Life at the Top

“Mr. Laine, 8861 caters to SMEs. When it comes to Sena or Terizone, their users are ordinary netizens. They are simply not the same target audience,” Wayne spoke.

Jasper chuckled and targeted Wayne’s straw man without hesitation.

“If your members know of 8861 and have gone online to use your website for business, Mr. Wayne, then who’s to say that these enterprise owners or senior executives are not also Terizone’s email subscribers, KK users, or Sena’s gamers?”

Wayne’s expression turned stern and he gestured as he spoke, “8861 is advantageous because it is irreplaceable.

“That is merely the result of being early movers in a market in which you are still gathering users. In reality, these so-called advantages are merely a facade.”

Jasper leaned back against his chair and looked at Wayne. “I heard that you’re a fan of fairytales, and that you like referring to each other as sirs and knights within the company.”

“Therefore, I’m sure that you’re no stranger to the battles between knights and dragons. It’s only a battle of skills when its a fight between people of similar strengths. Am I wrong?”

looking at Jasper seriously. “You also said that there’s problem with 8861. Could I ask what this might be, other than the fact

business model,” Jasper replied

problem with it. This model makes your website a platform instead

membership fee so that I can partner with a machining company. Two years later, that company and I will already have experience partnering together, yes? So pray tell,

able to find their own groups of suppliers or customers. Your

Wayne smiled wryly.

script that took him only 15 minutes to persuade Myles crumble completely in front of

hours just for this opportunity. They had waited for Jasper until the early morning only to come out empty-handed. Because of this, Wayne

you’re not willing to invest then, Mr. Laine?” Wayne asked in

“I’m willing.”

caught them off guard and reignited Wayne and Jose’s embers of