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Chapter 42
It seems that there are many opportunities now, but in fact, the Internet industry in America has just developed. Yahoo is burning money, and Netscape is also burning money. Amazon, which just emerged last year, is in a mess and will continue to lose money for more than ten years.

Let alone them, even if a search engine is created now, it is basically a loss. The Internet users in the whole of America are only a few million now. How can it be possible to support these many companies, and they have to burn money to compete with their peers for the market? .

As for entering the electronics industry, with Song Yang's status, it is not enough to burn at all, and he has to invest all of the wealth he just had.

Lying on the bed in the small apartment, Song Yang's mind was a little chaotic for a while. Just when he was about to be drowsy and about to fall asleep, Song Yang suddenly woke up, and a thought suddenly came up.

Song Yang felt that he had fallen into a misunderstanding. From the perspective of future generations, looking at the current America, there will definitely be deviations. What is the hottest and most in short supply in the Internet industry now is not what makes more money, nor does it need more advanced technology, but Internet users, whoever attracts the most Internet users will be the prettiest one!
Even as long as there are many users and a large number of user traffic, it can be listed. Now it is a completely different market than ten years later.

After figuring this out, Song Yang suddenly felt that all his thoughts made sense in an instant.

Song Yang wants to turn Double-Click Company into his own position. When Double-Click Company stabilizes, it can basically become a stable money printing machine. Martin Solo can rely on WPP Group to make crazy acquisitions. Double-Click Company can provide Song Yang with a stable Cash flow is enough.

Next, Song Yang wants to choose an industry that takes root. Song Yang already has an idea, but among them, Song Yang definitely needs to do some other actions to raise a sum of money for the industry he is going to start with!
In any case, the news that Double-Click received $1200 million in investment, and because of that photo, made Double-Click the focus of Silicon Valley and Wall Street. The technology and financial industry started.

Immediately afterwards, Double-Click released a monthly revenue announcement on the sidelines, mentioning that the monthly revenue exceeded $168 million.

This must be a little watery. This revenue also includes a part of the intended cooperation, that is, the kind that only signed the contract and has not confiscated the money, but it is all included in the revenue.

Publishing this revenue, double-click here is actually just for publicity, telling the outside world that double-click is "very" profitable, and digital advertising is very popular, so that advertisers will come to the bowl soon.

But Song Yang didn't expect it either. It was just a simple publicity, but it caused an uproar in the Internet industry.

After the double-click company released the announcement, it was immediately spread by the media in Silicon Valley, and the rumors that "the Internet is about to make a profit" are endless.

Those Internet experts, Wall Street analysts, etc., based on the revenue given by the double-click company, calculated that by the end of the year at the earliest, or early next year, the double-click company may become the first profitable company in the global Internet industry!

How can this not excite the entire Internet industry in America. The Internet has always been questioned because it doesn’t make money, and now there will be the first profitable Internet company, so is it still far from making money for other companies?

Almost affected by this news, the stock price of WPP in London rose by another 3%. Since the investment in Double-click Company, WPP’s stock price has risen by more than 11% in a row since the investment. Almost woke up laughing.

The more than 1000 million US dollars directly increased the market value of WPP by more than one billion US dollars. Compared with the investment money, it is not too cost-effective. People who had doubts about Martin before began to pay attention to him When I got up for worship, I almost called out Sir Martin yyds.

There are even directors of the WPP Group who privately regret that if the Double-click Company is bought, the stock price of the WPP Group will not rise to the sky. The WPP Group is the first to taste the sweetness of the Internet.

Not only WPP Group, but also Netscape, which is the face of American Internet and holds high the banner of digital advertising, is even more crazy this time. The valuation of Knife is listed, which has increased by nearly one-third compared to the original valuation of US$13 billion!

The double-click company released a revenue report of less than 200 million dollars, which directly caused a commotion on the Internet. It is absolutely nonsense to say that no one is behind the scenes.

Double-Click Company is just an introduction. Although Wall Street investment banks and Silicon Valley venture capital companies have also increased the valuation of Double-Click Company, and officially reached 6000 million dollars, but compared to Netscape, Double-Click Company has once again Be treated as a tool man!

Compared to this news, the news that Double-click announced the establishment of a branch in New York did not attract much attention.

Most of the media that reported it were skeptical, thinking that the double-click company was moving too fast, a little eager for quick success, and Song Yang, who appeared and his net worth suddenly skyrocketed, had begun to be arrogant, unable to distinguish reality, etc. .

However, Double-Click Company did not stay in the public opinion center of the technology industry in America for long. Two pieces of news that suddenly shocked the entire America came out and attracted the attention of countless people. Compared with the report on Double-Click Company, more people were concerned. many.

It has been silent for a long time. It was rumored that the acquisition of Double-Click Company, which was finally cut off by WPP Group, suddenly shocked the news that it had acquired the computer software business of the Italian PC brand Olivia at a price of up to 3.9 million US dollars.

Olidihua is the originator of the PC industry. It once competed with Wang An, IBM, etc. Wang An suddenly made a move to its old rival and got Olidihua’s computer software business. Wang An almost got the European computer in one fell swoop. Half of the software industry!
This acquisition was undoubtedly a profit. Although it was intercepted by Martin, Jotus's ability was not boasted, and shocking news came out after changing hands.

Wang An's company is almost staged a scene of the return of the king. The impact on the outside world can be imagined. Most people think that Wang An's company has gone bankrupt, but who knows that it has stood up again.

If there is no accident, the best professional manager in America this year basically belongs to Jotus, and the only one who can wrestle with him is Gerstner who saved IBM.

However, this news has not yet been digested by the technology industry in America, and another news that detonated the Internet all over the world came out. Softbank invested [-] million US dollars in Yahoo and officially became the major shareholder of Yahoo!

In the face of this news, WPP Group's venture capital record of tens of millions of dollars in double-clicking was instantly shattered, and the highest venture capital record was directly raised to a new height!
Yahoo, which is still a small workshop, doesn’t make any money at all. If it weren’t for the double-click company to provide it with digital advertising, Yahoo would not be able to make a penny now, but just like this, Yahoo has received a $[-] million investment from Softbank .

People in the entire Internet industry in America feel a little crazy. They don't know whether they are crazy or the world is crazy.

The valuation of Netscape skyrocketed like a sky monkey, relying on their browsers to occupy more than 90% of the browser market, American people rely on him to surf the Internet, and everyone recognizes it.

Double-clicking on this broken company and relying on digital advertisements to fool people, everyone endured it. It seemed that it was indeed possible to make money, and everyone closed their eyes and recognized the valuation of 6000 million.

But Yahoo, a broken workshop, needs technology but no technology. Compared with competitors Infoseek, Lycos, etc., search technology is not unique, but it is such a small workshop, but it has received an investment of 33 million dollars. The [-] million US dollars was exchanged for [-]% of Yahoo's shares, and Yahoo's valuation exceeded [-] million US dollars!

Compared with Wang An's acquisition of Olidihua's computer business, Softbank's investment in Yahoo was much more sensational, and it almost completely ignited the flame of the Internet.

However, when envious of Yahoo, there are endless voices mocking Softbank and Yahoo. Whether it is a venture capitalist in Silicon Valley or an investment bank on Wall Street, they all think that Masayoshi Son, the boss of Softbank, is crazy.

Investing in this broken workshop of Yahoo, 100 million dollars is risky, and spending [-] million dollars, what kind of business is this? The two founders of Yahoo have directly realized the freedom of wealth!
After a roar, a fiery red sports car braked and stopped in front of the harbor building where the Double-click company was located.

"This is a real sports car!"

After the car came to a complete stop, Gallo, who was sitting in the driver's seat of the Ferrari F50, was still holding the steering wheel tightly, and said to Song Yang, it seemed that he hadn't driven enough all the way.

Song Yang just picked up this F50 from a Ferrari dealership in Houston today. Song Yang doesn't have any requirements for the car, but after all, he needs some appearance.

This Ferrari F50 is the flagship sports car released by Ferrari to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the factory. According to the words of the car sales lady in the car dealer just now, sitting in the driving seat of the F50 and pushing the accelerator, the power of 520 horsepower and the V12 engine are enough. Let the car behind you forget the background and sigh. Of course, when you drive this car, you will not be rejected if you invite a lady to get on the car...

This Ferrari F50 cost Song Yang 40 US dollars, which was 95 in 40. It was placed in Huaguo, and several courtyard houses were gone.

"Song..."

After Song Yang got out of the car, seeing Gallo's expectant look, he naturally knew what he was going to do, most likely to drive to Haili to pretend to be Bi.

"Let's go back to Greg today!" Song Yang waved his hand and explained to Gallo.

　PS: In the last chapter, some revisions have been made in the last few paragraphs, you can take a look.

　
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