Not chapter here.
Just to keep the same chapter numbers as the original writer.
So, this quasi-chapter is not calculated in the 3 Chapters per day nor as a Bonus Chapter
As follows the translation of what was written here by the writer:
Chapter 97: Changes to the Content Regarding Investment in Two Companies
The content in Chapters 63, 67, 69, and 70 has been revised.
The changes are minor and do not affect the reading experience.
The protagonist still invests in both Microsoft and Apple, acquiring 30% of the shares in each company. For Apple, 15% of the shares were purchased from an angel investor, with the money going directly to the angel investor. The remaining 15% was acquired through a standard investment, so Apple received $900,000 in funding for development, and shareholders like Steve Jobs had their shares diluted accordingly.
For Microsoft, the protagonist acquires 30% of the shares based on a $5 million valuation. Of this, $200,000 goes directly to the founders, Bill Gates and Paul Allen, while the remaining $1.3 million goes to Microsoft as company funds. These company funds cannot be withdrawn by the founders and can only be used for company development.
As for the commission paid to Goldman Sachs: for helping the protagonist obtain the initial 10% of shares, the protagonist pays three times the normal commission as compensation. For every additional 10% of shares acquired, the protagonist pays Goldman Sachs an extra $500,000. In total, the protagonist pays Goldman Sachs an additional $2 million in extra compensation for the two companies.
The reason for the revision is that many people in the comment section said the commission given to Goldman Sachs was unreasonably high, so I cut more than half of it.
Personally, I believe that if you want the horse to run, you have to feed it grass. If you want Goldman Sachs to help the protagonist secure a larger share in these two companies, then giving Goldman Sachs more commission is only natural. Otherwise, why would Goldman Sachs help the protagonist at all?
Therefore, higher commission compensation is necessary. I set it at a little over $2 million. If some still think that's too much, I can't help it—everyone has different opinions. But this is how I'm writing it.
In any case, if you think something in the novel is wrong, feel free to point it out in the comments, as long as you don't resort to insults. If you do insult people, don't blame me for deleting the comment.
Of course, there are some parts where I personally think my writing is reasonable, so I may not revise them according to suggestions. I hope everyone can understand this and continue supporting the story as always.
Thank you, everyone!!!