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"How about it?"

Sun Wanran sat next to Zhou Buqi and asked with concern.

Zhou Buqi smiled casually, "It's okay, we won't make any big waves! As long as Microsoft can withstand it, there won't be any threat. The main competitor is still Microsoft."

Sun Wanran asked: "Can that Hoffman really hold up Bill Gates?"

"Absolutely." Zhou Buqi still has great confidence in Hoffman, "His thinking is very clear, and with his status, there is no need to be afraid of Bill Gates. LinkedIn is a company he founded. Even if you are usually soft, you can still be tough.”

Sun Wanran said worriedly: "Are you really going to hand over the initiative? I feel like Americans are not very reliable."

Zhou Buqi smiled and said, "It's okay, I'll make a few more calls!"

It's still early.

Besides, even if it gets dark, there are night lights at the swimming pool.

The beauties in swimsuits at night are even more attractive.

Zhou Buqi was lying on the recliner with a glass of red wine with ice in his hand. It felt far worse than Coke. He found Ballmer's number and dialed it.

Ballmer has retired.

It's not busy anymore.

He is a senior basketball fan and has been looking for opportunities to buy a basketball team in the NBA and become the team owner.

"Zhou? Is there any news?"

Ballmer quickly answered the call and left his post as CEO. He immediately felt relaxed and no longer needed a secretary to transfer him.

Zhou Buqi smiled and said: "It's really good. You can go to Los Angeles when you are free. There may be a chance!"

"Ah?" Ballmer was surprised, "Are they the Los Angeles Lakers?"

Although the Los Angeles Lakers have not performed well in the past two years, they are a super team in the NBA and are of great value. However, for a world-class rich man like Ballmer, it is just a team. How expensive can it be?

It just depends on whether they are willing to sell it.

Zhou Buqi said: "It's not the Los Angeles Lakers, it's the Los Angeles Clippers. I heard that the owner of the Clippers wants to withdraw his capital and withdraw from the game. The Clippers have never been able to make him any money."

"Clippers...well, clippers are fine too! Thanks for the help!"

Ballmer is also happy about this.

Although the Clippers can't compare to the Lakers, they are still a metropolitan team after all. If they run it well and spend more luxury tax to bring in some top stars, they will surely be able to make the Clippers as good as the Lakers within a few years. Big wealthy family.

Just like Zhou Buqi's Golden State Warriors.

It was originally a little-known small club on the verge of bankruptcy. After Boss Zhou took over, it can be said that it has undergone earth-shaking changes. It just won the NBA championship after more than 50 years under the leadership of Curry and Thompson!

Zhou Buqi smiled and said, "Okay, when are you free? I'll go with you!"

"That's great! It's an honor!" Ballmer was very anxious and wanted to take advantage of this vacation to complete the deal quickly. "Tomorrow, I'll go to Los Angeles tomorrow, how about it?"

Zhou Buqi said: "Okay, then tomorrow afternoon."

"It's a deal!"

Ballmer is excited.

Zhou Buqi changed his tone and said, "By the way, I heard that Microsoft is going to make some big moves recently."

"Big news?" Although Ballmer is no longer the CEO of Microsoft, he is still on Microsoft's board of directors and is an executive director, so he still has the right to know about Microsoft's core decisions. "You mean... that acquisition case? "

Zhou Buqi smiled and said: "Yes, that's the acquisition case. Is Microsoft really going to acquire LinkedIn?"

Ballmer fell silent.

Zhou Buqi asked: "I want to know your attitude."

Ballmer has always been a conservative person. "I think Microsoft should focus on stability now and should not make too big moves."

Zhou Buqi asked: "Then what's going on? I guess you should have heard that I have been communicating with LinkedIn privately for more than half a year. Seeing that various agreements were about to be reached, Microsoft suddenly jumped out No, I don’t understand what this means.”

Ballmer said frankly: "I don't agree with this acquisition, but the new CEO is eager to participate, and Bill Gates is supporting him."

Zhou Buqi said: "Then I hope you can communicate with Gates. I have been communicating with LinkedIn for half a year, and I will not give up halfway. After Ziweixing International completes its IPO, it will immediately start the acquisition , no resistance can stop it. If Microsoft comes out to compete, it will get nothing except asking me to pay higher acquisition costs.”

Ballmer sighed, "I am opposed to this."

Zhou Buqi smiled and said: "Okay, anyway, you already know what I mean. I'm afraid that Bill Gates thinks too much. It's not easy for Microsoft to introduce a new CEO. It's best for all parties to provide support and Definitely. I don’t want to see him make mistakes in a short period of time, and then step down in a year or two, and Microsoft will have to find a new CEO, what do you think?”

Ballmer pondered for a moment and said: "I will consider it."

Zhou Buqi said: "Okay, then see you tomorrow!"

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Among the so-called four major competitors, Microsoft, Google, Facebook and Salesforce, the most threatening one is Microsoft.

Because Microsoft has no social business.

Therefore, strategically, we urgently hope to make up for this shortcoming.

Coupled with the business attributes of Ling, it can greatly cooperate with the development of cloud computing business, which matches Microsoft's new CEO Nadella's core strategy of "mobile first, cloud first".

Second, it is Google.

Google is very powerful, but now Google's social business is also doing well. It has acquired Twitter. Google+ has been installed in various brands of Android phones under the strong promotion of Android, and the installed volume has exceeded the same level as Facebook.

It's just that the activity is too poor.

It is difficult to compare with Helo and Facebook, which are actively chosen by users, by bundling them into users' phones.

Google can rank second.

As for Facebook, it is almost impossible.

Facebook is also developing its own business social products and is a competitor to LinkedIn. Another point is that Facebook's businesses are all C-end businesses, and there are no B-end businesses. The greatest strategic significance of LinkedIn is that it can empower, connect, reuse and integrate B-end businesses.

Without such strategic attributes, the value of LinkedIn will be greatly reduced.

There is no long-term nature, and the enthusiasm for cooperation between the two parties will not be too strong.

As for Salesforce...

This is just a rip-off, which can be ignored!

This is a cloud computing software manufacturer, which is mainly engaged in B-side business. Its strength is average. It is really a bit like a snake swallowing an elephant to swallow LinkedIn, which has a market value of more than 10 billion US dollars. Salesforce's business can indeed be well combined with LinkedIn's business users, but Salesforce cannot be regarded as a strict Internet company at all. It is more like a software company.

It is better not to sell LinkedIn to Salesforce and make a way out on its own.

So next, just deal with Google.

Convince Google not to steal the show!

The next morning, Zhou Buqi went to Google's headquarters to find Larry Page.

As a result, Larry Page came up and said, "Several of my artificial intelligence scientists have been poached by you?"

"No!" Zhou Buqi did not admit it at all. It was a bit against the rules to poach other people's core talents without saying hello. "That's because they wanted to leave. I didn't hire them, but they were taken away by others!"