Turn over from love

Chapter 273

"Now the development process of our project is only 80% complete. I don't agree with rashly publicizing our project to the outside world. Now is not the time."

"I agree with Mr. Zheng! I personally think that the Zhiyu project has great potential in the future. If the product is not really completed and we start to publicize it, those technology giants will definitely focus on us. Will we? Are you capable of fighting them?"

"Everyone knows how those giant companies usually treat entrepreneurial projects like ours that have not yet established a foothold. They will either acquire you or directly copy and crush you... Zhiyu is our hard work, and I don't want to watch it. In the end, I think the safest way to go this route is to keep a low profile.”

"But the premise is that we have to survive. The later development becomes more difficult. We have now encountered a technical bottleneck. If we want to complete the development of Zhiyu 1.0 within the time limit set by President Lu, we must introduce higher technology. Technical core strength, these all require money, if the funds cannot keep up, everything will be in vain.”

"Then let's go get financing. Let's not immerse ourselves in it anymore. There is no doubt that this is a money-burning project. It is very dangerous if the funds cannot be renewed. Now it is obvious that only personal investment will not work. Mr. Lu's pockets are all It’s almost being hollowed out by the company, and I think it’s time for us to introduce real capital methods.”

"Indeed, don't be afraid of exposure, and don't be afraid of competition. We have completed 80% of the development of this project. We are afraid of birds. Even if the giants want to copy us, they will take time to keep up. As long as we can get a With good financing, we will definitely be able to stay ahead.”

"Financing is possible. We can bring the project plan to talk to venture capital, but there is no need to use the media to publicize our project, right? In starting a business, the idea is very important. If other entrepreneurs see the trend, they will flock to it and We compete, and publicity now will only attract more competitors to us.”

"I don't think you need to worry too much. Not everyone can start an AI project quickly. The technical threshold is here, and it's not an ordinary waste of money. To be honest, if Mr. Lu hadn't been paying for it all these years, We can no longer sustain this project of ours. Except for those technology giants who are lethal to us, I don’t think there is any need to worry about other bulk entrepreneurial teams that they will outrun us for the time being.”

"Actually, it's not completely impossible not to raise external funds, right? To be honest, the development deadline given to us by Mr. Lu is too urgent. Technological breakthroughs are inherently time-consuming and labor-intensive. If we want to achieve results in the short term, it will definitely be even more difficult. Money, if you can give us a little more time, we may not be able to complete the development of the project if we keep the existing team, it will just be slower. If necessary, I can personally take the lead in cutting salaries and reducing company expenses."

"That's the problem. Mr. Lu is unwilling to give us another year or two. He is anxious to see the results."

"It's right for Mr. Lu to be anxious. With technology, if you run slower than others, you will suffer a big loss. Don't use time to make up for problems that can be solved with money."

"Exactly, unless we really can't raise the money."

"Mr. Lu, you are the first person to propose using the media to publicly promote our Smart Language project. Can you tell us your thoughts?"

At 08:30 in the morning, although it has not yet reached the official working time, senior managers from various major departments have already gathered in the conference room of Zhiliang Technology, including core departments such as technology center, product design center, operation center, and planning.

These people had an active discussion on the smart language project promotion plan proposed by Lu Zhou.

Zhiyu is a large-scale artificial intelligence language model developed by the core of Zhiliang Technology, aiming to provide humans with information to solve problems.

They believe that as long as this project is successfully developed, it will cause considerable changes in scientific research, business, education and other social fields.

They are very confident in the future potential of this project, but the huge potential also means extremely high difficulty.Whether it is in terms of technology or capital, they are having a hard time.

The employees in the conference room are now mainly divided into two groups. One group is opposed to premature publicity of the product, and the other group is in favor of promoting publicity to attract funds.

Lu Zhou sat at the main seat in the conference room, listening to their opinions one by one, and couldn't help feeling a little emotional.

Obviously, some people here have put in too much hard work day and night and have deep feelings for the Zhiyu project.

They are taboo about introducing capital from giants and are afraid of losing their main control over the project...

"Now that the project has entered a critical period, I believe everyone is well aware of the difficulties we are facing. It is urgent to introduce more high-end talents and sufficient funding is needed to complete the development of this project in the short term."

"Some high-end talents and core technologies cannot be obtained only by money. What's more, I have done my best in terms of financial support."

"Everyone, it's time for us to raise funds from outside."

Lu Zhou spoke up.

Everyone in the conference room fell silent and looked at him.

In this project team, Lu Zhou is just an investor who provided entrepreneurial ideas at the beginning. He does not understand technology. In fact, except for the core team at the beginning, he spent a lot of money to poach the team, and the core team that came later He didn't pay much attention to the personnel.

He doesn't understand technology, and his expertise has nothing to do with the Zhiyu project.

It can be said that Lu Zhou is the most amateur person in this conference room.

But he is the one who has been really paying to support this project.

In order to pursue this project, he poured in almost all the money he personally earned through other channels.

Based on this alone, even though he is a layman, Lu Zhou is also the person with the most say in this conference room. "Since we plan to raise funds externally, we might as well play bigger and take advantage of the opportunity to get a good price. I suggest asking the media to publicize Zhiyu's future influence in advance."

Lu Zhou looked around at everyone in the conference room and said.

His tone was firm and seemed non-negotiable.

Obviously, he was informing them, not letting them sit here and discuss an alternative plan.

The atmosphere in the conference room was silent for a long time.

"Mr. Lu, I have a question that I don't know whether to ask or not."

After a long time, Technical Director Zheng broke the silence in front of everyone.

Lu Zhou: "Say."

"If a giant takes a fancy to the Zhiyu project and plans to acquire it directly, what will you do then?"

This issue is also a matter of concern to everyone.

Lu Zhou felt their passionate gazes asking for answers and sighed softly in his heart.

"If the conditions offered by the other party can satisfy us, then accepting the acquisition may not be a bad thing."

He told the truth.

In fact, there was a cruel fact that Lu Zhou did not tell them.That is: from the beginning of the Zhiyu project, he had no intention of keeping it in his own hands. It was just a stepping stone for him to create.

After listening to Lu Zhou's reply, some people here finally realized the fact: Lu Zhou is just a businessman, and he has no similar feelings towards Zhiyu as they do. Whether this project is controlled by their start-up team, Lu Zhou didn't care that much, he just wanted to make a lot of money through this project...

After enlightenment, some people felt sad and lost, while others suddenly felt relieved.

"Technology giants have higher technology, more professional and complete teams, and more sufficient funds and resources. Zhiyu will be more likely to succeed if it relies on such a large platform."

"But please rest assured, no matter where Zhiyu goes in the future, I will do my best to protect your basic rights as the initial team."

Lu Zhou looked at them and said sincerely.

With his words, everyone finally secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Hopefully he can keep his promise!
The controversy stopped and everyone sobered up.

Lu Zhou: "Ning Yuan, prepare to contact the technology media."

"it is good."

Lu Zhou: "Zhuang Xuan, your planning department needs to prepare a competitive financing plan and send it to me before the 6th."

"On the 6th?" Planning Director Zhuang Xuan looked at the date on her phone and frowned, "Mr. Lu, is this too rushed? It takes a lot of time to prepare materials..."

Lu Zhou: "I will work overtime to publish one edition first. I will take it to see a client on the 6th. Please give priority to all departments to cooperate with us on what materials are needed. This plan is related to the future life and death of the Zhiyu project. Please take it seriously. treat."

"Okay!" Everyone said in unison.

The meeting was disbanded and everyone returned to their posts to be busy. Lu Zhou left Zhilian Technology and continued to work in the entertainment industry to make money.

Before the date of the [-]th mentioned by Lu Zhou came, the media campaign for the Zhiyu project had been slowly spreading in the technology circle.

Lu Zhou is about to take Zhiyu’s financing plan to meet a key person.

(End of this chapter)