Xiao Qi became interested as soon as he heard it, "Since the release of dreampad at the end of 2006, why didn't Mr. Lei think of making smart electronic products himself?"
"Because I thought at the time that DreamPad might be the pinnacle of Fairy Company, but I didn't expect that Dreamsta could also come out. When DreamSno swept across mid-range smartphones, I knew that it would be difficult for me to achieve anything in this regard." Lei Lei
Booth said calmly: "I like new things, and I also like to invest in risks, but I never do anything that I am not sure about."
Xiao Qi nodded slightly.
In his previous life, Rebus also united with several big names in the industry to finally found Xiaomi. This was not what others were bragging about. He didn't know anything. He only knew how to piece together and then launched Xiaomi.
Among the founders of Xiaomi Electronics, there is the vice president of Google's Huaguo Engineering Research Institute, the designer who created Motorola's last glorious a1200, the general manager of Jinshan Company that manages software design, and the industrial design department of Beijing University of Science and Technology.
Director, there is also the director of Microsoft's development department, and there is also the Google marketing manager who specializes in marketing.
So many technical and marketing elites, coupled with a long-sleeved person like Rebus, have led to Xiaomi's glory.
If it was really that easy to succeed, how could there be only one Xiaomi in China?
This can also be seen that Rebus has his own considerations in everything he does, rather than relying on impulse.
Since he felt that he had no future in smartphones in this life, he simply gave up. This was also in line with his character.
"So what did Mr. Lei come over to talk to me about today?" Xiao Qi asked instead.
Rebus took out a thick stack of documents from his bag and handed them to Xiao Qi.
Looking up, there are four words "Xiaoyi Taxi".
Xiao Qi was stunned.
It’s not because the brand Xiaoyi was the brand of cameras and surveillance equipment owned by Xiaomi in its previous life, but because of the two words behind it.
Take a taxi.
Xiaoyi takes a taxi?
The young man subconsciously began to look through the detailed information compiled by Rebus.
As expected, this document is a detailed description of the taxi-hailing software that operates the "Uber" business in China.
The operating model of Xiaoyi Taxi Hailing has many similarities with Uber.
For example, recruiting drivers, reviewing qualifications, charging and pricing methods, map WiFi support, etc., all have a strong sense of imitation.
Even when it comes to coordinating the contradictions between the social car rental industry and the insurance industry, Xiaoyi Taxi-hailing has learned a lot from Uber.
Of course, that doesn’t mean that Yi Taxi has nothing to offer. At least in terms of execution and establishment and operation steps, this plan is very detailed.
Ten minutes later, he put the information together with a smile and shook his head: "Mr. Lei, your imitation ability is really strong! Why are you so sure that Fairy Company has no plan in this regard?"
"If Fairy Company has this plan, I can't think of any reason why you, Mr. Qi, have been pressing it for two years without executing it." Rebus replied: "In terms of creativity, financial resources, manpower, and relationships,
In terms of execution... Fairy Company can definitely make Uber achieve great success in China, but you haven't done so, which proves that you don't want to do it.
Moreover, according to my understanding of you, Qishao, any company that you are very optimistic about will definitely not be able to sell a lot of shares to others. Once you continue to sell shares, it means that you are not very optimistic about the future of this company.
, or you have many uncertain factors about the growth of this company, and more powerful companies need to share the burden. I think sharing beautiful pictures is the first category, and Uber is the second category."
Xiao Qi laughed, "Mr. Lei, you really know how to think, so why do you think I don't want to be an Uber in China?"
"Because you are afraid of trouble and concerned about your reputation." Rebus said directly: "If Uber wants to launch nationwide, it will have to have very difficult negotiations and connections with every city. After all, after the launch of Uber, it will definitely have a negative impact on the taxi industry.
A fatal blow! How to reconcile mutual contradictions depends on the art of negotiation and the environment of the entire society. You can do such negotiations without any scruples abroad, but at home, when it comes to the world's richest man and taxis, poor people like them haha
Striving for profit will definitely make everyone feel unhappy. Why do you want to ruin your reputation just for some small money?"
Xiao Qi nodded, "Then why did you come to me? Don't say you have no money, don't say you have no connections, can't you just do it yourself?"
In the past few years, Rebus has successively sold Joyo.com to Amazon, and sold shares in other companies he invested in to others. He dare not say how much money he has, but he has at least 1 billion.
In the previous life, most of Xiaomi's R&D funds and operating funds came from Rebus, otherwise he would not have become Xiaomi's largest shareholder.
In his previous life, before Xiao Qi's reincarnation, Didi and Kuaidi, two online taxi-hailing software companies modeled after Uber, had actually been established. However, at least at the end of 2013, Xiao Qi didn't see anything special about them.
Operational measures are also very slow.
In the final analysis, on the one hand, it is because there is not enough courage, on the other hand, there are too many difficulties, but more importantly, there is not so much money to burn.
After all, the initial subsidies given to drivers and passengers are a very large expense.
According to Xiao Qi's considerations, if he only works as an Uber in the four first-tier cities of Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, 500 million yuan for one year would be more than enough, and he can expand to second-tier cities such as Lin'an, Suzhou, Chengdu, Jinwei, and Yuzhou.
After cities, basically 1 billion is enough for one year.
And a year later, if this company still exists, it will definitely receive a lot of venture capital, and it will be able to afford 10 billion, not to mention 1 billion.
In this case, even if the online taxi-hailing software company becomes completely popular, Rebus will naturally get more returns.
Therefore, in Xiao Qi's view, Rebus had no reason to come to discuss with him specifically.
Rebus laughed when he heard this, "You are right, Mr. Qi. I just have no money and no connections, so I came to you. I am a person who wants to do things well, and it is not suitable for me to do small things.
Me, I just thought that Xiaoyi Taxi has spread across the country from the beginning. In addition to Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, there are also 38 second- and third-tier cities such as Suzhou, Lin'an, and Chengdu. Only with such a strong attack can Xiaoyi Taxi gain a firm foothold.
, I’m not afraid of anyone’s competition. But it’s a lot of money to burn. I can’t afford it at least 2 billion yuan a year. Considering that it takes at least 5 billion yuan to build a network and develop it stably in three years, I’m going to burn all the money.
I'm a little reluctant about this.
As for connections, I don’t ask you to help me any more. As long as Qi Shao you can help me get the hub done, so that the country doesn’t ban our Xiaoyi taxis in the general direction, then the remaining negotiations with the local government will be done.
, our team will do it ourselves, and we won’t bother you with anything anymore.”
Regarding the construction of the network, Rebus thought very carefully, and the specific matters were included in the plan.
Xiao Qi actually agreed with Rebus's idea.
His layout is huge, but he is definitely not rushing forward, but doing it step by step in a down-to-earth manner.
Although this process will be slower, the foundation will be extremely solid. As long as we have a firm foothold, no one can topple Xiaoyi Taxi.
The only drawback is what Rebus said: too much money is burned. 5 billion is just a conservative number. If it really costs money, spending 10 billion is not surprising.
Xiao Qi didn't find it difficult to talk about the connections that Rebus mentioned.
From a national perspective, encouraging the rapid development of these network industries can enrich people's lives, reduce travel burdens, and reduce traffic congestion. These are all good things and can be encouraged.
As for competing with taxi drivers for profit...
Please, is that about competing with the taxi company and the transportation committee?
Most of this money is not used by ordinary people, and a lot of it is squandered by these people on eating, drinking and having fun.
The country knows this very well, so using the excuse of "competing with the people for interests" has no persuasive power at all.
"What's more, if Xiaoyi taxi-hailing has the help of Uber, then we can have a better understanding and cooperation in the core computing model and various systems." Rebus continued to talk, "In addition,
Fairy Maps, the largest electronic map company in China, can also provide us with map support. The optical fiber network and wireless wifi business promoted by the three communication giants can also provide better support for drivers and users. You can master Qishao
As for those with optical fiber and 3G technology, if you come forward, they will be more active in cooperating with Xiaoyi Taxi."
Xiao Qi couldn't help laughing.
Rebus really calculated every aspect of his side.
No wonder Rebus insists on asking Xiao Qi to cooperate with Xiao Yi to take a taxi. Xiao Qi can basically help solve any problems he encounters, so he doesn’t need to worry too much.
There is another point that Rebus did not mention. As long as Xiao Qi invests in it, Xiao Yi can take a taxi with his back against a big tree to enjoy the shade. Rebus has also found a talisman.
If Xiaoyi Taxi is built according to his ideas, he dare not say that it can surpass Uber. It will not be a problem if it reaches 70 to 80% of Uber’s price. Based on Uber’s final IPO that may reach US$1,000, Xiaoyi Taxi will at least be able to achieve the same level.
Market value of US$70 billion.
Compared with Rebus' Xiaomi, Xiaoyi's taxi-hailing seems to be just as good, and it may even surpass it! (To be continued.)