You call this entrepreneurship?

Chapter 280 Money Laundering? No, We Want to Go Public!

Liu Yuanrui’s first reaction was, why did you ask me to invest?

Although Liu Yuanrui really wanted to get in touch with Qin Shaoyan and make a lot of money on the Internet.

But he has been in the business world for many years and knows one thing very well: there is no free lunch in the world and pie in the sky will not fall.

Why should Qin Shaoyan help me make money?
If he asked a celebrity to host the Kuaibo website, it could be considered a favor, and the other party accepted it.

It’s hard to say how much this favor is worth, but it’s definitely not so big that others would let you have a piece of the cake.

If you don't want to help me make money, then why invite me to invest?
Liu Yuanrui hesitated, Qin Shaoyan said he wanted to get him to cooperate.

The premise of cooperation is resource complementarity, which means that there are areas that are worth utilizing.

So what special advantages do you have that are worthy of the other party's attention?
Background? Connections? Money?
Qin Shaoyan's background is probably much greater than mine. He is doing very well in Beijing and chatting and laughing with Bill Gates in the United States. He is much more powerful than me, a local rich man from Jin Province.

I just have a few bucks, all earned from selling coal.

After thinking about it, Qin Shaoyan only cared about his own money.

Liu Yuanrui became alert. What should he do if he really was after his money?
He is not stingy, he just doesn't want to waste money.

Money has to be spent wisely. Since he can get in touch with Qin Shaoyan by spending money, he naturally won't be stingy.

I’m afraid that even though I’ve spent a lot of money, people don’t take it seriously at all.

Of course, he could also pretend to be ignorant, refuse to cooperate with the other party, sneak back to Shanxi Province and become his own local rich man, making his own money from a few coal mines.

But it was such a pity. All the trouble he had gone through before was just to find an opportunity.

Now that the opportunity has come, I would be reluctant to give it up.

Opportunities and risks coexist.

Qin Shaoyan saw that Liu Yuanrui was silent and knew that he might be hesitating in his heart, which was a very normal reaction.

Liu Yuanrui, the coal boss, was not familiar to him, and if he rashly encountered an olive branch, he would not agree to it immediately unless he was a fool.

It is right to be on guard and vigilant. If the other party really nodded in agreement without hesitation, then Qin Shaoyan himself would be the one who should be suspicious.

Qin Shaoyan said with a smile, "Brother Liu, although it is a cooperation, I will make it clear to you in advance."

"This business may not be easy to do. It will definitely make money, but it is definitely not as much as the Internet and other things."

Business is not doing well?
Making little money?
That's right, Liu Yuanrui immediately understood.

How could he, an outsider, get involved in such an opportunity with low risk and big money?

Qin Shaoyan's cooperation is probably just to repay a favor and let him make a little money.

Whether or not you make money is secondary. Being able to work with Mr. Qin is a gain.

This relationship needs to be built step by step.

Liu Yuanrui thought for a moment and asked cautiously, "I wonder what this business that Mr. Qin is talking about?"

"My brother Liu from Qvod knows about this, right?" Qin Shaoyan sighed. "They say they encourage ordinary users to upload videos, but what's the point of these videos shot by ordinary people?"

"The majority of website users go there to watch movies and TV series, which are the big spenders."

"If you want to retain users, you have to have products to offer them."

"Qvod has been buying TV drama copyrights and then looking for some TV dramas from abroad to fill in the gaps."

“But these are still old dramas, there has to be something new, and just buying copyrights won’t work.”

"So I discussed it with my shareholders and decided to set up a film and television company to produce and distribute."

"When Qvod develops, it will be our own platform, broadcasting our own TV series and movies." Qin Shaoyan said seriously, "This is called building an upstream and downstream industrial chain and improving the film and television entertainment ecosystem."

"In the future, there will not only be movies and TV series, but also variety shows and reality shows. The various ecosystems will cooperate with each other, use resources together, produce chemical fusion reactions, exert greater market value, and realize huge economic value."

Liu Yuanrui was shocked by this "ecological counter-attack".

There is nothing wrong with the logic of opening a film and television company, making movies and TV series, and then broadcasting them on Qvod.

In the beginning, TV stations were integrated with production and broadcasting, and they could consume their own production and also sell it to other TV stations.

Although the separation of production and broadcasting has begun, market competition has become fierce.

But Qvod is now the only dominant player. As long as it develops smoothly, it will have a promising future.

It’s true that today’s TV dramas and movies don’t make a lot of money, but the investment cost isn’t high, so it’s worth a try.

Liu Yuanrui burst into laughter at this time, "Filming movies and TV series, I happen to be quite interested in this industry. Since Brother Qin wants to start a film and television company, I will also join in the fun."

"Since Brother Liu is willing to join, that's great." Qin Shaoyan said with a smile, "It just so happens that our film and television company is just starting out and lacks resources in this area. I'd like to ask Brother Liu to work harder."

Liu Yuanrui hesitated for a moment, then agreed immediately, "That's easy, I know a few directors and celebrities."

"In addition, the company's financial support also needs Brother Liu's support." Qin Shaoyan added.

Liu Yuanrui was stunned again. He asked me to provide both money and manpower, so what would I contribute?

Just create a platform?
But I just agreed to cooperate, so I can't go back on my word now.

Liu Yuanrui frowned and cautiously asked, "How much money does the company need?"

Qin Shaoyan asked back, "How much can Brother Liu offer?" Liu Yuanrui thought about it, gritted his teeth, and held up three fingers, "I'll offer 30 million!"

Qin Shaoyan's face almost couldn't hold back.

thirty million?
How can you have the nerve to say that?

Are you worthy of your identity as a coal boss?

How do you send away a beggar?
If you want to start a film and television company, 30 million in starting capital is more than enough.

But Qin Shaoyan's appetite is much bigger, and he now makes money in billions.

I can't just have a meal with you and chat and then come up with 30 million. That would be too cheap.

Is my Qin Shaoyan’s food so delicious?
Thirty million dollars is about right?
Qin Shaoyan smiled and said, "Brother Liu, are you kidding me?"

"With your status, this thirty million is just a drop in the bucket."

When Liu Yuanrui heard this, his heart skipped a beat.

Oh no, the other party’s appetite is bigger than I thought.

How to do?
Liu Yuanrui smiled awkwardly, "Then Mr. Qin, how much do you think is appropriate?"

Qin Shaoyan said casually: "It should be at least nine figures."

"Ah?" Liu Yuanrui was stunned. How could you have the nerve to ask for hundreds of millions just by asking for it?

"Boss Qin." Liu Yuanrui hesitated for a moment. "Although I don't know much about the film and television industry, I know some friends in this field. Thirty million yuan in initial funding should be enough."

"Besides, the film and television industry is also full of risks. If the dramas you make don't sell well, you will lose money."

“So I think I should invest in two dramas first and see how it goes.”

Qin Shaoyan glanced at Liu Yuanrui calmly and said, "The TV series and movies that are produced will be purchased by Qvod.com. How can there be any loss?"

"If the quality of the drama is good, the price Qvod will pay will naturally be high. If the quality is not that high, it can also be purchased at cost price."

"As for the poor quality, I think as long as we keep a good check, there shouldn't be such a thing as a bad drama."

Liu Yuanrui was stunned again. A unified acquisition of QVOD?

What Qin Shaoyan meant was that the cost of filming the TV series and movies would be covered by Kuaibo.com.

What is this for?
Qin Shaoyan smiled and said, "I am looking for Brother Liu to cooperate with me, how could I possibly cheat you? This business is definitely profitable, but the profit is not much."

Hearing the other party emphasize this sentence again, Liu Yuanrui suddenly understood something in his heart.

He remembered what Qin Shaoyan had told him before, that Qvod had hundreds of millions of dollars in funds.

What does Qvod do with so much money? It must be spent.

How to spend money is a very profound science.

Qin Shaoyan established a film and television company, then invested money to make film and television dramas, and Qvod.com then spent money to acquire them. Didn’t this money flow to the film and television company?
Since it is said that the cost price is covered, then this cost is very important.

A drama can be shot with a budget of one million or ten million, and it is easy to tamper with it.

Pay and props.

In an instant, Liu Yuanrui understood.

Mr. Qin is laundering money!
The logic made sense, and Liu Yuanrui now understood everything.

He had previously suspected that Qin Shaoyan was a white glove, otherwise it would be difficult to explain the sudden rise of this Internet upstart.

As a white glove, they themselves don’t have much money. Qvod has a lot of funds, but they all come from shareholders and venture capitalists.

How can I turn this money into my own?
The answer is right in front of you: invest in film and television companies to make TV series and then sell them to QVOD at a high price.

Won’t the money just come?
But you don’t need to invest 100 million to launder money, right?
Liu Yuanrui asked in confusion, "It's good to have Kuaibo as a backup, but this investment of hundreds of millions of dollars... isn't it a bit too radical?"

"Radical?" Qin Shaoyan smiled slightly, "In my opinion, this is far from it."

"Film and television companies not only have to invest in TV dramas, but also produce them themselves. One TV drama can cost hundreds of millions or even tens of millions."

"The company can't just make one drama a year, it has to be at least five."

"Filming TV dramas should be quick and easy, with quick shooting and production, quick release, quick return of funds, and a quick cycle. This way, the company's cash flow and profits will expand rapidly."

"Brother Liu, let me tell you something." Qin Shaoyan said confidently, "My goal is not the profits from film and television dramas. Those are just a few dollars."

“My goal is to go public!”

"As long as the film and television company continues to make profits, we can package it and list it on the stock market. At that time, the company's market value will easily double."

Go public?!
Liu Yuanrui seemed to have his Ren and Du meridians opened.

Yes, how could I have forgotten this.

Money laundering and siphoning off Qvod's funds are all small matters.

The real way to make money is in the stock market.

As long as the company can be listed smoothly, the money of shareholders will be their own money, and they can go to the stock market to spend it whenever they are short of money.

(End of this chapter)