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Chapter 463
Chapter 463
"Alumni Network is a social networking site tailored for university students. It'll have photo albums, a diary, live chatting, and games that will allow them to interact with their
classmates!" Carlisle explained.
"Users can also share their daily moods and upload their photos," Carlisle said, describing some of the functions of the Alumni Network.
It was 2004, and MSN still hadn't enabled users to have their own space. The functions of Alumni Network would seem innovative and would be able to retain most users.
Gareth squinted when he heard Carlisle's description and asked, "Is Alumni Network based on that foreign website, Facebook?"
Facebook was a social networking site that had just been launched in February by a foreign company. There were very few people who knew about it.
Not only did Carlisle know about it, he had even created a domestic version, the Alumni Network. He had a very keen sense of business and was clearly destined to make money!
Gareth swallowed and looked tentatively at Carlisle as he asked, "Carl, um... does Alumni Network still lack investors? I think I can invest about eight to ten million in it."
Alumni Network would make money, and it would be a huge sum of money.
It was now or never if he wanted to invest!
Carlisle hesitated for a moment before saying, "Ten million, and I'll give you ten percent of the stock!"
Investing ten million could not directly determine how much stock Gareth could get.
Dividing the stock was done according to the company's articles of association and by-laws, as well as the agreement made between the shareholders. It also included the specific investment situation.
Both Dragonaire Studio and Alumni Network had less registered capital than the amount Gareth wanted to invest.
The total investment for Alumni Network was about one million, and Gareth wanted to invest ten million.
If they only calculated it based on the investment amount, ten million would be enough to buy ten Alumni Networks.
Giving Gareth ten percent of the stocks was a negotiation agreement between shareholders. As for whether or not Gareth would accept it, that was out of Carlisle's consideration.
"That's about as much as I expected!" Gareth grinned widely, revealing two rows of straight white teeth.
He was more concerned about the future of the Alumni Network.
Carlisle's goal was to become the richest man in the world.
If all the industries he was exploring were to progress well, it would be possible.
Business was always a gamble.
If he won, he would make a huge profit.
If he lost, he would lose everything.
He was still young, and even if he did lose everything, he could start again.
"Gareth, you'll be my superior in the future. Let me make a toast to you!" Sean picked up his glass with both hands and tried to get up.
The shareholders had more authority than the CEO did.
"Just sit down and drink it. Think of me as a friend. We don't have to be so formal when
we're out for a casual drink." Gareth said, frowning as he pressed Sean back down into his seat.
Sean and Carlisle had grown up together.Belongs to (N)ôvel/Drama.Org.
Although Gareth was a shareholder, he could not use his authority against them.
Sean sat down rather guardedly, and Gareth picked up his glass to clink glasses with him." Let's cut the crap. Cheers!"
After he had finished drinking, Gareth's phone rang in his pocket.
He took it out and saw that it was Alan.
"Mr. Welsh, did you just get off work? Would you like to come out for a drink or two?"
"I'll pass on the drinks. I called to tell you that we've caught the hacker, but he's tight- lipped, and we can't get anything out of him. Shein's lawyer is only suing him on the charge of illegally hacking into computers, so I expect he won't be able to escape three to five years in jail!"
"Okay, thank you, Mr. Welsh!" Gareth hung up and told Carlisle what Alan had said. "I'm glad he's been caught!" A cold smile appeared on Carlisle's face.