Absolute Wizard

Cho Min-woo was still in trouble because of Apple. That's why he met me when he heard that an employee had come from Apple.

It was a realistic matter.

A merger and acquisition.

I was really curious whether these guys thought and lived or ate. The only thing I did not ask immediately was anger.

It was because of the sheep chief who was restless on one side.

Ms. Grant, Apple should not be hostile when possible. It's in our interest right now to join hands. As long as the content producers are all in a contract with Apple, it's hard to break it. In the end, we're the only ones who have to fight. Of course. Technology? Okay. But without sound recordings, we can't grow the market any more.

‘Steven is definitely a great guy. ’

It was different from what he knew in the future and how he actually felt about the enemy.

But he also said the following words were really hard to bear.

“If this acquisition does not take place, Raincomb will be inevitable in the US market. No matter how good the product is, it will be hard to sell without content? ”

It was a nice thing to say, but it wasn't.

Threatening content creators so that they could not be used in Raincomb products at all.

Of course, coercion was not the only one.

“Furthermore, there are five patents on our side that infringe on Raincomb. It would be a huge blow to sue our California courts. It's not just the United States. The same goes for Europe and for all countries. ”

However, Cho Min-woo was not angry. He just watched what this guy was up to. But the constant threat was not simpler than I thought.

They also included several names of Korean political giants.

It was a really pressing situation for the entire defense.

I was listening quietly, but it was no wonder that I became more and more angry.

However, he soon realized one thing in this situation and was flawed.

‘Maybe Raincomb's downfall was the reason why he was pushed out of the competition with Apple? Although, of course, the sound quality problem was the beginning. ’

It was definitely true.

It was true that the existing outstanding products and designs made me a powerful opponent to Apple. But the source technology eventually turned around and went from the U.S. company.

There was a defect in the product, and it crashed rapidly.

When he felt that, he also thought seriously about this problem.

Kill the enemy or I will die! Be.

“Let's think about it. ”

* * *

In addition to Charles' anti-intimidation tone, Cho Min-woo also heard a variety of carrots. Maybe if he didn't know the future, it wouldn't be so light.

One thing in particular was really fascinating.

No, the swearing went up.

You want me to give you $40 in royalties instead of iTunes? ’

In the future, it was notorious for its patents.

But the past was no different.

It was just that I didn't feel much skin in the past.

Things are different now.

As Raincomb continued to grow, the situation changed as it naturally entered the mobile MP3 market.

This market is already building an unparalleled position for Apple.

The repulsion was obvious.

They felt that if they just let Raincomb go, Apple would be in danger, too.

‘Neither do I. You're saying that if I don't kill these people, I'm going to die. Then…..’

I made my decision soon.

There was one more concern.

It was about the team leaders' refusal to take on management policies that have been too arbitrary until recently.

Of course, there were a few in the past.

It was just that bad for now.

Like Apple's Steven, he complained about the team leaders downstairs.

It's all about the boss making his own decisions and moving forward alone.

Cho Min-woo was also the first to deal with Apple, but he felt the need to clean up the internal issues first. And called a meeting of team leaders.

“Some of you may have heard it, but it's a pretty bad situation right now. At first, I think Raincomb will simply withdraw from the merger and acquisition....... (approximate). So I think we need to respond to Apple in a more aggressive form. Let's think about this. ”

Quiet.

A moment of silence fell.

When everyone heard it at first, it seemed like our raincombs had grown big enough for Apple to take over, but I was proud of this.

But when I came to the conclusion that it was not just a merger of companies, but a matter of life and death, I didn't look so good.

No, even Team Leader Seo Juno opposed.

“Maybe I'm being a little overprotective about Apple. It's true that they've made this somewhat exaggerated proposition, but I think it's to reach a favorable position at the negotiating table. ”

It was a positive idea.

Surprisingly, there were not many people who empathized here.

It's because we don't know the nature of the greed that American entrepreneurs have. To be precise, the whole society was misunderstood because they had a tendency to be friendly.

Of course, this was not the only opinion.

That was the case with both chiefs.

“I agree with you. The way Apple is now, he's going to kill us in any way he can. I couldn't just stay like this. ”

It was this atmosphere.

And it wasn't just this anode.

Starting with the idea that we should compromise appropriately, a lot of small stories came out.

The meeting became increasingly confusing.

‘This is also an internal problem. ’

* * *

Cho Min-woo intended to see the consensus on Apple through his team leader consultation before discussing future actions.

He also wanted to reduce any resentment he might have if he had been too selfish. However, if you look carefully at the contents of the meeting, that thought disappeared.

I felt sorry for them.

It is true that it is a liberal country called the United States.

But in essence, their properties were completely different.

Capitalism.

Simply put, money is the best.

He ended up disbanding them as soon as the meeting got longer.

“America is simply an individual freedom, and rights are beautiful flowers to the outside world. But if you look inside it, it's not. ”

Quiet.

The silence subsided.

Just one word, but Cho Min-woo could understand his attitude toward America.

Eventually, one person stepped out again.

“You seem to have a lot of hostility towards the United States. ”

Cho Min-woo was no longer a gentle expression.

“I want you to look back at the past. Still don't remember? what they did. ”

“That's.......”

“You shouldn't fall for someone's face that's too obvious. It will soon bring the fall of the raincomb that you are carrying. Is that okay with you?”

A team leader shouted in a hurry.

“Huh? Ha, but that's not going to happen. ”

He looked back at the conference room again.

“The global economic market is on the battlefield of an invisible machete. If you make a near miss there, any company will be hooked in one punch. It's the same for companies like Nokia, Motorolar, Sony. ”

It didn't make sense to the executives.

But I couldn't stand up strangely.

I really thought it would happen.

Seems sure of something.

It was full of blueprints and beliefs about some future.

Even the team leaders who tried to oppose it were now oppressed by Cho Min-woo's charisma and could not open their mouths.

Of course, I didn't like this situation. What he wanted was to understand the situation well and make the most of it.

But the story is that I would rather believe in Apple and go to a partnership.

The result was very simple.

“If you believe Apple, you will eventually be betrayed. Now you'll collaborate in many forms, but you'll end up getting all technology-related, and you'll be blown to bits! ”

The silence was restored.

But this time it was different from before.

It was only after they heard it quietly that I thought it could be like this.

And in fact, it was the most realistic.

If they own all of their markets, Apple could be as unparalleled in the world as it is in the field of MP3.

Thirteen billion dollars? No, $50 billion was worth it.

I realized what was wrong with the merger.

The meeting atmosphere was not great.

But it wasn't just that.

Both chiefs nodded with a gentle smile at the sight of Jo Min-woo holding the team leaders.

‘That's the boss. Taking advantage of this Apple acquisition opportunity to kill the team leaders like this! ’

If they had followed their opinions, they would have convinced them of the worst that could happen.

‘That should do it. ’

* * *

Both chiefs unexpectedly watched as they quietly and easily solved the problem of their own self-righteousness that had become a problem.

For now, it was not desirable to waste time on useless meetings like this.

Soon after the meeting was over, I confronted Jo Min-woo separately.

“Excellent.”

Cho Min-woo smiled at both of the chiefs' attitudes, noticing his intentions more quickly than he thought.

“Did you know?”

“Yes.”

“This is why I'm so confident. The other chiefs wouldn't even think about it half the time. ”

“I can't help it. Most of the team leaders are now from engineering, so they don't know much about the dark side of management. ”

“Well, that's the engineer's limit. ”

“Phew, this is frustrating. ”

“It's probably complemented by in-house education or an MBA process. Because right now, the bosses are about to get promoted. ”

A sheep director who speaks and notices things.

It is natural.

But he seemed to notice that he was already expecting it secretly.

Even Jo Min-woo was not an idiot.

“Hahaha, that's obvious. And to think, I didn't realize that. ”

“If you think so, you'd better consider that too. ”

“Okay, I want you to review that. Apple's the problem now. That's what I think. I think it's a good idea to be strong enough to knock Apple out completely. ”

“Yes? Are you going to fight Apple? But in what way? Right now, the MP3 mobile market is almost as monopolistic as Apple. If you get out of their eyes.......”

He just flashed.

“You forgot one thing. ”

“Yes?”

“A patent.”

“? ”

Chairman Yang didn't quite understand what he was talking about. The meaning of global patent war has not yet come to light. If there's one thing that comes to mind, it's Sony, who thinks the product itself is similar.

I didn't really understand the situation like this.

He also empathized with the attitude of both of these chiefs. Because he hasn't done it himself yet, that's his reaction.

I decided it was better to let both chiefs gain experience.

“I want you to go through Koreana corporations, both of you. You'll learn more from your attorney, your lawyer. No, you'll see something much more interesting than you think! ”

“........ ”

‘Oh my God, what are you thinking......’

* * *

Korea Law Office.

Director Joon-woo Kim has been quite lively lately. Until recently, there were so few companies that they were limited in sales.

But after sitting on the Raincomb patent, it was totally awesome.

Growth in sales was really impressive.

In a heartbeat, sales increased dramatically by close to 50%.

Of course it was temporary.

After the depletion of the volume that had been hit at once, it slowed down again, and immediately began to fold into the falling phase of the small part.

Nevertheless, the quantity remained.

So far, the total number of patents filed by Raincomb has exceeded 4,000 cases.

Rather, I was worried.

‘What on earth is Min Woo Cho thinking? I mean, this whole patent MP3 thing, it's like they're gonna eat it, right? ’

And to be honest, I didn't think it was.

But I had no choice.

For now.

And soon, both of you will be in front of him.

One word from him.

“I'm going to file a patent lawsuit with Apple! ”

Kung fu!

Was it this?

It was the part that he had doubts about.

Just in case, it was.