Route 1, the most beautiful highway in the world, was located at Half Moon Bay National Beach, Monterey Town, Big Sur, Hearst Castle, and a series of other beautiful scenic spots.
On both sides of the road, a rest area would appear every few kilometers. It was not a rest area in the traditional sense. It was just that the road had widened so that it was convenient for tourists to take photos and park.
Page drove Li Qingyang south to Silicon Valley and introduced him to the scenery along the way. He was already a good host.
" It's a pity that we're heading south. Otherwise, you'd be able to see San Francisco's landmark, the Golden Gate Bridge." Paige sounded a little regretful.
It's okay. I don't think this will be my last time in San Francisco." Li Qingyang didn't care if he could see the Golden Gate Bridge.
The two of them chatted along the way, and they did not seem so bored and lonely. During this period, Page asked Li Qingyang many questions that he didn't understand. Li Qingyang told him everything he knew, which made Page very grateful and admire Li Qingyang even more.
That's right, it was admiration. Page felt that Li Qingyang was the smartest person in the world. There was nothing he didn't know. There was professional jargon, business management, world oddities, local legends. There was nothing Li Qingyang didn't know.
After more than an hour, Page brought Li Qingyang to a dilapidated three-story building. It didn't take up much space, only about 1,000 square meters. The sign at the door said 165 University Street.
Don't underestimate this place. Their neighbors were Logitech and Paypal. However, they were still a small company that was developing. This made Li Qingyang have an idea, but it was soon dispelled by Page's words.
"Like us, they are the lucky ones on this street. A month ago, they received investments of 50 million and 80 million dollars respectively. At that time, Brin and I were envious for a long time. "But now, it's obvious that we're living better." Paige's words were somewhat smug.
He followed Page in and faced the wall with Google's famous motto," Don't be evil."
At this moment, Brin, who had received the news, walked over and hugged Li Qingyang. " Friend, welcome to Silicon Valley. I'm sorry I couldn't pick you up in San Francisco. I hope you won't give me any advice."
"How could that be? If the two pillars of Google give up the company to pick me up, then I'll have to consider whether to invest in the company." Li Qingyang joked.
Alright, I'm glad I didn't go. Otherwise, I'd think I brought disaster to the company and I'd feel guilty." Brin said dejectedly.
After saying that, the three of them burst into laughter.
" Our shareholders are all here. I'll bring you to the meeting room to meet them." Brin led Li Qingyang to the stairs.
When Li Qingyang and the two of them arrived at the so-called conference room, they were a little surprised. How was this a conference room? It was simply a small office that was temporarily requisitioned.
No wonder Page and Brin were in a hurry to find new investors. This place was indeed not enough for them. If Google wanted to grow, it had to move to a bigger place and recruit more talents.
In the office, three computer desks were pushed together, creating a small space. In the middle was a long table that had been moved out of nowhere, surrounded by a few chairs. At this moment, there were three middle-aged men sitting on the chairs.
Although Google's market cap was not small, there were only three investors. The first was Andy Besetolsheim, the founder of Sun Microsystems. He gave Google a $100,000 check as a seed investment when the two started their business.
The rest was the 25 million dollars raised in its first round of venture capital. The investors included Kaipeng Huaying and Sequoia Capital.
When the three of them saw Li Qingyang enter, they nodded as a form of greeting. Li Qingyang didn't mind. He found a random seat and sat down.
Seeing that Li Qingyang wasn't angry, Page and Brin heaved a sigh of relief. They knew that the shareholders of these three companies didn't like an outsider like Li Qingyang.
However, he had no choice but to accept it. Page and Brin had already given the three companies an ultimatum. Either accept the investment from the new shareholders, or the three companies would take out 300 million US dollars. Otherwise, they would not sell Google and start over.
Although the three companies knew that this was a threat from the two of them, they couldn't sell Google. However, they still compromised to be on the safe side.
Of course, the two of them also showed their sincerity and promised that as long as new shareholders joined, they were willing to take out all the profits for this year as dividends to everyone.
Among the three companies, except for Sequoia Capital, the other two needed this money to turn around. Therefore, he agreed to the two of them after some hesitation.
In the next two hours, everyone's conversation was quite harmonious. The conditions that Li Qingyang and the other two had agreed on previously remained unchanged. Of course, the fact that they would fully support them was not written in the contract. Otherwise, the three investors would not agree.
In order to reassure the two, Li Qingyang promised them that the three of them would sign an authorization contract in private. This made Page and Brin very happy.
At the meeting, Li Qingyang proposed to set up a parent company for Google and name it Alphabe. This would make it easier to expand new businesses in the future and would not be easy to confuse people. It would also be beneficial for the splitting of shares in the future. This proposal received the support of everyone.
At the same time, Brin also put forward the slogan: Don't be evil. We firmly believe that in the long run, even if we give up some short-term benefits, we will do something good for the world through shareholders and other means.
Lastly, there were the issues of relocation, recruitment of talents, and equity incentive. The current office could no longer accommodate the entire Google team, which was obvious to all.
After some discussion, they decided to rent the Colosseum at 1600 Park Avenue in Mountain View, California, which was a huge building complex for them. Page named it the Googleplexed campus to give Google a better image.
In terms of equity, everyone reached an agreement. After a year, they would take out 10% of the shares as an incentive to give to employees who made significant contributions to Google.
The final problem of talent was between Page and Brin. The shareholders ignored him.
After more than two hours of negotiations, Li Qingyang and Google officially signed the agreement after several parties were satisfied. Li Qingyang became one of Google's largest shareholders. Like Page and Brin, he held 20% of the shares. But after a year, they would all be diluted.
Li Qingyang also promised to transfer 500 million USD to Google's account within three days.
When all the employees in the company knew that the contract was signed and that they would soon move into the new company, they all celebrated. What made them the most crazy was the shares that would be held a year later. They would then become the bosses of the company that they had worked so hard for.
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