The Burbank Villa.
It was around 8 o'clock in the evening, and Kyle and his girlfriend Lima had just enjoyed a sumptuous candlelight dinner. The two hugged each other on the sofa and watched TV.
"Honey, I'm going to Europe tomorrow. You must remember to call me every day." Lima said reluctantly.
Hearing this, Kyle kissed her forehead and said with a smile: "Don't worry, no matter how busy I am, I will remember to call you. You know my character."
"Yeah." Lima nodded.
Character?
What the hell is that?!
In fact, strictly speaking, Kyle's character is pretty good. Apart from being a bit stingy and having an affair with Jessica Chastain for a long time, he really doesn't have any bad habits.
"Dear, if...if you can, you can give up the modeling industry. You know my financial resources, which are enough for both of us to live a good life."
It has been quite some time since Kyle and Lima first knew each other and established a relationship.
If we say that at the beginning, Kyle pursued Lima because of her body and the title of "one of the top ten supermodels in the early 21st century", then after spending a long time together, everyone would have feelings for her.
Kyle was reluctant to let her continue in the "modeling" industry.
After all, the chaos and scandals in the modeling industry are even more shocking than those in the entertainment industry!
Lima shook her head. "My dear, you know that walking on the catwalk is my profession and my long-cherished dream. I like to be the center of attention and walk beside you, not behind you."
"If you want to be the center of attention, you can do it in Hollywood instead of being a model. You know I have the energy to do it."
Kyle's tone was very certain.
Although I am not a big shot now, I still have the ability to make someone famous in Hollywood.
model?
The focus of everyone's attention?
Kyle shook his head, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes.
Of course, this is not a disdain for models, but it reminds me of the "Victoria's Secret" brand that is almost collapsed in the future, especially in 2020, when it was trampled under the feet of countless people and sprayed.
Victoria's Secret, a brand that has made so many people around the world crazy.
It reached its peak in 2015, with a market value of nearly $30 billion.
When it comes to marketing, Victoria's Secret has never been stingy with money, whether it's television commercials, magazines, celebrity endorsements, etc., but its most successful effort has been the annual fashion show that began in 1995.
At the 2000 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, the Fantasy Bra that Gisele Bundchen wore when she made her final appearance was purchased for $15 million. Since then, the Victoria's Secret brand has become completely popular around the world.
Models all over the world even consider it the greatest honor to be a signed model of Victoria's Secret.
But...
In the future...Victoria's Secret hits rock bottom!
The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show was announced to be suspended in 2019.
From 2016 to 2019, Victoria's Secret stores around the world were continuously closed due to the continuous decline in sales, with at least dozens of stores closed every year.
Product quality issues, suppression from peers, scandals, etc. have made it constantly questioned by the world.
At the end of 2019, hundreds of Victoria's Secret models jointly issued a statement saying that they were subjected to unspoken rules by the Victoria's Secret boss and harassed again and again. This incident caused a global uproar.
When the wall falls, everyone pushes it!
Victoria's Secret's market value has been falling rapidly.
From a peak market value of nearly US$30 billion in 2015, by 2020, its valuation was less than US$1.1 billion.
To put it bluntly, Victoria's Secret is a platform created by marketing hype. Once it loses market recognition and consumer trust,
Then it is nothing!
"Okay, honey, don't think about it."
Lima hugged Kyle and said with a smile: "I am not afraid of the chaos in the modeling industry. I have you as my backer."
Kyle thought about it and realized it was true.
....
The next day.
Early in the morning, Kyle drove Lima to the airport to board a flight to Europe.
"Boss, where are we going now? Home or to the company?"
The bodyguard asked.
Hearing this, Kyle shook his head and said, "I'm not going home or to the company. I have an appointment today."
"Oh? Is it Miss Chastain?" He smiled teasingly.
Kyle's face turned dark in an instant.
I can hide my ugly deeds from others, but I can't hide them from my bodyguards!
"fart!"
Kyle laughed and scolded: "The person I'm meeting today is not a woman, but a man, an old man!"
...
A cafe.
At around 10 a.m., Kyle had a cordial conversation with a man in his 30s in a cafe.
His name is Jeff Weiner!
When it comes to this name, few people knew him in the 1990s. However, when it comes to Jeff Weiner, the CEO of LinkedIn who has been in charge since 2009, he is quite famous.
LinkedIn was founded in 2003. Even though it has gained some status in the Internet field after several years of development and its market value has soared to 1 billion US dollars, it is still just a little brother in the global Internet field. However, it was Jeff Weiner, a man, who, with his precise vision and outstanding ability, brought LinkedIn to glory in one fell swoop!
Job agencies and online recruitment even became buzzwords on the Internet!
Jeff Weiner's efforts have made LinkedIn's market value continue to rise.
In 2016, Microsoft paid $26.2 billion to acquire LinkedIn.
"Mr. Jeff, I sincerely invite you to serve as the CEO of LinkedIn," Kyle said solemnly.
"I need to think about it, you understand, Mr. Page." Weiner hesitated.
Kyle nodded.
I continued, "As long as you are willing to serve as LinkedIn's CEO, your annual salary will start at $300,000, and regardless of LinkedIn's performance, your annual salary will increase by 20% every year over the next five years. At the same time, after the five-year contract ends, as long as you are willing to sign the contract again, I will give you company stock dividends and permanent option rewards."
High annual salary!
Share dividends!
Option Rewards!
Three consecutive blows directly broke down Weiner's indecision.
No one can withstand such sugar-coated bullets!
Finally, he agreed!
Three days later, LinkedIn was officially established in Silicon Valley, with Jeff Weiner as CEO. At the same time, Kyle injected $5 million into the new company LinkedIn for its initial development.
"What is money?!"
"$5 million is just my initial investment in LinkedIn."
"After I finish searching LinkedIn and employers, I will invest another $10 million in the company."
Kyle has a very tycoon vibe!
LinkedIn's online recruitment does not require any technical content. It is all about market share. As long as you attract enough employers and user groups, it is very easy to make money.
It was also because of the characteristic of "low technical content" that Kyle chose LinkedIn as the first step for his Internet enterprise.
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