Waterworld Animation.
"Not bad, it's quite perfect!"
"The ocean scenery, the seabed topography, the colorful coral reefs, the lush swaying aquatic plants, and the groups of cute marine life are truly captivating."
"Last time I watched it, the lack of dubbing and soundtrack made it feel a bit sparse. This time, the complete film certainly did not disappoint me!"
"Stephen, David, your work has been exceptionally outstanding!"
"For the success of Finding Nemo, you two deserve the primary credit!"
"Stephen, tell all the employees in Group 3 that their bonuses for this month will be increased by 50%. After the movie is released, I will give them a big red envelope!"
After Kyle finished watching Finding Nemo, he was in a great mood.
He immediately promised bonuses and red envelopes; the rumored "Stingy Kyle" was nowhere to be found. In reality, it was because Kyle knew too well the future potential of this film.
Stephen Sollenberg and David Messer were also very happy.
The Boss's praise meant that their hard work had been recognized!
At the same time, striving for more benefits for their subordinates is also one of the tasks of management.
Of course, only after the movie is released and achieves high box office results and massive sales of peripheral products will their value be further demonstrated!
One hour later.
Stephen Sollenberg gathered the senior management of Waterworld Animation for a meeting.
Kyle also attended.
"Boss, according to our plan, in late May, we will hold test screenings of Finding Nemo in nine major American cities including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, New York, and Miami, inviting some Hollywood professionals and moviegoers to watch it in advance;"
"In early June, we will contact North American mainstream theater chains like Regal Entertainment, Cinemark, and AMC Entertainment to participate in exhibitions and finalize release details and screening contracts;"
"In mid-June, we will conduct authorized sales of the copyrights for Finding Nemo's peripheral product retail, game development, and so on."
"The movie is expected to be released nationwide in late July or early August!"
Stephen Sollenberg, president of Waterworld Animation Company, explained slowly.
Kyle and everyone present nodded frequently.
"Alright, let's arrange for the release in late July or early August. Time is a bit tight, so everyone needs to work even harder," Kyle said in a deep voice.
"Yes, Boss," everyone responded.
In fact, Kyle's original plan was to arrange for the movie Finding Nemo to be released during the Thanksgiving slot in November.
However, plans can't keep up with changes!
Pixar Animation had recently announced to the public: Toy Story 2 is set to be released during this year's Thanksgiving slot.
Man, that's Toy Story 2!
The first installment of the Toy Story series was the World's first fully computer-animated feature film. Released during the 1995 Thanksgiving slot, it shocked the entire World upon its debut, earning 192 million USD at the North American box office and a global box office of up to 360 million USD. It was also the champion of the 1995 North American box office rankings!
It is no exaggeration to say that the Toy Story animated series has a vast number of fans and viewers worldwide.
The second installment, Toy Story 2, coming four years later, can be said to carry the immense expectations of movie fans.
They were famished for it!
One might ask, how could Finding Nemo compete with Toy Story 2?
Even though Finding Nemo is excellent, Kyle didn't want them to be released in the same slot. Regardless of the outcome, it would greatly hurt the movie's box office.
"The movie will be released during the summer slot; I will explain this to Victor."
Kyle said loudly: "Stephen, David, you are the project leaders. I need to see a plan in the short term on how to communicate with Page Pictures, Golden Dawn Television Group, the publishing group, and the music company to better distribute Finding Nemo."
Stephen nodded: "No problem."
David: "Leave it to me."
Time is tight, and the task is heavy!
If it weren't for Pixar's Toy Story 2, everyone wouldn't be so tense and busy... After finishing his trip to Waterworld Animation, Kyle headed to LinkedIn Corporation, located in the same building.
"Jeff Weiner, I plan to move LinkedIn Corporation from Silicon Valley to Seattle. What do you think?"
Kyle's first sentence startled LinkedIn President Jeff Weiner.
Jeff Weiner frowned and asked, "Boss, is it because the Seattle local government has provided several support policies?"
In the past few days, the Seattle local government had publicly announced support policies for the internet industry and the tertiary industry, including bank interest rate reductions, government support, lower state taxes, corporate subsidies, and so on. These policies certainly held a huge attraction for the internet industry.
"That's right, I decided to relocate LinkedIn Corporation precisely for the lower state taxes and more support," Kyle admitted.
Jeff fell into deep thought.
After a dozen seconds, Jeff said, "The key is, how long can this favorable policy from the Seattle local government be implemented?"
Policies across America, like the federal government's policies, are often criticized for being fickle and changing overnight.
Who knows if the government policy will change again once LinkedIn Corporation finishes its relocation?
"I think this policy will be long-lasting, and it will save us a lot of corporate taxes," Kyle smiled.
Seattle!
Boeing, the World's largest aviation manufacturing and R&D company;
Amazon, the World-famous online shopping mall;
Microsoft, the World's number one computer system software provider;
Starbucks, the World's largest coffee chain;
Their headquarters were all established in Seattle for no other reason than the favorable policies of the Seattle local government.
Amazon Marketplace was still receiving small and medium-sized enterprise subsidies from the federal government as late as 2020, which was also related to Seattle's local policies.
"I'm envious!"
Kyle also wanted to try out this kind of policy.
Ultimately, under Kyle's persuasion, LinkedIn Corporation President Jeff Weiner agreed to the decision to move to Seattle.
"Moving to Seattle is fine too. As LinkedIn Corporation gradually expands, the Page Building is clearly no longer enough, and having to share a building with Waterworld Animation Company makes it feel too crowded," Jeff Weiner said... The next day.
Not long after Kyle woke up, he received a call from his private lawyer, Paul Goodman.
"Boss, the matter you entrusted to me has been settled. Do you have time now?" Paul Goodman's voice came through the phone.
"I have time, come to my house now," Kyle said.
The phone hung up, and Kyle clenched his fist tightly.
"I finally get to find out exactly how many assets I have today."
That's right, the matter Kyle entrusted to Paul Goodman was precisely to calculate and inventory Kyle's existing assets.