Reborn in America, I'm serious about making money.

Nets Navigator 1.0 sold ten million copies in North America, which was something no one expected, not even Zhang San, and it happened in a very short time.

How many computers were there in North America at that time? Approximately 60 million, nearly one-sixth of all computer users had purchased the Nets Navigator 1.0 browser.

Another Yahoo, which initially gained popularity in schools and was later promoted through Netscape's homepage service, is now simply being allowed by Zhang San to follow the historical trajectory once again.

However, YAHO promoted it directly on Nets Navigator 1.0, saving a lot of trouble;

Zhang San wondered if the price was too cheap, only twenty dollars, that's too cheap, why would they do this? These ten million sales also provided Yahoo with ten million customers. However, the feedback from the customer survey team surprised him.

"Yes, boss, they said that Yahoo is an added-value service to Nets Navigator, and they think it's worth it."

Holy crap~ This kind of thing actually happens? Zhang San felt that these people really had wild imaginations. Seriously, he was both laughing and crying. What else was there to say? He immediately made a phone call to the two browser companies in Hong Kong and London to inquire if they had the same problem.

Their reaction was that such voices did exist; this wasn't some kind of value-added service, it was promotion! Using a browser to promote their own portal website!

With the booming sales of browsers, corresponding portal websites also received rapid promotion, and their surveys showed that their websites received more positive reviews.

In the original timeline, Zhang San used Yahoo, but the dense design made him uncomfortable. Therefore, the current Yahoo is much simpler, making it more pleasing to the eye for others.

As for making money, he's not in a hurry right now. He found that the users had some great ideas, which opened up his mind. Since it's a service, why not merge the two companies and use the money earned from the browser to subsidize the portal website?

This is a fantastic idea! One thing makes money, and the other spends it, so you don't have to pay a single penny in taxes! We can't expect loss-making businesses to pay taxes, can we?

Originally, Nets Navigator was advertised primarily as an internet browsing service, but that's changed now; under Zhang San's leadership, Yahoo! Networks merged with Netscape, and the two companies became one.

Nets Navigator's marketing primarily focuses on YAHO services. Just like rainy days and certain other things go well together, Nets Navigator and YAHO services are a perfect match.

Similar events have occurred at two other companies, but they remain unknown to outsiders. Such business mergers and splits happen frequently.

It won't be noticed by outsiders, but that doesn't mean it won't be noticed by venture capitalists or investment banks. They've also discovered this website, and it's incredibly useful. Since it's useful, it must have investment value.

"What do you think about us investing in this company?" In an office on Sand Hill Road, they had also bought the software and thought it was a good software, and there was an even better portal website.

Another person said, "I don't think they have any investment value because there's no way to liquidate them."

Others remained silent, thinking that investing in internet companies was not an easy thing and was very risky. They did not fully understand the underlying logic of the internet.

Not understanding doesn't mean you can't see the future; this is the trend of the future.

"Although I don't know their financial situation, we can invest a million or two million dollars to test the waters; they are just a startup."

Just then, the person sitting behind them said, "They probably won't pay any attention to you if you offer one or two million dollars, and they'll probably kick you out."

"WHY?"

"Heh... They announced that they've sold nearly 20 million copies of Nets Navigator 1.0. If it weren't for Yahoo's investment, they should have been profitable long ago."

Twenty million copies? That's $400 million in retail revenue, so the profit should be $200 million! ???

Silence fell over the office. It was unbelievable—two hundred million dollars in profit!

"They invested in Yahoo, they built the best servers, hired more people to provide services for Yahoo, and they are preparing to build a new media group."

"Let's talk about how to value this new media group."

The internet began to show its charm; but these venture capitalists found that the inability to value investors was a huge joke to them.

"...Since none of us have valuation experience, let's quickly prepare a valuation model, and we need to be fast..."

Like this venture capital firm, many others are also eager to make their move, feeling that a new era is about to begin.

For venture capitalists, what is the most important thing? It's definitely not cash. Cash is secondary. The most important thing is information and data. Without first-hand information, you may lose the initiative.

What lies before them now is an opportunity, or perhaps poison; therefore, the most important thing is not to take the initiative. Taking the initiative, on the contrary, provides a reference point for those who follow, allowing them to reap the benefits.

"Keep a close eye on this company and investigate more information; we don't have enough data yet."

Recently, research firms in Silicon Valley have been doing good business, with many receiving inquiries about Yahoo! Netscape.

Yahoo Netscape's HR department received a lot of job applications, which puzzled them. Their company hadn't posted any job openings, so why were these people applying?

However, out of habit, YN's HR still reported the matter to their superiors, and it ended up on Zhang San's desk.

"Damn it, WTF! Thank you so much! These people are corporate spies!" This was Zhang San's first thought. Not for any other reason than that it was possible. He knew of a few cases, and he had heard of someone who had directly risen to the position of the second-in-command of a company.

Now that the task had come to him, he immediately issued a direct order: all those who submitted resumes were to be flagged; then the information was sent to other companies under Zhang San's control, warning them to be wary of these individuals and never to hire them again; moreover, anyone connected to them would be placed on a watch list, simply out of caution.

"Business warfare is so realistic; even servers need to be monitored. What if someone comes and unplugs the network cable?"