You call this entrepreneurship?

Chapter 274: Difficulties in Starting a Business

Qin Shaoyan looked at Peng Xiaolin who was leaving with some curiosity, so he asked casually, "What is Mr. Peng from Lenovo Investment doing here?"

"He said he had a video website that he wanted to sell to me," Davis said sarcastically. "Now everyone wants to make a fortune from Microsoft, don't you think?"

"Then it seems that he needs to practice more." Qin Shaoyan didn't feel embarrassed at all when he heard this. It was my ability that allowed me to get it. If you have the ability, don't look for me to cooperate.

Davis looked at the person Qin Shaoyan brought with him and asked, "Who is this?"

Qin Shaoyan happily pulled Chen Guangxia who was hiding behind him over and said, "This is Mr. Chen Guangxia. He is a schoolmate of Zhang Pingyi, the vice president of Campus Network. He used to be the CTO of Campus Network and the CEO of Qvod.com."

"Now he is a freelancer and is planning to build a video website."

Davis was stunned for a moment when he heard Qin Shaoyan's introduction. "CEO of Qvod?"

"Yes." Qin Shaoyan nodded, "I wrote it in the information that Qvod gave you before."

Davis was very surprised, "Then why didn't I meet him during the previous negotiations?"

"Due to some personal reasons, he missed the acquisition negotiations, right?" Qin Shaoyan looked at Chen Guangxia.

Chen Guangxia was stunned for a moment, and immediately nodded after hearing the translation. "Yes, uh, because I have some health problems, it is inconvenient for me to participate in major business negotiations."

"Plus, I am a technician and not very good at business negotiations. At the same time, I need to maintain the server of Qvod."

Davis looked Chen Guangxia up and down and asked, "Are you a technician? Did you establish Qvod? "

Chen Guangxia hesitated for a moment and looked at Qin Shaoyan. Qin Shaoyan smiled and encouraged him, "It's okay, Brother Chen, just tell me. Mr. Davis needs to understand the situation in detail."

“Don’t be afraid to say something wrong, we will support you.”

"Uh, yes." Chen Guang said directly, "I participated in the design and establishment of the Qvod website, and I also designed the underlying server architecture."

"My usual job is to guide the website's technical development, company management and other matters."

Davis was very surprised when he heard Chen Guangxia's words. Combining with Chen Guangxia's resume in his hand, he could infer that the person in front of him was one of Qin Shaoyan's core executives.

As Chen Guangxia can hold such an important position as CEO of Qvod.com, he must be trusted by Qin Shaoyan.

Chen Guangxia participated in the early development and maintenance of the campus network, has been serving as CTO, and was deeply involved in the creation of Qvod.com. He is a programmer with very good technical skills.

Why would such an important core executive leave QVOD?

Qin Shaoyan picked up a cup of coffee from the table, handed it to Chen Guangxia, and whispered, "I'll talk about it later, and you can fill in the details."

Chen Guangxia took the coffee nervously and said gratefully, "Thank you, Mr. Qin."

"Relax." Qin Shaoyan encouraged, "If everything goes well, it can be finalized today."

"Brother Chen, we all came from the entrepreneurial world, so be alert and don't lose face."

Chen Guangxia immediately sat up straight and held the coffee in his hand more steadily.

Davis thought about it and suddenly remembered Plan B that Qin Shaoyan told him.

Rebuild a video website and then let YouTube acquire it.

He saw that Chen Guangxia, the former CEO of Qvod, suddenly resigned and prepared to start his own business, which happened to be a video website.

It all seemed so coincidental, as if it was designed.

It is obvious that Qin Shaoyan was behind this. Since Qvod could not be acquired by YouTube, Qin Shaoyan could not cash out quickly, which harmed his interests.

So he asked his trusted executive to resign, start a new business, and establish a new Qvod network.

Davis immediately figured out the connection, so he asked, "Mr. Chen, you have already resigned, will there be any restrictions on competing?"

After all, Chen Guangxia is the CEO of Qvod.com and a technical staff member who participated in the creation of the website. He has access to a lot of Qvod.com’s confidential information and codes, so there must be a non-compete agreement.

"The company has lifted the restrictions of the non-compete agreement." Chen Guangxia showed a relaxed expression.

Davis watched Qin Shaoyan drinking coffee calmly and thought to himself that it was indeed the case.

"So what about your team?" Davis asked, "How many people are there? What are their abilities?"

Chen Guangxia hesitated for a moment. What a shitty team he had.

He only recently decided to quit his job and start his own business, and he hasn't figured out how to build a team yet.

Mr. Qin directly pulled him over to seek investment. Not to mention the team, he hadn’t even written a line of website code, and there wasn’t a single word in the PPT.

Qin Shaoyan interrupted and said, "It's okay, Senior Brother Chen, just speak up."

"Just take whoever you need. I'll provide convenience at the company."

Chen Guangxia almost cried when he heard this. Mr. Qin is a very easy to get along with person. He will really help you if you have any problem.

He thought for a moment and said, "There are four or five of them, all of whom are technicians who have participated in the development of video websites. Their professional abilities are not a problem."

Davis understood immediately, which means that Chen Guangxia’s entrepreneurial team came directly from Qvod.com, and might even be the original team that founded Qvod.com.

This new video website is definitely a copy of Qvod.

Davis asked a few more detailed questions, such as the website development time, technical bottlenecks, and whether there were any legal risks.

Chen Guangxia answered them one by one. As long as Mr. Qin did not pursue the matter, the other questions would not be a problem.

The code certainly cannot be copied directly, but it won’t take long to redevelop it. He has already done it once, so it’s not technically difficult.

It only took three months for a new video site to emerge.

Davis thought for a moment and asked another key question, "What about the Information Network Audiovisual Program Distribution License?"

Chen Guangxia was stunned. He didn't expect Davis to ask such an outrageous question.

Can you handle that thing yourself?
Do you, a foreigner, have any misunderstandings about me? If I can get that thing, why would I start a business?
Qin Shaoyan said calmly: "We need to have a company first before we can talk about the license."

Davis looked at Qin Shaoyan and asked tentatively, "Is it okay?"

"If there is a first one, there will be a second one." Qin Shaoyan said confidently, "Within three years, Chen Guangxia will give you a satisfactory answer, right, Brother Chen?"

"Ah?!" Chen Guangxia was a little confused. What do you mean within three years?

He looked at Qin Shaoyan, and then nodded as if possessed by a ghost.

In order to attract investment, why not agree to it first? We have three years anyway.

Chen Guangxia has been with Qin Shaoyan for so long and has learned something, which is how to kidnap investors.

Anyway, you have spent the money, so what can you do if I can't achieve my goal?
"OK." Davis showed a satisfied look. Qin Shaoyan actually spoke. It seemed that the license issue was easy to solve.

Then the last step came, Davis asked directly: "How much do you want?"

Chen Guangxia shuddered all over. Even though he had been alert just now, he felt a little nervous when it came to asking for money.

He hesitated for a moment, then tremblingly put his thumb around his index finger and prepared to raise it.

Qin Shaoyan coughed beside him and reminded him, "Brother Chen, be careful, think carefully before you speak, and be lenient with your enemy."

When Chen Guangxia heard this, he gritted his teeth, made up his mind, stretched out his hand and said, "Five million."

"US dollars." Qin Shaoyan added.

Chen Guangxia's body trembled and he almost fell down. He was completely shocked. Boss Qin was really ruthless.

He had to grit his teeth and shout out 5 million RMB, but when it came to Mr. Qin, it increased eightfold.

Davis said without hesitation: "No problem."

Chen Guangxia only felt a huge joy surge in his heart, and a sense of unreal dream.

Is it so easy to attract investment? Can you succeed in just a few words?

Davis then added: "But I have a condition. We want 30% of the shares."

"No problem." Chen Guangxia agreed immediately.

"We also need to sign some gambling agreements." Davis asked, "Can you agree to this?"

Chen Guangxia hesitated. A bet agreement?
He remembered that Qin Shaoyan didn't seem to have signed this thing, but he often made bets with venture capitalists.

Chen Guangxia didn't understand the bet agreement, but he would definitely not let go of the good opportunity of Microsoft's investment, so he gritted his teeth and nodded and said, "Okay!"

Davis extended his hand to Qin Shaoyan, "Then I wish us a happy cooperation."

Qin Shaoyan stretched out his hand and shook his hand with a smile, saying meaningfully: "I wish you a happy cooperation."

Davis was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter, stretched out his hand and shook hands with Chen Guangxia, "I hope to see your results as soon as possible."

Chen Guangxia quickly said, "I will start working when I get home today."

Davis was very satisfied with Chen Guangxia's attitude, but he might not care much. He added, "We will send a financial and management staff to join us."

This is only natural. After all, this is a very important project for Davis, and it concerns the value of YouTube, so he must be cautious.

Chen Guangxia did not refuse and agreed readily.

The two sides had a very pleasant conversation. Davis took out his treasured champagne and poured a glass for Qin Shaoyan and Chen Guangxia respectively.

Qin Shaoyan refused on the grounds that he was not feeling well and was still taking medication.

Chen Guangxia excitedly drank it all in one gulp, and his face turned red instantly under the stimulation of alcohol.

After leaving Davis' room, Chen Guangxia followed Qin Shaoyan into the lobby and suddenly called him.

"Mr. Qin."

Qin Shaoyan turned his head to look at him and asked in confusion, "What's the matter?"

"Thank you, Mr. Qin!" Chen Guangxia bowed to him solemnly, "Thank you, Mr. Qin, for your generosity. I'm sorry."

"Hey, why are you doing this?" Qin Shaoyan helped Chen Guangxia up and patted his shoulder. "We know each other for a while, so it would be awkward to say anything else."

"You should work hard. Now is a good time. Try to make a name for yourself. If you seize the opportunity, you can achieve financial freedom."

"The mountains are high and the waters are long, the road is long, goodbye."

Qin Shaoyan turned around and left with a smile. Looking at Qin Shaoyan's back, Chen Guangxia was filled with mixed feelings.

Thinking back on what happened today, he was almost in tears. Originally, he was reluctant to give up the options and benefits of the campus network and Qvod, but now, his heart was filled with pride.

It seems that I may be able to become a big boss on the Internet.

……

Qin Shaoyan returned to the company in silence. When he met employees on the way, he didn't even respond and walked straight into his office.

After a while, Zhang Pingyi walked in and saw Qin Shaoyan sitting in a chair in a daze, so he asked with concern: "What's wrong with you?"

"Hmm?" Qin Shaoyan came back to his senses and said calmly, "I'm fine. I'm thinking about something else."

Zhang Pingyi pulled a chair over and sat down. "Are you thinking about Brother Chen?"

Qin Shaoyan did not deny it. Instead, he looked at Zhang Pingyi and asked seriously, "If you don't want to stay in the company anymore, will you go out and start your own business?"

Zhang Pingyi was stunned, shook his head and said, "Definitely not."

Qin Shaoyan let out a long sigh, "If that day really comes, I will also advise you not to start a business as parting words."

Zhang Pingyi was a little confused, "What's wrong with you?"

"Capitalism is a waste of money." Qin Shaoyan sighed, "I think Brother Chen's entrepreneurial story must be very exciting."

Zhang Pingyi didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "I don't understand you. You should be very angry about Chen Guangxia's departure, but I see you seem quite happy."

"You said you were happy, but you seem a little sad again."

"Alas, I am still a bit ruthless." Qin Shaoyan sighed, "Business is like a battlefield, you have to be ruthless."

“I’m reflecting on myself.”

Zhang Pingyi felt something was wrong when he heard this. He was shocked and asked, "What do you mean by this?"

Qin Shaoyan said calmly: "I am worried that Brother Chen's cooperation with Microsoft is like courting disaster."

"Alas." Zhang Pingyi sighed, "You chose your own path. It's unnecessary for you to worry about this."

"But I was the one who dug the pit." Qin Shaoyan also sighed.

……

Chen Guangxia was feeling quite proud at this time, as the letter of intent for investment had been signed and the company's business license had also been obtained.

He contacted several junior students and they have already completed the resignation procedures and can join the team at any time.

You are less than 30 years old, have a car, a house, and a company, and your future is bright.

Chen Guangxia gathered the team together and prepared a luxurious meal for them.

In order to boost morale, Chen Guangxia took out the investment letter of intent signed by Microsoft and passed it to each team member one by one.

The team members began to praise Chen Guangxia with an envious tone, which made Chen Guangxia feel a little flattered.

Seeing that the atmosphere was right, Chen Guangxia began to make promises, well, it should be called promises.

"We will have a house, a car, options and stocks!" Chen Guangxia raised his arm and shouted, "Let's drink this cup and start work tomorrow!"

"start!"

The next day, Chen Guangxia, still hungover, came to the newly rented office. Looking at the brand new computer, he was full of ambition.

From now on, I will use my computer to code out a huge empire!

After turning on the computer, Chen Guangxia wrote the first line of code. His Internet career began from here.

Just when the team members were working hard to develop the website, Davis arrived with his team.

Chen Guangxia quickly stood up and greeted him warmly, "Mr. Davis Hansen, welcome. My team has already started working."

Davis took a look at the office atmosphere on site, felt satisfied, and then said: "I brought you a new team member."

"This is Rudy Youmans, the executive director sent from Microsoft headquarters."

"This is Jason Liu, the product director from Taiwan."

"This is Luna Cheng, a senior art director from Hong Kong Island."

"This is XXX, the creative director from Wanwan..."

"This is the planning director from Wanwan..."

Chen Guangxia was confused at this time. He couldn't remember these people's names or titles.

I just remember that they were directors one after another.

I don’t even have a website yet, what do I need so many directors for?!

(End of this chapter)