You call this entrepreneurship?

Chapter 486

Irene has been in the headhunting industry for two years. From being ignorant at the beginning to being proficient now, she has finally established a firm foothold.

I am not an experienced veteran, but I am not a rookie in the workplace either.

Thanks to the rise of the Internet industry, she has been focusing on this field for a year and has cooperated with more than a dozen companies.

Recently, Irene received a rather difficult business. The client offered a very high salary. Although it took a lot of twists and turns, fortunately there is some progress, which makes her very excited.

The candidate was very resistant at first and said he would not consider the new job opportunity. But after Irene's persuasion, he agreed to talk.

After sending the feedback intention to Party A, Irene glanced at the time and saw that it was time to get off work, so she quickly turned off the computer, packed up her things, and hurried to the appointment.

The dinner was held in a high-end hotel. After Irene gave her name, the waiter took her to a business box.

As soon as she stepped into the box, she saw a blond foreigner who was treating the guests, and a lady sitting next to him.

Seeing this scene, Irene understood in her heart that this was probably a simple business banquet. In addition to eating, they also had to discuss some business matters, and it probably had nothing to do with romance.

After the guests and hosts were seated, the waiter served the dishes and left.

The foreigner first introduced himself, "My name is Edward Damon, my friends all call me Edward, I am the vice president of business of TNB Company in the United States."

"Our TNB company specializes in Internet investment and consulting, and also has some financial securities business."

"Oh?" Irene's eyes lit up. "What a coincidence! I also specialize in the Internet field. Maybe we can cooperate."

"That's why I made an appointment with Miss Irene." Edward said with a smile, "I just want to discuss cooperation and exchange information in the industry."

"Mr. Damon, what kind of position are you looking for?" Irene asked excitedly. Discussing business privately is private work and the remuneration is all hers. If someone comes to her through a company, even if she gets a bonus in the end, she will be exploited several times by the company.

"I have business with many leading Internet companies and have a list of top talents in many industries. I can help you contact any talent you need."

Edward asked directly: "Does anyone from Sentinel Technologies have any?"

"Sentinel Technology?!" Irene was stunned.

"It's the company with the campus network." Edward reminded, "Is there anyone who can operate online games, develop back-end programs, or manage products?"

Irene certainly knew what company Sentinel Technologies was, but she was a little curious, "Mr. Damon, do you want to poach a few people from Sentinel Technologies?"

"You may not know much about the domestic Internet. People from Sentinel Technology are the hardest to poach. Their benefits are very high, and it is basically impossible for anyone to be willing to change jobs."

"Of course, it's not that there is no opportunity, but the difficulty and cost are higher than other companies."

Edward said lightly: "It doesn't matter. We still have a certain strength. As long as we are talented, we should have a value that matches our status."

Irene immediately asked: "What positions do you need talents for? Make a list for me."

"The online game business department, and the product manager." Edward suddenly asked, "Can you get in touch with the marketing team of Sentinel Technology?"

"Marketing?" Irene hesitated for a moment. "Well, you can give it a try."

"As long as we can find marketing talent, we can double the remuneration." Edward said generously, "Money is not a problem."

Irene smiled and said, "Then I will do my best to provide Mr. Damon with satisfactory service."

The two parties clinked their glasses and verbally agreed on the intention of this cooperation.

Edward shook the glass a few times, looked at the wine in the glass, and suddenly asked, "Miss Irene, I have a question for you."

"Please go ahead." Irene said with a smile, "As long as I can answer it, I will tell you everything I know."

"I know which companies, besides TNB, have the same goal as us." Edward stared at Irene with sharp eyes.

Irene was stunned for a moment, then smiled apologetically, "I'm sorry, I have an obligation to keep Party A's secrets. This is industry practice, I can't..."

Edward took a bag from his assistant and gently placed it on the table. He took out two stacks of hundred-dollar bills from it. "It's not against the rules to just reveal the name of Party A. After all, everyone will know when someone changes jobs. You just gave advance notice."

Irene glanced at the banknotes, a little nervous. "If it's just who Party A is, it's not impossible, because Party A didn't specifically ask for confidentiality... It's Sina."

"Very good." Edward smiled brightly. "It seems that the first step of our cooperation went smoothly. I hope it can continue."

Irene took the twenty thousand yuan with a guilty conscience and quickly put it into her handbag, with a smile on her face, "I wish us a pleasant cooperation."

"Now that we have reached the first step, let's continue." Edward put his hand on his bag again, "What specific requirements did Sina give you, such as what positions to recruit, are there any special instructions, what progress have you made recently, and have you contacted anyone?"

This series of questions confused Irene. The previous questions were just borderline questions, but the subsequent questions were all sensitive business secrets.

"Mr. Damon, why are you asking these questions?" Irene frowned. "These contents are too sensitive. I can't disclose them casually."

"We have the same goal as Sina. It is a routine operation to learn some information about our competitors." Edward said with a smile, "We all poached people from Sentinel Technology. When it comes to snatching talent, we have to compete to see who is more efficient."

“At the end of World War II, both the United States and the Soviet Union were systematically competing for German scientific talent, but the United States acted more quickly, so it won the Cold War.”

"I hope our TNB company can also win this talent competition. Can you help me with this?" Edward took out a few more stacks of banknotes from his bag. "Ms. Irene, I don't think Sina has only hired you as a headhunter."

"You can keep a secret, but what about the headhunters from other companies? If they can't do the same as you, then your persistence now is meaningless."

"What's more, this information is not a sensitive commercial secret, and it won't be illegal to disclose some of it."

Irene hesitated for a moment, and finally gritted her teeth and said, "Please keep it a secret, Mr. Damon. I won't admit that I said it anyway."

"Please rest assured about that. I hope to have long-term cooperation with you, my beautiful lady." Edward smiled.

Irene said quickly, "Sina has offered a very generous salary and hopes to recruit employees from Sentinel Technology. The higher the position, the better. This includes marketing and assistant to the president. If you are an employee of the Weibo department, the salary can be doubled."

After listening to this, Edward pushed the money in his hand to the other party and said, "Very good. I hope we can have a pleasant cooperation next time."

"Please communicate with us in a timely manner if there is any news about Sina Corporation."

Irene almost fainted, her hands shaking as she held the money. "Okay."

……

Wang Wei sat in a secluded box, sipping his tea slowly.

As a newly promoted business director of Sina Weibo, he was filled with vanity and fear. Weibo was an important strategic project for Sina in the future, and the company would definitely invest a lot of resources in it. If it was done well, it would soar to the sky, but if it was messed up, his future in the company would basically be gone.

He actually had no idea whether Sina's Weibo could be successful, but he didn't want to miss this opportunity. If not now, when? He had to give it a try.

It’s just that Sina’s opponent this time is a little unusual, and Wang Wei is feeling a little scared.

However, Wang Wei was also comforting himself, thinking that if he really lost this time, it would not be his fault, it must be the opponent's problem.

You have been running your own blog business for a long time and have done quite well. You can also try these techniques on Weibo.

Besides, the company has invested so many resources, so Sina Weibo is bound to achieve some results, and it won’t fail too badly.

While Wang Wei was thinking, the door of the box was pushed open and his assistant invited in a beautifully dressed young girl.

"Director Wang, the guests have arrived."

Wang Wei immediately smiled and stood up. "Hello, Ms. Chen Yao, my name is Wang Wei and I am the operations director of Sina."

Chen Yao gently shook hands with the other party, sat down opposite Wang Wei somewhat awkwardly, and subconsciously smoothed the hair by her ears.

She had rice-sized earphones in her ears, and was receiving remote control commands from President Qin.

"Ms. Chen, don't be shy. We just came to chat with you today." Wang Wei enthusiastically poured tea for Chen Yao. "First of all, on behalf of Sina Blog Business Department, we warmly welcome Ms. Chen."

"We are eager to recruit talented people. If Miss Chen can join us, her position will be at least department manager or above. We can also discuss the position of director."

"You guys know my situation, right?" Chen Yao hesitated. "I don't know much, and I'm afraid I can't match such a high position."

"It doesn't matter. Your job is to provide us with business consulting." Wang Wei said with a smile, "The job content is still the part you are good at. You can choose any position. Marketing, administration, personnel, the president's office..."

"So what aspects does your business consultation include?" Chen Yao asked with a frown.

"It's similar to what you do at Sentinel Technology." Wang Wei said in a relaxed tone, "You are Qin Shaoyan's secretary, right? You know his daily work content, office procedures, what he discusses with senior executives, and whether he has made any plans."

"As a personal secretary, you should know a lot, and you know Qin Shaoyan best."

"Many of what you said are business secrets, right?" Chen Yao frowned. "The content I came into contact with is very sensitive and cannot be disclosed."

"You've already resigned." Wang Wei said nonchalantly, "Those things are no longer trade secrets. Besides, even if there are any problems, our legal department will handle them."

"You just need to provide what you know."

Chen Yao tilted her head, seemingly lost in thought, and no one knew what she was thinking about.

Wang Wei immediately said, "Don't worry about the salary. We can give you double the salary. The benefits are the same as when you were with Qin Shaoyan. You won't lose anything."

Chen Yao suddenly raised her head and looked at the other party, "Are you imitating Weibo's business?"

Wang Wei's hands trembled violently, and he almost dropped the cup on the ground. He was shocked, and then he laughed, "That's not the case. Why would Miss Chen ask that?"

Chen Yao smiled and said, "You want me to do a consultation, but you are unwilling to tell the truth, then this consultation cannot be done at all. I can't give you the answer you want when I know nothing. Goodbye."

"Wait a moment." Wang Wei suddenly stood up and stopped the other party.

Chen Yao glanced at Wang Wei and asked, "What else, Director Wang?"

Wang Wei asked seriously: "Why do you ask that question?"

"Which one? From Weibo?" Chen Yao smiled faintly, "It's simple, I guessed it."

"Guess?"

"I have been with President Qin for several years. I know a lot, but I also know a lot." Chen Yao said slowly, "Even before the Weibo service was launched, President Qin said that there would definitely be imitators. He mentioned several threatening competitors, including Sina."

"You suddenly came to me and asked me to provide business advice, and you also offered me such a high salary. You must have something to ask for."

"Why does Sina want me, the president's secretary, to do that? If you think about what business Sina has that conflicts with Sentinel Technology, you will easily get the answer."

Wang Wei couldn't help but look at Chen Yao in surprise, and said with a smile: "As expected of you, you are Mr. Qin's secretary. In that case, let's be frank."

"What do you want to know?" Chen Yao asked.

"Everything about Qin Shaoyan." Wang Wei said seriously, "His personality, his habits, what he likes to do, whether he has a detailed plan for Weibo, his business ideas, and his marketing plan."

"You want too much." Chen Yao smiled strangely, as if she was looking at a fool.

"Only by knowing yourself and your enemy can you win every battle. Business is like a battlefield." Wang Wei looked at Chen Yao, "I have put forward my conditions now. What do you think?"

"It's not enough." Chen Yao shook her head. "What you want is totally disproportionate to what you give. The information I have is much more valuable than your salary."

"Besides, I'm planning to start a business recently and have already found investment. Why would I risk offending Mr. Qin and provide you with business advice?"

Wang Wei frowned. He found that he had underestimated this young girl. Although she looked young, she was quite cunning.

"Just name a price. What do you want?" Wang Wei asked directly.

"Is Sina willing to invest in my company?" Chen Yao asked back.

Wang Wei was stunned for a moment, then reacted, "Okay, what does your company do?"

"We are an all-female company that provides Internet entrepreneurship opportunities for women. We are preparing to build an entrepreneurial incubation base specifically for the female market." Chen Yao replied, "The Internet is too daddy-like now, with discrimination and oppression everywhere. We want to break the stereotype and create more career opportunities for women."

Wang Wei was bewildered, thinking that what the little girl said was incomprehensible and impressive, but it didn’t matter, it was just a pretext for asking for money, so it didn’t matter what it was.

"How much do you want?"

"I know that Mr. Qin has a list in his hand." Chen Yao said, "This is an important plan in his marketing strategy."

"What list?" Wang Wei suddenly became alert and asked, "What is it about? Can you tell me more details?"

Chen Yao continued to avoid the question, "Our company is valued at 15 million US dollars, and we have already received 5 million US dollars in investment. How much are you willing to invest, Sina?"

(End of this chapter)