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Chapter 71 An Exorbitant Demand
Traffic to HaoTuan.com is skyrocketing. •°¤*(¯`★´¯)*¤° 69𝔰𝓗𝔲𝓧.¢𝐨ᗰ °¤*(¯´★`¯)*¤°•.Google search reading
It's like a runaway black horse galloping at breakneck speed, with astonishing momentum!
Suddenly, the previously unknown HaoTuan.com became a sensation in the software market.
This finally attracted the attention and importance of investment institutions.
In the coffee shop of a four-star hotel, Li Haoyu was to meet with Xu Xin of Capital Today, who had just flown in from the capital.
In the small coffee shop downstairs from the hotel, many people in suits were anxiously waiting with folders in their hands.
Li Haoyu then realized that he wasn't the only one trying to get investment from Xu Xin.
As Xu Xingang stepped out of the back seat of the van, a white man greeted him with a smile.
But soon, he was stopped by Xu Xin's female assistant.
Li Haoyu finally met this legendary female investor in person.
Her outfit wasn't particularly eye-catching today; she looked to be in her early thirties.
She was simply wearing a custom-made beige suit, with a kind smile on her face. Perhaps because of her chubby, round face, time seemed to have left few wrinkles on her face.
It's hard to imagine that such an ordinary middle-aged woman is actually the head of an investment institution.
From the hotel lobby to the coffee shop, a mere few steps, Xu Xin seemed to be a hot commodity, with suited men constantly trying to sell her their services, but her assistant stopped them all. ♨♜ 6➈𝔰卄Ǘ𝐱.匚O爪💝♔
In contrast, Li Haoyu was dressed casually in a white t-shirt, jeans, and sneakers, making him stand out from the crowd.
Li Haoyu stepped forward and introduced himself, becoming the only person not rejected by his assistant.
The other people in the hotel lobby who were eager to invest also looked at Li Haoyu with more complicated expressions, including surprise, resentment, but mostly jealousy and envy.
Although it was a coffee shop, Li Haoyu simply ordered a glass of lemonade and began his meeting with Xu Xin Investment.
"Haha, the information says you're a bright and talented person in university, but you're still younger and more handsome than I imagined."
Xu Xin smiled broadly and spoke with great sincerity.
She praised Li Haoyu generously, and the atmosphere was very harmonious, like old friends meeting again.
She not only instantly closed the distance between the two, but also gave people a strange sense of intimacy.
Li Haoyu nodded to herself, pleased that a female investor could secure a place in this male-dominated world of capital.
He certainly has some exceptional qualities.
Xu Xin had already conducted preliminary research on Haotuan.com before he arrived.
She had a fairly good grasp of the basics of Haotuan.com. Xu Xin was very optimistic about it; otherwise, given the size of Haotuan.com, it would have been difficult for her to meet directly.
But one thing was still beyond Xu Xin's expectations: the founder of Haotuan was surprisingly calm.
After several rounds of communication, he showed no signs of youthful naiveté; he was remarkably composed.
Li Haoyu neither rushed to promote the software nor showed any excitement about the prospect of investment.
He is nothing like some college student entrepreneurs who either talk big and paint a rosy picture of their vision, or try to reveal everything about their company at the first meeting, as if afraid of not gaining the investor's approval.
Xu Xin wanted to apply more pressure and test his mettle. "Aren't you afraid that other internet companies will enter the market and develop software with the same functionality?"
Li Haoyu said calmly, "What's there to be afraid of? If I'm afraid, does that mean other giants won't get involved? The fierce competition in the future is entirely predictable."
Seeing his composure, Xu Xin asked, "So, how do you plan to deal with this?"
"In the fierce competition, no company can escape the test of time. The path to IPO for startups is crowded with competitors. Software, after all, can be copied."
Li Haoyu said confidently, "But the market and merchants don't have time to wait for them. Although our company is small, we make decisions quickly, have strong execution capabilities, and excellent ground sales skills. The fact that we have covered all the universities in Xishan Province is the best proof of that!"
"While major internet companies certainly possess strong technical capabilities, they also have fatal flaws. Their decision-making is very fragmented, and they also have to report to their boards of directors. This results in slow software development progress. In addition, our good team already has a replicable model, so by the time they reach a consensus and the software is launched, they are already one step behind us."
"One step behind leads to another step behind. One step is fatal enough, let alone two steps."
"By then, we had already completed the process of conquering second- and third-tier cities and had begun our counterattack against first-tier cities."
Li Haoyu snorted and didn't emphasize it further. "If having such an advantage still can't offset the financial advantage of a large company, then I, a transmigrator, might as well give up."
Xu Xin nodded at his answer, feeling that Li Haoyu had a wolf-like quality about him.
He has a keen business sense and insightful observation skills.
He can sense things that others cannot sense, and see things that others cannot see.
Most importantly, he has strong leadership and execution skills; he's not just an entrepreneur who makes empty promises and grand pronouncements.
He genuinely covered all universities in Xishan Province, a capability that made her look at Li Haoyu with new respect.
Intrigued, she smiled and asked, "How much funding do you want?"
"One million US dollars!"
Li Haoyu blurted it out.
Xu Xin burst out laughing after hearing this. "If my investigation is correct, HaoTuan.com probably doesn't even have a million registered users yet, right?"
"Indeed, there aren't any. Currently, there are only slightly over 100,000 registered merchants and users."
Li Haoyu leaned back in his chair, waved his hand, and said in a serious tone.
"Then tell me, what makes you so confident in asking for this price?"
Xu Xin instantly transformed, his face hardening into a serious expression as he said, his smile vanishing. "I'm not here to play house. Young man, you'd better give me an explanation. Otherwise, there's no point in continuing this meeting."
An average investor might panic.
They're either eager to appease investors or eager to deny themselves.
At the negotiating table, one must never lose face; how could he easily bow down to investors?
You know, if you bend over, you can't raise the price.
"Ms. Xu Xin, let's put aside the price for now and let me first talk about my assessment of the domestic Internet."
Xu Xin was slightly surprised that he couldn't "scare" the other party. He then switched to the role of listener, nodded, and signaled Li Haoyu to continue.
"The US internet bubble has just burst, and the future that China's internet industry is facing now is exactly what the US went through back then."
"As a bigwig in investment banking, Mr. Xu has his own judgment. It's up to you to decide what I'm saying."
If, as I've said, the winter of the internet has arrived...
Even internet giants have to grit their teeth and bear the burden, so naturally they don't have the energy to develop new businesses.
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!
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