Li Zetian suddenly burst into inspiration, and went on to say: "By the way, there is also a suitcase, which can also be made into a smart suitcase, which can automatically follow the owner. There is a built-in camera detector and a Bluetooth module connected to the mobile phone in the suitcase. These two These sensors work with each other to recognize the owner, drive the wheels, and even automatically avoid obstacles!”
"If you take this suitcase out, it will definitely attract attention!"
"It's not difficult to achieve these things. With the artificial intelligence technology of Cronos Industries, it is very easy to do it!"
"Okay, let's not talk about it, I'm going to write a planning book now!"
After Li Zetian finished speaking, he immediately ran to the study room upstairs, opened his MacBook, and started typing on the keyboard.
William smiled and said, "Dad is still resolute!"
Tina smiled and said, "Hehe, Dad can become the richest man in the world. If I'm different from ordinary people, I've learned about Dad's talent today!"
William proudly said: "Of course, my dad is the smartest genius in the world!"
Dongfang Yuqin smiled and said: "Okay, don't flatter your father, he can't praise him, he is proud of him! By the way, William, have you noticed a company called Uber last night? Your dad suddenly mentioned it to me."
"Uber? Never heard of it, but I'll send someone to look it up right away," William said.
Dongfang Yuqin reminded: "Your dad is going to run for the US President in the second half of the year, so business matters will gradually be handed over to you. You must always pay attention to the trends in the industry, including some new startups. You must know that giants Companies are often beaten by new startups, IBM and Motorola are living examples.”
"Well, I see, I will pay attention in the future!" William nodded seriously.
In the study, Li Zetian quickly completed the plan for the Strollever stroller and smart suitcase, and then sent the documents to the mailbox of the CEO of Cronos Industries.
What Dongfang Yuqin said before William's emergency, he immediately ordered someone to investigate Uber. Within ten minutes, investigators called him back.
"Hello Mr. Li, the situation of Uber has been investigated. Uber was founded in 2009 by Travis Kalanick, a dropout from the University of California, Los Angeles, and his friend Garrett Camp. The app is a taxi-hailing software that supports ios and Android systems. The software is very popular with users when it first came out. At present, there is a large group of super angel investors who are very interested in Uber and are negotiating with Uber.”
"Okay, I see." William said lightly, then hung up the phone.
Uber App taxi app
William was thoughtful, and then his eyes shot a gleam of light.
"The taxi market is huge, and taking a taxi is a huge demand. It is not difficult to imagine that Uber has a promising future. No wonder Dad mentioned Uber..." William muttered.
"As expected of my dad, his vision is amazing!"
"If you master Uber, it will be more conducive to the development of the family car industry! In addition, Tesla Motors has been committed to the research and development of driverless technology. Perhaps, Uber's future drivers will be artificial intelligence, and only need a car. !"
William is very excited, and he can't wait to buy Uber now.
He picked up the phone, dialed a number, and immediately ordered: "Acquire Uber now!"
"Yes!"
…
Travis Kalanick, the founder of Uber, is confused. Just now, the umbrella company actually launched a takeover offer to Uber.
"Garrett Camp, do you think the other party is a prank?" Travis Kalanick said in disbelief.
Garrett Camp looked up at the ceiling, and was also confused. The name of the umbrella company was unknown to everyone. How could such a big company look at Uber, and Garrett Camp didn't understand either. .
"The Umbrella Company's official website has their company's phone number, and we'll make a call to confirm it." Garret Camp thought for a while and said.
"Yes, yes, make a call to make sure." Travis Kalanick was delighted when he heard the words, and immediately searched for the official website of the Umbrella Company on the computer, then found the official website number and called.
"Hello, I'm Travis Kalanick, CEO of Uber. I want to ask, has your company ever made an acquisition offer to our company?" Travis Kalanick asked cautiously.
"Oh, hello, Mr. Travis Kalanick, yes, that's right, we did make a takeover offer to your company. Tomorrow morning, Mr. Smith from Umbrella will come to your company to discuss specifics with you. affairs.”
"Oh, okay, I see, then I won't bother you!"
"It's ok."
"How is it, Travis Kalanick?!" Garrett Camp asked hastily.
"It's true, Umbrella Corporation is really going to buy Uber!!!" Travis Kalanick nodded excitedly.
The two were immediately excited.
The Umbrella Company's acquisition of Uber undoubtedly proves Uber's value.
Even if this acquisition is not negotiated, Uber can use this incident to increase its own value, and when negotiating with other venture capital investors, it has the confidence to shout: "Even the umbrella company wants to acquire Uber, you must increase the price! "
That night, Travis Kalanick and Garrett Kemp almost slept through the night.
The next day, Smith, representing Umbrella, came to Uber.
Travis Kalanick and Garret Kemp gave him a tour of the company and then to the office.
Smith said straight to the point: "The umbrella company wants to buy Uber, you can make a price."
Travis Kalanick and Garrett Kemp glanced at each other, and then Travis Kalanick said: "We know the habit of the umbrella company's acquisition, it has always been 51% absolute control. So, if the umbrella company can invest $10 million in Uber, we are willing to sell 49% of the shares.”
Smith heard the words and laughed.
This smile made Travis Kalanick and Garret Kemp a little uneasy, and they felt that their conditions seemed a little high.
"Uber was established in 2009. It took less than a year from offline operations to online app launch, and the coverage was only in San Francisco. Is Uber's valuation of nearly 20 million US dollars a bit high? In addition, presumably You should have a clear idea of what kind of company the Umbrella Company is, and if Uber can get the help of the Umbrella Company, it will be like a carp leaping from the dragon gate, and its worth is a hundred times higher, and it is very possible to become an Internet giant in the future.”
"The Umbrella Company invested 10 million US dollars, and you sold 60% of the shares, how about it?" Smith asked in a deep voice.
"Okay, we agree!" Travis Kalanick and Garrett Kemp looked at each other and nodded helplessly. It is both fortunate and unfortunate for the giants to look at Uber. Fortunately, Uber will grow very fast in the future, but unfortunately, as the founder of the company, its holdings are not very large.
Obviously, $10 million can't support the rapid development of Uber, and then it will be funded again, then the shares of the company's founders Travis Kalanick and Garrett Camp will be diluted again.
If it does not agree to the acquisition of the umbrella company, then Uber will face a competitor that is impossible to beat in the future.