Just do it if you think of it.

After Xiao Qi got home and coaxed Li Shaozhi and his daughter to sleep soundly, it was already 11 o'clock in the evening, which was exactly 7 o'clock in the morning in Silicon Valley, California.

When I called him, Hoffman had already gotten up and was enjoying breakfast while watching TV.

"Haha, my friend, what are your orders?" Hoffman answered the phone with a smile.

He is in a good mood during this period. On the one hand, the companies he and Xiao Qi have cooperated with are developing very rapidly. On the other hand, because of these achievements, he has become the "Father of Silicon Valley's Limelight" and "Silicon Valley's Most Powerful Father".

"The King of Networks", many entrepreneurs who are eager to get investment regard him as their entrepreneurial mentor.

It feels good to be sought after by others, especially since Hoffman himself likes the feeling of being an angel investor, so recently he has frequently appeared at various parties, dinners, and campus introductions, and has been enjoying a very comfortable life.

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"Don't take your orders seriously. I have another good business to take care of you." Xiao Qi said with a smile.

"Say it!" Hoffman cheered up.

He had been called a genius before, and Hoffman himself didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

But every time others praised him, Hoffman felt a little embarrassed. Compared with Xiao Qi, who was constantly thinking and thinking, he was nothing!

Not to mention the dreampad that created the era of smart electronics, it was Xiao Qi’s leadership of airbnb, foursquare, dreamdive, photo sharing, etc. Which of these is not a stunning idea?

Working with Xiao Qi, Hoffman himself has earned more than 2 billion U.S. dollars. If future expectations are included, he can earn at least more than 5 billion U.S. dollars.

Who doesn't like money?

Even if Hoffman doesn't squander money lavishly, he still likes to have more and more money in his bag, because this proves his success.

"I want to make a taxi-hailing software..."

Xiao Qi explained some of Uber's core concepts in full, and finally said: "What do you think?"

"This...if we insist on doing it, we will have to fight lawsuits frequently and get into the trouble of competing for interests." Hoffman is a smart man, and he saw the problem at once. Of course, he also saw the business opportunities, "

But if those problems can really be solved, this business can be comparable to airbnb! Did you design uber based on airbnb’s concept?”

"That's right!" Xiao Qi nodded.

In fact, Uber’s original model was airbnb!

The founder of Uber in his previous life was inspired by the success of airbnb and started Uber in the taxi industry.

airbnb allows ordinary residents to provide vacant houses for tourists to live in, and they do not have an operating license. They are also robbing the hotel industry of business, just like Uber is robbing the taxi industry.

Hoffman asked, "Why do you want to do such a complicated business? Aren't you afraid of trouble?"

Xiao Qidao: "Because this can make money, is my reason enough?"

"enough!"

Hoffman laughed.

indeed.

Following the concept of airbnb in the taxi industry, if uber is launched, it will definitely be able to make a lot of money in one or two hundred big cities in Europe and the United States. By then, the valuation will exceed 30 billion US dollars, which is more than enough.

How many people can build a $30 billion business in their lifetime?

Earning a net worth of 10 to 20 billion is enough for Xiao Qi to invest. After all, Hoffman can now see that Xiao Qi is like a child for these ideas. As soon as he thinks of them, he wants them immediately.

To practice.

Therefore, he did not want to stop Xiao Qi, but wanted to ask Xiao Qi if he had thought through the difficulties involved.

"Don't worry, don't I still have a Mario Law Firm? If there are any disputes in the future, it will be easier to go to them." Xiao Qi said. "Besides, Uber has touched many interests of various countries. I won't do that.

It’s silly to hold the shares in your hands and let others find fault. A strong partner is a must.”

"Haha, I didn't expect you to let go of your shares one day." Hoffman said with a smile. Xiao Qi's "selfish" character has long been famous throughout the world.

After joking for a while, Xiao Qi asked, "I will leave it to you to prepare for this matter. What experts need to be found, what algorithms should be used, and what preparations are needed. I will prepare a detailed plan for you in the next few days."

Come here, can you put up the shelf within half a month?"

"no problem."

Hoffman and Xiao Qi have been working together for a long time, and of course they know that "putting up the frame" does not mean completing the work, but doing the preparatory work, and leaving the rest to professionals.

Basically, by that time, his mission is almost over.

One advantage of capitalist society is that everyone loves money and is not ashamed to use knowledge to make money. No matter you are a university professor or an eccentric genius, as long as you pay more, you have a great chance of being invited to work for you.

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Will Xiao Qi be short of money?

Of course not!

Therefore, this team is easy to build. I only need Hoffman to find a group of friends, and then use their introductions to select the most suitable candidates and negotiate with them about salary and benefits.

At the same time, Hoffman also has to rent office buildings and supplies to them in Silicon Valley, hire security guards, cleaning staff, etc., so that they can set up a structure and start working as soon as they come over.

Well, it's that simple.

"Please help me register Uber. If no one uses this name, let it be." Xiao Qidao, "I am going to invest 500 million U.S. dollars in the first round. I will invest again after they develop the software and test it."

1 billion US dollars for promotion. You can also help me prepare some marketing talents who can be used when the time comes."

"good!"

"In terms of shares, I am going to give you 1% and 5% to the R&D team. These shares will not be diluted before listing, and the financing shares will come from me." Xiao Qi added.

"No problem." Hoffman said with a smile, "I'm the same as you. This kind of side business is not suitable for me. It's good to keep a little share."

Of course he had no dissatisfaction.

According to Xiao Qi's character, it is impossible to go public without a valuation of US$10 billion, so at least 1% of his is worth at least US$100 million. What's not satisfying about this?

The entrepreneurial team will not be unhappy, because Xiao Qi will not only give them 5% of the shares, but also Xiao Qi is very generous to his employees in terms of salary and remuneration. The highest salaries in Silicon Valley are currently in various Internet companies owned by Xiao Qi

, the average salary is already close to that of executives of some small and medium-sized enterprises.

It is because of Xiao Qi's generosity that he has established a good reputation. The turnover of personnel in several companies is not large. Everyone works hard to achieve greater career and financial success.

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In some ways, Hoffman also felt that Xiao Qi was spending a small amount of money to do big things, and he didn't get much salary and benefits, so he asked employees to work hard for him, which seemed very strategic.

After hanging up the phone, Xiao Qi put the matter aside for the time being.

Before Uber reaches a certain scale, it won't attract many people's attention. If it really wants to form a wave sweeping the United States, it should be half a year after Uber has been operating, plus their previous preparations and software development, etc., this

The development and operation cycle is at least 9 months, so you don’t need to worry about it again until the end of the year.

Of course, it doesn't mean that Xiao Qi will wait until something happens before he prepares.

In fact, after Uber is established, Xiao Qi will greet Mario Law Firm, explain Uber-related plans and possible legal issues to them in detail, and then ask the lawyers from Mario Law Firm to

To address these issues in advance, do some planning and avoidance, and be prepared to litigate with the government, taxi associations, and insurance associations.

Speaking of Mario Law Firm, with the large financial support of Xiao Qi and the efforts of Anthony and others, Mario Law Firm has become one of the top ten law firms in the United States, with more than 60 barristers under its umbrella.

There are more than 300 general lawyers and more than 1,300 service personnel in various companies. It can be said that the scale is extremely large.

In addition, in the branches of Mario Law Firm in Europe and Asia, the number of various personnel has exceeded 300 and 200 respectively, and they are still undergoing steady expansion.

A large part of the reason why the main business of the United States has developed rapidly and its power and influence has expanded rapidly is that they have accepted various commissions from Fairy Company and often fought patent wars with other companies, or under Xiao Qi's

To sort out the legal aspects of various acquisitions.

The most famous one is the patent litigation case with Google that started at the end of last year.

Xiao Qi spent so much money, and at least half of it was spent on Mario Law Firm. Anthony not only asked all the available barristers under him to come forward, but also hired a lot of independent barristers.

It created such a huge momentum and oppressed Google so much.

After a few months of cases being successfully concluded, these solo lawyers have realized the benefits of having a backer and an organization, and many of them have joined Mario Law Firm, thus further expanding the strength of Mario Law Firm.

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At the same time, because of the strong strength and financial resources shown in this patent litigation case, Mario Law Firm has once again gained a reputation, and its reputation is unparalleled for a while, which is another gain.

But this is not the limit of Mario Law Firm. When Uber’s legal battle begins, Mario Law Firm will take off again! (To be continued)
Chapter completed!