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Seeing William opening his mouth to say something, Lin Kaifeng added: "Please don't misunderstand me. I have no intention of occupying the giant software company. I do this only because I am optimistic about the cooperation with you and your development concept in software."

Lin Kaifeng described his investment as a hero appreciating another hero.

Both Northern Machinery Group and Macrosoft are among the earliest companies in the world to attach importance to computer software.

In addition, the two companies have many similarities.

Lin Kaifeng is about the same age as William, and their companies’ businesses have a lot of overlap.

Based on all of the above, Lin Kaifeng decided to invest in Juruan Company.

Help William and Paul overcome their current financial difficulties.

With sufficient research and development funds, BigSoft can continue to grow and develop.

"Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Lin. We can solve the funding problem that my company is currently facing."

William calmly suggested Lin Kaifeng's idea of ​​investing.

It is undeniable that BigSoft is indeed short of money, but it has not yet reached the point of being penniless.

A company can obtain a loan from a bank by means of mortgage or borrow funds from other enterprises.

Moreover, William is not only a college dropout, he comes from an elite family at the top of the American social pyramid.

My parents are the elite in the United States and each has an extensive network of contacts.

As long as William asks his parents for help, they will definitely find a way to attract investors for BigSoft.

Expecting William not to agree easily, Lin Kaifeng said calmly: "You can obtain funds through other means, but have you ever considered this question? Will individuals and companies willing to invest in JuSoft become stumbling blocks on your road to development in the future?"

William frowned, not quite understanding what Lin Kaifeng meant.

William didn't understand, but Joseph, who remained silent, understood.

“Mr. William, not everyone agrees with your development philosophy, and not all shareholders are willing to unconditionally support JuSoft and continue to conduct extensive research and development in computer software.”

"Last year, another genius in the computer field was kicked out and lost everything he had. I think you two should have heard about this."

Joseph began to chime in calmly.

Lin Kaifeng is responsible for playing the good guy, while Joseph is responsible for selling the sense of crisis.

William and Paul's faces changed, and drastic changes took place in their hearts.

Steve, co-founder of Fruit Company.

The Fruit Company was founded at about the same time as BigSoft, both in the mid-to-late 1970s, and grew from small to large.

The difference is that Juruan Company's development focus has always been on computer software.

The fruit company not only develops software, but also has not given up on computer hardware research and development.

Although the two companies developed at the same time, there are still many differences in their development processes.

The fruit company went public before the big software company, and several billionaires and dozens of millionaires were born overnight.

Equity dilution and dispersion of voice are inevitable.

The business philosophy of the company's founder Steve began to conflict with other shareholders and senior management.

This conflict lasted for two years.

In the end, Steve was fired by the senior management and left the fruit company last year.

The listing plan of GiantSoft, which was supposed to be listed this year, was inevitably delayed due to the impact of the economic crisis.

A fruit company that went public a few years ago had irreconcilable conflicts due to differences in ideas between its shareholders and its founder.

Will such a contradiction occur in BigSoft?

William couldn't guarantee it, and Paul was equally worried.

Joseph glanced at Lin Kaifeng, who smiled but said nothing.

Joseph then said, "Mr. William, although the internal situations of the two companies are different, you and Steve have similar personalities in some aspects. Once you set your mind to something, you will stick to it and will never give up easily."

"You rejected Mr. Lin's investment and sought financing from other companies and investors. Will these people interfere with your business philosophy? Will it change the nature of Juruan Company, which focuses on the research and development of computer software?"

"As the conflict grows, will they use their shares to demand that BigSoft abandon software development and increase investment in hardware to become a computer hardware company?"

William and Paul looked at each other.

Like China North Machinery Group and Macrosoft, both are giants in computer software.

The computer operating software of the two companies follows the same research and development path.

The former has far better performance than the operating system of BigSoft.

Any successful entrepreneur will resist competitors taking a stake in his or her company.

If we look at it from another angle.

Will it be more beneficial than harmful if Lin Kaifeng is allowed to invest in Juruan Company?

Lin Kaifeng is both a competitor and a technical boss who shares the same philosophy as William and Paul.

During the visit, the three talked a lot about their views on computer software.

Many ideas coincide.

If Lin Kaifeng becomes one of the shareholders of Juruan Company, he will definitely not interfere with the software development of Juruan Company.

It is even more impossible to ask giant software companies to stop software development and turn to the field of computer hardware.

Feeling that the time was right, Lin Kaifeng said, "Mr. William, Mr. Paul, business investment and mutual cooperation always require mutual consent. I invested in Juruan Company only because I agree with your philosophy. To use the Dragon Country dialect, we get along well with each other."

"Mr. William is thirty years old, and I am also thirty years old. Don't you think this is interesting?"

"Our two companies can complement each other in software technology, learn from each other's strengths and make up for each other's weaknesses. Only by working together can we grab the biggest market share."

"Mr. Lin, please wait here for a moment."

William gave Paul a look.

Paul understood what William meant and left the meeting room with William, heading for an office not far away.

After entering the office, William said with a complicated expression: "Paul, I must admit that I am almost convinced by Lin Kaifeng. What do you think?"

“Irresistible.”

Bao Luo shrugged his shoulders and smiled bitterly, "Steve was kicked out because his technical ideas were seriously different from those of other shareholders. Will our future research and development direction lead to differences with the shareholders?"

"Even if you and I are not kicked out, BigSoft will face the situation of falling apart."

"This happened to the fruit company. Another well-known computer company is experiencing the same thing."

"The boss of this company intends to promote his son to be the new president, but all the senior executives have expressed their attitude that they will never accept this."

"If this boss insists on having his own way, the company's fate will probably not be any better."

Paul reminded William in a deep voice.

Choosing a shareholder with like-minded ideas means more than obtaining an exclusive patent.