"I spent almost 7 million yuan and finally got 3.4% of the shares from several venture capitalists such as Sequoia Capital. To be honest, this is really not easy. Sean, I spent a lot of effort and deliberately begged my father to introduce me to those big investors in venture capital. I almost got my old account for this, and Harvard's things were also revealed. Fortunately, I fooled it in the name of helping you invest, and he just scolded me a few words." Neil said on the phone, still breathing a lot, as if exhausted by it.

"Good job, Neil," Sean spoke to him patiently, "Come on, try to achieve the 5% target as soon as possible."

"Can you tell me why you have to get at least 5% of the shares? Do you just want to join Google's board of directors?" Neil asked a little depressedly.

"You can understand this way, of course, I hope the more the better. If you have 10%, that would be better." Sean said immediately.

"Stop kidding. I spent almost 7 million to get 3.4%. If I want to increase to 10%, it will cost at least 18 million, and it is still the case that someone is willing to sell it." Neil's unhappy voice came from over there, probably rolling his eyes, "Or, just like that, Sean, 3.4% is enough."

"Don't you want that 5% commission?" Sean hummed in his nasal voice.

"I really want it, but considering the difficulty of things and the fact that I have earned more than 2 million yuan, it's not much to give up." Neil's voice was a little dull, and he could almost imagine how he was picking his nose.

"Then what you mean is that you want me to stop preparing for an investment company?" Sean threatened.

"If that's the case... I'll start it myself." Neil said in a relaxed tone. Of course, the next second became flattering: "Okay OK, I'm kidding, I promise to achieve your goal, Sean, I promise."

Amid his laughter, Sean rolled his eyes and hung up the phone. This guy was always like this. Although it was reliable to do things - well, besides the proposition of long-term - he sometimes liked to do some pranks. Having said that, he only recently learned in a call with Neal that 5% of the equity could enter the board of directors. If he could send a representative on Google's board of directors, it might be a lot of convenience in the future.

Of course, 5% of the equity only means that you are qualified to enter, not that you can enter immediately, so it is better to wait for Neil to acquire it first.

"Hey, Sean." Sanders walked in from the garden outside at this time, frowned and seemed to be very unsuccessful. "Although I have read a lot of information, I can't think of any ideas for the time being."

"Is there any problem?" Sean was a little surprised. "Didn't I say that, just treat me as a commodity, just like the one you used to sell."

"But the problem is," Sanders spread his hands, "I don't know enough about this product and the market for the product."

"Not enough?" Sean raised his eyebrows, "Are you kidding?"

"I'm serious, Sean," Sanders shook his head seriously. "I understand the basic composition of this product, and I also know some of its characteristics. However, how to package, which groups of people should be applied to, and what issues to pay attention to, these require time to collect information and analyze them carefully. To be honest, if I came earlier, maybe the plan has been proposed now."

Sean pursed his lips: "You are actually complaining, I didn't call you here as soon as possible, did you?"

Sanders rolled his eyes and before he could speak, Garen had already leaned over from outside: "Yes, that's it."

"Okay, you two, I'm serious." Sanders looked at the two laughing angrily, "I need at least a year to observe, investigate and analyze, Sean."

"Okay, then I'll give you a year," Sean agreed without hesitation. "And you can do whatever investigation you want, and I'll ask Fred to cooperate with you, but then I'll give me a detailed report."

Sanders was asked to take over Garen as his assistant, and at the same time, he and Garen shared the job. For this reason, he was allowed to serve as his manager. I said before that agents and managers are different. Although the functions of the two professions overlap in some places, the focus is different. Simply put, the former is more about finding jobs for actors, winning contracts, and acting as a bridge between actors and film companies, while managers are mainly responsible for actors packaging, promotion, and making adjustments according to the market.

Therefore, agents often consider the pay and then the prospects of the movie when recommending scripts for their own interests, even if they know how to take a long line to catch big fish, just like Frederick recommended "Pearl Harbor". Of course, most of the time, the interests of agents and actors are consistent, unless some people who are obsessed with interests or have sharp conflicts with their employers, most of the time they will weigh the trade-offs.

Managers are more concerned with the actors, analyzing market changes for him and creating an image. Therefore, in most cases, people close to the actors and can be trusted. There is basically a team behind each big-name star who manages various affairs for them, and Sean will also set up his own team, and he firmly believes in this.

Sanders, something else is average, but when it comes to sales, no one can compare to him. Once, five years ago, Sean finally bought a second-hand computer, but when he went home, he found that there was a new computer. In depressed, Sanders jumped out with confidence. With his extraordinary eloquence, he actually sold it at a higher price than he had bought before.

Although the money sold was finally spent, Sanders's sales ability was unquestionable. Moreover, he had done a good job in selling lawn mowers in San Francisco. If Sean hadn't found him, he wouldn't have come here.

So it was just right to hand over the position of manager to him. If Sanders, like Sean, had no connections in Los Angeles, Hollywood, and was equally young, Sean might have asked him to be responsible for the production company.

Speaking of this, Frederick has found several candidates for him through Fenjin Company, three of whom have met and talked. Unfortunately, one is in his sixties and is simply trying to find a small production company to support him; the other is frivolous in his words, giving people a feeling of boasting and having no ability; the other feels that his production company is still a blank shell and is completely messing around, so he has never been sure of it.

But there is no hurry. Peter Jackson gave Sean the deadline for April 10. Before that, he has enough time to wait for Neil's reply and find the head of the production company.

"Sorry, the road was blocked for a few minutes, but fortunately I wasn't late." Sean said, taking off his sunglasses and hanging them on the collar, then sat down. The weather in April was already getting hotter.

"It's okay, we're only a little while ago." Frederick said with a smile, and greeted Garen and Sanders again, and then began to introduce the middle-aged man about 45 who came with him.

"This is Todd, Todd Vladimir, who has served in the production department of United States. After being merged into MGM, United went to Disney and served as deputy director of the distribution department of Bowei Film and Television." When he said the last sentence, the agent deliberately emphasized his tone.

Sean knew what Frederick was hinting at. In fact, he was indeed a little moved after hearing this introduction. He was no longer a rookie who had just arrived in Hollywood. After two years of baptism, Frederick's constant teaching by example, and Sanders' help to collect inductive materials, Sean knew very well the weight of this brief introduction.

"Hello, Mr. Vladimir." Sean shook hands with him politely.

"Todd." The other party smiled slightly, his calm appearance could not tell his inner thoughts, and it seemed that he would be a difficult person.

"Shawn." Sean smiled likewise, and then asked carefully: "What is Mr. Vladimir doing now?"

Not to mention Lianmei, after being incorporated into MGM, the positions of seven major Hollywood companies were inherited by Disney, but Bowei is different. Bowei Film and Television, which belongs to Disney Group, has almost the best distribution capabilities in Hollywood. If you can hold important positions in the distribution department of such a company, your ability must be quite outstanding.

So there are two problems. First, Sean's production company is currently very small, and it is no exaggeration to be regarded as a bag company. Even if it develops, it will focus on production for a long time - and may not even consider distribution - so it requires more production talents rather than distribution. Secondly, since the other party is so capable and still young and strong, why would he be so arrogant that he is a small production company that has just been established but has nothing yet?

"Tord has been recuperating at home after resigning last year, and he has not yet had the idea of ​​working until now," Frederick explained, "he really wants to challenge this job that starts from scratch."

"Stop talking about the scene, Fred," Vladimir smiled, "I'll just say it straight, Sean, I stepped down because of the power struggle. The day before, I was talking and laughing with other supervisors, and the atmosphere was harmonious. The next day, the street noticed that I had to leave immediately. I couldn't find a suitable job, so at the suggestion of a friend, I chatted with Fred for a few words and then came to you to try my luck."

Frederick chuckled awkwardly, then shut up and looked at Sean, as if saying: OK, I've done it, it's up to you next.

Sean felt a headache. The other party was so calm and did not hide his failure. In addition to that powerful resume, it would be difficult to convince the other party unless he could impress him with something.

So, back to the original first question, is it necessary or not? This is an answer soon, and that is required. It is very simple. Although the other party is doing distribution work at Bowei, talents who can achieve high positions will never know anything about production, and they were also responsible for production at Lianmei at the earliest. What's more, now I am very young and strong, and I need energy, experience, and connections... I must have connections, which is enough for the company I have founded.
Chapter completed!