Reborn Entrepreneurial Giant.

Chapter 457 Gates Interview

Not many or few people know Qu Li in Silicon Valley. Many people think that Qu Li and Zuckerberg are good friends because of the cooperation between Shopee and Facebook. But in fact, their relationship is just like that. Qu Li He is a "pseudo genius", but Xiao Zha is a real "genius".

Qu Li and Xiao Zha had many exchanges with each other. At that time, he was not as mature as he is now, so he naturally leaked a lot of details. In addition, Qu Li had repeatedly "kneeled and licked" Google. It was normal for Xiao Zha to despise him. of.

Yes, Qu Li acquired Google China, Shopee fully integrated into Google Shopping, and the CEO joined Google before his contract was completed, which is very despising.Especially after Google made the contract public, everyone thought Jumei had suffered a loss, Google China would be doomed, and the domestic search engine market structure was finally determined...

This was true at first. When Google changed its Chinese domain name, its market share plummeted to less than 20%. Until they cooperated with 365 Security Guards, especially after the 3.Q war, Guge Search increased its market share by 10% in one fell swoop.

This feat has blinded the eyes of many investors at home and abroad, and also made 365's market value in North America much higher than the same period in history.The contract between Jumei and 365 is only for three years. Many people are optimistic that Qihoo will reach a higher level in three years. This is a potential stock!

But because of this, many people think that Qu Li is good at taking advantage of situations. It's not that he has the ability, but that the people he likes have the ability. There is a "rumor" circulating in the venture capital industry that the people and companies that Qu Li likes have the ability. Can be bigger and stronger.From Facebook, Twitter to Tesla in the United States, Youku, Kaixin and Weibo in China...

Some people have further concluded that Qu Li's best thing should be "knowing people". From Lu Qi to Lei Jun, they are all very capable. Li Yinan, Lin Bing, and Zhang Yaqin are all very powerful geniuses.The fact that Qu Li, a "killing father" with only a junior high school education, is what he is today, can only prove that he is a genius similar to "Liu Bang" and "Zhu Yuanzhang".

Bill Gai is older and has seen all kinds of "geniuses". He is much broader-minded and can tolerate atypical "geniuses" like Qu Li. During his interview, he asked many sensitive topics. How does Shopee compete with Amazon, how does Facebook deal with privacy security, and their views on wealth.

Although Qu Li has more money, Xiao Zha is more popular because Qu Li's Chinese thinking is not as "confident" as Wai Guoren. It is like Musk suddenly becoming the world's richest man with a series of honey operations. It is difficult to say that he is not because of his ability. Not worthy of wealth.

Therefore, Qu Li repeatedly emphasized in the interview: "We cannot have wealth beyond our cognitive scope for a long time, so I can only keep making progress..." Zuckerberg and others think that it is my ability to make so much money, and Not lucky.Who is right and who is wrong?

Qu Li's future is also the focus of the interview. Many media in the United States have reported on this car. Compared with the Tesla Model S, it can only be said that it is comparable to the products of other car companies, but it is too expensive.Qiancheng Motor is applying for the U.S. consumer car purchase subsidy of up to US$7500, as well as California's subsidy of US$1500 to US$2100. Qiancheng has not received special treatment at all. It would be unsatisfactory ten years later.

“Why would you want to build a car?”

“Because I feel that Honor currently has no competitors in the smartphone market except Apple’s iPhone, so we can only continue to surpass ourselves. Balance bikes and drones are considered niche markets, and they are not enough to prove Honor’s excellence. If it can be like a smartphone, Just like subverting the functional phone market, using pure electric vehicles to subvert the fuel vehicle industry is something that excites me very much." Qu Li

"So you want to give yourself a bigger challenge?" Bill Gai

"Yes, I like to do things that can change the world and fulfill myself."

Both Qu Li and Zuckerberg want to change the world, but their methods and approaches are very different. In fact, at this time, due to the performance of social media in the Arab Spring, Facebook has been listed as a key surveillance point in the country. It was already "dirty"

After the interview, Qu Li and Xiao Zha still wanted to chat. He did not give up on entering the Chinese market. At the end of last year, he went to Beijin to visit Baidu, Kaixin.com, Twitter and other Internet companies, including Honor. Qu Li seemed to have no time to talk to him at that time. Well, forget it.

"Why don't you let Facebook go public?" Qu Li asked Xiao Zha

"It's almost time. There are still things that are not ready." Xiao Zha

It is undoubtedly a pity that there is no one from Qu Li on Facebook's board of directors. Xiao Zha asked about Jumei's "Access Network" plan.

"This is a logistics information company that integrates a large number of small and medium-sized logistics and express delivery companies to serve Shopee and third-party sellers..."

“What if Facebook wants to use it?”

"Of course. This is an independently operated subsidiary. It is a parallel organization to our self-built logistics company and does not belong to each other."

"When can the service be provided?" Xiao Zha is very direct.

"A year from now, Tongda Network has just been established. We have no experience, and we are still exploring many things..."

"Then we agreed to provide services to Facebook in one year."

“Do you really want to be an e-commerce business?”

“It could also be an e-commerce platform.”

What Qu Li didn't know was that Facebook had made many attempts in the field of e-commerce, but each time it seemed that it was only a superficial taste. In addition, after Xiao Zha discovered the Yuanverse, FB's interest in e-commerce has never been launched.

Tongda Network is a double-edged sword for Jumei Shopee. It is suitable for countries and regions with underdeveloped logistics infrastructure. In China, it is precisely because of Cainiao Network that Pinxixi has risen, and Douyin and Kuaishou live broadcasts to bring goods. prosper.To put it bluntly, the e-commerce infrastructure has been improved by Ali, and the entry threshold for this industry is lowering.

Business models that work well in China may also be successful in Silicon Valley. It is logical for FB to be an e-commerce company. Is Xiaozha competing with Shopee, Amazon, and Walmart, or with eBay?That's unknown.

Quli also has Shopify. This platform has lower transaction costs. In ten years, the transaction volume seems to exceed eBay. FB e-commerce currently has nothing to fear.He didn't know why Xiao Zha said this to him at this time. Was he threatening or did he really want to cooperate?

Back in Silicon Valley, Qu Li, Lei Jun and others had not returned to China yet, and they happened to be interviewing a group of people.Whether it is Future Future, Jumei, or Honor, there is a huge demand for talents. Qu Li is very famous at this time. Not to mention the Honor mobile phone, now that he has the finished product of Future Future, he is extremely attractive to Chinese talents who are willing to return to work in China. On the table, someone directly talked to him about rocket launches and wanted to help him form a team.

As for the joint acquisition of Motorola with Google, Chen Jingqiu and other financial, technical and legal departments will be responsible for follow-up.The general framework of asset allocation has been determined, and the specific details can be improved after the acquisition is completed. Some matters still need to be communicated with the relevant departments in the United States. If he really cannot buy it, he will not force it. Some agreements with Google may Failed.