Beginning a share expansion and financing round at this stage had already become a foregone conclusion.
Since that was the case, as ICQ's largest individual shareholder, Zucker would no longer oppose it. He merely hoped to secure the greatest possible benefit for himself during the upcoming process of "bringing in allies and expanding development."
"Honestly, I just wanted to be a shareholder in peace and sit back waiting for dividends, but other people aren't willing to let that happen. They're forcing my hand!"
That had been Zucker's original plan.
Wasn't harmony the best way to make money?
But sometimes, that kind of thinking was far too naive!
Even if you didn't want to fight, others would fight you!
To start a business and build it up from nothing into a major enterprise was, frankly, an exhausting task for Zucker.
The number of companies currently under his control alone was already enough to give him a headache. To that end, Zucker had spent no small amount of time studying management.
Keeping himself sharp had become an indispensable part of Zucker's life.
Sure, transmigrators were awesome, that was true—but they weren't omnipotent!
It was impossible to know everything, much less excel at everything.
Even those badass transmigrators who took over businesses worth tens of billions right from the start would be devoured and divided up by the wolves and tigers surrounding them if they lacked the corresponding abilities. There was no second outcome!
A child carrying gold through a busy market was simply courting death!
9:00 a.m.
Less than thirty minutes remained before ICQ's official share expansion meeting began.
Wiesger, Wadi, and the rest of the founding team held an internal meeting in advance, together with Zucker.
"Wiesger, you're the company's CEO. Since you and everyone else have decided to begin a