Tokyo Video Game Tycoon.

However, he is still just a poor young man with only one friend sponsoring him, and he can't find any other way to make money for the time being.

He could proactively seek out advertisers to take on some advertising opportunities.

But he felt that would be too low-class. Now he felt that his website had to be clean enough, without any ads. If there were ads, the high-class image would be gone.

However, his companions did not see it that way; they were focused on attracting advertisers.

On this point, he and his friend had some disagreements, and the two were having a conflict.

However, Bob Wilson didn't take it particularly seriously.

The two have been friends for many years, and they will reconcile in a couple of days.

Just as he was drinking his beer, his computer beeped with a notification for an email.

An email arrived, ending with "Youxing Electronic Entertainment".

Bob Wilson didn't take it seriously and simply tossed it aside as spam.

However, a few minutes later, several more emails were sent to his computer, all with the same name.

Are spam emails really this rampant?

Bob was somewhat puzzled. Harvard's network shouldn't be completely useless; it shouldn't be unable to block these spam emails.

Could it be some legitimate email?

Out of curiosity, he opened the email and found that it was an invitation.

The specific content states that they are a Japanese company, and having heard that their website is short of funds, this company is willing to provide some assistance. However, in return, this company also needs some support for its own website.

Bob Wilson's eyes lit up when he saw the financial assistance.

He was short of money recently, so this was like someone handing him a pillow when he was sleepy.

Without hesitation, he opened the email and replied, indicating that he accepted the invitation and arranged to meet at a bar outside the university.

After replying to the email, Bob immediately contacted his friend.

"Jeff, come back quickly! I have good news for you. Someone said they're willing to invest in us. You're good at this kind of thing, so come back and come with me to meet that guy."

On the other end of the phone, Jeff Yorick seemed to be in a bad mood.

Previously, he took Bob to an investment company, where Bob showed no respect for the company's owner, displaying a contemptuous attitude, which ultimately led to the investment falling through unhappily.

"Go meet that guy yourself. You'll probably just spit on him like last time anyway."

“Jeff, I was wrong last time, but I really want to keep the website clean, at least for now, because I think the website can continue to grow and shouldn’t start taking on ads too early.”

"How can you survive without advertising? How can you tell your story to investors without advertising?" Jeff said, somewhat angrily.

“Jeff, I also hope the company can develop well, so let’s put aside this prejudice for now and at least see what that investor’s intentions are?”

The two have been friends for many years, and no matter how much Bob had messed up before, he really couldn't just let it go.

Moreover, this company also owns a portion of its shares.

So he had no choice but to agree to the meeting, and he would go with Bob to meet the mysterious investor.

Bob breathed a sigh of relief after receiving a positive reply, and then looked forward to the meeting the next day.

The next day, Bob skipped class and went to the bar. This was his home turf, and the fact that the other party agreed to meet him here showed that they respected him. This was different from the other investors he had contacted, and Bob felt that this time it would be more reliable.

Jeff was also brought along.

However, after entering the bar, they searched for a long time but couldn't find anyone who looked like an investor.

Just as they were wondering what was going on, a slightly accented English voice rang out.

"Hello, you must be Mr. Bob? I'm Minoru Matsuhashi from Yusei Electronic Entertainment. I'm from Japan. It's a pleasure to meet you both."

Chapter 208 Persuasion

Bob was surprised to be facing a relatively young woman.

This is relatively rare in investment companies.

Matsuhashi was also very generous in his investment negotiations. He was willing to provide sufficient investment funds and would not interfere too much in the operation of Bob's Company, making him a very high-quality investor.

Bob and his friend Jeff seemed to have no reason to refuse.

Zhu Youxing's only thought was to make investments. He focused most of his energy on video games and didn't have time to care about how others managed the company. He just wanted to make money while lying down.

However, there are requirements for investing.

In terms of investment, Minoru Matsuhashi had almost no objections; he simply agreed to all the conditions proposed by Bob and Jeff.

However, Matsuhashi Minoru changed his style in advertising and promotion.

“Mr. Bob, Mr. Jeff, we are willing to provide as much money as you need. You just need to give us enough equity. We will not interfere too much in the operation of the company. However, we have only one condition: we need your website to help promote our products.”

Bob, who had been so enthusiastic just moments before, suddenly became embarrassed after hearing what Matsuhashi Minoru had just said.

“Ms. Matsuhashi Minoru, to be honest, there are some things we can really discuss, but I don’t want to accept the advertising issue too soon.”

Matsuhashi Minoru smiled: "I understand what you mean. Accepting advertising now would be too short-sighted for you right now."

“That’s right, exactly.” Bob nodded immediately.

"However, we can discuss this properly. There's always room for negotiation. Our only request is this: if you agree, we will provide you with some excellent ideas that may help your company's development to some extent."

Bob frowned.

He kept scrutinizing the woman in front of him. From any perspective, Matsuhashi Minoru didn't seem like someone who knew much about the internet. What kind of creative ideas could she possibly have that would catch my eye?

And what kind of creative ideas are worth breaking my own rules for?

He was somewhat skeptical.

"Let me give you a little hint first. Actually, I'm not the one who really makes the decisions. Behind me is the president of our company, who is also very young, just like you, and has also achieved great things. His way of thinking might really be similar to yours."

"Oh?"

Bob became curious.

He hadn't had time to investigate the background of this Japanese company beforehand; he had only intended to give it a try.

Now he seems to feel that he needs to investigate the company.

Is someone around my age the person in charge of this company?

“Our president gave me some ideas about your social network. We can start with your website name.”

"name?"

Matsuhashi Minoru nodded: "Your website is now called Internet face to face. Honestly, don't you think that name is too long?"

Bob nodded without hesitation.

He was indeed aware of this.

However, his website has only just been established, and he doesn't have much time to think about the name yet.

He actually thought the name was pretty good; it was straightforward and easy to understand, allowing for face-to-face social interaction online.

"Our president has given you two names to choose from. Both names are quite simple. Would you like to hear them?"

"Hmm...you tell me first."

"First, there's Interface, and then there's FCAE Book. These are suggestions from our president after careful consideration. If you're interested, you can consider using these two names."

The "interface" part was just a random abbreviation of the other person's current name by Zhu Youxing; what he really preferred was the "face book" part.

This was a very descriptive website name in his previous life, and it was also very catchy. Since this world didn't have this name at all, Zhu Youxing simply borrowed it.

Bob muttered to himself, his eyes gradually brightening. He felt that the two titles were actually quite good, especially the second one, which he thought was the best.

"It's just a name. Even if the suggestion is really good, it can't shake my personal beliefs. I will never accept any advertising right now."

“Don’t rush,” Matsuhashi interrupted Bob. “It’s not over yet. Right now, your social networks are just among acquaintances. Your university networks are your biggest weapon. Have you ever thought about how some people might want to know more about someone online?”

"What information do you want to know? Height and weight? What does that mean?" Bob was a little confused.

Matsuhashi shook his head: "No, I'm talking about relationships, not a person's physical information. If you want to know if a girl is single, but you don't dare to ask her directly, then could you add such a feature to your social network? This feature is not complicated, but it should be very popular, right? It would encourage many people who were originally afraid to speak up to take the initiative to muster up their courage."

Bob was slightly taken aback.

At present, his social network has just been established, and its overall form is still in the early stage of internet social networking. At most, it will display data such as birthday, age, and weight if you want.

But these data are actually not very meaningful.

Many successful social network ideas have yet to be realized in later generations, and Bamboo Star could be used as one of the means to win over Bob.

People who can study at Harvard are never fools. With just a few thoughts, they can immediately understand the enormous benefits that such a feature would bring.

Almost instinctively, he wanted to stand up from his seat and run back to his dormitory to add the feature immediately.

"There's more, I haven't finished talking yet, Mr. Bob, you don't need to leave in a hurry." Matsuhashi Minoru took a slow sip of his tea and said calmly.

Bob, who had been about to make a move, immediately stopped himself from standing up and now looked at Matsuhashi Minoru with shining eyes.

At that moment, he felt that Matsuhashi Minoru was like a gold mine, ready to burst forth with brilliant ideas at any moment.

"Don't you think your website's visual presentation is really lacking? That rough font and that rudimentary interface... We can offer some inspiration to help you rebuild your website and make it look more appealing. If you're not convinced by what I'm saying, you can log in to our company's official website and take a look. I think you'll understand everything then."

Chapter 209 Don't Underestimate Us

Minoru Matsuhashi then used several more ideas from modern social networks to impress Bob.

Bob was completely dumbfounded when he heard this.

It's already amazing that someone can occasionally come up with a creative idea.

However, in Matsuhashi Minoru's mouth, all sorts of creative ideas kept emerging.

If he could apply all the ideas that Matsuhashi Minoru mentioned, their social network would probably skyrocket.

He could even foresee that scene.

“Ms. Matsuhashi Minoru, you’ve told me so much, but all you’ve done is provide me with good enough ideas. However, I can turn my back on you at any time after hearing these ideas and deny everything we’ve discussed. Do you really trust my character?”

Matsuhashi said, "In business, there's no need to talk about trust between people. We're just casually offering some ideas. If you're planning to back out, that's fine too. We're never polite. Don't underestimate us. Even though we're a company from Japan, if we can provide you with ideas, we can also create an even more powerful website to seize your market. You're still very vulnerable right now, while we have inexhaustible funds to build a social empire. Are you really planning to turn your back on us now?"

Bob's expression froze.