Chapter 164 I am somewhat interested in becoming a major shareholder
When Satoru Iwata heard about computer programming, he couldn't wait to start.
However, since Tanimura had invited him and knew his character, he was naturally prepared.
He asked his colleague on duty to take over temporarily, and then he took Shirakawa Kaede and the others to Akihabara.
This newly established studio currently only occupies a room-sized area in an apartment in Akihabara as its office space.
To Shirakawa's surprise, when they came out of the Seibu Department Store, there were six or seven people following them.
These people were all young people who had just gathered together in the computer sales area.
Upon asking, I found out that they were also college students who were tricked by Tanimura to work part-time together.
Tsk, these days college students’ passion for entrepreneurship is really high.
Even without the promise of any benefits, they will devote their utmost enthusiasm.
When walking out of the building and towards the station, Shirakawa Kaede saw a familiar sign next to Seibu Department Store.
"Bic camera"
He and Asuka Kobayashi looked at each other and couldn't help but smile.
"This electrical appliance retail store is doing very good business this year."
Tanimura, who was standing nearby, noticed that Shirakawa Kaede and the others' eyes were focused on the white building in front of them, so he casually started the conversation.
"Oh, really?" Baichuan Feng started chatting with him with great interest.
“That’s right,” Tanimura nodded, “When we first opened last year, it was only about three floors in size.
In less than a year, almost the entire seven-story building has been rented by them.
The items sold have also gradually expanded from the initial cameras to other electrical appliances.
A large part of the customer flow at Seibu Department Store was taken away by them.
Many young people like to go there because there are not only a wide variety of things there, but also relatively cheap prices. "
As someone who has been working here for a long time, Tanimura is well aware of any changes in the neighborhood.
"That's really great." Shirakawa Feng nodded with satisfaction as he looked at the logo that took up an entire wall. It seemed that Mr. Arai was making good progress as well.
As for expanding from three floors to seven floors...
Nonsense, Shirakawa Electric has invested hundreds of millions of yen in follow-up investment, how could there be no effect?
Ever since Shirakawa Electric expanded its distribution channels nationwide, Bic Camera has also been following suit and killing monsters along the way.
Its chain stores have expanded from two last year to ten now.
From Kyushu to Kansai, and then to Hokkaido, Bic cameras can be found in several major cities.
It can be said that Bic Camera is now a truly national chain store, currently focusing on the electrical appliance retail industry.
To reach the scale it is today, cash is of course indispensable.
As a small shareholder, Shirakawa Electric has invested hundreds of millions of yen, so it is conceivable that Ryuji Arai will invest even more.
However, most of this money came from banks, and Shirakawa Electric also borrowed some.
Otherwise, even if Ryuji Arai were to sell himself, he wouldn't be able to come up with so much money.
As for why Shirakawa Electric didn't take the opportunity to increase capital and expand its shares?
Don't be silly, there are no fools in business.
At the beginning of its development, it was an unexpected result for Shirakawa Electric to get a foothold and acquire nearly a quarter of the shares.
Judging from the future development prospects, if Bic Camera seeks financing and listing, Shirakawa Electric's shares will be further reduced.
But at present, after this round of expansion, Bic Camera also needs to digest its current market share.
Tsk, when he goes out for a walk, he can see some of his own industries. Baichuan Feng is in a very good mood.
While they were chatting, Asuka Kobayashi came over with a bag of ice cream and snacks.
Amid everyone's flattered gazes, she prepared one for each person.
"Arigato" Everyone politely took it amidst the voices of thanks.
Finally, the same ice cream was handed to Shirakawa Feng, but it was different from the others.
Asuka Kobayashi tore open the ice cream packaging for him before handing it to him.
"Thank you." While others were envious, Baichuan Feng enjoyed the care with peace of mind.
Well, Kobayashi is doing a very good job as an assistant.
Because it was the weekend and it was a rare opportunity to get out, everyone except Iwata seemed not to be in a hurry.
The group walked and stopped, and finally took the tram. After more than an hour, they arrived downstairs of the Akihabara apartment.
Wow, you call it a studio, but it's no different from an ordinary house.
Tanimura led everyone upstairs with familiarity. The entire apartment was not high and the studio was on the second floor.
When we arrived at the door, there was a plaque on it that read "HAL Research Institute".
Well, this is also a research institute.
Taking out the key and opening the door, Tanimura invited everyone into the room.
"I'm very sorry, it's a little crowded." As he said this, Tanimura took the lead and walked into the house, tidying up the messy documents on the table.
He stuffed the lunch box at his feet into a plastic bag and threw it into the trash can.
The whole room is about 20 square meters and the walls are all painted light gray.
Two desks, two computers, a printer, a fax machine and a telephone.
These are all the belongings of HAL Research Institute. Apart from these, the rest are piles of documents and materials on the desk.
Because of the limited space, it looks quite crowded here.
Baichuan Feng and his companions entered the house and filled it up almost instantly.
"HAL Research Institute?" Shirakawa Feng looked at the company name hanging on the wall and muttered softly.
"Oh." Tanimura stood under the wall with the logo and raised his hand to introduce it to everyone.
"HAL is one step ahead of IBM in every letter. I hope that in the future HAL can become a leader in the industry like IBM."
"Siguoyi~" Satoru Iwata looked at the logo on the wall with shining eyes. He thought this name was really cool.
IBM is undoubtedly the most powerful software and hardware company in the world today.
With this as the goal, it can be said that it instantly captured the hearts of this group of young people who still have a middle school mentality.
“It’s really admirable.” Although the goal is ambitious, the courage is commendable.
"By the way, the president of HAL is..." Shirakawa Kaede was curious about who the president of this powerful company was.
"Ahem." Tanimura coughed lightly and straightened his clothes. "I am not talented enough, but I am honored to be the president of HAL Research Institute for the time being."
Oh, this Mr. Tanimura seems to have quite a bit of my old style.
Shirakawa Kaede secretly looked at the president in front of him, but as a president, he worked part-time at Seibu Department Store...
"Well, HAL has only been established for less than two months. I will be quitting my job at Seibu Department Store soon and will be running HAL full-time in the future."
As if he had guessed what Shirakawa Kaede was thinking, Masahito Tanimura gave an explanation at the right moment.
Even the president Sang has to work part-time to earn extra money to subsidize the company's operations. You can imagine the current business situation of HAL.
However, the company has just been established, so there is no need to be too harsh on these things.
"How about it? Iwata-kun, let's do it together.
We can develop peripheral devices for microcomputers, develop computer games, or port games between different platforms.”
Tanimura was well aware of Iwata's obsession with these things, and he was very confident that he could convince the latter to join HAL.
As expected, after hearing what Tanimura said, Iwata was immediately attracted.
These are the areas he is interested in, and they are part-time jobs. Besides going to school, he can also happily learn programming by typing code, which is really great.
He glanced at Baichuan Feng and couldn't help but want to agree.
"Excuse me, Mr. Tanimura, but does HAL have any investors?" Shirakawa Kaede unexpectedly asked a question that surprised Tanimura and everyone else.
"Investor?" Tanimura was stunned for a moment, then answered subconsciously, "There is one."
As he spoke, Tanimura began to rummage around on his desk, and soon found a business card and handed it to Shirakawa Kaede.
"I talked to Mr. Iwasaki about this by chance. Mr. Iwasaki, who has some interest in computers, readily agreed to invest."
These are not secret information. Tanimura generously explained the original intention of establishing HAL.
After taking the business card, Shirakawa Kaede looked at it carefully. "Iwasaki Giken Industry".
It seemed to be a company that had nothing to do with software. Shirakawa Kaede nodded to show that he understood, and then handed the business card to Asuka Kobayashi.
The latter nodded in understanding , then quietly left the room with the business card.
"Why is Shirakawa-kun also interested in HAL?" Tanimura looked at Shirakawa Kaede and then at Iwata Satoshi.
“If Shirakawa-kun is willing, HAL is always welcome.
There are six other students here who are also part-timers, and we can all speak freely and communicate freely. ”
In Tanimura's opinion, Meiji University is also a famous university, and Shirakawa Kaede should be quite capable no matter what.
Moreover, the part-time jobs of college students nowadays are almost not paid. Everyone’s main purpose is to learn and communicate, and the salary is just pocket money.
Therefore, in Tanimura's opinion, no matter how capable Shirakawa Kaede is, he will not lose anything by recruiting him to work for free.
Baichuan Feng smiled and said, "I am indeed interested."
"That's great," Iwata was the first to agree, even though he had only met Shirakawa twice.
But he seemed to have already regarded Baichuan Feng as a good friend. Seeing his good friend working in the same company with him, he was naturally very happy.
Baichuan Feng looked at his silly look and couldn't stop laughing.
This guy still has a passionate heart at this time.
However, I am not interested in working here, but as a major shareholder, I am still somewhat interested.
Between the worker and the capitalist, I would of course choose the one with the street lamp.
Baichuan Feng secretly teased in his heart.
At this time, Asuka Kobayashi, who had just gone out, walked in and whispered a few words in his ear.
Baichuan Feng nodded. This was exactly the efficiency he wanted.
"Cough" Shirakawa Kaede coughed tactically, attracting the attention of Tanimura and Iwata Satoshi.
"Tanimura-san, would you like to find a new office space for HAL?"
"Huh?!" Tanimura and Iwata were a little surprised and confused.
"Do you want to equip HAL with the most advanced computer? Do you want to hire full-time engineers to make what you want?"
"Huh?!" Tanimura and Iwata widened their eyes.
