ICQ's meeting to seek a listing on the US stock market ended with all shareholder representatives voting in favour, except for Microsoft which voted against it.
The Goldman Sachs representative said solemnly, "Leave the company's listing to us at Goldman Sachs. I believe that, looking around the world, apart from Morgan Stanley and Citigroup, Goldman Sachs is absolutely the most professional."
Upon hearing this, Kyle and others nodded in agreement.
What?
You said that Goldman Sachs, as an ICQ shareholder, can no longer act as an underwriter to undertake ICQ's listing plan.
Man, as one of the largest investment banks on Wall Street, Goldman Sachs is incredibly well-connected. "Having both illegal and legal connections" isn't enough to describe their strength. Whether it's a backdoor listing or a swindle, they've proven they're completely comfortable with it.
This is the confidence of one of the top five investment banks on Wall Street!
The first meeting to plan for the listing ended just like that.
ICQ's listing was essentially a foregone conclusion, and the subsequent meetings were merely supplementary.
"Hey, Kyle, do you want to find a place to have a meal together?" At this moment, Bezos patted Kyle's shoulder.
Have a meal?
Of course, Kyle guessed some of Bezos's thoughts.
Talking about eating and such was definitely just an excuse. The real purpose was to talk to him about something. At that moment, Kyle did not refuse.
"Jeff, of course there's no problem with eating, but it's still early for dinner. Do you want to go somewhere with me first?"
Kyle laughed.
"Of course no problem." Bezos laughed.
Sometimes, the relationships between people are very strange.
For example: Kyle and Jobs have known each other for more than two years. Logically speaking, even if they are not good friends, they are familiar with each other.
However, the reality is that the two of them just dislike each other.
Jobs looked down on Kyle's strong mercenary, calculating and rude temperament; haha, Kyle also looked down on Jobs' arrogance that made him look down on everyone.
In short, the two of them don't have a good relationship.
On the other hand, it's different for Bezos.
Although Bezos graduated from Princeton University with a degree in finance and is particularly good at calculations, which is similar to Kyle, the two of them surprisingly have similar personalities and temperaments in terms of communication, and they have a very close relationship.
"Huh? Kyle, don't you need to call the driver?" Bezos looked at Kyle in surprise.
"Of course not. We are going to the Page Building not far away. It will only take a few minutes to walk there now." Kyle waved his hand and smiled.
Not long.
The two of them entered the Page Building.
This time, Kyle did not go to Waterworld Animation Studio, but took the elevator directly to LinkedIn Network Company on the 7th/8th floor.
"Kyle, your business scope is quite broad. When did you set up this company? It's quite small!" Bezos scolded with a smile.
Pocket?
MMP!
"hehe!"
Kyle curled his lips and said, "I run many companies. Do I have to tell you all of them?"
Although Kyle and Bezos have similar temperaments, they have huge differences when it comes to investment!
Kyle is the type of person who casts a wide net, and as long as he can make money, he will do it as soon as possible;
Bezos prefers to focus on one field.
He once said, "As long as you build a solid foundation and strive to maximise it, then invest in related ancillary industries to maximise your chances of success. Amazon is my foundation."
When I entered LinkedIn, the first person I saw was its president, Jeff Weiner.
Well, both of them are named Jeff.
One is Jeff Bezos and the other is Jeff Weiner, they have the same name but different last names.
"Boss, you came at the right time. I have good news to tell you. After we adjusted our business strategy, we have made a breakthrough recently. We have successfully reached several cooperation agreements with Johnson & Johnson's laboratories." Jeff Weiner said while suppressing his excitement.
"Well?"
Kyle was immediately shocked: "Are you telling the truth?"
"Certainly!"
Jeff Weiner said in a deep voice, "I wouldn't joke with you about this, boss. This is absolutely true."
Bald Bei, standing nearby, was also shocked and exclaimed, "Oh my God! Kyle, what exactly does your company do? How could you actually collaborate with a pharmaceutical giant like Johnson & Johnson? And, in their most important laboratory?!"
Kyle was excited and his excitement was beyond words.
Bezos was extremely shocked.
Man, that's Johnson & Johnson!
Johnson & Johnson is one of the largest pharmaceutical/medical supplies companies in the world!
By 2020, its market value had reached $390 billion, making it the world's largest medical industry leader. Even the world's retail giant Walmart has a lower market value than it does.
Do many well-known brands such as Johnson & Johnson Baby, Neutrogena, Clean & Clear, Cosmo, Band-Aid, Daktarin, Tylenol, etc. sound familiar to you?
Yes, those are all Johnson & Johnson products!
Jeff Weiner said excitedly, "Boss, our cooperation with Johnson & Johnson in talent acquisition and internet recruitment may not provide a large-scale profit model for the company, but it will definitely play a huge role in enhancing the company's brand image."
"I agree."
Kyle immediately said, "You're absolutely right. We've collaborated with giant companies like Microsoft, Cisco, Mobil, and Citibank, but in the recruitment field, we've only worked with mid- and low-level employees, which is typical of human resources. But Johnson & Johnson's lab is different."
Of course it's different!
Johnson & Johnson's laboratory, which is their core department!
Except for the core management, all its employees are scientists and are the top talents in the medical industry in the world.
Now, LinkedIn can cooperate with them on top talent, which is undoubtedly a leap forward!
Once the news is released, it will undoubtedly make LinkedIn a major internet sensation. Furthermore, it will be able to quickly reach a series of collaborations with other major companies regarding recruitment for key positions.
There is no doubt that LinkedIn has a promising future!
"Kyle, my friend, please allow me to invest heavily in this great company and become a part of it. We at Amazon love to work with great companies like this."
At this moment, Bezos's shameless character was fully revealed.
Although he is a very cautious person in investing, at this moment, he truly feels that LinkedIn has great potential.
If Jobs were here, even if he were interested, he wouldn't get straight to the point. Instead, he would arrogantly belittle it as worthless, and then say with kindness and compassion, "I can save it."
Don't doubt it!
In 1999, when Steve Jobs acquired HGY Music Store (the predecessor of Apple Music Store) on behalf of Apple, he scolded all the management of HGY Music Store in front of them and directly belittled the product as worthless.
"My friend, I'm really pleased to hear you praise my company like this. Of course, LinkedIn isn't great yet."
Kyle said angrily, "As for the investment you mentioned, let's wait and see. Of course, don't get me wrong, I'm not looking down on you, it's because our LinkedIn is not good enough yet!"
Upon hearing this, Bezos almost swore on the spot.
If you don't want to sell the shares, just say so. Why are you talking nonsense?