Chapter 760 Series C Financing (6)

Because Mark Zuckerberg, who became a super rich man at a young age, is the successful idol of many people. At least before the scandal broke out, his entrepreneurial experience has become a business experience handed down by countless young people who dream of success.

However, no one wants to know that this super rich man is really not a fun thing.

Around the world, Facebook exploits loopholes in local tax laws. Of course, this is not surprising. After all, every big company is doing the same thing. It is estimated that in less than two years from 2013 to now, Facebook and Google has caused the EU to lose up to 5.4 billion euros in tax revenue.

Similarly, in the face of the pressure of tax recovery from Dawan, Facebook, which has a strong style, shifts the duty of tax payment/repayment to local businesses and users who place advertisements on Facebook. The contribution to the economy is limited, not to mention that it only employs a total of about 20,000 employees worldwide, and the actual employment opportunities created are quite limited, far inferior to traditional industries like Wal-Mart.

Of course, there is no need to pursue too much responsibility for this issue. The law does not blame the public. There is another reason that has to be mentioned, and this reason even Yang Cheng can't get used to it.

Although Facebook was selected as the "Best Employer in America" ​​by the US financial media, it claims to have an elegant working environment, high salary and generous benefits.

However, insiders broke the news that Facebook’s dispatched workers in the San Francisco Bay Area headquarters are simply equivalent to “second-class citizens”. Not only are their salaries too low to afford housing, food and daily necessities, but they are also discriminated against everywhere and unable to enjoy company welfare policies. Under the unbearable situation, more than 500 Facebook employees have been dispatched to form a union to fight for their own rights.

Being harsh on employees is definitely not something a great entrepreneur would do. Even if he is as hypocritical as Yang Cheng, he also adopts tax avoidance measures around the world, but he has a clear conscience in treating employees. Now in New York, if he does a job for fresh graduates The survey asked them which company they most wanted to work for. I believe that at least half of them choose New Era Media. If the industry tendency is not considered, this proportion can reach more than 75%.

Ample free space, flexible attendance mechanism, and most importantly, a salary that far exceeds the industry average level, all of which make fledgling rookies yearn for it. Therefore, we will analyze the relationship between Yang Cheng and Zuckerberg from this issue. The difference is that he is a real villain and a hypocrite.

Undoubtedly, Yang Cheng is a real villain, he puts everything on the bright side, tax avoidance is tax avoidance, and he never hides his love of luxury, luxury cars? purchase! airplane? purchase! Private island? purchase! He never flaunts diligence and thrift, let alone create an environmental protection guard for himself. Although he admires such a person, he never does it himself.

Like Xiao Zha running in the capital for a show in the smog, it is really hard to agree. If you really like fitness so much, you can do it in the gym of the hotel where you stay. Why bring a dozen bodyguards in country Z How about showing a friendly side on the street?

Of course, it's not incomprehensible for him to have the power to control the personal data of 2 billion Facebook users around the world at a young age, and to make some unbelievable outrageous actions. He is young and frivolous, who didn't do something idiotic when he was young?

It's just that this guy's ambition is getting more and more out of control, and even reveals a little ambition for ZZ at certain moments, which makes it difficult for people to get close. After all, Facebook is an out-and-out "kingmaker", especially in the upcoming On that huge stage, when Facebook has shown the ability to send that person to the White House, as well as the ability to influence the results of the Brexit referendum, who can rule out the possibility of Xiao Zha coming out to compete for the presidency?

Far away, in short, Yang Cheng's views on Xiao Zha are contradictory and thorough. He not only admires Xiao Zha's outstanding achievements in the business field, but also has the same traits occasionally revealed by the two of them, but he is unwilling to have a deep relationship with this person. After all, Xiao Zha has a flaw that is enough to make Yang Cheng fall into it.

Looking back into the large conference room, dozens of people in the huge space breathed at the same time, but in a short period of time, there was a strange silence. The silence came from Yang Cheng. His flattering silence caused these elites to notice something strange , maybe this talented rich man who also became famous at a young age is not willing to cooperate with his eponymous person.

"Sheryl, I might as well say some things directly. I welcome Facebook's investment in New Era Media, but there are too many and complicated aspects of collaborative design, and it cannot be settled in a few words. If Facebook cooperates sincerely, then I hope that after the meeting, you will have a friendly exchange with my CEO, Eddie." Yang Cheng's words were tactful and clear enough, that is, investment is fine, but cooperation is negligible.

Now that Facebook has become a big trend, no matter how reluctant Yang Cheng is, she can't directly refuse Facebook's investment in front of so many people. It is not a good phenomenon to attract Facebook's hostility, at least the current Toutiao app is not It has the strength to challenge Facebook alone.

Without giving Cheryl a chance to continue, Yang Cheng looked at the others, "Does anyone have any questions about financing?"

Investors looked at each other in blank dismay, not because they had no doubts, but because they were full of vigilance for Yang Cheng’s “rejection” of the two giants Berkshire Hathaway and Facebook one after another. Didn't know he was so strong.

To be honest, no investor likes an overly strong management, which means that their right to speak is greatly reduced. If they just want to make money, that’s all. However, the status of New Era Media is becoming more and more important, and everyone wants to make money. At the same time, you can still have the right to speak, right?

But the shareholders don't have much idea, because they have already placed a heavy bet on New Era Media, and before they reap the fruits, they can only keep calling the bets, and withdrawing now means failure. Shareholders are not lacking in gambling, no matter how bad it is, they must keep their current shareholding ratio or be less compressed. If they can take the opportunity to get more, that would be great.

Yang Cheng's arrangement for this financing is that Four-Dimensional Space will follow up with the investment of 500 million, and control his shareholding ratio at about 43%. He also confirmed with Georgina before that she will maintain her existing shareholding, and her The equity is in the hands of Yang Cheng, coupled with Yuanshan's shareholding, even after the C round, his shareholding no longer has a controlling advantage, but it does not prevent him from firmly controlling the power of New Era Media.

But it is undeniable that the shareholding has dropped to 43%, which is already on the verge of danger. If you count the new investors, there are more than a dozen major shareholders. But it's not impossible. Next, if Yang Cheng still wants to play with the left hand and right hand with money, it will be difficult to achieve it.