How many times will a new business strategic planning manager at Savannah Market come to Korea? Besides, wouldn’t it be obvious to visit when a partnership with Dokgo Commerce is being reviewed?

“(Did you come here because of the partnership with Dokgo Commerce?)”

There was no need to talk about it anyway, since the articles were all out. Bronson Parker nodded.

“(you’re right.)”

“(Is it going well?)”

He laughed and shrugged.

“(That’s hard to say.)”

Even though it’s first class, it’s strange that they tell you all the information just because you’re sitting next to them.

But even if I didn’t know the direction of the negotiations, there were things I could do.

“(I guess you are considering entering the Korean market.)”

“(Korea is a good market where e-commerce is active because the Internet is developed.)”

“(That’s right. Everyone has a smartphone. Everyone, especially young people, uses e-commerce. Sales at supermarkets are declining, but online markets are growing.)”

“(That’s right.)”

Bronson nodded.

“(There are many buyers who want to buy products from Savannah Market even through direct purchase. Sales can be expected if shipping costs can be lowered through a proper contract.)”

“(That’s right. Huh…)”

he smiled bitterly.

‘It seems that the negotiations are not going well.’

skill supremacy.

In American companies, there was an advantage that if you have the ability, you can get promoted quickly.

However, on the other hand, it was also a story that if the performance was judged to be poor, it could be kicked out even tomorrow.

Because the superiors had to come down to give the inferiors a chance to rise.

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Judging from his visit to Korea, it was clear that Bronson was in charge of entering the Korean market as the manager of the Strategic Planning Department for new businesses.

In addition, seeing the dark expression on his face, it seemed that he was not performing properly.

Dokgo Commerce, a chaebol group, will have no reason to yield to them. It would be possible to compromise to a certain extent, but I can’t offer very unconventional conditions because I care about Dokgo-jin, the real owner.

In addition, if you present too unconventional conditions, you may be sued for breach of trust by shareholders. Of course, if they offer better conditions than Daehan Market, I plan to have Choi Ji-hoon play the public opinion game.

Proving innocence is much more complicated than filing charges, so once you file charges of breach of trust, you will be able to stir up the Dokgo group properly.

‘But the Korean market is different.’

In addition to being a start-up company, the CEO Han Ho-jae owns an 80% stake, so I was able to move much more freely.

Besides, I had an account where money was pouring out like fire water.

As of Tuesday, the evaluation balance of my personal bank account alone was 103.1 billion.

In a word, it means that it can offer much better conditions than Dokgo Commerce. They were willing to engage in a bloody competition to steal their prey.

I’m sorry to other competitors except for Dokgo Commerce, but if it’s not Daehan Market, Dokgo Commerce is the market to eat.

“(Didn’t things go well?)”

“(Let’s talk about this here.)”

If Bronson’s disappointed expression is acting, he must be a pretty good actor.

I had no intention of accepting the message to stop. Anyway, if I passed this place without any progress, there was a high probability that I would never see him again, so I decided to push ahead.

“(Is there a reason you chose Dokgo Commerce?)”

“(······.)”

“(For no particular reason, I know someone with a better suggestion.)”

Bronson did not answer.

It was natural that I couldn’t agree right away.

“(As you may know from researching the Korean market, have you also looked into the Korean market?)”

“(······.)”

“(It is a competitor of Dokgo Commerce and is similar in size. We are trying to aggressively expand the market this time, and they are considering a partnership with a foreign company. I think it will be a good partner for Savannah Market.)”

“(···.)”

“(Should I ask them to send me a proposal? Since the CEO holds most of the shares, it will be much more flexible.)”

“(···.)”

“(As much as you are in a hurry, it will be an offer you can never refuse.)”

he snorted slightly.

“(I’m not lighthearted when I say it’s an offer you can’t refuse.)”

Bronson took the bait.

From his point of view, it would be good to have multiple options. Even more so if the option is better than what Dokgo Commerce suggested.

“(It may be possible to take some damage to secure the market.)”

“(The word to bear the loss.)”

A twinkle flashed in his eyes.

I need time to convince the representative of Daehan Market, so I have to wrap it up here.

“(Can I send you a proposal?)”

“(How long can you send it?)”

“(We will send it by next week.)”

I’ll give you an offer you can’t refuse, incomparable to Dokgo Commerce.

***

When I arrived in New York on Tuesday evening, I had a day left before meeting Brayden Harper, so I contacted Elisa in advance and made an appointment with a realtor.

I could have contacted them directly, but since Elisa was helping me a lot in terms of administration, I safely contacted them through her.

‘I’ll have to look at a slightly more expensive place today.’

The real estate tour was more fun than the New York tour. The view from the expensive house is much nicer than most tourist spots.

It was a bonus that it was not crowded.

‘You don’t have to buy just one property.’

Funds from overseas corporations were rapidly increasing, but the problem was that the seed was small. Half wanted to invest a little more money, half wanted to buy a better house.

The contracted apartment in Manhattan was also an expensive item close to 6 billion, but it was new blood compared to the luxury buildings in New York.

There were so many houses in New York worth over 100 billion. These are very nice houses with a view of Central Park, ranging from spaces suitable for IT conglomerates in movies and dramas to houses worthy of a noble family with a long history.

Unfortunately, the budget was limited, so I had no choice but to look at houses closer to the former than the latter.

On Wednesday morning, Realtor, a real estate agent, met me at the hotel.

“(Mr. Kim. Long time no see.)”

“(How you doing?)”

I shook hands lightly and got into his car. It was a German-made sedan with a dignified style befitting a person who buys and sells high-end real estate.

He drove smoothly.

“(I heard you think the budget is around 20 million dollars.)”

“(you’re right.)”

$20 million. 25 billion won in our money.

At that level, you could buy a gorgeous building with a great view overlooking it. It reminded me of a building made of glass windows on one side that Realtor showed me last time.

‘If the window is too big, the view is good, but it will be hot in the middle of the day, right? There are also privacy issues…’

“(Again, my eyes were right. Mr. Kim is not one to stay in a $4.8 million house. How about the country house I showed you last time?)”

It was word of mouth, but it felt good.

“(A high-rise building with a view of the park is good.)”

“(Then there’s just the right place.)”

He showed me several houses. From gorgeous palace-like buildings to modern buildings overlooking Central Park.

All of them were houses over hundreds of pyeong, and there were many places decorated with wonderful marble.

There were also many places where staff were available 24 hours a day and provided services close to hotels. There were many places where large guards stood guarding the gates.

‘Security must be thorough.’

If you were a rich person, you would want to choose a place that would keep you safe.

The place I chose was a townhouse overlooking Central Park. What was particularly impressive was the fact that there was a very nice garden in the lobby, and I liked it because it seemed that women would prefer it.

‘Because women usually choose houses.’

I also liked that non-residents were not allowed to enter. Most of them were only allowed to enter after the realtor had verified their identity.

I also liked the neat white-toned interior and the modern art pieces placed throughout the house. They were paintings with red apples or women as motifs.

“(Let’s do it here.)”

“(Excellent choice. The house has been occupied by the landlord until recently, so it is currently vacant. Inquiries for rent are coming in, but we are planning to sell, so we have left it vacant.)”

“(Will the rent come in well?)”

Real estate is an investment. Even knowing that, the desire to live in a house like this grew rapidly.

However, since buying a house in Korea comes first, I decided to put up with it.

“(Sure. I’ll try to guess asap if you want.)”

“(Okay. Let’s do it here.)”

But I don’t even live in New York, so it would be a waste to have such an expensive house as a vacation home. First, I decided to pay monthly rent.

“(Then let’s go sign the contract.)”

***

Daehan Market’s conference room.

Receiving the weekly performance report, CEO Han Ho-jae’s expression was dark. The executive making the presentation also used weak wording while paying attention to him, but the situation did not change.

“You say you’re in the red this month too?”

“Yes… Sales decreased because Dokgo Commerce spread discount coupons.”

Fixed costs continued to accrue even as sales declined. Reducing a group once raised was not an easy task.

Server rental and labor costs were fixed, and if sales decreased, it was inevitable that there would be a loss.

Two years ago, when Dokgo Commerce entered the open market market, he did not think that this situation would come.

Of course, I expected a bloody war, but I didn’t know that Daehan Market, which entered as a front runner, would be pushed this far.

It’s already been 1 year and 6 months, and Dokgo Commerce has spread coupons to the point where there is almost no margin left. Since the distribution chain was already secured through Dokgo Mart, it was easy to secure the goods.

In order to enter Dokgo Mart, sellers who would provide event products stood in line.

‘The membership system needs to be tweaked…’

He pondered over Kim Jae-goo’s words.

This wouldn’t have happened if the customer’s loyalty was high. However, customer loyalty at Daehan Market was not high.

So, they easily left for Dokgo Mart, which gave coupons, and sales plummeted thanks to that.

‘If we continue like this, we will really be ruined.’

He still had the money he had earned, but soon this too would run out.

‘If we don’t get an investment, it’s three months at the most…’

They say that even if the rich fail, the third generation will go, but it seems that this does not apply to startups. Han Ho-jae, who dreamed of becoming 300 billion rich for a while, became bitter.

“That is all.”

After the executive finished his report, he looked at him with a tense expression. Han Ho-jae silently tapped the armrest with his finger.

‘Did I touch your heart?’

The executive gulped.

Han Ho-jae nodded slowly.

“Does the just-announced event go into next month?”

“Yes, it is.”

“Have the participating companies been decided?”

“One has been decided, but we will keep in touch with the rest.”

Even two years ago, if there was an event, the company would come to the company first, but these days, it was not easy to find a company to participate in the event, perhaps paying attention to Dokgo Commerce.

“Yes. Report immediately when the situation is updated.”

“All right.”

The executive nodded and went out of the president’s office. Han Ho-jae put his hand on his forehead and tilted his head back.

“Are you okay?”

He opened his mouth to the secretary’s worried question.

“Should I?”

“What do you mean?”

“I mean reform.”

“…”

It wasn’t something she could answer.

“Nothing.”

Han Ho-jae took out a business card from his pocket.

Kim Sang-moo of B&T. It was a business card from Jaegu Kim.

‘I’ll have to catch it to find out whether it’s a golden copper rope or a rotten copper rope.’

He started dialing the number with a firm expression.

< I guess I should? > end

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