May 17th.
Golden Dawn Entertainment Group.
Kyle was handling his work as usual; the ICQ dilemma hadn't affected him in the slightest.
What's past is past!
Besides, Kyle's feelings for ICQ weren't as deep as outsiders believed.
"Investing in ICQ was just business!"
"After divesting, I can pursue other ventures. Who knows, after the internet bubble bursts, a large number of companies will go bankrupt, and many internet professionals will lose their jobs. At that time, I could completely re-establish an internet social company—Facebook could be born ahead of schedule!"
Indeed, Kyle had already set his sights on Mark Kyleerberg's Facebook.
Of course, this time Kyle wasn't merely looking to invest; he intended to create Facebook.
Sorry, Mark!
As for whether Facebook would succeed or reach a market value of hundreds of billions of dollars like in the original timeline, Kyle honestly didn't know.
"I'm a self-aware person!"
"A large media group already takes up all my energy; and LinkedIn, I also need to pay close attention to; plus managing a series of stocks like Yahoo, Google, Apple, and Amazon—my energy is truly insufficient."
Kyle was a human, not a god!
Before his transmigration, Kyle was just a middle manager at a small entertainment company, with some management experience. With the help of future information, he could control an enterprise with a market value of hundreds of billions of dollars, but he still felt the strain. Even though he had been continuously learning and catching up on management and finance knowledge in recent years.
However... some things cannot be made up for by simply learning!
Therefore, Kyle was unsure if he could succeed in creating Facebook.
"Knock, knock, knock~"
Just then,
the office door was knocked.
The person who came was none other than the Group CEO, Victor Jones!
"Victor, what brings you here? Come, have a seat." Kyle greeted Victor, motioning him to sit on the sofa, while personally pouring him a cup of coffee.
Kyle said, "Try it. This coffee is excellent. I 'borrowed' it from Bezos's house last time I visited. It's dozens of dollars per gram for these coffee beans—very precious. I usually can't bear to drink it, so you're in luck."
"Really?"
Victor took a sip and his eyes lit up immediately: "It's indeed good stuff. Boss, how much more do you have? Could you spare some for me later?"
Kyle immediately rolled his eyes: "Don't even think about it. This is all I have. But if you like it, just come here more often."
After a pause, Kyle added, "Is there something you need me for?"
"Yes, there is!"
Victor then began to explain.
There were three main matters.
1. Due to the outstanding box office performance of "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" and "300," Page Pictures had already scheduled a celebration banquet, which would be held tomorrow.
Victor came to Kyle to report on the final arrangements.
2. To report to Kyle on the establishment of the group's overseas distribution channels.
3. It was already mid-May, and Victor needed to plan ahead, preparing for the group's mid-year meeting a month in advance. This involved the specific operational strategies for the parent company and multiple subsidiaries in the second half of the year.
"You are the CEO of the group; I'll leave the specifics to you."
Kyle said solemnly, "Also, regarding the construction of overseas channels, the parent company needs to provide more support to Page Pictures."
Victor nodded and said, "I understand. And I also suggest that 30% to 45% of the total profits from 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding' and '300' should be used to consolidate the construction and development of overseas distribution channels."
Kyle, of course, agreed!
This year, and even for the next few years, the subsidiary Page Pictures would not be able to replenish the parent company's funds and would even rely on subsidies from the parent company, because the establishment of overseas film distribution channels truly required massive amounts of capital!
In the original timeline, Lionsgate spent no less than 1 billion US dollars to establish its global distribution channels.
Now, Kyle's distribution channel construction would also require no less than 1 billion US dollars!
"Please put more effort into the specific plan. I hope to see the complete plan as soon as possible," Kyle said.
"No problem."
Victor answered the question with great confidence.
How could someone without confidence manage a media group with a market value of billions of dollars?
...The next day.
The celebration banquet for the films "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" and "300" was held as scheduled at a private estate in the suburbs of Burbank.
Those invited to the celebration banquet included not only the directors and main actors of the two films' crews, but Kyle also sent out many invitations to the owners and executives of major Hollywood film companies; at the same time, American theater owners, well-known Hollywood actors, directors, and some of Kyle's friends were also invited.
"Alexander, are the celebration banquet and reception all set?" Kyle had arrived here early.
"Don't worry, everything is basically OK."
"Oh, by the way, boss, let me introduce you to the owner of this private estate, Mr. Tevirra Shindrich Philipp Paparalioski."
Alexander pointed to a tall middle-aged man beside him.
"It's a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Shindrich."
"Meeting Mr. Page fills me with excitement as well."
The two shook hands.
The owner of the estate, Shindrich, from his long name, was clearly of Russian-American descent.
However, through subsequent conversation, Kyle realized he was wrong; Shindrich was a Polish-American. He now managed his family's estate, offering rental services specifically for holding large banquets for the wealthy in the Los Angeles area.
Of course, Shindrich also ran several Western restaurants in downtown Los Angeles.
His personal wealth was considerable; the estate he currently occupied, covering dozens of acres, was worth over 40 million US dollars alone.
"Hey, Amy Adams, your plate placement is incorrect."
Just then, a voice reached Kyle's ears.
Kyle looked in the direction of the voice and saw a middle-aged woman around 40 years old reminding a beautiful blonde waitress.
"Sorry, I'll pay attention."
"Good attitude. Our estate has decades of tradition, dedicated to serving the wealthy locals in Los Angeles, especially the big names in Hollywood who often rent this place. Didn't you say you wanted to be an actress? Then you should seize this opportunity." The middle-aged female supervisor reminded her.
"Thank you!"
The waitress named Amy Adams sincerely thanked her.
This caught Kyle's attention.
"So it's her!"
Indeed, Kyle recognized who the waitress in front of him was.
Amy Adams was a fledgling newcomer at the time, but in the future, she would become a very famous actress in Hollywood. Before 2020, she received 4 Academy Award nominations for Best Supporting Actress and 1 nomination for Best Actress.
Her starring role in the fantasy film "Enchanted" made countless people worldwide marvel at Amy Adams' beauty.
Well, at 25 years old, she was truly beautiful!
Moreover, she was also one of the typical late bloomers among Hollywood actresses, becoming famous much later.
It must be said, Kyle was interested!