Chapter 384

With Tracy's promotion, Facebook has developed more than twice as fast as before. Originally, Facebook was in Mark's hands. It was finally listed after five years of development and five rounds of financing. After three years of development, the valuation reached US $500-1 billion.

In this life, Tracy joined and played steadily under Mark's leadership. In more than a year, Facebook's valuation exceeded $1 billion.

This valuation is the authoritative valuation given by vitamin investment company after many investigations. Of course, it is also a conservative valuation. Companies and investment institutions interested in Facebook will pay a lot of valuation premium for Facebook.

Capital such as Sequoia and Softbank valued Facebook at about 1.2 billion to 1.4 billion. Companies interested in Facebook such as Yahoo and Microsoft valued Facebook higher at about $1.5 billion.

According to their valuation, Tracy, as the largest shareholder of Facebook, has a 60% stake worth 900 million. Mark has 20% of Facebook shares worth $300 million, and sting has 10% of Facebook shares, also worth hundreds of millions. (10% bonus pool)

Over the past year, it can be said that Tracy's bedroom has undergone earth shaking changes. In addition to Tracy, a semi invisible local tyrant, mark, sting and Joe are three friends with an average value of hundreds of millions.

An ordinary dormitory at Harvard has more than four billionaires a year. This is a terrible thing. If the media reports this matter, it is estimated that it will cause a wave.

I'm afraid the title will be: "want to be a billionaire - read more."

Er, I feel like I'm trying to catch up with Harvard's advertising.

If Tracy gives a title, it is: "to be a billionaire - you must be able to hang up, or hold your thigh.".

Tut tut..... This is the correct way to open.

Unable to get up after a fall in the Internet and the Internet, the Internet companies have been in a state of flux after the Internet bubble and 911.

The rapid rise of new potatoes and Facebook is no doubt not releasing a signal, a signal of Internet recovery. When all investors lose confidence in the Internet, Facebook and new potato are definitely a shot in the arm.

NASDAQ has risen a lot in this trend. Many people are staring at the next round of financing of Facebook. As long as the financing is reached, Tracy and his little partners will definitely become superstars in the Internet industry.

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"I've read all your reports, and I'll briefly talk about the problems. First, the problem of user growth. I don't need to talk nonsense. I think you all know that the foundation of Facebook is users. Everything we do is to serve users, and users should be the most important cornerstone of Facebook. No one objects to this." Tracy asked the question, In contrast, two slightly dignified faces on the computer screen.

Mark pursed his lips and wanted to stop talking. Sting raised his eyebrows, then bowed his head and played with his pen. Tracy looked at their reaction, coughed and continued: "since you all agree, I'll continue to say..."

He picked up a piece of information in his hand and said in a deep voice: "the user growth curve on his face rose sharply in the first, second and third quarters. This is very good, but this is also a past achievement. There is nothing to be proud of.

Let's talk about the last two quarters. From January to March, the number of users increased by 15% year-on-year. It's a good achievement. It's worth applauding. But... What's the situation from April to June? The rate of user growth actually decreased by 5 points.... why... Guys, is our market saturated? "

"How is that possible!" Tracy threw the information on the table. "We have only 25 million registered users in North America and Europe. How many Internet users are there in the United States?

A while ago, a market survey reported that the number of home broadband users in the United States has reached more than 50%. Let's calculate how many people there are. The latest data of our population shows that there are 293 million, and the data of network users is about 150 million

HMM... excluding some stubborn people who can't accept new things, our potential users are close to 100 million? Don't talk to me about Facebook. We only face college students. Our users are not divided into three, six, nine, etc.

Expanding business based on University Alliance is just our early strategy. Now we want to focus on those who graduate, including those who unfortunately drop out of school.

I think you can understand what I mean. I'm not satisfied with the growth rate of users. Our vision is a little narrow. We must take measures immediately. "

"We've noticed this for a long time..." at this time, mark broke in.

Tracy frowned slightly, but did not stop him. He raised his hand and said, "you continue..."

"Our planning department has countermeasures. They tend to star effect!"

"Star effect?"

"Yes, just like you, your fame has brought us millions of users or even more. We need more celebrities to settle in Facebook, and their influence is more effective than constant publicity. We have targeted Hollywood..."

"Do you mean to invite those first-line stars to speak for us?" Tracy interposed.

"That's almost what we mean. We thought of a mutually beneficial way. It won't cost too much money to invite them to facebook..."

Mark briefly explained their plan. Tracy thought for a while and said, "that's a good idea. Send me a plan later."

Inviting celebrities to social networks can increase a lot of traffic for the website, and traffic means registering users. There are too many successful examples in previous lives, and Tracy tacitly accepted the countermeasures given by mark.

"I hope next quarter's report will have a beautiful figure in the data of user growth." at the end of the sentence, Tracy looked at sting who was still playing with his pen and said: "the second problem is network security."

"Man... We did a good job in network security..." before Tracy began to say, sting immediately looked up.

"I know you did a good job, sting. But in my opinion, it's not enough. In the user experience survey report, many people are complaining about account security..."

"Well... That's less than 1%."

You're a gangster. You can't hear me finish.

Tracy is a little unhappy. Up to now, sting doesn't pay as much attention to the video conference as mark, and he's not as obedient as mark. Tracy wondered whether the technology frenzy had changed or whether the hacker boss had changed his mind.

"What I want is 100% security. 1% is equivalent to that we have 250000 users facing security problems. If our users increase to hundreds of millions, it means that there are 1 million accounts and the security is facing potential threats. Can you imagine this number, how much trouble it will cause, one million people... No, even if ten people jointly sue us, we will go bankrupt."

"It's so serious..." sting twitched at the corner of his mouth. Mark didn't say anything, but nodded quickly to cater to Tracy.

"You see, mark agrees with me," Tracy said "There's no problem now because nothing serious has happened. In case the user's private information is leaked, we'll be in trouble. If the user is our cornerstone, then network security is our guarantee. You should pay more attention, sting. I won't tell you anything about this. After all, you're an expert, but I have one request. I hope you can set up a team No less than the network security departments of Microsoft and Cisco..... "

"This..." sting touched his chin, put away his cynical expression and said, "well, I'll listen to you. But it needs a lot of money and a lot of people."

"Silicon Valley is full of people and money. Mark will support you."

Speaking of money, mark suddenly looked up and complained, "Tracy, I don't have so much money for him..."

"You're right to say that you've made a lot of money recently. You earn a good income in advertising, which makes our user experience very poor. Your" cleanliness Mania " Where is it? Don't you want the web page to be clean? Why are there so many advertising spaces, and then there are so many dynamic news windows. My God, as long as you click into a web page, a push window will pop up. If you don't know it's you, I thought it was a virus. "

"Poof... Hahaha..." when Tracy said the virus, sting smiled directly. "The virus... Hahaha... Is a vivid metaphor."

Mark muttered with embarrassment on his face, "it's not lack of money. How can we develop without profit." then he glared at sting, "you laugh..."

"OK, OK, sting, don't laugh." Tracy knocked down the table and continued, "a large number of frequent dynamic news windows and advertising push windows are definitely failures. This is also the third problem I mentioned. They bring a very poor experience to our users, which must be paid attention to.

I don't think we need to do a survey. At least 50% of users will resist it. I'd rather make less advertising fees than affect the user experience. I said at the beginning that profitability is not the most important, even if Facebook doesn't make money for a year or two... "

"No money, you have to make complaints about the more than 200 employees of facebook..." Mark Tucao.

"Yes, I'll raise..." Tracy's mouth rose slightly and continued: "the fourth question I'm talking about is the financing plan. I've contacted several investment companies and they gave Facebook a higher valuation than others..."

"You should tell us when you come into contact with capital..." Marco said unhappily.

"I'm telling you now? Why, I'm not happy. Mark, I'm the largest shareholder. Even if I decide to raise money privately, you have to bear it." after a pause, Tracy said a lesson: "Don't think I don't know your little moves. Aren't you also in contact with capital? How much did they offer you? 1.2 billion US dollars or 1.5 billion US dollars. What commitment did they give you?"

"I'm not for the good of the company..."

"What a fart... I think you owe it to mark. You haven't seen him for such a long time, and you don't pay attention to our boss. Are those capital philanthropists? Can you believe their promises? Your smart brain is full of shit, and you choose to believe them, but you don't believe me.

If you let them in, it will only affect your status, not me. No matter what their valuation is and how much money they invest, I will invest with them. I don't need money. I will not reduce the 60% equity to less than half. I am still the largest shareholder and the decision-making power is still in my hands.

Mark, what will you get? If the shares are diluted and a promise without any legal effect, you won't get anything except these, and then you will lose my trust in you and be kicked out of Facebook by me. "

"That's enough, Tracy... You're still so arrogant and farty. Do you think Facebook can grow to this scale without me? How many new faces have come to the company? You know, they only know me as the CEO, not you as a major shareholder."

"Cut... It doesn't matter whether they know me or not. It's enough that they know Franklin," Tracy said disdainfully.

"I agree with that... Uh... You go on, when I don't exist."

Two unfriendly eyes fell on sting. He flattered and continued to bow his head and play with his pen.

Tracy looked back and continued, "the reality is that everyone only recognizes Franklin. Mark, don't refute me. The argument is meaningless. I have contact with two investment companies, one is vitamin and the other is nicotine. I believe you have heard their names and know that they have something to do with me.

These are not important. The important thing is that the valuation they give will definitely satisfy us. The valuation of Facebook by the two capitals is $2 billion, guys, they give a valuation of $2 billion. "

"What..."

"Horizontal trough..."

Mark's face was shocked and showed an incredible expression. Sting, who was playing with the pen, fell on the table, raised his head rigidly, and his mouth was wide open.

Tracy knocked on the table and said: "You heard right, it's $2 billion. You... Mark, my little brother, in more than a year, your value is worth $400 million... And you... Sting, you lazy bastard, knows that picking up girls every day is worth $200 million. Our poor Joe, he's tired and doesn't have $100 million. He should have given him some shares at the beginning. Now I feel a little sorry for him." Tracy "Hypocritical" sighed and smiled: "two future youngest billionaires, what do you think now? As long as this financing is facilitated, you will become a man of the moment in Silicon Valley."

Mark rarely showed a smile and then yelled, "Damn, what do I think? I really want to beat you up. Tracy, you bastard is lazier than sting, but you took the biggest one."

"Hey, hey... Angry mark, are you sure you can beat me." Tracy shamelessly rolled up his sleeves and showed his strong muscles.

Mark subconsciously swallowed his saliva. He compared Tracy's physique with himself and withdrew: "I'm a civilized man. I don't care about you."

Tracy provocatively raised his eyebrows and showed his biceps. "Don't rob my lines. We can compete with civilized people, such as breaking the wrist."

"Hum..." Mark's proud side turned away. Tracy smiled a few times and looked at sting.

He had understood Mark's grievances. He just felt that he had not paid much, but accounted for the biggest dividend. He was unconvinced.

It's very easy to solve this problem. We'll finish it by making money, and then release some killer mace to help Facebook develop. It's just to contribute to Facebook. It's not a matter with Tracy's advanced consciousness and awesome technology.

"How do you feel? I want to play the hottest girl, drink the strongest wine, drive the best car and live in the most luxurious villa..."

"It's hopeless..." Tracy glanced at him. "I'll facilitate this financing as soon as possible. The vitamin and nicotine team will go to Silicon Valley to contact you. Now just wait, and the money will fall from the sky.

By the way, I sent you a box of top Bordeaux of year 00 and a box of Chivas. In addition, your old car should be changed. Ferrari will contact you to see the car tomorrow. Don't save me money. "