How can you become a star without money?

Chapter 274 has nothing to do with me
STEM guys are easily smitten by female playboys.

Even an extreme Sigma tech guy like Musk can still be manipulated by Amber Heard.

Moreover, this was before Strømsgod had achieved fame and success.

The more confident a person is, the more they yearn for the unknown, and then fall into a trap. The characteristic of science and engineering men is that their thinking and cognition are long confined to a rational environment, and they lack common sense in their understanding of emotions and human nature.

Women's innate emotional advantages easily satisfy what STEM men relatively lack, and then become attractive.

This is also why most STEM men and programmers easily become prey for women who are overly ambitious and ambitious, while women who are overly ambitious and ambitious are easily preyed for by artists.

Commonly known as, "You ask for what you lack."

Paris's appeal to Strømsgod was absolutely top-notch.

Wang Yaoshun invited them to watch a movie that had just been released that day, "The Social Network." This movie, adapted from the true story of Facebook's founder, has not only become an important milestone in promoting the development of internet social media, but also a significant marketing event for Facebook's development.

The reason this film was able to win Oscars and Golden Globes is not because the film itself is so excellent, but because the interests it represents are so great. PayPal, the company behind Facebook, has already begun to exert its influence in various fields.

Strom's mood was somewhat turbulent after watching the movie, especially when he heard Paris praising the male lead, which made him feel rather annoyed.

“Zack is a genius, but I think Mr. Strom is also very impressive. I’ve used Burbn, and it’s an app that’s just as good as Facebook. If your story is ever adapted into a movie, I hope I’ll have the opportunity to act in it.” Paris’s tone shifted abruptly, immediately maximizing her emotional appeal.

Strom's previous gloomy and dejected mood was instantly swept away, and his previous entanglement and concerns turned into a surge of enthusiasm.

“Mr. Wang, I don’t know if I can handle the job at Ms, but I am indeed interested in giving it a try. As for Burbn, I’ve decided to sell it for $100 million, but on the condition that my team joins Ms with me.” Strom decided to give up Instagram and choose a higher platform to realize his ambitions.

Zuckerberg, he can be replaced!
"I hope that in six months, I can work with Fox to prepare for the filming of your movie." Wang Yao smiled sincerely.

Vanity is an insurmountable barrier in human nature.

Wang Yao took the ambitious Strom to meet Deng Wendi; the specific terms of the contract still needed to be finalized by her, the global president.

"Mr. Wang's methods of winning people over are rather underhanded," Paris joked with a grin.

"I don't have any special methods, just a sincere heart," Wang Yao smiled.

"Tch, you only invited me over to help you out, stop pretending." Paris rolled her eyes.

"Paris, it was you who was in such a hurry to go see our CEO Wang," Zhu Zhu said with a smile.

"Yeah, besides, I didn't say anything to you, did I?" Wang Yao shrugged.

"Cunning Chinese!" Paris gritted her teeth in anger as she looked at Wang Yao and Zhu Zhu's treacherous collusion.

"The phone case is finished. Take a look and see if it fits." Wang Yao handed over the custom-made phone case.

"Wow, it's even prettier than I imagined." Paris's attention was diverted as she admired the phone case, which exuded a mysterious and exotic cultural vibe. This would be so cool to post on social media.

"The price is quite high, close to 4 US dollars, but consider it a gift for you." Wang Yao smiled.

"Tsk, thank you, boss~" Paris smiled.

"This is yours." Wang Yao handed another one to Zhu Zhu.

"I have one too?" Zhu Zhu was pleasantly surprised.

"Employee benefits." Wang Yao smiled.

"Don't be so moved. I bet everyone who came to the Mobile World Congress had some of those people. It's just a publicity stunt," Paris joked.

"Shut up." Zhu Zhu rolled her eyes.

"But can this little blockhead really be the CEO of Ms?" Paris asked curiously.

"If all goes well, we can start preparing to film 'Ms Storm' by the end of the year," Wang Yao said with a smile.

“Then I’ll have to try my best for the lead role.” Paris chuckled.

"I've arranged to meet someone later, do you want to come along?" Wang Yao checked the time.

He wasn't entirely confident he could convince Strom to join Ms, so he naturally needed to prepare for the worst. He also approached another entrepreneur who would make a name for himself in the social media field, Russell Cook.

"See? I told you he was cunning," Paris said to Zhu Zhu with a smile.

"That's called being prepared for any eventuality; it's wisdom. Learn from it," Zhu Zhu said with a light laugh.

Unlike Strom, Russell is working on a niche outdoor social media track. He is an outdoor enthusiast and was inspired by the outdoor hiking website trails.com to create a mobile app called AllTrails, aiming to build an outdoor version of Yelp (a popular Chinese review platform).

The app can plan and check off various hiking routes, share travel points, and has rescue functions. It has just been released.

Russell has a very precise understanding of paid content. If MS really can't compete with Facebook and Twitter in the mainstream social media field in the future, it can settle for a more targeted niche audience.

Moreover, the outdoor consumer market is just starting out overseas, with huge potential, and the content sector can be directly integrated with MLS for mutual benefit.

Unlike the image of a science student in Strom, Russell is a rugged man, but he is meticulous in his work. When introducing the product to Wang Yao, he accurately explained the entire profit chain of the product.

The core features are detailed hiking route maps and navigation, user rating and review systems serve as social aids, and offline map functionality is the product's competitive advantage.

“I’m also an outdoor enthusiast, and as you probably know, China is a vast country with abundant natural resources, so your app is right up my alley,” Wang Yao said in agreement.

Since Strom is already preparing to join Ms, Russell doesn't need to be a backup option and can be directly incubated and invested in. In addition to the outdoor market, AllTrails also has the fitness market behind it. Wang Yao needs to use this platform to gather and cultivate global outdoor and travel experts to indirectly do some cultural output and display.

Furthermore, they could directly add a professional sportswear brand under Xinghuo Apparel, focusing on mountaineering and yoga apparel to target the middle class, and competing with Arc'teryx and Lululemon.

“I’ve never been to China. I’d love to go sometime. I’ve heard the Great Wall is very famous. Is it really 10,000 kilometers long?” Russell asked curiously.

"Seeing is believing. All Trails could also add a community sharing feature, allowing users to upload photos and logs to increase social interaction and organize camping activities for amateur enthusiasts to improve activity levels," Wang Yao said with a smile.

“It’s a great idea, but unfortunately we don’t have enough manpower right now,” Russell shrugged. “I invited you here to solve this problem. If All Trails is willing to accept my investment, it can directly link to the Ms/MLS platforms to obtain public domain traffic resources in the future. Also, I just acquired Burbn, which can provide you with more comprehensive check-in technology support,” Wang Yao extended an olive branch.

“This is far too generous,” Russell laughed.

"What is the psychological valuation of All Trails?" Wang Yao asked.

“Well, although the product only has a few thousand users at launch, I’m confident that it will grow to a million users within two years, encompassing more than 60% of outdoor users. My expectation for the angel round is $100 million.” Russell hesitated for a moment before quoting the price.

“80%, I’ll put up 50 for only 60% of the shares, and you can hold all the shares on my behalf to ensure your absolute control.” Wang Yao waved his hand.

Russell was taken aback. His expectation was actually $50, which was already a huge sum of money. After all, All Trails had not yet come up with any particularly promising monetization path. Outdoor advertising is a niche category, and it is difficult to cover the operation and maintenance costs with advertising revenue alone.

To his surprise, the Asian boy didn't haggle over the price and even gave up some shares, which made him feel quite flattered.

Judging from his tone, he is one of Ms's investors, so he must have a similar background and strength to the media group.

Russell couldn't even find a reason to refuse.

Having secured two investment acquisitions, Wang Yao invited Deng Wendi and others to a private party hosted by Zhang Meng at a hotel, where they could also take some photos with international celebrities like Paris and Mayer to generate buzz.

Back in the hotel suite, the sight of a group of beautiful women was quite pleasing to the eye as soon as I opened the door.

Zhang Tianai, Nazha, Kim Ji-won, and Lim Jin-na were exploring BBQ on the terrace, while Zhang Meng, Fan Bingbing, and Xu Qing, who had come uninvited, were chatting inside.

"Wow, this is really lively. This gathering is quite 'private'," Deng Wendi joked upon seeing this.

Paris and Zhu Zhu were also whispering and pointing at Wang Yao behind his back.

"They are all a group of beautiful Chinese girls, and I can feel the vibrancy of youth." Maye is also used to big occasions.

"Make yourselves at home, no need to be polite," Wang Yao said with a calm smile.

When Deng Wendi and the others arrived, there was a brief exchange of pleasantries. Wang Yao then picked up his old habit and began taking pictures.

"Mr. Wang, please forgive my intrusion." Xu Qing found an opportunity to greet Wang Yao.

She was invited as a special guest by Chanel to participate in the exhibition, making her the only Chinese female star besides Fan Bingbing and Zhang Manyu.

However, her participation was not due to commercial influence, but simply because of her strong personal resources. At the beginning of the year, Huayi signed three big names to attend the signing ceremony, which shows how much importance they attached to her. But in reality, she still relies on her personal studio for operation.

Because she didn't value Huayi's resources, she now focuses more on collaborating with DMG. This Chanel business deal was something she fought for herself, and it has little to do with Huayi.

"Ms. Xu, you're too kind. I didn't know you were coming to participate in the exhibition, otherwise I would have let you know in advance," Wang Yao said with a smile.

"I only found out you were here by chance when I ran into Bingbing. How is Tianhuo's acquisition of AMC going?" Xu Qing was naturally charming, and every smile and frown exuded an aura that was easy to misunderstand.

She and Fan Bingbing had a fairly good relationship in the early days. They collaborated on a movie in 07 and were just nodding acquaintances. There was no direct competition between them in terms of acting roles and resources. Moreover, she is now focused on pursuing an international career and doesn't care much about domestic competition. In any case, she can basically get the roles she wants.

However, things have changed since Fan Bingbing signed with Tianhuo. Tianhuo is the first company in China to truly invest in the Hollywood film market. Previously, so-called co-productions were just about pulling Hollywood to harvest the domestic market, a disguised form of exporting and then selling domestically. But Tianhuo is clearly going to take the export route.

Moreover, Xu Qing plans to acquire AMC, the largest cinema chain overseas, to gain substantial influence in the overseas market. If he wants to expand overseas, he should obviously build a good relationship with Tianhuo.

So this time, I'm planning to take advantage of the Baselworld opportunity to hook up with Wang Yao. If things go well, I'll dump Huayi in the future.

She had long heard that Tianhuo's boss was a rare young and handsome man in the industry, and seeing him today was indeed a pleasant surprise.

In her youth, Xu Qing was a typical literary and artistic girl from a scholarly family, influenced by her family. Later, she was cheated out of money and sex by a fake literary businessman and then suddenly realized the truth.

"The initial contact is almost complete; all that's left is negotiation," Wang Yao replied, adding that it wasn't exactly a trade secret.

"If you encounter any special obstacles, you can tell me and see if I can help," Xu Qing said with a smile, her eyes crinkling.

"Miss Xu is also planning to develop her career in Hollywood?" Wang Yao raised an eyebrow slightly.

"Yes, I want to broaden my acting range. If I don't work hard now, I'll get too old and won't be able to keep up." Xu Qing wrinkled her nose charmingly. For a woman in her early forties, making such an expression didn't seem out of place at all.

"I haven't heard of any plans from Huayi in this regard," Wang Yao said with a smile.

“Indeed, Huayi has basically given up on the overseas market now, so I’m also considering whether there’s any need for cooperation,” Xu Qing said frankly.

Wang Yao seemed to be deep in thought.

"Tsk tsk tsk, this sister looks like she wants to crawl into Wang Yao's arms." Zhang Meng watched Wang Yao and Xu Qing chatting happily outside through the glass.

“Wang Yao shouldn’t have such heavy tastes.” Fan Bingbing took a sip of champagne.

"Why did you decide to bring her along?" Zhang Meng asked, frowning.

“Even if I didn’t bring her, who can stop her from meeting Wang Yao? I don’t want to offend anyone.” Fan Bingbing shrugged, his gaze fixed on Zhang Meng’s neck.

"But you can't even stand it for a day or two. If the media takes pictures of you tomorrow, you'll definitely be trending on social media."

"Is it my problem? Don't judge others by your own standards." Zhang Meng snorted.

"To maintain the image of the company's upper management, let's sleep in the same room tonight," Fan Bingbing said with a smile, stretching.

"Heh, I think you're the one who can't even stand it for a day." Zhang Meng scoffed.

"Wang Yao really dotes on Ji-won, he even brought another young girl along as a newcomer?" Fan Bingbing smiled and looked at Kim Ji-won and Lim Nana.

"You're meddling too much; be careful you don't become annoying," Zhang Meng said with a smile.

"What does this have to do with me?" Fan Bingbing scoffed.

(End of this chapter)