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Chapter 15 The twists and turns

Chen Qiaoshan knows little about the IT industry ecology of Silicon Valley, but he must have known Youtube and has been paying attention to it.

YouTube is not the first video site. Nowadays, Google video and MSN video are the real industry leaders. In addition, there are a large number of video sites such as Vimeo and putfile.

In just twenty months, Youtube broke through the siege, from 0 to 1.65 billion US dollars. It has to be said that this is an Internet miracle.

Chen Qiaoshan knew that apart from him, no one knew how broad the money this video site was. There was no doubt that this was a rare opportunity.

Facing such a large piece of cake, it is definitely fake not to be moved.

Chen Qiaoshan has been following related news. Last month, Youtube was launched on the beta version, and he became his registered user as soon as possible.

Originally, Chen Qiaoshan planned to take advantage of the opportunity to attend the Huayuan Association’s annual meeting to find a way.

At this stage, Youtube is still one of many startup websites, and there are few people to be interested in it. Entering the market at this time is an angel round investment, and there are no obstacles. If it delays for a few more months, when the number of users surges, it will have to compete with a large number of European and American capitals, and the outcome will not be certain.

Chen Qiaoshan's plan was very careful, but it was left unresolved because of hospitalization.

He felt very sorry that he could only handle such things himself. If he assigned his subordinates to do it, it would be easy to lose his word.

If you miss it, you will miss it. Chen Qiaoshan didn’t have any hope. Wang Sifeng brought the project back. Since this is the case, he had no worries anymore.

After two days of rest, Wang Sifeng returned to the company after a reversed jet lag.

"Only pick these two?" After working hard for a month, he brought back more than twenty project books, but in the end, there were only two left. Wang Sifeng couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.

He knew in his heart that even these last two copies were also possible to be rejected, and this trip to Silicon Valley would likely have nothing to do.

The project was brought back by Wang Sifeng, but the choice was with Chen Qiaoshan.

If Chen Qiaoshan went to the United States this time, it would inevitably be necessary to cover it up so as not to be difficult to explain in the future, but now there is no need for that.

"Apart from video sites, I'm not optimistic about other projects." Chen Qiaoshan was too lazy to find a better reason and directly eliminated the rest.

At least there are two projects, which are better than being wiped out. Wang Sifeng can only comfort himself like this.

Although he is still a novice investor, Wang Sifeng also knows that practitioners have no competition. As investors, they should also pay attention to the prohibition of peers. At the same time, invest in two video sites. Regardless of whether the financier has special requirements, Qingshan Capital must distinguish between the primary and secondary, not to mention that YouTube and Vimeo are essential competitors.

Since starting a business, I have never seen Chen Qiaoshan make mistakes. Whenever I think of this, Wang Sifeng was quite amazed, but there are some things I still have to say.

"Do you think about it again? At the same time, invest in two video websites. What should we do if the other party comes up with an exclusive agreement?"

Chen Qiaoshan naturally made a decision on how to make a choice.

Nowadays, the biggest players in the European and American Internet video industry are Google and Microsoft. As rising stars, YouTube cannot even enter the top ten.

Chen Qiaoshan has done his homework. The reason why he chose Viemo is because its market share ranks high among the small players. After all, it is just a foil. It is clear who is the guest and who is the master at a glance.

"We must definitely divide the main and secondary. It will not be too late to discuss this after completing the due diligence." Chen Qiaoshan didn't want to be too anxious. Although he had already set the goal, he still needed the process he should go. Now he has enough time to make arrangements.

"How did you get the project books from these two companies?" Chen Qiaoshan asked more. He thought he had missed it, but he didn't expect to make a turn for the rest. He felt very strange and inevitably had some thoughts of asking the bottom line.

Wang Sifeng didn't doubt that he was there. He never thought that there was a unicorn hidden in the project he brought back.

"Isn't Xiao Yan doing some videos? I saw that you two are very concerned about it, so I paid more attention to these projects."

Is it true that every drink and every peck is so simple? Chen Qiaoshan can only sigh that it is yours and you will never be able to escape.

Yan Xiaoqin's video site was just a whim, and Chen Qiaoshan also had an optional attitude. It was natural to do it. If he couldn't do it well, he thought it was paid for the tuition fee. He didn't expect that there was no movement here, but he brought YouTube into Qingshan Capital's sight, which was also a surprise.

With an overseas project, it is naturally necessary to reorganize an investment team.

The project was brought back by Wang Sifeng, which is also a great opportunity. Once this happens, it will inevitably make a big splash in the domestic venture capital circle.

Chen Qiaoshan never thought about being greedy for others. He should not be too greedy for being a human being. He made money, and it was unreasonable to take away the reputation.

Chen Qiaoshan is very happy to be a beauty of adulthood. Since Wang Sifeng got involved, he handed over the project to him. There was only one requirement during this period, and all processes must be carried out as soon as possible.

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On weekend evening, Yuan Jing invited several fellow villagers to Yanjing for dinner.

She applied for an exchange student quota at Renmin University. In the second half of the year, Yuan Jing will study abroad at Queen Mary College, University of London.

This is a funding program of the Foundation Committee, which is equivalent to a government-sponsored study abroad. It is rare to be selected. It is reasonable to invite friends to celebrate it for a small celebration.

"I said Yuan Jing, you are from our National People's Congress after all. We don't have any restaurants there, so why do you have to choose here?" Fatty Sun was a little dissatisfied. Although the barbecue at Ximen of Peking University tasted good, it was his territory after all.

"You talk too much, and you can't even block your mouth if you eat?" Wang Lin was used to being outspoken and immediately responded.

Fatty Sun smiled and didn't care. He was just a habit. Someone could treat him, let alone the West Gate of Peking University, even in Tongzhou.

I chose the barbecue restaurant I used to go to. Two years have passed, and several people have their own plans for the future. Fatty Sun started an IT community, and Wang Lin followed Yan Xiaoqin to start a business, with only Yuan Jing. Although she would also help on weekends, the focus was on her studies. She was the only one among the few who chose to go abroad.

After 2001, the trend of going abroad has subsided for a while, but recently there have been signs of rising again. As far as Chen Qiaoshan knows, Guanghua's financial experimental class, most of the thirty people carefully selected were planned to study abroad.

Seeing that there were only Chen Qiaoshan and Yan Xiaoqin, Yuan Jing asked, "Where is Xiaowu? Didn't you ask you to call her too?"

"I was pulled away by Yan Yan. The little girl caught a cold and couldn't eat this. Xiao Wu couldn't bring Yan Yan here." Yan Xiaoqin explained with a smile, and asked again: "Have you signed up for the interview? When will you leave?"

"The visa has been released. Thank you very much. If it weren't for your help, I wouldn't know what to do." Although Yuan Jing applied for study abroad funding, she still encountered a lot of trouble in the middle.

When applying for a study abroad visa, you need a certificate of financial source.

Yuan Jing had only two options, either provide a British bank account with enough living expenses to withdraw in one year, or take out the financial guarantee letter issued by a foreign school.

Study abroad funding only solves tuition fees, but for today's Chinese people, living expenses in the UK are not cheap. No matter which method, it cannot be done in a short time.

Because time is too fast, Yuan Jing is helpless. Yan Xiaoqin heard the news and helped get things done. Of course, she used Chen Qiaoshan's relationship.

Although Chen Qiaoshan did the matter, he not only did not show up, but also did not receive the credit.

In front of outsiders, Yan Xiaoqin always shows her gentle personality and rarely has conflicts with others.

They all have tempers, Yan Xiaoqin is no exception. She has a strong sense of territory. Yuan Jing once had a little inexplicable thoughts about Chen Qiaoshan, and the two of them had been stalemate for a while.
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