As soon as Robert Noyce heard the conditions of the high string, he knew that he was choked by the other party.
However, Robert Noyce did not hate Gao Xian.
After all, this is a treacherous business sea. Of course, everyone should be responsible for their original decision.
Besides, Gao Xian's behavior is kind.
After careful calculation, Intel's mistake of ignoring the value of microprocessors only resulted in a net loss of $120000; Gao Xian has to pay for the other 420000 US dollars of stocks.
In short, the conditions for the opening of the high string, although painful to Robert Noyce, are not unacceptable. They can be called a degree of mastery and are very in place.
But one thing, once the question involves shares, Robert Noyce can't give an answer on the spot.
Because although Robert Noyce and Gordon Moore are the founders of Intel, Robert Noyce is only the CEO of Intel. Arthur Locke, a venture capitalist who contributed $2.3 million and accounted for the absolute majority of the capital contribution, is the chairman of Intel.
If Gao Xian wants to get Intel's shares before Intel's IPO, he must nod Arthur Locke.
So Robert Noyce asked Gao Xian, "Gao, I need to go back and ask for instructions. You must wait for me in the United States."
"I can wait for you patiently." Gao Xian nodded. "By the way, after I sell all the rights of the chip back to Intel, I must still enjoy preferential treatment for Intel's subsequent microprocessor products."
"I can agree to this condition now." although recognizing the value of microprocessors, Robert Noyce, who has not connected microprocessors with personal computers that are still shadowless and facing the public at this stage, fully agreed and confirmed: "high, is that all you want?"
Gao Xian took Robert Noyce to the car and said with a smile, "am I a greedy and mean person? I still cherish the cooperation with Intel. Only these conditions."
Robert Noyce is right to think about it. If Gao Xian just wants to suck the marrow of Intel and make a lot of money and leave, he doesn't need to be interested in the preferential conditions of Intel's follow-up products.
Watching Robert Noyce's car leave, Gao Xian sighed gently.
Seeing this, Zhou Wenyao asked curiously, "boss, do you feel pity for that chip?"
Gao Xian shook his head and explained: "when Texas Instruments advocated its four bit microprocessor tms1000, it regarded the calculator as the first application scenario. With their style of seeing cheap, I'm afraid the existing pattern of the calculator market will change dramatically."
Zhou Wenyao thought: "the boss means that Texas Instruments will make its own calculators while selling its own microprocessor products to calculator manufacturers."
"The money from selling microprocessors may not be as much as that from selling calculators. How can Texas Instruments bear it!" Gao Xian snorted.
You know, before the emergence of IBM personal computers, Texas Instruments was once an important manufacturer in the personal computer industry. It is just different from the well-known Apple computer. With the advantage that it can produce its own CPU, memory and other important parts, its products mainly take the low-cost route, which leads to the direct competitors being those home video game consoles.
It was not until the collapse of the North American video game market in 1983 that Texas Instruments, which suffered huge losses, withdrew from the PC market.
Texas Instruments did this in the calculator industry before it came to the end of making personal computers.
In contrast, Intel needs to be "kind". At the beginning of its establishment, it set rules not to enter the field of direct competition with customers.
Fortunately, since Gao Xian knows this, he won't suffer; As for other colleagues, we can only observe silence.
While waiting for Robert Noyce's reply, Gao Xian combed the corporate affairs in the United States.
If you want to get rich quickly, start more companies and borrow more.
So far, Gaoxian has established Gaoyi American company, Huanyu electronic American company and Shanghua culture American company in the United States.
Although it seems that the names of these companies are subordinate to the companies in Xiangjiang, they are actually parallel.
In short, Gao Xian has created a group company with a booming development momentum, which is quite frightening.
Thanks to this momentum, Gao Xian can help hold the next negotiation.
It turned out that when Robert Noyce came to visit again, he was not alone, but also Intel President Gordon Moore and Intel chairman Arthur Locke.
Looking at Robert Noyce's appearance, Gao Xian understood that after the other party took his conditions back, he was "approved" by the shareholders.
It must be pointed out that Intel at this stage is not the big brother who dominates the CPU market; In front of peers such as Motorola and Texas Instruments, it is purely a younger brother.
As a high-tech start-up company, Intel is different in that it was founded by integrated circuit inventor Robert Noyce, and the financing process is relatively smooth.
Even so, when Intel was founded in 1968, its capital scale was less than $3 million.
It is precisely because of this that Intel, which was in business difficulties last year, is particularly grateful to bitscom, which replaced Gao Xian and withdrew, for its $60000 investment in chip research and development.
Now, Gaoxian wants $600000 of Intel stock, which will obviously touch the interests of Intel's old shareholders. Robert Noyce can't handle it. It's normal.
Among Robert Noyce, Gordon Moore and Arthur Locke, Arthur Locke has the most dignified face.
Gao Xian estimated that the resistance should mainly come from the chairman of Intel.
Sure enough, after the people sat down in the conference room, Arthur Locke took the lead in raising the topic and said, "Gao, you are optimistic about Intel's stock. Intel is certainly happy, but you want a little more stock. Can you lower the conditions?"
"I am a real gold and silver. Is it so difficult to buy Intel shares?" Gao Xian raised his hand disapprovingly and swept in the air. "Isn't it good to have one more powerful investor?"
Arthur Locke said very bluntly: "Intel, whose operation is on track, has stabilized its equity structure. Therefore, it is of little significance for Gao to join at this time."
"Let's forget the deal." Gao Xian shrugged indifferently. "The business can't be benevolent and righteous. I'll invite you three to dinner later."
Arthur Locke choked for a moment and then said again, "I mean, you lower the terms and we'll finish the deal."
Gao Xian said impatiently, "if I bargain like this, I might as well ask to buy a million dollars of Intel stock at the beginning."
Arthur Locke couldn't bear it and said, "then you're suspected of blackmail."
Gao Xian's face sank and said, "Locke, you should understand one thing. Intel took the initiative to buy back all the rights of that set of custom chips."
"Since you are not satisfied with the terms I put forward, you should not make this transaction. Why blackmail?"
Seeing that Arthur Locke and Gao Xian were deadlocked, Robert Noyce quickly rounded the court and said, "Gao, Intel really sincerely bought back all the rights of that set of customized chips; Locke wants you to lower the conditions and consider the actual situation. Therefore, don't be angry. Let's talk again."
Gordon Moore tentatively said: "Gao, if you want so many Intel shares, you will certainly become an important shareholder of Intel and enter the board of directors of Intel. Do you have any ideas about the next operation of Intel?"
Gao Xian suddenly realized, glanced at Arthur Locke and sneered: "originally, Locke was worried that I would be restless and rob the chairman's throne after I strongly entered Intel."
"Gao, your behavior is called sitting and enjoying yourself." Arthur Locke slapped the table angrily, got up and went out and calmed down.
Gao Xian innocently spread his hand, but he sneered in his heart, "I just sit and enjoy the fruits. You bite me!"
Robert Noyce and Gordon Moore looked at each other and felt a little tricky.
Gao Xian made the first concession, "in this way, in order to reassure Locke, I can list one in the annex. I won't covet his presidency."
Robert Noyce smiled bitterly and said in his heart, is this tall, pretending to be confused, and never understood the real differences between us.
In fact, Robert Noyce and Gordon Moore do not contradict the high string condition. Having tasted the business difficulties in the entrepreneurial stage, they feel that Gao Xian with good strength can have more insurance after joining Intel.,
To put it bluntly, as the founders of Intel, Robert Noyce and Gordon Moore's shareholding ratio is far less than that of gates to Microsoft and the future founders of Google and Facebook. High can be described as strong. Naturally, they are not so sensitive to the conditions of high string, but Arthur Locke, who invested $2.3 million, obviously can't.
Seeing that Robert Noyce and Gordon Moore didn't say anything, Gao Xian took a cup and took a sip of coffee. At the same time, he thought to himself, "is it really hard to pinch his neck and rob this time?"
"But then again, if you don't make a lot of money, you're very sorry for my hard work!"
"Hum, even if you fail to pick the fruit, it's only $60000. The unused $420000 is just used to buy investment and financial goals such as Deutsche mark and gold. It's just that the cycle is a little longer."
Gao Xian was thinking, and Arthur Locke calmly returned to his seat, "well, Gao, deal according to your terms."
"However, you should ensure that you will not interfere with Intel's operation after entering the Intel board of directors."
"I don't have so much free time to go to the Intel board of directors to tell me what to do!" Gao Xian smiled easily with a winner's attitude, turned his eyes on Arthur Locke's face, and couldn't help but move his heart. "Peers are enemies. This time, picking fruit won't let me make enemies in the venture capital industry in the United States?"