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    Chapter 652


    Alistair wasn''t lying to his friends. He always nned things in advance, and when he realized that Family Frame had no potential to develop, he began nning his next startup.


    He had been observing Facebook recently.


    Facebook was created by a Yalle University student in his second year, and itunched in February of that year. It had only beenunched for three months when it became


    explosively popr at Yalle University.


    While he was abroad, Alistair had met a few Casmanians who were Yalle University students.


    He had heard from them that almost every student at their university had a Facebook ount. The founder, Mark Zuckerberg, had decided to open Facebook to all universities. He was even nning to get into the international market so that he could bring his product to the entire world.


    Alistair was still observing. He wanted to see how Facebook would be received at other universities. After all, Mark was from Yalle University, and it was natural for those from the same university to support him. It did not show Facebook''s true business worth.


    However, after observing Facebook for a while, he discovered Alumni Network, which was practically identical.


    Alumni Network seemed to know Facebook''s developmental n. As soon as it wasunched, it was opened to all the tertiary institutions in the country. Within just two months, there were over eight million registered users.


    Alumni Network''s functions and interface were much more advanced than Facebook''s. In fact, it was even bing more and more like a business. Even international luxury brands like Hermes were coborating with them.


    "The sess of Alumni Network is directly rted to capital utilization. Companies like that won''t go far." A thin youth picked up half a cigarette from an ashtray and stuffed it into his mouth. He lit it up and took a deep puff.


    The cigarette finished, so he poked it into the ashtray and continued speaking, "Think about it. If Alumni Network didn''t have that reward system for those who brought in new users, would they have been able to spread across the country so quickly?


    "They currently have eight million registered users. ording to their reward system for bringing in new users, they had to pay 40 million for those users. Alumni Network has a strong financial supporter behind the scenes. If it weren''t for that power, it would be very difficult for them to seed!"


    Alistair smiled and said, "Without capital support, Alumni Network''s progress would just be a question of time. The Inte is bing widespread, and the developmental trend of socializing on the Inte is already a given. Capital utilization has only shortened the development of Alumni Network."


    Alistair pulled out his wallet and took out two ten-dor bills. "Go and buy two packs of cigarettes, Wayne."


    Wayne took the money but was in no hurry to leave. He said thoughtfully, "Alistair, what do you think is the next step in Alumni Network''s n? If they''re only aiming for educational


    institutions, why don''t we make a social media tform that has nothing to do with schools or universities?"


    The eyes of both Alistair and the thin youth lit up at once.


    Alumni Network''s target market was tertiary educational institutions, and there were over a hundred million Inte users in the country. The market for educational institutions was only 30 million at most. Alumni Network only made up about a third of the enormous pie of socialworking services.


    The thin youth stood up from his chair and said with a passionate look in his eyes, "I''ll start coding right away!"


    They had been influenced by Alistair and were now filled with energy. They nned to put their ideas into practice and act ording to Alistair''s motto, which was not to hesitate or regret anything.


    However, Alistair said, "Don''t be in such a rush to code."


    The thin young man and Wayne stared at Alistair in confusion.


    Alistair took off his sses and took out a cloth from his case to clean the lenses.


    He said impassively, "Don''t underestimate Alumni Network. If we can think of it, so can they. I''m worried that Alumni Network is currently developing a second product. The positioning of this product should be for everyone in the country to carry out socialworking, and if we don''t find out more about it, we''ll be working for nothing."


    The thin youth clutched at his messy hair and said irritatedly, "What should we do, then? We don''t know anyone at Alumni Network!"


    Wayne suggested, "Shall I sneak in and try to find out?"


    The thin youth rolled his eyes. "You''re going to be a spy. That''s not ethical."


    Alistairughed and said, "Well, all''s fair in love and war. It''s always about strategies in the business world. You have to know your enemy to win all your battles, right?"


    Seeing that they were in agreement, the thin youth had no choice but to give in. "Alright. We''ll be waiting for news."


    Alistair hesitated for a moment and said in a low voice, "I''d better be the one to go. Anyway, I''d like to see what kind of person Alumni Network''s CEO is."