I have a big ball of light

If you want to start a business, go to the garage.Originating from the garage culture in the United States, many companies such as HP, Apple, Disney, etc. were established with garages as their office locations.

Yahoo upholds this tradition and currently operates out of a garage at Stanford University.

Claude looked at the two slightly green founders in front of him and did not wait for them to introduce themselves.He waved his hand, and the bodyguards on the side picked up the two password boxes and placed them on the table in the three-person room.

"Click", the lid of the suitcase opened in response.

The neatly stacked 200 million US dollars in cash appeared in front of everyone.

Claude took out a Cuban cigar from his arms, smelled it at the tip of his nose, lit a match, and lit the cigar.

"One minute on stage, ten years of hard work off stage"

In order to make this short movement skillful and elegant, he had to put in a lot of "sweat" during his comeback.

Naturally, this move made everyone look like a boss.

As for why you don’t follow the example of Brother Ma and light cigarettes with US dollars, that’s because cigarettes and US dollars burn too fast and are difficult to control.

"I'm not a born King. It's really not easy to put on a show." Claude thought to himself.

Of course, the action had to continue. He took a puff of his cigar, blew out a puff of smoke, and said calmly:

"You two, I come here with full sincerity."

The two young founders were shocked by this situation and looked at each other, with irrepressible light shining in their eyes.

Claude extremely enjoyed the feeling of throwing money at people at this moment. The two future billionaires were still as excited as children in front of him.

"It feels so good to be the hero of a cool novel. The previous practice is worth it." Claude couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

Under the huge cash offensive, investment consultants have not been able to use their excellent eloquence.The negotiation, which was supposed to go through a lot of intrigue and fierce confrontation, ended quickly.

With a satisfactory price and the guarantee of not interfering with the company's specific operations and decision-making, Claude obtained 40% of the shares, successfully advancing the establishment of Yahoo by nearly a year.

I won’t go into details about the process of signing the contract and popping the champagne. This is not a business rebirth article.If you don’t pounce, you might be able to dribble the ball and be reborn 1994

As for why he only took 40, it was because Claude just wanted to be an angel investor.

Strictly speaking, angel investors are not suitable for occupying too many shares, usually 30 per day.Many venture capital investors will refuse to invest if they have more than 30 shares.

If the founders and founding team don't have enough shares, how can they possibly do this project well?

To take a step back, even if they hold a small number of shares, they are still willing to start the project, but when others come to the door waving checks, I believe most of them will not hesitate to give up the little bit of stock in their hands. Sell ​​out.

Taking 40 was because Claude was greedy. He knew the prospects of Yahoo in detail.In order to tie the two founders, Claude set a series of conditions with them. He did not want to change himself from an investor to a manager.

Wouldn't it be nice to take stock dividends and travel around the world to enjoy life? The headache of managing a company should be left to the founder.It would be great to be able to sell and get out when the stock reaches a high price.

As for the remaining money, Claude has no intention of using it to buy cars, houses and other luxury items.It's not that he doesn't like these things, mainly after living in this period, he feels that New York is not a very suitable place to live, not to mention the climate, and the congested traffic is very annoying.

Instead of using the money to buy something that will definitely be exchanged later, it is better to hold the money and wait and see.As for things to enjoy, for an uncle in his 2020s who once lived in 30, he can still withstand the temptations now. It is better to wait until he makes a lot of money to get it right.

Sheldon, who was born in Galveston, Texas, has a super high IQ of 187 and outstanding image memory. He became the youngest winner of the Stevenson Award at the age of "14 and a half".He is expected to obtain a PhD at the age of 15. There is no doubt that he is a legendary super young genius.

While possessing a super high IQ, he also brings with him, how should I put it, "tortoise hair"-like quirks.So, too, there's no doubt that Sheldon is what others consider a "great geek."

This ultimate "genius geek" has long-term leased a warehouse called "Fortress of Shame", which is filled with all kinds of his belongings.

These things are all items that Sheldon has owned since childhood, from T-shirts to books to electronic products and even toothbrushes.

Private warehouse rentals like "Fortress of Shame" have a broad market in the United States.

Most people bring too much luggage during vacation and have nowhere to put their old belongings when moving to a new home. Renting a small warehouse for $[-] a month is the choice for most people.

Of course, in many film and television works, it will also be arranged as a safe house.

When these warehouses expire without renewal and are not claimed, the items inside will belong to the warehouse company.

Generally speaking, warehouse companies will regularly auction items in the warehouse, such as pianos, firearms, and cash. The items contained in them may be any item in human society.

In the United States, thousands of abandoned warehouses are put up for public auction every day.Thousands of people make a career out of bidding on these warehouses and make a living from it.

For a thousand dollars, you might get a whole house full of garbage ready to be burned, and sometimes a hundred dollars might earn an average person ten months' salary.

This industry is very similar to the "leak-picking" industry in Rabbit Country. It is a profession that tests your vision and knowledge reserve.

The basic rules are the same as for all auction houses, but they differ in some details.At the auction venue, the auctioneer will open these unclaimed warehouses one by one in a predetermined order.

Bidding in a warehouse is not as casual as visiting a supermarket, and participants must abide by a certain order.Participants need to line up and check the warehouse with the open door in order.

Everyone has 1 minute to watch at the door and is not allowed to enter the warehouse.The auctioneer had to pay the price immediately after the bid was successful, and it had to be cash. This made Claude very happy, knowing that the most important thing he lacked was cash.

Carl is a small farmer in New Jersey who has spent all his spare time studying warehouse auctions since more than ten years ago.

At first, his friends laughed at him for picking up garbage, but in recent years his income from bidding on warehouses has exceeded his income from running the farm.

Since then, no one has ever questioned his choice. However, recently, his warehouse treasure hunt has run into trouble.

As a trade hub in a global megacity, the New York port inventory area undoubtedly has a large number of expired and unclaimed warehouses.Not to mention, some of these warehouses belong to elements of New York society who have no future today.

According to Carl's rich "Taobao" experience, he can earn at least more than two thousand US dollars in profit in these days.However, the cruel fact is that Carl has lost far more than two thousand dollars in the past few days, and he was targeted by a bastard.

What's that damn bastard's name, Joe Crowder or Crowder Joe?

In recent days, Karl has been intercepted by Claude more than a dozen times, not to mention various price hikes.If it weren't for the strong bodyguard standing behind Claude, Karl swore that he would really rush over and give that annoying handsome face a few hard blows.

"Three hundred dollars, 350, four hundred, 450 for the first time, 450 for the second time, are there any, there are still no bids," the auctioneer in the port inventory area shouted loudly with a loudspeaker.

"This opportunity is not to be missed. Time will come again. Everyone, hurry up and bid enthusiastically."

"Six hundred dollars"

I saw a handsome young man with a sunny appearance and wearing a casual suit, raising his hands high.

"Six hundred dollars. Six hundred dollars for the first time. Six hundred dollars for the second time. Is there anyone who wants to bid? OK, six hundred dollars for the third time. Congratulations to you lucky young man. This warehouse is yours. Please Pay the money here”

"Damn it's that bastard again"

"Wang Defa, how can anyone offer such a high price?"

"Why is he everywhere? This is disrupting the market."

All kinds of complaints and curses came from the surrounding bidding crowd.

"Damn it, it seems I'd better take a good rest recently."

Looking at the proud young man who looked like a nouveau riche, Karl spat hard on the ground.

"Hi Carl, how are you doing?"

Claude's face was filled with a sunny smile, and he stretched out his right hand towards Karl.

"It's great, it couldn't be better. If you didn't appear in front of me these days, I would have a much happier time."

Karl twisted his mouth, reached out and grabbed Claude's outstretched hand, and shook it hard.

"Ouch~ It hurts, don't use so much force, don't be so petty, my friend."

After saying hello to Karl, Claude walked towards the auctioneer with the bodyguards and workers he hired.He would not dare to go to a messy place like a warehouse without a bodyguard. As for the workers, they would of course help clean up the warehouse.

The first time he looked through something, it was still very novel.The second time I read it, it was a bit interesting.By the third time, Claude felt tired and bored.Since then, he has hired a team of workers to take care of the cleanup.

The auctioneer said in a routine manner while counting the dollars:

"Young man, you have 24 hours to deal with this warehouse. You must empty everything inside within the specified time. If you only take the valuable things and leave a pile of garbage, I guarantee that you will Being blacklisted by peers across the country, do you understand?”

"Of course, I'm not a newbie."

Claude replied with a warm smile. At the edge of his vision, he saw Karl who was about to leave in the distance and shouted to him:

"Hey Carl, don't leave in a hurry. If you have time, let's find a place to chat."