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The reason why Brian was so adamant about William was that he knew very well that William was a super genius who could develop artificial intelligence on his own. He must have some great inventions in his head that were not very profitable and were very troublesome to manage.
William did not care about these small inventions, so he did not care about them. However, things would be different if he handed them over to this group of people. Even if the company's market value was only a few hundred million or a few billion dollars in the future, once it went public, these people would immediately go from doing the dirty work to becoming directors of a listed company. This change in status was more attractive to Brian than William asking him to run for parliament.
No one would refuse money. To put it bluntly, parliament members were collaborators who served interest groups. Some of them were even spokespersons for interest groups.
Brian, who was over 50 years old and had been a hired thug for half his life, could clearly distinguish between being a spokesperson and being the owner.
Therefore, when William replied to Brian, he was anxious and excited. After waiting for a few minutes, William finally said, "Then I'll use the USB drive project to test your ability. Managing a company is different from protecting people and killing people. If you can show me your management ability, cooperation is not impossible."
Brian suppressed his excitement and said calmly, "How about the name of the company be Devonshire Technology, boss?"
When he heard the name, William could not help but roll his eyes. Brian was indeed an old man who had been in the business for decades. Not only was the name Devonshire Technology flattering William, but it could also use William's name to promote the company's reputation.
However, 75% of the shares was just in line with William's expectations. If he really asked, William believed that even if he asked for 90% of the shares, Brian and the others would have to agree. Without his participation, this company would not be established.
Now, it seemed that giving the five of them 25% of the shares was a lot. However, if he didn't give his subordinates something to look forward to during the start-up period, no one would work hard. He didn't lack technology or funds now. What he lacked was people he could trust. Moreover, this company that was established as a child's play wasn't William's main business. He wouldn't put too much energy into this company.
If the company developed and Brian and the others were not capable enough, William would start a financing plan. With 75% of the shares, he would use the advantage of funds to pull more suitable managers into the company. He would protect his 75% shares and dilute Brian and the others' shares at the same time.
"The capital for the new company is 100 million dollars. Can the five of you come up with 25 million dollars?"
"Hehe, boss, we can even come up with 100 million dollars," Brian said with a crooked smile.
"F * ck!" William looked at Brian in surprise. "How come I didn't know you guys were so rich?"
"Boss, we, Barney, Felix, and the others listened to you and set up a company in Switzerland. My team has five people, Barney's team has six people, Felix and the ten traders have a total of 22 people. The total amount of money we have on hand is more than 200 million USD. Excluding the 100 million USD to build the ski resort you mentioned, we still have more than 100 million USD to invest.
"This time, I don't plan to just let my team participate in the company you're working with. We'll work with you under the name of the company in Switzerland."
"You're really loyal." William looked at Brian with admiration, whose smile made wrinkles appear. It was not difficult for 22 people to come up with 200 million dollars.
After working with them so many times, William had earned more than 5 billion dollars in the stock market, but the 22 people under him only had 200 million dollars.
2.5% was not a high percentage, but William did not feel guilty. If they thought the percentage was too low, they could just leave. There were people who desperately wanted to join but didn't have the chance.
However, William shook his head after thinking for a while. "It'll be troublesome if there are too many people. Also, I don't want the traders from the Swiss National Bank to come into contact with my company. After all, they're still people from the bank.
Barney's team is different from you guys. They're pure mercenaries. Unless they want to retire, it's not good for us to join the company as shareholders. It might be a worse decision for them. It's better to let the suicide squad be more pure. "
"Okay, that leaves Felix. Do you want him to be the CEO of our company?" Brian said.
"It's too early to talk about this, Brian." William shook his head with a smile. "Let him invest some money first and give him some shares. If the company can develop in your hands, let Felix be the CFO."
"Understood." Brian nodded.
"However, there's something I have to tell you first. If your management skills can't keep up with the company's development in the future, I'll consider finding someone to take over your position," William said with a smile.
"Haha, don't worry, Boss. I won't say no to money. If the company can't develop better in my hands, I'll step down myself. After all, I have shares too."
William nodded with satisfaction. However, he wouldn't believe Brian just because he said a few good words. Everything depended on results. If there was a mistake, there would be a punishment. If there was a merit, then there would be a reward.
"That's good. I have high hopes for you at this stage. If you can take the company to the public, then I'll give you 3% of the company's shares as a reward. Maybe in ten years, this 3% will be worth 300 million dollars."
"God, with the other shares, won't I become a billion-dollar tycoon?" Brian shook his head. "I'll be satisfied if I can become a billionaire."
"No." William stared into Brian's eyes. "You were already a billionaire when you encouraged me to set up the Devonshire Technology Company with you. Brian, your team will become billionaires in the future, but whether you can keep up with the company's pace is up to you. Maybe in the future, you can even dream of becoming a senator or the head of the department you used to work for."
William shook his finger. "Anything is possible."
"Boss, that's impossible." Brian was almost stunned by William's words. "It's already a miracle that I was able to become a Councilor in my lifetime. My past is my biggest stain. It's impossible."
"Who knows? Nine months ago, I was still a university student who had to work night jobs for a few dozen pounds so that my mother could work less. But now?
Half a year ago, you were just an unemployed old man who retired for the sake of your daughter. When you bought your daughter a gift, you could only buy an outdated stereo for 100 dollars. But now? "
William's words made Brian laugh so hard that his face wrinkled.
"You're much richer than your ex-wife's husband now, aren't you?"
"Haha, almost, almost," Brian quickly said modestly.
Seeing the mocking expression on William's face, Brian immediately remembered that William had once encouraged him to snatch back his ex-wife. He hurriedly changed the topic and said, "Then Sam, I, and the others will go to the Celestial Empire tomorrow to negotiate with that company.
"Up to you. I only want results for this kind of thing. When you guys reach an agreement, the new company will be established. However, during the negotiation, you can use the patent application as a condition. If necessary, you can use my name as a bargaining chip."
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