In the early days of the Internet, most companies were in losses or even profitable. But even so, investors still flocked in. This is because everyone has too much money to spend, so they have to throw it to the Internet companies to burn it? No.

Instead, investors believe that Internet companies make profits sooner or later, and before that, they invest in the market, it is much easier than to grab the market after the industry is mature.

This blind optimism about the Internet economy is also one of the reasons for the first Internet economy bubble. Even without a mature business model and profitability point, Internet companies can still raise a large amount of funds through financing or listing. After the high wages, generous benefits and luxurious office environment burned out these venture capital, the myth of the Internet economy will naturally be shattered.

But in the midst of this Internet bubble, the companies that persisted have also created the backbone of the Internet economy. Only companies that conform to market laws and have mature business models and profit points can survive the great waves.

As an aircraft carrier in the American Internet in later generations, Ceo Steve Case of the United States Online will certainly not turn a blind eye to this trend.

Looking at the development process of American Online in history, Case has consciously cultivated American Online's profitability from the beginning. Even without Zhou Shuo's proposal, American Online would open an online Visa card business in 1996. In fact, this is equivalent to Alipay's position in online consumption.

Even the e-commerce policies formulated by the United States in 1998 were affected by the United States Online. If ICQ and Netscape are toys picked up by the United States Online, then e-commerce is the crops in the United States Online's own backyard.

Group buying websites do not involve products, logistics and channels. They are easy to operate, simple to promote, and have a mature offline business model. They can be said to be the best entry point for e-commerce Btoc.

For the Internet, the most precious thing is often this kind of genius-like inspiration. This level of solution. As Zhou Shuo as he can put on the table of any venture capital institution, he can invest at least 10 million US dollars. As long as Case is not stupid, he knows how to choose.

Zhou Shuo looked at Case who had been obviously shaken, and quickly made up his last kick and said, "If AOL is willing to develop a version that optimizes the Liuer browser, I can promise that the Liuerim news subscription content will be provided by the editorial department of AOL."

When Case heard his words, he stood up excitedly, grabbed his hand and asked excitedly: "Is this true? Can you link the news content to the website of American Online?"

Zhou Shuo confirmed, and answered with certainty and affirmatively: "Of course, Liuerim only provides an interface. The content is provided by American Online. However, we must confirm the relevant content, and there will be no content that is not conducive to Liuer Software Company."

"Of course!" Case nodded vigorously. Zhou Shuo made a legitimate request and there was no reason not to agree.

The number of website visits to the United States Online is only a few million, while the number of registered users of Liuerim has exceeded the tens of millions. If Liuerim can be won, wouldn’t it be equivalent to having one more American Online? How can this not make Case excited? Even if some of the users of Liuerim and American Online overlap, at least more than two million new users can be imported, which is super good for American Online!

"Of course, I'm very happy to share my ideas with others. Whether the plan is feasible depends on your judgment."

"That's right. Look at how about we moved the encyclopedia to the Internet and let users edit it themselves?"

"Yes, I think web users should be very motivated in this regard..."

"Mr. Dave of prodigy, I am Joey of Liuer Software!"

"Oh, damn it! You have heard the sound of the wind? Whose mouth is so leaking? I want to settle the score with him!"

"Okay, for your sake, or I'll definitely tear this guy to pieces!"

"Okay, let's get back to the point. That's it. I have an idea about a new website. How about we collaborate on establishing a movie review website?"

"Think about it, as long as you have the power to evaluate movies, you can have all Hollywood film companies kneel at your feet and sing 'Don't cry for me tonight'!"

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The rapid development of the Internet in 20 years has created too many miracles. Some of them disappear in the sky like meteors, while others grow into the backbone of the Internet. But no matter what the final result is, at least their solutions look good at the beginning.

There are too many such solutions in Zhou Shuo's mind. In the era of only more than 20,000 websites in the world, there are 25 million netizens in the United States. It is not as difficult as imagined to cover all these users.

American Online, Pu Sex, Prodigy, Web and Yahoo, these five websites cover almost 70% of the people online in the United States. As long as they are driven, it is not difficult to imagine a violent storm will blew on the Internet.

Although this does not immediately drive Netscape browser out of the market, it provides Liuer browser with a fair chance to compete.

As long as both sides stand on the same starting line, Zhou Shuo has absolute confidence to defeat the old antique Netscape browser.

Major well-known websites have developed versions of the corresponding two browsers. Is there any better comparison advertisements?

After all, Netscape has just gained a first-mover advantage. It was Netscape's unprecedented success that knocked out Mark Anderson's mind that he failed in history under the continuous impact of Microsoft.

In order to catch up with Netscape's browser technology, Microsoft developed the IE project team from the initial dozens of people to more than a dozen people in two years. However, Netscape's technical team has maintained a scale of dozens of people. After Netscape's market share was impacted by Netscape's browser, Mark Anderson not only did not increase its investment in technology, but instead took the lead in selling Netscape's stock.
Chapter completed!