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

Pixnet isn't exactly a traditional animation company, but rather a high-tech enterprise, whose animation software system is quite famous.

Therefore, it cannot simply be an animation company. So, Zhang San needs to implement equity incentives like a high-tech company, and Zhang San understands this best.

"Nobody knows the internet better than me."

Zhang San shared his thoughts with Robert, while Robert looked completely bewildered, wondering what this had to do with the internet.

"Rob, Pix is ​​a technology company, not an animation company, so we should operate like a technology company."

This is what Zhang San and Robert said before the party.

"Robert, I will not take MCA public. You can receive dividends, but I will take Leather Silk public. I will prepare a share of equity for you. Of course, all of MCA's management will have the opportunity to receive equity."

Robert was somewhat disheartened when he heard that the company wouldn't go public, but he didn't show it. However, when he heard that the leather styling company would be listed and that he would be given a share of the stock, his mood immediately improved.

At the party, after everyone had arrived, Zhang San stood up, walked to the center of the stage, held up a champagne glass, and said, "Congratulations on the success of our 'Toys'!"

"Yay!"

Cheers erupted around him, and after everyone quieted down, Zhang San continued, "Today I have another piece of good news to announce: Leather Silk will be implementing an equity incentive plan."

Those people wearing leather were even happier, and everyone got excited.

On the first Monday after the party, Robert announced Zhang San's decision at the company's general meeting: leather could be listed on the stock exchange, and the MCA management would receive equity.

Then came the plan to launch the leather silk in 1996, while on the other side, John was also having a meeting, and his meaning was very clear.

"After the equity incentive plan is completed, the company will go public. The boss hopes that we can produce another blockbuster animation before the IPO so that we can go public with a higher valuation."

Everyone understands the stakes involved; if they want to go public, they need to maximize their profits.

"The boss has prepared a script and asked us to produce this animated film. Take a look."

John took out a document with a very simple plot: a story about stealing the moon, where the protagonist is a villain, the kind of guy who finds pleasure in being evil. He adopts three girls and then uses them to achieve his goals.

The plot is very simple, but it took less than a year to produce.

"Our interns will also be joining us this time. I will divide them into groups, and each person will have a different task..."

If you want to get rich, you have to put in the effort; therefore, their hard work determines the rewards they will reap in the future.

Meanwhile, the outside world was abuzz with excitement because of Toys magazine, published in the last month of 1995.

The other companies in the Big Seven also began to pay attention to animated films, with some starting to set up animated film production departments, and comic book companies also gained popularity.

In the film industry, which is known for its keen business sense, most of the seven major film companies made a similar decision – to establish a computer animation department.

They saw that Leather had made a lot of money, which naturally attracted his attention; they knew about computer animation before, especially Leather's animated short films during those years, which frequently won Oscars.

This also shows that computer animation has always been supported by the Oscars, but has not received more investment; at that time there were no role models, but now that there are role models, everyone is naturally rushing into this industry.

Who says the power of role models is useless? Who says there's no power of role models in Europe and America? As long as it's profitable, people will naturally invest a lot.

Inside the meeting room, the sounds of discussion rose and fell. Their faces were serious, and they were clearly uncomfortable with the fact that they needed to purchase hardware and software from Leather Silk.

This isn't about the money. Although such a set of equipment costs millions of dollars, it's undoubtedly a huge expense, and the price is indeed very expensive.

But this isn't about money; Leather Silk is a subsidiary of Universal, which makes things very difficult for them.

During this process, some people shook their heads frequently, some frowned, and some kept taking notes in their notebooks. However, there was no other way but to use the other person's equipment. If you wanted to reach the other person's level, you had to have the same tools as them first.

Recently, the leather filament business has seen rapid growth, with an increasing number of companies ordering complete systems since New Year's Day. In January, they received a total of $100 million in orders, which included after-sales services such as software training.

This order will bring nearly half of the leather goods' gross profit, but the cash will be invested in new research and development and the production of a new animated film.

Leather Silk achieved tremendous success and substantial profits in the fields of computer hardware and animation production systems. This achievement served as a powerful driving force, naturally igniting the enthusiasm of the research and development department.

Zhang San is a generous person, not a stingy one. Since the R&D department has made great contributions, it is natural to reward them.

In this environment, the R&D team members were full of energy and creativity, eager to throw themselves into the new project. The office was filled with a strong atmosphere of innovation, and everyone was enthusiastically discussing new technical ideas and design solutions.

"Sure enough, these people's enthusiasm is driven by monetary incentives."

John was also deeply moved; he threw a phone directly into the shredder.

Riding the wave of success for Leather Silk, numerous industry giants turned their attention to its employees, secretly contacting them and launching a fierce talent war. They offered extremely attractive conditions in an attempt to lure Leather Silk's employees away from their original companies and join their ranks.

Attractive salaries, generous benefits, and broad career development opportunities—these conditions are like golden rays, attracting employees of Leather Silk.

Job opportunities are like open doors, but so far only two people have left the company, and I heard they were poached by New Century.

John sighed and reported the matter to Zhang San.

"It's okay. They won't amount to anything in the past. Our core competitiveness lies in our hardware, software, and creativity."

Moreover, this is not bad either. After these people go to those companies, the equipment they purchase is still from leather. John also realized that leather has advantages that other companies do not have, so he naturally did not care.