Chapter 878 Get Rid of Him? But the Reality Is Helpless

Martin Eberhard didn't stop in Los Angeles. On the way from ACP to the airport, he called his partner, "Mark, I'll be there in the afternoon. Please collect information on a man named Yiping Feng as soon as possible," followed by three He struggled to speak Chinese, "Hell, why can't you choose an English name? Yes, it's the author of that book, as well as the investors of Google and NEXTDOOR,"

"Wait, he also needs to know about his investment in China,"

What he said at the ACP was not all an excuse, he did already have a partner, and that was his old partner, Mark Tarpenning.

At three o'clock in the afternoon, Martin hurriedly met Mark who came to pick him up, "What's the opinion of ACP? What's the matter with this Feng?"

"ACP only agrees to sell technology use rights, but resolutely does not participate in commercial production,"

"That means Alan won't join our team? That's not okay, we can't think of ways to convince him anymore? How about talking to him a few more times?"

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

And experienced and skilled people like Alan Kooning are their most suitable partners.

"Alan's attitude is very firm," Martin shook his head, "It's impossible for him to participate,"

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

He clearly knows that, like all entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley, Martin is quite good at persuading and infecting people.

"I'm sure," Martin thought of Feng Yiping. He had persuaded Alan for several years, but he was still unmoved. He couldn't conquer such a fortress.

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

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

"Extraordinary brain and precise business vision," Mark said without thinking.

"Shouldn't the first impression be that he is young and promising?"

This answer was somewhat beyond Martin's expectations. In his impression, Feng Yiping was a rich man who had gained international fame at a young age.

"No, that's just the appearance, ordinary people's views, hidden behind is his extraordinary brain and precise business vision," Mark turned the car into the downstairs of their current office, "You saw his The data will make that clear,"

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

"That's because, he wanted to be involved, and he said he was ready to go into this field," he said.

"Oh,"

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

"If that's the case, 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 investments, you will find that his seemingly irregular investments are all in preparation for his next investment. For example, deCarta, another electronic map technology provider he acquired at that time, Most people think that he invested in NAVTEQ's portfolio," he said.

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

Martin naturally knew about this. The two guys from Google were the two most wary of venture capital in Silicon Valley, and they were 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, which was puzzling to everyone at the time, played a key role in this process. Well, you will know after reading it yourself. Know,"

Already in the office, Mark clicked on a file folder on the computer, "Time is tight, I collected all the information about Feng through the Internet, these are some recent reports," he pointed to some papers next to him Qualitative information, "mainly about NEXTDOOR,"

Martin didn't speak, and immediately looked and sounded, Mark actually admired Feng Yiping very much, and he wanted to know the reason.

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The office was very quiet, and Mark was still collecting relevant information on the Internet. The main way was Feng Yiping's Google search as a shareholder and strategic director.

The production of electric vehicles is a brand-new field for the two of them, and there is too much relevant knowledge to be learned, and companies that have not yet entered the industry of pure electric vehicle production, he plans to learn from the experience of the original traditional car companies, Determine and refine the work plan after the official launch of the project.

During work breaks, he would look at Martin, and found that Martin was more focused than himself on the computer in front of him. It seemed that this Feng's information also attracted him.

After more than forty minutes, he heard Martin get up, looked up, and Martin was leaning on his desk with a glass of water, "Look, he is indeed a very discerning guy, of course, he is also very lucky, 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 of Feng Yiping listing two companies on NASDAQ.

However, although Feng Yiping's wealth is not bad in China, it is really nothing in the United States, especially in a place like Silicon Valley, where there are many rich people, so he didn't pay much attention to it.

Looking at it systematically today, I found that it was really, how should I put it, at least someone luckier than myself.

To learn about Feng Yiping's investment in China, they mainly use the official website of Jiaqiang, which is of course in English.

Like all company websites in China, Jiasheng also set up the item "Leadership Concern" on the website. The first item below is when Feng Yiping won the Youth May 4th Medal before he went to the United States as an exchange student.

In that photo, there were also high-ranking officials of the capital at that time, and the current **** is just Martin and the others, two old beauties who can only recognize the top leaders.

In addition, there is a group photo of Feng Yiping and 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 those.

Although in China, many people say that ordinary people in the United States don't care about their country's leaders and other political figures, in fact, this is really a one-sided statement taken out of context by a group of brickmen.

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

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

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

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

"Feng has paid attention to this field for so many years, and he has been preparing for it for a long time. It should not be said that he has no experience," Mark carefully avoided some words, and did not say that Feng Yiping paid attention to such needs and markets earlier than they did.

Because he knows that his old partner is very proud and self-confident. Only a person with a personality like himself can cooperate well with him. For a person like him, facing another person who is equally good or even better Sometimes, at first, it may be repulsive.

Indeed, it is like this in real life. Two excellent people sometimes cherish each other, but there will also be another situation. When you are in love with someone, it is very likely that you have no reason to abandon each other.

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

"Mark, partner, I don't have any other meanings at all," Martin heard what Mark didn't say after they had been partners for many years.

It's just that Martin doesn't know. His explanation, if he uses a Chinese saying, is that there is no silver three hundred taels here.

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

"But think about it, if Feng is allowed to join the team now, then he is also the founder. With his financial resources, how many shares can we get? So, I think even if we let him join, it will be at a later stage,"

"But, haven't you thought about another possibility, Feng himself also set up a new company to produce electric vehicles? He has an advantage over us, ACP, he is the second shareholder, he produces lithium batteries by himself, he is in Silicon Valley He is also more influential than us, and his financial resources are stronger than ours..."

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

"Mark, advantages can sometimes turn into 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 that we don't use ACP's technology for now," Martin said proudly. "There are many technical solutions for this new field. Believe me, as long as we make some achievements, the problems you mentioned will not be problems. "

"However, what you said reminded me that we must establish a company immediately. I have already thought about the name of the company. We must be the first to register, and we cannot let others register,"

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

"Haha, as expected of my partner, what do you think, not bad," Martin laughed.

"Let's put the rest aside. Tomorrow morning, we will go to register the company and this trademark,"

"Wait," Mark opened the website of the Trademark and Patent Office on the 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, which he is very familiar with, "Jia Sheng!"

"So you think we're going to have to rethink this?" Mark asked.

Martin didn't speak, his face was ashamed.

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