Chapter 1065

"Lin Fei, how did you talk with FAW Volkswagen?"

"Mr. Xiao, they just showed a little interest, but when it came to specific cooperation, they didn't take any substantive action?"

"They don't want to cooperate?"

"It shouldn't be. They may want to bargain."

"We have given a very low price, and they still want to kill?"

"They said that our navigation technology is not particularly advanced, and some maps are updated very slowly. Compared with other navigation of the same kind, we have no advantage."

"Hum..."

Xiao Jun, founder of Gaode navigation, waved and asked Lin Fei to go out first.

Different from the ox fork of later Gaode navigation, the development of Gaode navigation in 2006 was not very good.

Not only is it not very good, it can even be said that it is very ordinary.

At first, Gaode company did mapping.

But it doesn't make much profit.

Later, they found that there was a great demand for car navigation and a large profit.

So they began to move into car navigation.

But car navigation is not so easy to enter.

In the 1990s, many automobile companies in Europe, America and Japan developed navigation software and loaded it into their cars.

Gaode is just a little-known small company, and major automobile manufacturers are not interested in Gaode.

Even if Gaode gives a very low price, major automobile manufacturers are not interested in Gaode.

Xiao Jun, who had a great sense of crisis, realized that if Gaode continued like this, Gaode would never live.

However, how to win the major automobile manufacturers is a problem.

"Zhidong, are you free? Have a drink."

"Why, Xiao Jun, so idle?"

"Come out, I'm a little depressed. Talk to me."

"OK, see you at the old place."

"See you at the old place."

Xiao Jun, who couldn't think of a way for a moment, called his old classmate Wang Zhidong.

This Wang Zhidong is Wang Zhidong, the founder of sina.

They are classmates. One founded Sina and the other founded Gaode map.

But now that Wang Zhidong has left Sina, he now founded click technology.

The two made an appointment to meet at the same place.

It's the old place. In fact, it's the barbecue stand they used to eat together when they were in college.

Do not know why?

Many big guys in a series like rowing strings.

Chen Yu likes it, Wang Zhidong likes it, and Xiao Jun likes it too.

"Zhidong, you're late."

"The company is a little busy, so it's a little late."

"You click on the development of science and technology. Congratulations, congratulations."

"Congratulations, it's just a small workshop enterprise. It can't compare with the past."

Wang Zhidong drank a glass of cold beer.

Obviously, he is resentful about leaving Sina.

As for the reason.

This is not Wang Zhidong himself willing to leave, but was driven out like apple jobs.

But not all those who were kicked out can be killed back to apple like jobs and create brilliance again.

At this time, although Wang Zhidong founded click technology, click technology is not as good as Xiao Jun's Gaode map.

"It's better for you to make maps. In the past, I thought your business had no development. Now there are more and more cars and more people who need navigation. You have a bright future in the future."

"No amount of fart, it's beyond measure. I have no time to make complaints about you now."

Xiao Jun also drank one cup at a time. Although the cold beer tastes very good, he is really in no mood at the moment.

"Why, what's the problem?"

"There are too many problems."

"Tell me, I'll help you with your reference."

"Good. Zhidong, how can you say that you also set up a niucha company. In those years, you were the first brother of the Internet, and your vision must be higher than me."

"Don't pull, sina is my eternal pain, you don't know."

"Yes, I won't say. Just say me. FAW Volkswagen, who talked for a long time, doesn't pay much attention to us recently?"

"I don't think so. FAW Volkswagen should have the demand for navigation."

"There must be demand, but they think our technology is average and the map update is too slow to compare with other navigation."

"This..."

Wang Zhidong didn't go on.

He knows the current development of Gaode.

Compared with other map navigation companies, Gaode's strength is indeed average.

"Are they trying to bargain?"

"It's possible, but they didn't say anything, and we have quoted them a very low price. Basically, we don't make any money at this price. I just want to open the market first and then ask for others."

"Xiao Jun, your idea is right."

Wang Zhidong nodded: "there is no problem with the concept of occupying the market first."

But although Wang Zhidong said that there was no problem with the concept, there was another problem when it came to the operation.

If your idea is not correct, you can PK others.

"Do you have no other way?"

"Not at all. We are preparing to cooperate with some domestic auto manufacturers. However, I guess it's useless."

"Why, domestic auto manufacturers also need navigation."

"They need it, but domestic auto manufacturers are not very willing to cooperate with us. And now a lot of domestic cars sell cheap, but their requirements are very high. Like BYD, they even cooperate with Philips."

"Philips' navigation is very expensive. They are really willing to."

"You ask me, I ask who."

Obviously, Xiao Jun was also depressed.

Think that we are all national enterprises and we help each other for a reason.

However, these are irrational ideas.

Now business competition is globalization.

BYD also has its difficulties. They don't have much technology in the car itself.

If the configuration is not made higher, how can consumers pay for it.

"Old classmate, don't just listen and help me?"

"Let me see."

Wang Zhidong touched his chin.

After a while, he said, "it's not impossible."

In the end, it is the founder of sina. Although Wang Zhidong is no longer in Sina, he still has some horizons.

Although Xiao Jun's problem is troublesome, it is not a completely unsolved strategy.

"What way, to the East, you say quickly."

"Don't worry."

"How can we not be in a hurry? I'm in a hurry. You don't know how much money we spend on map navigation. FAW Volkswagen knows that our map update is slow. Shit, we also want to be fast. But the country is so large that it's a terrible amount, not to mention branch lines, even trunk lines. Moreover, roads can be built everywhere. It's a huge sum just in map update Capital. "

"So it's still a matter of money."

"The question of money?"

"Yes."

"FAW said that your technology is average and the map update is slow. It's not just a matter of money. If you have money, can't your technology keep up?"

"Navigation technology is not difficult. In fact, there has been no fundamental change since the 1990s. Everyone's technology is the same. As for the problem of map update, there is no technology. Just send people to collect data."

"So, whether it's technology or map update, it's a matter of money."

"You mean, let's raise money?"

Xiao Jun asked after understanding Wang Zhidong.

"Yes."

Wang Zhidong nodded: "your map navigation is actually similar to the Internet. You don't make much money in the early stage. If you want to make money, you must seize a certain market. But with your market share and company popularity, even if your business ability is strong, it is estimated that it is difficult to launch it. The best way is to raise money first. After you get the money, you can expand the market."

"I also want to raise money."

Xiao Jun smiled bitterly: "but few venture capital companies are interested in us."

Of course, not all venture capital companies are not interested in them.

Either some VCs have average strength, or some VCs want to invest but want to occupy too many shares.

If they want a controlling stake, they don't even need more than 70% of the shares.

"It's not without. The problem is that you have to find the right goal."

"Zhidong, what do you mean?"

"Huanyu technology."

At this time, Wang Zhidong suddenly mentioned Huanyu technology.

"Looking for Huanyu technology investment?"

"Yes. Huanyu technology is not only an IT enterprise, but also has a lot of actions in venture capital."

Although Wang Zhidong left Sina, he has always been very concerned about Huanyu technology.

Especially Chen Yu.

When the scale of Huanyu technology was not large, he thought that Huanyu technology must be Sina's strongest opponent.

But a few years passed.

Huanyu technology is no longer an opponent of sina.

Um.

At this time, sina is no longer qualified to regard Huanyu technology as an opponent.

Wang Zhidong once thought that if he hadn't left Sina at that time, would they be overtaken by Huanyu technology?

After thinking rationally for a long time, Wang Zhidong understood that even if he was still in Sina, he was useless.

"Zhidong, like Huanyu technology, will only invest in enterprises that are interested in themselves."

Xiao Jun naturally knows about Huanyu technology.

"Generally speaking, it is, but... What if your business is just needed by Huanyu technology?"

"How do you say this?"

"Xiao Jun, do you know super pears?"

"Of course I know. I don't know how popular this mobile phone is."

"Do you know that super pear has GPS positioning function?"

"It seems so, but I didn't buy Super pears."

"Let me show you."

Wang Zhidong himself took out a super pear: "promise."

"I'll go. When did I buy it?"

"Just bought it."

"It's beautiful. Huanyu technology is really powerful."

Xiao Jun's incomparable emotion.

After playing with it for a while, Xiao Jun checked the configuration of super pear.

"Yes, there is GPS."

"Yes."

Wang Zhidong turned on GPS and said, "think about it. Super pears have GPS positioning function. Do they have navigation needs?"

Positioning is different from navigation.

Positioning is just positioning. It's used to know where you are.

However, navigation should not only let consumers know where they are, but also provide consumers with analysis of all sections.

"This... Is hard to say."

"There must be."

Wang Zhidong affirmed: "before the super pear, the pear Bracelet had GPS positioning function. At this time, this positioning function inherited from the super pear. Although it is only positioning function now, what if you add navigation function."

"Zhidong, you have a good idea. But there is a problem. The users of mobile navigation seem to be small, and how to make a profit?"

"You have to ask yourself. How do I know?"

Wang Zhidong doesn't care about this: "I'm not a map maker. I'll just help you out."

"Thanks."

Xiao Jun was delighted.

Although Wang Zhidong did not completely help him solve the problem, Wang Zhidong's suggestions gave him some inspiration.

Such as Huanyu technology.

If they can embrace the big tree of Huanyu technology, they are not afraid of other navigation.

However, Xiao Jun did not contact Huanyu technology at the first time.

Although he thought the opinion of his classmate Wang Zhidong was good, it was not good for him to run to look for Huanyu technology investment.

Although Huanyu technology is the pride of domestic national enterprises, they are not charity companies.

As commercial companies, they have to think for their own interests.

In order to strive for the greatest interests, Xiao Jun is ready to launch the super pear mobile navigation to see the effect.

Can't their super pear app store download apps?

Xiao Jun is ready to negotiate with Huanyu technology after getting the download data of the application mall.

This is also some capital.

of course.

Take a step back.

If their mobile navigation is ineffective and there is no download data, he can only think of another way and don't contact Huanyu technology.

Just do it.

Navigation software doesn't have much technology.

In fact, they have made Gaode navigation software before this.

It's just that the car version was made before, not the super pear version.

But the navigation software itself is not big. The big thing is only map data. At that time, just update the data.

They already have the data.

As for the whole software itself, Gaode map took only a week to complete.

"Mr. Xiao, our super pear version of navigation has been done well."

"Did you test it?"

"It has been tested without any problems and can be put on the shelf at any time."

"Well, then put it on the shelf."

"Mr. Xiao, how much is our navigation pricing?"

Assistant Lin Fei asked about the price of navigation.

"Price."

When it comes to price, it's really a headache.

At present, the price of navigation software is relatively expensive, especially car navigation.

If some cars without navigation need to install a car navigation, it will cost at least 4000 yuan.

It's also because navigation is expensive.

So ordinary cars don't have navigation, even if they have it, it's also top equipped.

But it's on the car.

But if you put it on your mobile phone, would you like $4000?

If you really want to bid 4000 yuan, you'll die.

Although Xiao Jun is not engaged in the Internet, he has some understanding of the Internet.

Let alone 4000 yuan, even 400 yuan may not sell.

Look at the applications in the super pear application mall. Most of them are tens of dollars, and few of them are more than 100 dollars.

And many are a few dollars, a dollar.

This is not the most.

Although many applications in the super pear application mall are charged, more are free software.

Which software is willing to use?

It might as well be free.

Even if you are free under the banner, you can charge again in the application.

Like some little games.

Some games are free, but some sad levels, if you can't pass, you will be prompted to recharge.

For their navigation, these days Xiao Jun has been studying super pears.

For their application mall, I also have some understanding.

At this time, Lin Fei asked about the charge... Xiao Jun grabbed his fist and said ruthlessly, "Lin Fei, we don't charge any more. It's directly free."

Anyway, he doesn't intend to make money in the super pear application mall.

His biggest goal is to find Huanyu technology investment.

As long as the download data is good, he will have the capital to negotiate with Huanyu technology.

As for whether the application mall makes money or not, it doesn't matter.