America started its counterattack from the bum

Chapter 291 "You will pay later!"

What are my thoughts?
You’ve already shouted out a valuation of more than 100 million. What do you think of me?
That leaves me with how to answer.

Telling the truth can be difficult to make friends, and telling lies can be difficult at the wrong time.

You ask, if I say it’s okay, will I have to pay for it next?
At this moment, Fat Chef Domo was a little sweaty.

“This thing is really cool, I mean, your company is really cool.

But I have never experienced such a large investment. Chan, I may need to go home to discuss this matter with my father and listen to his thoughts. "

The 'baby boy' who went home to find his father gave a decent answer, sacrificing a little bit of his own dignity to take care of Mr. Cheng's dignity.

He answered hastily in the front, but responded very measuredly in the back.

This fat man is really interesting as a friend.

"Hahaha, thank you, thank you, Mr. Kang Rifenzi, what do you think?"

Do you need me to explain more? "

Gwell Niusen finally got a chance, and he chose to open the mic strongly.

If a team that can stably create short video content above the standard is called a productivity unit, then if you want to reduce costs, you must minimize the productivity unit!
Mr. Gwell, how many people do you think a small video shooting team needs? "

"Math huh?"

"Clap! Clap! Clap! Clap!"

"philosophy!"

“First, your incubation model is great, but what about the cost?
Chan, photographer, makeup artist, screenwriter or planner, do you have a specific value for these costs? "

When it comes to discovering the possibility of oxen and horses, Cheng is always extraordinary.

And I think this kind of standardization in the media industry can be applied to the short video production process, and reasonable process design and standardized design can help MAS obtain lower costs if the content production field becomes a red ocean. "

"English linguistics?"

"Screenwriting, photography, makeup, and editing. Are four enough?"

"Do you know what majors have the lowest employment rates in the United States?"

"Five?"

Mr. Cheng actually played a little trick. The two-person team he mentioned was just the team that produced the video.

"NO! None of them. The first place is media, and the second place is art!
Gentlemen, media arts!

Of course it was not necessary, even Mr. Gwell applauded with admiration.

The first question received a not-so-ok response, so Mr. Cheng decided to ask the group performers to add a little rhythm.

“In terms of cost control, we have made efforts in three dimensions. The first one is to minimize the productivity unit.

The expected question and answer session finally came, and Mr. Cheng nodded to indicate that he could speak freely.

But it doesn’t matter, more details can be explained later.

"We did two! It only takes two people! Everyone, the cost of this small item will be cut in half!"

Kang Rifenzi took the lead in applauding, but Mr. Gewei still had questions.

In the middle of the last century, the American Hollywood film industry system was gradually established. Relying on the mature production system, Hollywood films started a miracle.

"In terms of time, my idea is that if you want to know more about it and do due diligence, it is better to set a unified time so that we can receive it easily.

"Chan, how can you ensure that your employees are happy to take on more work responsibilities?"

"We have considered this question asked by Mr. Gwell. Wait a minute, there is a form in this regard."

In fact, there is usually an additional operator, and sometimes the planner and director can play multiple roles.

"Mr. Gwell, the second dimension of our cost control lies in the 'industrialization of the production process'. Everyone in the Hollywood film industry must have heard of it more or less.

The data prepared in advance was called up on the projection screen, and Mr. Cheng started to explain.

Do you think it's okay, Dormer and Gwell? "

The way Mr. Cheng does things is to push things forward in controllable aspects.

Mr. Cheng pressed down his hands and began to explain.

Gwell couldn't think of the fifth one. Shabi couldn't think of anything and slapped himself in the face.

"I understand the model of MAS, including the opportunities in the short video field you mentioned. Let's do this, Chan. I will find someone to do more detailed research later. When will it be convenient for you?"

"Chan, two questions, I need to clarify these two questions first."

"Which five, please tell me specifically."

At this point, Cheng Daqi suddenly stopped. He took a step forward, placed his hands on the podium, and looked down at the audience in the conference room.

There are roughly two modes of traditional short video creation. I call them the academic school and the grassroots school. The academic school is used to team production, while the grassroots school prefers to do everything on its own.

Hitting the target with one hit, calculating the cost is a key issue that cannot be avoided in any investment.

The success or failure of many things may only be a matter of one breath or one person on a specific step.

'Kang Rifenzi''s suggestion actually helped Mr. Cheng get a further excuse.

"If one day, this place turns into a red sea, I am confident that I will lead MAS to fight a bloody road!"

Confident and arrogant, but Mr. Cheng's display made everyone realize that he should have this confidence and be qualified to be so arrogant.

The beauty of this world belongs to the strong who dare to act!
This time it was the blonde girl who took the lead in applauding, and the girl almost wanted to charge into battle.

MAS has always been successful, so why worry about not being able to create a great cause?
"Okay, now let's look at the third point of cost reduction. This point is a bit complicated. Look at the screen.

In late October, MAS held a small competition for its contracted internet celebrities. The competition format was very simple and the mode was also very simple.

You can look at the results of the top three in the competition. The first place gained more than 300,000 followers, the second place gained more than 200,000 followers, and the third place also reached the threshold of 200,000 followers.

Behind this is the internal resource allocation system I designed for MAS! "

Mr. Cheng continued to control the remote control, and a new data analysis form appeared.

“On major video platforms, the traffic distribution and exposure of video hosts are controlled by algorithms, but generally the model is ‘the better the feedback, the more resources’.

As a content creation agency, MAS can empower some internet celebrities with greater potential in a targeted manner and use the company's resources to give them a boost during their rise.

The excess resources obtained from good feedback from the platform and the resources tilted by the company can greatly improve the incubation efficiency of top influencers.

The cost issue is never a simple one. On the basis of controlling the unit output cost, I think spending every penny better can also greatly reduce the average cost. "

Explained by the barrel principle, Chengdu always needs to increase the shortest board and find profits based on basic production efficiency, but also make the long board longer.

Both hands must be grasped and both hands must be strong.

As for how much water this bucket can produce, it actually has nothing to do with the length of the board.

It is just a tool, the person carrying the bucket is the key - Chengdu is the key!
"Great, Chan, you gave me a surprise, but I have one more question.

What you mentioned is not unique competitiveness. You can reduce costs, and your competitors can also use your methods to reduce costs.

What is your core competitive advantage, what is the core competitive advantage of MAS? "

Gwell talked eloquently and looked extremely professional.

My core strength is simple, I am a born again person.

Dare I say you would believe it?
Sabie!

"That's right, Mr. Gwell, this part of the content may not be shared until the due diligence stage, and we sign the relevant confidentiality agreement.

Sorry, I hope you understand. "

Regarding the specific core competitiveness, Mr. Cheng has too much to say, but he does not want to continue talking for the time being.

If Gwell doesn't have a little initiative and patience, then no matter how much he says, he is just talking nonsense.

On the other hand, many of MAS's competitiveness points are changes in models, which are too easy to be copied.

If it is taken out first in the competition, it will have a great overtaking effect.

But telling outsiders everything you need to know just for the sake of financing—that’s a fool, not an entrepreneur.

The deeper reason is that many market competitions do not have any so-called core competitiveness. They are just fighting their way through a sea of ​​blood.

Food delivery, online shopping, taxi hailing, and navigation are all such industries.

It seems that Chengdu is short of funds now, but if you explore the underlying logic of this lack in a deeper level, you will find that what Chengdu actually lacks is 'trust'.

His past experience is too simple, his working experience is about zero, and he has only a handful of top-level connections.

This kind of 'personality' is destined not to be popular in the capital market.

For example, Wang Xing, Zhang Qingfeng and others are all big business owners who have started their own business many times. When they started their last business, all aspects of funding were very favorable to them.

Mr. Cheng didn't have such a good resume, so he could only look for his eldest brother Sun Dongxin and his eldest sister Themir, and got off to a stumbling start.

After finally setting up the company, MAS has also started its A round. He has to start with non-professional investors and work hard on the details, just to see if he can recruit more.

Is it because he doesn’t want to find professional investors?
This question is like asking a poor household receiving subsistence allowance, 'Why don't you rent out your house and drive a private car for online ride-hailing?'
It’s not easy to become president.
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The investors were sent away, and Mr. Cheng tiredly pulled up a chair and sat in the empty venue.

Lisa pushed him an Americano.

Mr. Cheng doesn't need to pick up her coffee beans now, but this girl is quite considerate.

"Chan, will they vote?"

The blonde girl sat next to Mr. Cheng and asked.

"Domer may not. The Crusoe family are too shrewd, Gwell, it's hard to say."

There is indeed no final conclusion on these matters. President Cheng has already done his best.

The next step is due diligence. Currently, there is only one appointment, but neither Dormer nor Gwill have made a clear statement.

“The Benny you introduced to me wants to invest in Fly Travel, but we are not short of money now.

Fly Travel does not need to pursue rapid expansion. Our business income can theoretically cover operating costs. "

Chengdu’s MAS requires money, but Fly Travel, which is much smaller than MAS, does not. This is actually very interesting.

For Mr. Cheng, his goal in starting a business is to become bigger, stronger and more brilliant.

But Lisa's original intention in starting Fly Travel was to hope that more people could see the development and real scene of China, so she was not in such a hurry.

"Let's get in touch first. If your business gets better and better in the future, you will need financing at that time.

I am very optimistic about the tourism market between China and the United States. I am very optimistic about it. The upper limit may not be that high, but if you do it well, you should be able to make tens of millions of sales a year, which will correspond to profits of at least several million. "

Lisa thought differently from Mr. Cheng.

"Chan, you and Mi'er can just keep investing. Why are you looking for outsiders?" Why are you looking for outsiders?
This is because he regards Mr. Cheng as one of his own. Of course, they have already been tied together.

"Hahaha, what if Mi'er and I go bankrupt? It's better to be prepared."

Cheng Daqi shook his head and drank the coffee in one gulp. He was going to work overtime.

Shanhaiguan in China is still waiting for him to hold a meeting.

"Chan, if the company is valued at 120 million and I pursue investment, yes"

"No, I've talked with Mi'er. You will have special options. The shrinkage of shares caused by the new investors will be made up for with options, so go work for me now!"

Mr. Cheng was so considerate, Lisa was a little touched.

"But this valuation premium is too much. I suggest you consider 100 million, a little less. This way, Mr. Gewei, the cousin of Dormer and Niu Sen, may be more acceptable."

Cheng Daqi smiled meaningfully and whispered.

"The extras invited today are all the rich second generation of PPD. They are all friends of Zhao and have quite a lot of money!"

See you in the picture!

Who is Mr. Cheng?

He is a man who always has a plan!
The extras thought they were acting, but in fact they were also Mr. Cheng's prey.

Qian Cheng, the second generation of the rich, always takes whatever he wants.

They squeeze a little more over there, and it's three to five million.

Mr. Tu and Mr. Cheng will make up a little more on their own to make up to 18 million.

If you collect some other places, there are plenty of pigs with hair on them, so it won't be a big problem to collect several million.

Thirty million dollars, sprinkle water!
Even if it's not 30 million, 20 million dollars is enough for the boss to make it. The worst thing is to let MAS run for now and try another round later!
You know, his original ideal valuation was only 100 million dollars, which means that 80 million dollars is not unacceptable.

If the feedback is not good, the 60- to 50-million-dollar Chengdu Group can hold its nose and admit it - but with this kind of valuation, Chengdu Group will not be cheap to outsiders.

The main thing is to leave as soon as possible. It doesn’t matter how much the ticket costs. What’s important is to fill up the tank first!
The era of short videos has arrived, and the speed of the car is still very fast. Mr. Cheng worked hard to grab the rhythm and gain a positional advantage.

Both Shanhaiguan and MAS started very quickly, but the next step must be taken in time.

The cost of employment in the United States is too high. The $1 million that MAS paid at the beginning could not even last until January when wages are paid!
"Chan, you are so..."

Lisa was shocked by Mr. Cheng's design. She wanted to say 'cunning', but she felt it was impolite.

Looking at Lisa with a complicated expression, Mr. Cheng solemnly reminded her.

"It doesn't matter how I am. You have to balance Fly Travel and MAS. Lisa, can you do it?"

There was no fatigue in his bright eyes. Mr. Cheng had obviously been spinning like a top for a long time, but he could still keep spinning.

The blonde girl took a breath and replied with raised eyebrows.

"Aren't they just two companies? I'm no worse than you!"

The girl left after saying harsh words, her high golden ponytail swaying back and forth, seeming to declare her master's surging career aspirations.
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Mr. Cheng’s ambition is not bad, so after he settled the matter in Shanhaiguan, he immediately started to care about his top internet celebrity.

Compared with Lisa and Mr. Cheng, Zhao Hongjin's work intensity is even more saturated.

She maintains four short video accounts with different styles and differentiated content at the same time. In addition to making four videos a week, she also has to cope with school courses.

So even though she and Mr. Cheng often hang out at MAS, they don't have much time to chat.

Xiao Zhao's song recording didn't go well tonight, and he didn't finish it until nine o'clock in the middle of the night in the replacement recording studio of MAS.

Seeing the master coming over, Zhao Hongjin blinked at him and continued to polish the details with the tuner.

She still didn't want to practice too hard, and because today's challenge was a French song "Encore une fois", French was not her native language after all, so she couldn't figure out some details.

Music is difficult to edit, or in other words, the effect of editing is not as good as coherent singing.

After listening for a while, Mr. Cheng understood what was going on and spoke up to help the tuner get rid of the perfectionist torture.

"Xiao Zhao, bring out your best third version so far and let me take a look."

When the boss speaks, Xiao Zhao must obey his orders.
"Da Qi, I chose this song because I wanted to change my style. What do you think? I mean I chose this song."

"Yes, but the idea is wrong. This is the first foreign song you have posted in a short video, right?"

Mr. Cheng listened briefly and found that Xiao Zhao sang very well, and he couldn't hear any flaws.

"Yes, but my singing skills are too ordinary."

Xiao Zhao's beautiful peach blossom eyes were dimmed at this moment, and she was so weak that it made people disgusted - Sister, you are too Versailles.

"The worst version is the one with the most errors in details. That's it."

Mr. Cheng gave an answer in the opposite direction.

He didn't know what "good singing skills" meant, but he was very sure that Xiao Zhao's singing skills were definitely above average among ordinary people.

This is enough.

"Ah?" Zhao Hongjin was a little dumbfounded.

Brother, what is your thinking behind this choice?
“I will publish the worst version first, and then I will find someone to criticize you, slander you in a rhythm, and make you trending.

After the traffic comes, you can send out the best version, reverse the character design and slap others in the face to follow the trend. This time may take three or four days, which should be enough for you to make a more perfect version, right? "

The attention of others: support you to be the leader.

Mr. Cheng’s attention: scold you on trending searches and then clear your name.

It belongs to the domineering president to fall in love unbridled.

"Daqi, I understand your marketing idea, but I have more than two million fans now, so I shouldn't be considered a small internet celebrity, right? There's no need to be so um, anxious?"

"It's not a rush, this is normal marketing, Xiao Zhao, your moral baggage is too heavy.

Internet celebrities’ competition for traffic is very market-oriented, and market-oriented behaviors should not be bound by moral baggage.

These are two sets of logic. If used incorrectly, it will be very painful. "

Zhao Hongjin felt that what Mr. Cheng said was wrong. She had not done any excessive marketing so far, and it was obviously going smoothly.

But she had already been dragged away from MAS by Mr. Cheng, and she had no chance to practice again, so the peach-eyed girl just nodded and said nothing more.

"My car is still over there, where are you going to take me?"

"Let's eat. Why, Mr. Zhao still wants to drive by himself?"

"Forget it, I'm hungry too. Hey, I'm so tired, Daqi."

"I'm tired too. I contacted the first batch of investors today. What do you want to eat?"

The black Tesla started, and Danze drove Xiao Zhao's Audi. He hadn't gotten off work yet - this guy was actually quite tired.

Cheng Zong's entrepreneurial team has been trained to a very smooth level in all aspects, and all the talents under him have been fully developed and utilized by him.

This is why he must start looking for money for MAS.

The moment when the efficiency of a system reaches its peak is the moment when it begins to prosper and decline. It is necessary to expand the MAS force while the morale of the MAS is available to relieve the pressure of the staff who are full of pressure.

"Soup dumplings, the best ones are the ones with thin skin. One bite will be full of juice. Well, if you get another brown sugar ice powder, you will be my god."

"Sorry, none of them. I'm not Aladdin's magic lamp. I need another one."

"Then take your pick."

Xiao Zhao felt that studying abroad was too difficult, and returning to Ludao once was like being poisoned.

She has become less and less interested in American food now.

Mr. Cheng glanced at the rearview mirror. Xiao Zhao, who was sitting in the passenger seat, closed his eyes tiredly.

Hey.

"Wait a minute, please wait for me to contact Lao Li. He is familiar with the Chinese community in Saint-Loduo. Let me ask."

So, at 9:30 in the middle of the night, Lao Li An contacted Mr. Cheng about the restaurant.

Isn't it just soup dumplings and ice powder?

If President Cheng has a need, Lao Li will fulfill his mission!

"Good news, a."

"Don't be nagging, my brain doesn't want to think right now. They want to be put in the refrigerator to cool down."

Zhao Hongjin almost fell asleep. She didn't want to hear Mr. Cheng's verbosity.

"We don't have any brown sugar ice powder. There is a restaurant that makes good soup dumplings. They are still open."

Chinese people are really good at making soup dumplings until ten o'clock in the evening in Saint-Loto.

"Kill it! I want to destroy a cage!"

Mr. Zhao issued the order with murderous intent.

"Hahaha, are you not afraid of getting fat now?"

Cheng Daqi joked.

Hearing this, Xiao Zhao's face twisted into a bitter look.

"Da Qi, why can't we humans change accessories like robots? When our brains are tired, we can put them in the refrigerator. When we are full, we can take them out and empty our stomachs so that they will not be absorbed.

Ah, why! "

At ten o'clock in the evening, on the streets of Saint-Loduo, in a black Tesla, a girl named Zhao Hongjin began to scream darkly as she was 'tortured' by life.

"Sister, the one you are talking about is mechanical ascension. The cyber world may have it, but we..."

Cheng Daqi gave a serious answer.

"Ah, I didn't listen. I was really tired. I didn't change my socks for two days because I fell asleep as soon as I hit the bed at night."

"Zhao, do you like your current situation? In other words, are you happy recently?"

After a long silence, Mr. Cheng held the steering wheel with one hand and asked with a smile.

How can we not be happy on the road to realizing our ideals?

Especially, she can still see the number of fans growing one after another.

Zhao Hongjin covered her face, twisted on her seat, and replied fiercely.

"You'll pay later!"

(End of this chapter)