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"Brother Li is talking about a smartphone?"

After hearing Li Lei's words, Zhou Anan couldn't help but pause while picking up the food. Then he put the food in the bowl, put down his chopsticks and turned around to ask.

"Yes, the smartphone market this year has more than doubled compared to last year, and the data is still based on the first three quarters. It is expected to be at least three times that of last year by the end of the year."

Seeing that the other party was quite interested, Li Lei cheered up and started the routine operation of a veteran angel investor - giving a speech (fooling).

Don’t be afraid of repeating yourself, just be afraid that no one will listen.

If the big boss behind the celebrity group can be brought into the smartphone investment plan, it will be easy to find other people to invest in the future.

Compared with him as a free angel investor, the name of the founder of Celebrity Group is much easier to use.

"What, Lao Li, do you want to trick others into joining your smartphone development project again? We all know that smartphones are the general trend, but is it too late for you to enter the market now? Brother An, don't listen. He made a fool of himself, there were no billions thrown into this phone, and there was no sound at all."

As a new acquaintance, Shi Bing was still very enthusiastic about helping the other person avoid falling into the trap.

When everyone was eating melon seeds and chatting, Li Lei talked about the smartphone development project, but everyone present agreed that it was too late to enter the market.

You must know that Apple has released a 3G version, sweeping the entire European and American smartphone markets. Even China's relatively unknown Huawei has invested tens of billions in smartphone projects.

The market in this industry is huge, but the risks are also huge. You may invest billions of dollars, but you will only get a sound.

"I think Brother Li's idea is very good. Now that Apple's 3G version has appeared, when the 3G network is completely liberalized, it will definitely change the current pattern of smartphones. At present, the only manufacturers that can really keep up with the development of smartphones are Apple and Five Star. , we are the only company in China that Xiawei can compete in. There is a huge blank market in the mid- to low-end market, and there is a lot of potential.”

After thanking Mr. Shi for his enthusiasm with his eyes, Zhou Anan supported Li Lei's statement.

Just kidding, the Xiaosu developed by the other party a few years later embodied the true meaning of hunger marketing. It firmly ranks among the top five domestic smartphone manufacturers, and the money it makes is worth it.

On the contrary, manufacturers that follow the trend and produce low-end mobile phones without self-competitiveness shine for a while, but are gradually eliminated by the market, and finally become the dust of history.

"Brother An still knows me, come on, I'll toast you."

After hearing this little brother's approval, Li Lei readily raised his glass.

Even if the other party does not invest, this sentence can be regarded as justifying the name of his new project and not losing money.

"Brother Li, don't take this opportunity to get drunk."

After signaling to the other party, Zhou An'an asked, "Brother Li, how much money are you planning to invest in the early stage of developing a smartphone?"

"This, I plan to start with low-end and mid-range assembled phones first. In fact, what Lao Shi said is right. It is indeed a bit late to enter the mobile phone industry now. But as Brother An said, my country's layout in the smartphone industry"

After pressing the button of patience and listening to a bunch of short stories that were not very nutritious, Zhou Anan, who didn’t care whether he started to build his own brand in the early stage, decided to go straight to the point: "Brother Li will tell you how much it will cost. If you think it is appropriate, I will also invest a little."

The Internet doesn't say that Li Lei is fast and resolute in doing things, talks about what he says, and talks about how to get investment. This is not the template of an angel investor in his imagination.

"500 million, I'm going to try my hand at 500 million first. Now I have prepared 300 million, and I still have 200 million left."

Unable to avoid this little brother who was rarely interested in hearing his future plans, he backed down. Li Lei briefly talked about the scale of the lack of funds.

In recent years, he has invested everywhere, but he has not yet reaped the rewards, and the funds in his hands are limited. Otherwise, he would not have to find others to cooperate.

In fact, he can spend 200 million now.

At present, no one else has confirmed to join. The extra 100 million is completely fictitious and is not meant to give investors confidence.

Of course, if no one invests, he can still make up 300 million by squeezing, but the investment risk is too high.

Inviting others to join is also to share risks. After all, no investment can be foolproof.

"Twenty million?"

Hearing this number, Zhou Anan couldn't help but frown, it was a little too little.

"If Brother An can invest 100 million, I will give you 22% of the shares."

Seeing the other party frowning, Li Lei, who thought his plan was going to fail, gave an amount.

Under normal circumstances, if investors spend real money and do not need anything, the investment share will definitely be a little less than the actual amount.

If the other party can invest 100 million, he will be very satisfied, and it will not be a loss if he gives a share of 22 points.

With the big boss behind the celebrity group joining, is the remaining one or two billion still a problem?

The reputation effect of the other party alone cannot be compared with tens of millions.

"No, Brother Li misunderstood. I just think that 500 million in the early stage is too little?"

Seeing that the other party misunderstood what he meant, Zhou Anan quickly explained.

Even if you enter the market as a machine assembler, will the funds be enough to get a share of the mobile phone industry?

You must know that Xia Wei invests in mobile phone research and development every year in units of one billion, and in the future it will be in units of tens of billions. Not to mention foreign mobile phone leaders Apple and Five Star, the unit of R\u0026D funds is tens of billions of dollars.

Could it be that Xiaosu's hunger marketing in the previous life was forced out by financial problems?

"It's quite a lot. The cost of assembling mobile phones is not as high as you think. We can invest in it while selling it."

"Then I invest 200 million, how many shares will Brother Li give me?"

Resisting the urge to pinch his eyebrows, Zhou Anan asked with a smile.

If it weren't for the fact that Xiaosu would be worth hundreds of billions of dollars in the future, he probably wouldn't want to invest in the other party.

It’s not like he doesn’t understand. Is he, Zhou, the kind of person who needs to understand the development trends of the mobile phone industry just because of an investment of 200 million?

Is he short of that 200 million?

".38%."

After being stunned for a moment, Li Lei, who thought the other party thought he was unreliable, heard what the little brother wanted to invest, thought for two seconds, and made a reasonable offer.

22% for 100 million, 38% for 200 million, no problem.

If the other party only invests 100 million, he still wants to find someone else to invest the remaining 100 million, giving him 15 points at most.

"Okay, I'll transfer the money to you tomorrow."

Zhou Anan said directly without worrying about where the so-called 2% went.

In the future, as the shares are diluted, as long as he can maintain more than 20% of the shares, it will be at least 20 billion US dollars.

"good."

Hearing such a straightforward answer, even Li Lei, who has invested in many industries, was slightly stunned for a moment, then nodded with a smile.

Li Lei didn't find it surprising that the other party acted so hastily.

He knew that in addition to seeing the huge market for smartphones, the other party also had confidence in him.

He is so young and can use such a vigorous and resolute style, and he is also very discerning. It is no wonder that the other party has entered this huge industry at a young age. The waves behind the Yangtze River push the waves ahead.

"Why, Brother An is interested in Mr. Li's smartphone project? How about I invest a little bit too. Is Mr. Li still short of funds?"

Chen Yuhua, who was chatting with others but occasionally paying attention to the younger brother next to him, felt moved when he heard that the other party was so straightforward about investing 200 million, and turned to ask Li Lei, who had been ignored in the new project before.