The American Kill Line: I Can Predict the Future

in the afternoon.

Sophia, the finance manager, came to report on tax matters.

Because of Lucian, starting next year all profits tax on Wall Street will be raised to 20%.

In other words, Ron must pay this year's taxes before the end of the year.

Otherwise, you'll have to pay an extra 5% next year.

Currently, he has personally earned no less than $25 billion in the financial markets.

Even if he uses a Cayman offshore personal account, he still has to pay a minimum of 15% profits tax.

Fortunately, he has made more than 200 million yuan in charitable donations over the past few months, as well as various stock and energy investments with tax deductions.

$25 billion, of which approximately $2.8 million was paid in taxes.

If he can just get through this year, everything will be fine. Starting next year, all his funds will be held in Cayman offshore accounts and irrevocable family trusts.

The tax rate can be reduced to below 8%.

Soros, Paulson, and other top Wall Street firms all use this combination.

After signing the tax papers, Ron was about to light a cigar when Marc Andreessen from Silicon Valley called.

"Ron, I hope a16z will be included in the next round of funding for Instagram, WhatsApp, and Uber. Don't forget, you're also a shareholder of a16z now."

Mark was filled with mixed emotions as he said this.

As a seasoned VC, I am known in Silicon Valley as the "elephant hunter".

I never expected such a mistake.

We watched helplessly as these projects slipped away.

The more he mocked Ron a month ago, the more painful the slap in the face is now.

First, there's Instagram, a project that Mark initially considered a useless feature.

It was redesigned and launched on iOS on October 6th. Within just two hours of its launch, it had over 10 registered users, and within seven days, it had surpassed 2.5 users.

In less than a month, the number of registered users has exceeded 50.

WhatsApp is even more terrifying. This instant messaging software, which has no dead ends, spread like a "virus," gaining over a million users in just half a month after its launch.

It's worth noting that there are fewer than 1000 million Apple phone users in the entire European and American regions.

A 10% registered user base is enough to demonstrate the app's popularity.

The key point is that this is still based on the premise of a $0.99 paid download.

Otherwise, this number will grow exponentially.

Even UberCab, a ride-hailing project that wasn't highly regarded in Silicon Valley.

Although it was ordered to cease operations last month by the San Francisco Department of Transportation and the California Public Utilities Commission on charges of illegal operation.

But with the help of Ron's network, after deleting Cab, the number of users skyrocketed.

Currently, the average daily order volume has exceeded 1,000, and the number of core users has increased to 10,000.

In particular, high-end black cabs have gained immense popularity, becoming a standard mode of transportation for wealthy people and tech enthusiasts in Silicon Valley.

The future prospects of these three projects can already be predicted.

This also proves that Ron is not only strong in the field of financial investment.

Venture capitalists also have extraordinary insight.

Making a bet on one project might be a matter of luck, but if all three projects go right, Mark has no choice but to take it seriously.

He missed out on Series A funding, and he didn't want to miss out on Series B funding.

Otherwise, you won't even have the chance to get on the bus later.

Even with Airbnb's short-term rental "air mattress" project, Mark couldn't help but wonder if there was something he hadn't seen.

Ron laughed, "Funding isn't a problem. But you'd better help me set up Hunter Ventures as soon as possible."

His investments come with no strings attached; the only minor requirement is that he has priority in leading future funding rounds.

As Mark said, he is also a shareholder of a16z's fund.

There shouldn't be any problem bringing the a16z into the next round of financing.

The main focus is on Hunter Ventures; we need to get it set up as soon as possible.

My abilities are naturally suited to the VC field.

……

That night, Ron didn't entertain his good brother at his luxurious villa, worried that it would upset him.

Instead, they chose their usual French restaurant in the old money district.

To compensate his good friend for "contributing" the goddess, he asked Megan Fox to ask if there were any Hollywood actresses in New York.

Megan awkwardly revealed that she currently has no actress friends in Hollywood.

This situation is partly due to her being blacklisted by the authorities, but it is also largely due to her personal conduct.

Perhaps during her peak, she had one or two "plastic" friends.

But after that incident, they probably all kept their distance.

With time on his hands, Ron didn't bother with a special search and simply called IMG to bring in a model to fill in the gaps.

Robert works in the sales department of a Microsoft product agency in New York.

With a base salary plus low commission, the monthly income is around $6000 or more.

In Manhattan, this salary is considered mid-range for the sales industry.

This isn't a problem with his ability; it's that he simply doesn't want to put in the effort.

Compared to his peers who seem to work two days in one, Robert goes to get off work and leaves on time almost every day, drinking coffee and flirting with girls while he works.

Going to nightclubs after get off work, or crashing someone else's party.

I only work hard for a few days because I have to submit my performance report at the end of the month.

When his good friend asked him to manage the sand plant, his first reaction was to refuse:

"So, my good brother, you're in New York sleeping with gorgeous women every day, staying in luxury hotels, throwing yacht parties, surrounded by a bunch of young models, and then you want me to help you manage some shit-filled sand plant in the countryside, spending all day with a bunch of country bumpkins and those old-fashioned lousy bars?"

"Don't forget, you're from Texas too." Ron couldn't help but rub his forehead; he knew this wouldn't be easy.

"Shit, I don't need you to remind me. Ever since I left Texas, I swore I would never go back."

Ron patiently explained, "This time it's different. You're going to be the CEO. Imagine how envious those people who used to look down on you will be now that they hear you're the CEO of a billion-dollar company!"

Robert scoffed, "My brother, you're no wonder you studied in Hollywood. You weren't like this before."

Clearly, he doesn't understand Ron at all right now.

They thought he was bragging.

Ron sighed deeply, knowing that no matter how many good brothers he told, they wouldn't believe him.

So he changed his approach and said with a sincere expression:

"Robert, my good brother, please help me out, okay? Arthur is too honest and can't handle those cunning guys at all, and you're the only one among my trusted friends who can do it."

Robert remained silent.

He ate the delicious food while pondering.

After a moment, he said, "I need to make this clear, I don't understand what you mean by a sand plant."

Seeing that his good friend had relented, Ron smiled broadly: "It's okay, I'll find professionals to assist you. You just need to keep an eye on things for me. At most, you'll have to deal with any difficulties from your competitors, which is what you do best."

Robert nodded slightly: "When are we going back?"

"Within a week?"

"So urgent?"

"Actually, I hope you go back tomorrow."

There was no way around it; the Koch family was too efficient. That afternoon, the multinational corporation called to indicate that they were willing to discuss the matter.

Ron didn't continue talking to Robert about the sand plant; he planned to lure him there first before discussing the specifics of the job.

In terms of finance and legal matters, he will hire professional accountants and lawyers.

Robert's main task was to set up a sand plant as quickly as possible with the help of the Koch family.

After dinner, Robert left with the young model in his arms.

He planned to indulge himself in the last few days.

Ron gave him a black card from Bank of America and had his bodyguard deliver a luxury car to him.

The weather isn't very good tonight; it's drizzling and a bit chilly.

Ron was walking along the street with Megan when he noticed she was shivering from the cold, so he took her to a custom clothing store they frequented.

"Welcome, Mr. Hunter. How may I help you?"

The clothing store manager greeted Ron respectfully and invited him into a private reception room.

My phone rang as soon as I came in.

Ron glanced at the caller ID and said to Megan, "I'll take this call first. Just tell her what style you like, and make a few more sets."

After saying that, he walked out alone.

The call was from Charles Koch.

I invited him to a dinner party at his estate tomorrow night.

The midterm election results are in.