Reborn in America: Starting as a California Resident

"Boss, IBM made us an acquisition proposal yesterday."

They hope to acquire the company in full for a cash consideration of $300 million.

The time jumps to June 10th, and Henry walks into the office of Dream Software Company as usual;

Unexpectedly, just as he sat down, Alexander Jaden knocked on the door and entered with a serious expression, reporting to his superior in a low voice.

"Hmph! Are they trying to take advantage of our misfortune?"

Do you think you can buy out our future with a mere three hundred million dollars?

Isn't that overestimating yourself a bit?

Recently, Dreamsoft has achieved remarkable success in the international market.

They not only solved the multilingual support problem in the European market, but also successfully overcame the Chinese character input problem in the Asian market, leading microcomputers to transcend geographical boundaries and enter the vast overseas market.

After adapting to the Chinese character card, American computer brands such as Apple's second-generation iPhones have performed exceptionally well in the Asian market, with sales soaring to tens of thousands of units in just over ten days.

Of course, compared to the semiconductor industry, which is currently bucking the trend and performing exceptionally well, the US economy is still in a state of stagflation, with high unemployment and frequent reports of factory closures.

Many farmers have also lost their land.

With the upcoming US presidential election year approaching, the high-tech industry has naturally become a target for all parties to court, hoping to revitalize the sluggish economy by stimulating the development of emerging industries.

In this field, the software industry, where successful research and development can be quickly transformed into economic benefits, especially leading companies like Meimeng Software, has become the focus of attention.

Henry knew perfectly well that behind all of this was undoubtedly a test by certain forces.

If it weren't for the fact that Dreamsoft belongs to the Getty family, someone probably would have already intervened.

In the United States and even globally, true wealth accumulation is never achieved overnight.

The wealth referred to here is not the middle class in the conventional sense. Although they are much more powerful than ordinary people, they lack real voice.

Only companies that occupy the top position in their respective fields will attract the attention of those big shots who truly control resources.

Companies that dominate the global market often face pressure from all sides, because monopolizing a certain field can often have disastrous consequences.

Even Bill Gates, once the world's richest man, has been continuously reducing his Microsoft shares to avoid antitrust pressure.

This behavior is both a way to protect one's own assets and a compromise with society and the government.

In this world, there are no permanent friends, only unchanging interests.

Humans have an almost innate desire to possess beautiful things, so no matter what position we are in, we need to learn to compromise and find balance.

If you think that you can become an invincible ruler just by traveling to this era, then you will inevitably face many difficulties.

Henry felt conflicted about IBM's probing.

On the one hand, he wanted to remain independent and unaffected by these giants;

On the other hand, he also understood that in a complex business environment, it was not wise to completely reject the olive branches extended by other forces.

Fortunately, in this life he has the backing of a powerful family, which gives him enough confidence to patiently find the most suitable partner.

"Alexander,"

Henry put down his pen and looked out at the outline of the bustling city. "Please reply to IBM: We are very grateful for their recognition of our company, but we have a bigger vision for the future and do not intend to sell the company for the time being."

"If they are indeed interested in cooperating, then we'll talk about it when we do our Series A funding next year."

We can invite them to come and discuss this in detail later.

Of course, I don't want cash investment; if they want our shares, they can only exchange them for shares.

"Okay, Boss, I'll go reply to them now."

Alexander understood Henry's intentions and immediately nodded in agreement without raising any objections.

As a member of America's elite, he was also aware of the true strength behind IBM.

If it weren't for the influence behind IBM, he wouldn't have rushed over early in the morning to report this to Henry.

After all, Dreamsoft is not in the mainframe computer business, and no matter how powerful IBM is in this area, it cannot directly affect their business.

At this moment, Alexander's fighting spirit was also ignited.

As a business elite who rose from humble beginnings, he had long been determined to make a name for himself.

"In addition," Henry added, "please inform the finance department that we need to speed up the turnover of funds and further increase investment in research and development."

Now that we're prepared to accept external financing, we need to make sure companies like IBM can clearly see the enormous real value of Dreamsoft.

"yes."

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"Mr. Kari, Dream Software has already responded."

They stated that they have no plans to sell the company at this time.

Looking at the chairman, whose face remained calm, the secretary paused for a moment before continuing, "However, they didn't completely shut things down."

They mentioned that if we are indeed interested, we can discuss it in more detail when their company conducts its Series A funding round next year.

They specifically emphasized that they do not accept cash transactions, and only consider exchanging shares.

"Okay, I understand. You may leave."

Frank Cary, the main initiator of the acquisition proposal, nodded, indicating that his secretary could leave.

Frank Cary sat at his desk, pondered for a moment, and then dialed an important number.

"Mr. Watson, this is Frank."

Dream Software rejected our proposal…

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, then Thomas J. Watson Jr.'s voice came through: "Hmm, it seems the Getty kids have a lot of confidence in their company!"

In that case, let's postpone considering them for now;

Initiate an alternative plan and switch to another company.

We must ensure that the software components of our microcomputer project are unaffected and that it is launched to the market on time and perfectly.

"Okay, Mr. Watson."

Frank Cary responded, "I will urge the legal and business teams to expedite the process and reach an agreement with the alternative companies as soon as possible."

"They have agreed to our equity investment request, and we expect to begin more in-depth discussions next week."

I believe they will become a reliable partner.

"Very good, Frank, you must make sure everything is under control."

Feel free to call me anytime if you need anything.

I will clear the obstacles for you.

IBM's strategy for selecting companies differs from that of DreamSoft.

Dreamsoft's performance was indeed outstanding, so acquiring it was not a losing proposition.

While the candidate companies also had some achievements, they were not enough to warrant the same level of attention from IBM.

Therefore, IBM opted for a smaller 20% equity investment...