouble for yourself. "

Gu Zanli and Yao Yao both came over and sat down on the sofa next to them. Their eyes were bright, and they seemed to be able to feel the endless charm exuded by the good boss.

It would have been better if there wasn't a maid squatting next to him who prepared hot water for him to soak his feet. This is a bit too capitalist.

Zhen Yu pouted, "How can I help?"

Zhou Buqi sighed and said: "Help Lao Ma take back the power! He takes the power, and we take the money, and cooperate with each other and cooperate sincerely."