"Meet him?"
In a coffee shop in Philadelphia, Lu Zhou was holding his phone when he heard Woolf's words.
Woolf said helplessly, "Yes, I helped you lower the price to US $10 million, and the other party agreed to my offer. However, he said that he can't entrust the future of his team to a boss that he has never even met before. He insisted on meeting you before signing the contract. How about … I arrange for him to come here? "
Honestly, Woolf could only roll his eyes at the guy's reason.
Don't talk about the future of the team. A research team without funding had no future. He was afraid that the researchers in his team couldn't wait to change their boss and pay them the two months' salary they owed.
Lu Zhou thought for a second and said, "No need, I'll go. I also want to see the equipment there. "
Woolf smiled and said, "Okay, if you're willing to come, that would be great."
The equipment could not be sloppy. Just to be safe, Lu Zhou decided to go and take a look.
Compared to the researchers themselves, the equipment was what he really needed.
In a place like Silicon Valley, where there were a lot of high-tech talents, an annual salary of 100,000 USD was more than enough to hire a PhD in the field of carbon nanomaterials and organic synthesis. After hiring a few lab assistants and interns, a research team would be formed. At most, it would be a matter of familiarity and familiarity.
However, the equipment was different. It could easily cost millions or even tens of millions of dollars.
Just a slightly better SEM scanning electron microscope would cost millions of dollars. Another example would be the CVD vacuum tube furnace used to prepare carbon nanotubes, as well as the vacuum arc chamber used to prepare fullerenes. With a full set of equipment, 20 million USD would barely be enough.
Out of cost considerations, buying new equipment from the instrument factory was definitely not as cost-effective as buying a ready-made research institute.
He did not need to pay a particularly expensive price to get a batch of cheap second-hand equipment. Compared to the second-hand equipment from other research institutes, this equipment was undoubtedly more reliable.
Not only that, but he could also get a group of "experienced workers" who did not need to be trained.
Lu Zhou hung up the phone and looked at Professor Mihill Parsi, who was sitting across from him. He smiled apologetically.
"Sorry, it's a work call, I've kept you waiting."
"It doesn't matter. For an outstanding scholar like you, time is very precious." Michele Pasi smiled and was not stingy with his compliments. "Can I start now?"
Lu Zhou nodded cheerfully. "Of course."
He had to admit that the University of Pennsylvania was indeed worthy of being the incubation base for the world's business elites. Both the students and the professors here were of high standards.
After her explanation, Lu Zhou had a general idea of the organizational structure of Star Sky Technology's North America branch.
Including the functions of the various departments in the company, which positions needed which types of talents, the employee salary system, and other things that he needed to think about, she had already considered them for him.
To be honest, if she had the idea of working in a company, she believed that with her ability, any management position would not be a problem.
Of course, a fixed salary job like this was definitely not as comfortable as being a professor.
This was especially true for professors who had double doctorates in business administration and international trade. Their income was not just a salary from the University of Pennsylvania, but they could also work as a consultant for any company or provide training for them. They would all be paid by the hour.
Usually, he would teach his students, occasionally publish papers, and make his presence known. When there were some big cases, his students could even be used as free labor. This kind of life was definitely better than the nine-to-five life in the office.
"… That's the basic situation. Considering that your company is mainly in the area of intellectual property, I suggest you set up an office in several major markets around the world to monitor the use of patents in these markets. Also, if you have enough money, I suggest you hire a professional lawyer and form a legal team of 10-20 people to handle intellectual property infringement cases. "
Lu Zhou took note of Professor Pasi's advice and closed the document in his hand. He then said, "I will seriously consider your opinion."
After this interview, his cooperation with AM on the patent management company was basically over.
All he had to do now was to give this document to the manager he hired. According to the framework laid out in this document, the North America branch of Star Sky Technology would start operating like a full-powered machine.
He would then be able to separate himself from the tedious mundane things and focus on research.
However, to Michelle Parsi, what happened earlier was only the business stipulated in the contract between her and AM Firm. To her, the main purpose of today's trip had just begun.
"I noticed that you haven't entered the China market yet. In fact, I have a research report on the lithium anode materials market in China. I don't know if you're interested."
When Lu Zhou heard this, he said in a joking tone, "Do I need to pay for it?"
Professor Michelle Pasi smiled and said, "Of course not, but if you think my research report is good, I can provide you with more detailed research services. I can also help you develop a suitable intellectual property licensing strategy for the anode materials market in China … Of course, this part is for a fee."
Lu Zhou took the research report and briefly flipped through it.
If he had to give an objective evaluation, he would say that this research report was pretty good. As for the specifics, as a layman, he couldn't see much, and he didn't want to worry too much about it.
He always wanted to hand over professional work to professionals.
Michelle Pasi quietly waited for Lu Zhou to finish reading the report in her hand. She then smiled and said, "What do you think?"
"I'm generally satisfied." Lu Zhou closed the document in his hand and placed it on the table. He smiled and said, "I can see that you're a professional."
"Of course." Michelle Pasi smiled and said, "After all, I'm a professional in this area."
"Then we'll do as you say. However, I hope that Star Sky Technology will contact you about the follow-up services. Around mid-January, I'll have an executive from Star Sky Technology contact you. "
Professor Pasi smiled and said, "No problem. Then I wish us a happy cooperation? "
Lu Zhou smiled and said, "Happy cooperation."
After the meeting, the two went to the parking lot together.
Before Lu Zhou got in the car, he suddenly remembered something and turned around to ask Professor Parsi.
He turned around and asked Professor Pasi, "Oh yeah, you're a professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania?"
Michelle Pasi smiled and said, "Yeah, why?"
"Here's the thing, I have a friend studying there, do you know her?"
Michelle Pasi: "Can I ask who she is?"
Lu Zhou smiled and said, "Her name is Chen Yushan, she's a master's student at Wharton. I heard that she has some problems with her research, but I can't help her much with management. If it's convenient, I hope you can take care of her for me. "
The second Michelle Pasi heard this name, she paused for a second, and her expression changed.
She coughed and said, "… I think I've heard of her, but I don't remember her. I'll look for her when I get back."
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
