Chapter 3012 Consolidation (Part 1)

Except for Paulson and Mukasey who chose to fly back to San Francisco by helicopter during dinner, everyone else on the yacht enjoyed the party until 10 p.m. when they landed in Silicon Valley.

Logically speaking, this is a good time to go to the bar, but few people have such interest, because he is very aware of his boss's routine.

Including Mayer, they all knew that using one of the most luxurious yachts in Silicon Valley and using two helicopters for logistical support to hold a party that lasted from afternoon to evening meant only one thing. , there will be more arduous work waiting for everyone.

They guessed it right again.

The next morning, when Paulson and Mukasey took a few people to fly to Peanutton on a Boeing 777, the American financial world was agitated by a piece of news. In New York, in Chicago, in Florida... there were business deals one after another. The plane carried important people, one after another, rushing to Silicon Valley.

At the NEXTDOOR campus, those executives who heard Mayer's announcement couldn't help but get agitated, IPO, IPO!

At the executive meeting held in the morning, Mayer, who chaired the meeting, clearly announced, "Our next main task is the IPO."

"The first thing is NEXTDOOR,"

Everyone clapped enthusiastically with joy, although they were not surprised by this.

Yes, many people thought of this when the company was clarifying the relationship between NEXTDOOR and other companies in the park, or other companies in the United States.

This company, which was first founded by Feng Yiping in the United States, has been the main platform for Feng Yiping's business in the United States and even overseas from the day she founded it.

Whether it is the merger and acquisition of Coin Star, Netflix, etc., or the establishment of Facebook, YouTube, Tesla, etc., it is all done in the name of NEXTDOOR.

When they saw that the company was gradually putting NEXTDOOR on par with other companies, they knew that they were either planning to list NEXTDOOR, or planning to list other companies, or planning to list all companies...

But according to what Mayer said, "first of all", then, the company's arrangement seems to be to allow all companies to be listed.

Facing their excited eyes, Mayer said firmly, "Next, all other companies, I mean, except for the ones that have gone public, other companies in our park, all our companies in the United States, Including Twitter, including Hilton Hotel Group, including Marvel, in the next few years, they will all be listed one by one,"

Everyone was happy, except Cummins.

This means that in the next few years, I will not be able to relax.

He is very clear that in the process of promoting the IPO, it is inevitable to accept external investment, and this work will be mainly responsible for his team.

Add it all up, and it’s no easy job.

Considering that there are so many companies that are so popular that no financial institution does not want to invest, there will inevitably be competition and trade-offs among various forces involved...

Just thinking about it makes my head ache.

Mayer looked at these happy guys and said that they probably didn't think about why Feng Yiping did what he did.

One of Feng Yiping's purposes for doing this is, of course, to make it easier for him to manage himself after he retires, but at the same time, it is also for the long-term development of the company.

Although she also couldn't know exactly how much money Feng Yiping had, she knew very well that Feng Yiping was really not short of money.

Even the Hilton Hotel Group, which is currently carrying out construction projects all over the world, generally does not approve of raising development funds through financing if it is not necessary.

Judging from the development trends of various companies, he should not be short of money in the future.

There is no shortage of money, but there is only one purpose to promote the company's listing, so that the company's future development will not encounter too many variables.

A company's IPO, in a large sense, is actually equivalent to activating a protection mechanism.

This closely binds the company to those investors who hold the company's shares, bear risks with the company, and share profits.

Objectively speaking, this certainly increases the company's ability to resist some risks.

Mayer also knew that what Feng Yiping cared about was not to resist commercial risks. In business, they were not afraid of any risks; what he cared about were mainly risks outside of business.

This is not just because their most obvious main business is social interaction, an area that is highly involved and prone to criticism from all parties. The main issue is whether they need allies of interest.

Interest allies, this word sounds neutral at best, but it is very important to the development of a company.

To give a simple example, if we were not allies with Microsoft and Apple to a certain extent, could the acquisition of Motorola be so smooth?

If it weren’t for the cooperation of investment banks, auditing companies, and news media, would the acquisition of Motorola have been so smooth?

It is true that everyone hopes that if you have money, you can only make it yourself, and it is best not to share it with anyone. However, this is an unrealistic extravagance under the current business environment and system.

As the division of labor in society becomes more and more detailed and global collaboration increases, no matter how powerful a company is, it is impossible to solve all problems by itself. This is not only about cost and time, but mainly about whether a company can Continuous development.

So, whether you like it or not, you always have to share your achievements with others. The difference between being smart or stupid lies in the price you make them pay...

At the same time, even Mayer felt that some problems were becoming more and more obvious.

In recent years, under the leadership of Feng Yiping, the company has achieved rapid development while continuously making remarkable achievements in other aspects.

Not only did it successfully thwart those who tried to get involved in the company, but it also successfully bit off a few big pieces of fat from investment banks and asset management companies.

Time and again, at a very cost-effective price, it acquired and invested in a series of well-known companies.

These are Feng Yiping's brilliant achievements, but as his achievements in this area increase, negative factors are also increasing.

The most important thing about many things is balance. When there is too much imbalance, it will definitely lead to some unpleasant things.

From the current situation, this imbalance has reached a dangerous level, because before, no matter what kind of force they faced, they always had the upper hand and never let those guys take advantage. On the contrary, they always took advantage of those guys.

Whether it is Wall Street or other business competitors, they don't care. What they care about is that if other forces join forces, it will be really difficult to resist.

Therefore, Mayer is very clear that Feng Yiping's purpose is to ease the resistance faced by the company's development from the overall perspective and win over more allies of interests.

Some problems cannot be easily dealt with by them and Google, even if they add Apple, and he uses political resources.

Feng Yiping is also discussing this issue with Lao Ma at this time.

Such a big move in the United States must be communicated to him.

"...Successfully blocking everyone out is not necessarily the best success. Our ancestors pay attention to yin and yang,"

Lao Ma couldn't help asking, "Do you also study this?"

He has achieved success and fame. For a period of time, he always hopes to dig out something from Chinese studies and the heritage of our ancestors to decorate himself, but Feng Yiping is somewhat opposed to this.

He thinks it is very unnecessary to force everything on those. Unexpectedly, he actually talked about yin and yang today.

"I am also studying Zhouyi Bagua," Feng Yiping said unhappily.

"I mean, I think the highest level of the so-called game is not to block everyone and make clear distinctions, but to have you in me and me in you, so that it can last long,"

"Before, our main problem in the United States was that you had me in you, and I had only me in me,"

"After the next efforts, we will completely change this situation and lay a foundation for our development here for at least a hundred years,"

"Are you willing to give it up?" Old Ma immediately asked directly.

"It doesn't matter whether I am willing to give it up or not, it just depends on the price they offer, whether I am satisfied or not," Feng Yiping said, "Anyway, I have a lot of choices. You know, as soon as the news was released today, how many people rushed to Silicon Valley? It was crowded!"