the great gatsby

Chapter 333 Brazen capitalist!
As the playoffs are in full swing, good news from Uber and Under Armor is also coming in. Gatsby's performance in the second half of this season is really amazing. The MVP of the game also brought great benefits to Uber and Under Armour, which he endorsed.

[The Great Gatsby] brand has grown into a behemoth like Under Armour, and has become the third largest brand in the NBA, second only to Nike and Adidas. The value of the Great Gatsby brand has exceeded 40 billion US dollars , it can be expected that as Gatsby's status in the league gets higher and higher, the valuation of the brand [THE GREAT GATSBY] will get higher and higher.

At the beginning, the agreement signed by Gatsby and [THE GREAT GATSBY] was a sharing agreement. Later, [Gatsby Generation] was very popular, which made both parties feel at ease. In order to tie Gatsby, Planck simply changed the sharing agreement to into shares, Gatsby holds 25% of [THE GREAT GATSBY] shares, that is to say, now [THE GREAT GATSBY] is valued at 40 billion, Gatsby’s 25% shares are valued at 10 billion US dollars, [THE GREAT GATSBY] has been planning to go public recently, and then Gatsby's net worth will rise again.

The momentum of Uber is even more frightening. As of March, Uber has been included in more than a dozen cities in North America. The top ten cities in the United States are New York, Houston, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Antonio, San Diego, Dallas, and San Jose. Wait for the city to not miss a single one.

As far as Gatsby knows, the two founders of Uber have already started planning in London and Paris. As soon as the business plan was revealed, Uber’s valuation skyrocketed again, approaching 200 billion.

Much of Uber's success has been due to how much better it is than the disappointing taxi service. Max Crowley of Uber Chicago put it this way:

“A lot of our growth is due to word-of-mouth. People find Uber easy to use and can call a car in five minutes with the press of a button on their phone, and then they naturally become loyal fans of Uber.”

In the previous life, Uber developed rapidly, but in this life, the development is even faster. In the previous life, Uber’s development basically relied on word of mouth, and there was no marketing at all.

The founder Pluronic also said: "I'm talking about the traditional word of mouth, such as in the office pantry, when you want to pay the bill in a restaurant, at a friend's party, someone will say, 'Who uses Uber to go home? Is it?' 95% of our users heard about Uber from other Uber users."

And in this life, Uber took advantage of Gatsby's rapid rise in the NBA, and with the help of Gatsby's sudden rise, Uber's name spread throughout the United States almost immediately. Facing countless accusations from vested interests, legal challenges from the entire state and legislators, as well as varying degrees of support and opposition from drivers, but this life is spreading rapidly in various states, although it is still subject to A lot of challenges, but a lot less time spent.

The development of Uber has attracted a lot of investors. Every time Gatsby goes to a city, he will be invited by investors in these cities who are interested in joining Uber’s financing. But Gatsby is not interested in these. His mind is still on basketball. But boss James Dolan's invitation cannot be refused.

Gatsby looked at the smiling James Dolan in surprise and said, "You want to use part of the Knicks shares to replace Uber?"

James Dolan nodded. He coveted Uber. His financial planner analyzed it for him. Uber’s value-added has only just begun. It is still developing in China. Uber’s valuation is close to 200 million U.S. dollars. With Uber’s adaptability , Once it enters the international market, it will be the moment when it enters the fast lane. Financial planners estimate that Uber should be able to rise to a valuation of 1000 billion US dollars within ten years, and Gatsby's shares will appreciate to 200 billion US dollars by then!
James Dolan is a pure businessman. His focus is on money. Unlike those bosses who are rich but want to use sports to improve their status, he not only has an NBA team on hand, he also has an NHL team. For the New York Rangers in the league, it doesn't matter if there is one more or one less. It doesn't matter much to him to shoot the Knicks for money.

Gatsby has to say that he is tempted, and the temptation to own a team is too great for him. Of course, Gatsby likes money, but he prefers to own a team than to have a lot of money.

Gates is more than excited, but he wants to get more. Unlike the owners of other teams, James Dolan bought 1997% of the team's shares for $3000 million in 100. This team belongs to one person, not Like other teams, there may be many small owners. If James Dolan is willing, he can sell 100% of the team.

Gatsby thought for a while and said, "James, how much do you want?"

James Dolan drew a circle: “All of them.”

Gatsby smiled and said: "You want to send Madison Square Garden, the New York Knicks basketball team, the Rangers ice hockey team, the "Statue of Liberty" women's basketball team, the New York Radio Station Music Hall, the MSG TV network cable channel and the New York and all of the Chicago-area sports network?"

James Dolan shook his head and said, "It's just the Knicks."

Gatsby was heartbroken and smiled: "Uber is now valued at 200 billion U.S. dollars. The Golden State Warriors were sold for less than 5 million U.S. dollars last year. Are the Knicks valued at 12 billion U.S. dollars this year? The shares I hold Now you can directly cash out 40 billion US dollars, and this is just the beginning, this transaction is not equal."

James Dolan is indeed a shameless capitalist. He said without shame: "This is different. The Knicks are an important asset. Owning them can greatly increase your status. Shares like Uber are very risky. , There is no way to compare with the assets of the team, and it is normal for the team assets to have a premium!"

Gatsby laughed loudly: "James, you are really an evil capitalist. A team with less than 12 billion US dollars wants to exchange my 40 billion US dollars of shares, and my shares are still growing at a high speed. James, I can tell you Let me give you some data. The report given to me by Uber’s financial planner said that in the next ten years, Uber’s valuation will reach 1000 billion U.S. dollars. By then, my 20% stake will be worth 200 billion U.S. dollars. You say, the Knicks can So much appreciation? Well, even if the Knicks appreciate to 50 billion US dollars in ten years, do you mean to exchange my 50 billion US dollars for my 200 billion US dollars business with a [-] billion US dollars team?"

James Dolan frowned: Sure enough, there are still many people with discerning eyes. No one who can reach this level is a fool!
(End of this chapter)