Volume 3: Taking Roots 2016 Chapter 565: The Way of Making Choices
After saying that, Hu Weiwei looked at Zhou Dongsheng calmly, waiting for his reply. As long as the price was within her affordability, she would not refuse this tempting condition.
In the shared bicycle race, the current shared bikes are undoubtedly the leaders. While being far ahead, they are also the focus of the race and naturally bear the greatest pressure.
Compared to the pressure borne by the leaders, the followers will undoubtedly have it easier. The only goal is ahead, and the only thing to do is to surpass it.
Of course, starting a business is not a 100-meter race. It is not about who is faster. In this process of chasing each other, only the person who runs to the end and crosses the finish line first will be the ultimate winner.
In the marathon of entrepreneurship, the most important factor, besides the professional ability of the participants themselves, may be materials.
Unlike ordinary marathon races, where supplies are provided by the organizers, in the entrepreneurial track, the contestants obviously need to raise sponsorship for the supplies themselves.
Now Hu Weiwei is undoubtedly very eager to get the sponsorship of [Papi Jiang]. With the bonus of [Papi Jiang]'s phenomenal popularity, Mobike will surely become an instant hit and gain complete fame.
But now Hu Weiwei has very little money in his hands, and basically all of it has been invested in Mobike's supply chain. The little remaining funds are still used to maintain the company's operations and prepare for the press conference.
Hu Weiwei can only describe her current situation as being out of money and having no money left. Naturally, it is impossible for her to pay Papi Jiang for the endorsement fee.
What's more, the only remaining funds come from financing from Dongsheng Investment.
Zhou Dongsheng smiled and shook his head, saying, "I've said before that compared to Ofo, I actually appreciate the Mobike product more. In my opinion, the Mobike project has the potential to be supported until the later stage."
"So, I am naturally willing to provide more help to Mobike within my ability. As for money, I don't lack it for the time being. What's I can't get the Mobike I want right now..."
Hu Weiwei nodded in understanding and continued to wait for Zhou Dongsheng's next words.
"Therefore, before I enjoy the cake, I want to ensure that my share is not affected. So I want to exchange [Papi Jiang]'s endorsement for the next two rounds of financing so that my shares will not be diluted in any form..."
“Of course, in addition to Papi Jiang’s endorsement, I can also provide a certain amount of traffic support to gain more exposure for Mobike on the TikTok short video platform.”
Zhou Dongsheng's positioning for the shared bicycle project from the beginning to the end was to hold it for a short period of time, and to cash out when the window of crazy growth came, and to get out before the industry collapsed.
With this money, Dongsheng Investment will naturally have more confidence in maintaining the several important projects currently in its hands.
After all, these projects are more expensive than each other, and their futures are brighter than each other, so even if you seize the initiative, you will have a certain degree of initiative.
But once Zhou Dongsheng does not have the corresponding capital to maintain the interest relationship, the only outcome that awaits him is elimination.
Of course, the worst outcome is that Zhou Dongsheng walks away with a profit conservatively estimated at over 10 billion yuan, and becomes a comfortable old man from then on. Even if he squanders more, his second half of life is guaranteed.
But now that things have come to this, Zhou Dongsheng also wants to see how far he can go if he goes with the flow.
After all, no one can go against the trend, and the times do not belong to anyone. There is only someone under the times, but there is no era for someone else.
Thinking of this, Zhou Dongsheng couldn't help but smile knowingly. Now he is qualified to sit at the poker table called the Times, and counting the chips in his hands, it is not a small number!
And under his influence, the future of this era's card game has entered a confusing fog, difficult to predict...
As soon as Zhou Dongsheng finished speaking, Hu Weiwei was a little surprised. Even though Mobike was a product that she was very satisfied with, Hu Weiwei still couldn't help but ask.
"Mr. Zhou is so optimistic about Mobike? As the founder of Mobike, I naturally have no reason to look down on my own product. I don't think I have any reason to refuse Mr. Zhou's offer."
Hu Weiwei accepted the offer without hesitation, and at the same time felt a surge of energy bursting out from the bottom of her heart.
As the saying goes, a gentleman will die for his friend. Now that the investors have said this, what else does Hu Weiwei have to say?
Without the present, how can there be a future? No matter how satisfied she is with her own products, it is meaningless.
Before being tempered by the market, everything is still unknown. Once a Waterloo is encountered, it is not impossible that the project will be aborted.
At that point, what’s the difference between the so-called shares and a pile of waste paper?
What's more, in Hu Weiwei's view, Zhou Dongsheng's request was no . After all, it was still unknown when the next round of financing would come.
Zhou Dongsheng is so optimistic about Mobike's future that he is willing to offer such attractive conditions to ensure that his share will not be diluted in the subsequent financing. If you round it up, it's basically giving it away for free.
Even if Zhou Dongsheng took the opportunity to ask for an extra 10% of the shares, Hu Weiwei felt that it was reasonable and within her acceptable range.
Unexpectedly, Zhou Dongsheng was so polite. He didn't look like . Instead, he looked like a philanthropist. This really made Hu Weiwei like him more. In her eyes, Zhou Dongsheng looked much more handsome.
"In my opinion, investment means investing in people. Rather than saying that I am optimistic about the future of Mobike, it is better to say that I am optimistic about Mr. Hu's persistence as a craftsman. This additional investment can be regarded as my personal investment in Mr. Hu." Zhou Dongsheng said very freely.
As for why he didn't ask for more shares, Zhou Dongsheng certainly had his own considerations. If he wanted to make this piece of cake bigger, he certainly couldn't do it alone.
If Mobike cannot get off the ground, even if Zhou Dongsheng holds 90% of the shares, it will still be a pile of waste paper and have no value at all.
It is said that we are lifting a sedan chair. It is impossible for one person to lift it alone. We must naturally make some space for other capital to enter the market. Only in this way can the sedan chair, which is lifted up steadily, be stable.
In other words, even if Zhou Dongsheng monopolizes Mobike and does not give other capital room to enter the market, will they miss out on the shared bicycle boom?
Zhou Dongsheng has every reason to believe that other investors will most likely choose another shared bike project and then raise it to a level that does not belong to him...
Zhou Dongsheng knew the principle of taking only one sip from the three thousand rivers. If he wanted to become a big fat man in one bite, he would either die of overeating or not even get to eat the cake.
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