Chapter 389
After saying that, she tilted her head to the side, glancing at a worker not far away who was busy weeding the garden.
Once the Christmas holiday was over, Aubree held a meeting at the Rithol City headquarters. Birgitte brought the main team from Südlichen Strand over to Rithol City. Thanks to the new round of financing and partnerships, GrabCheap’s promotion was a huge success. User numbers were exploding. Birgitte kept a close eye on the data, and when she saw how great the results were, she got so excited she even footed the bill herself to take the whole project team on a trip.
Today’s main agenda was to figure out their next move.
“We still need to look for more funding,” Aubree said. GrabCheap still hadn’t gone public yet, and if they wanted to really make a splash, they’d need another round of investment.
Aubree said, “For this round, I’m estimating we’ll need 15 billion. If we can pull that off, we’ll be ready to go public. Once we’re listed, GrabCheap will truly have a foothold. And Bree Technology will finally have a slice of the Südlichen Strand market too!”
Aubree’s team was mostly young. Young blood meant tons of drive. The moment they heard this, everyone burst out in excitement.
“The good news is, we really have the Yurchenko family to thank for helping us get the word out last time. GrabCheap has really made a name for itself now,” Aubree said.
Last time, they fought back beautifully. Not only did the project come out unscathed, but they also pulled off an epic comeback. Even those who were just watching from the sidelines could see that this project had serious potential, and the team behind it looked even more impressive.
Aubree turned her gaze to Birgitte. Birgitte got the hint, nodded, and stood up. “Right now, we’ve had more than a dozen companies–big and small—reach out, all wanting a piece of the action. But this third round is on a whole new level, and Ms. Miller and I both agree that we’re only considering investors who can match Manchotech in scale. One more thing, Ms. Miller–just recently, someone from the Tengu Gruppe reached out to us.”
Aubree raised an eyebrow. “Really?”
Back then, the first people they went to for investment were the Tengu Gruppe. According to Aubree’s original plan, the first two rounds would be with Tengu, and this round was supposed to be Manchotech’s turn.
“Didn’t they reject us before?” Aubree scoffed.
Birgitte laughed. “Their project investor and their boss, Morhan Dunn, both showed up at my office. They were acting so humble that they were almost in tears, begging me to let them invest.”
“We’re not just going to make them regret what they did. Once GrabCheap really takes off, we’re going to eat into their market,” Aubree said, a sly grin tugging at her lips.
Aubree thought, ‘Going up against one of the Tengu Gruppe’s e–commerce giants isn’t something we could pull off alone. But who says I have to do it all by myself? My boyfriend’s company has a killer e–commerce platform too. Guess a little business partnership is all it takes!’
As GrabCheap kept expanding, a brand–new business model burst into the public eye, shaking up the entire online shopping scene. People who’d just been watching for fun suddenly realized that GrabCheap wasn’t just talk or hype after all. No one would’ve thought a model that looked like a money–loser could actually pull this off. It was a real eye–opener. Those cashback deals for good reviews, shopping rebates, and small things actually got people so hooked.
Aubree’s move really opened everyone’s eyes. Getting the biggest returns for the tiniest investment was a genius move. Those who used to laugh at her were now beating their chests in regret. They thought, ‘Damn, who was it that said Aubree only got lucky before? She’s just smart. Honestly, isn’t luck a kind of skill too?’ Now everyone was scrambling to get a piece of the action, falling over themselves to partner up with her.
Aubree said, “Actually, I’ve got someone in mind. Want to hear it? Sheldon Kader from Nadio.”