"Well, thank you all for your hard work during this period. With such a large shipment volume, you've been able to arrange it in an orderly manner. Everyone has done an excellent job. Our company's first battle has achieved such impressive results. It can be said to be a good start. Does the general manager have any reward plan for the employees?"
"This is also one of the tasks assigned to me by the general manager today. He has drawn up several employee incentive plans, but they still need your review and approval." As she spoke, the secretary took out a document from the thick stack of files and placed it on Mark's desk.
"Okay, I'll review it and get back to him as soon as possible. Anything else?"
"The general manager wants you to attend the company's high-level meeting tomorrow morning. While the company's current performance is impressive, its product line is still too thin. Furthermore, you haven't given us any information on the company's product direction for the next quarter. The marketing department also hopes to make a decision as soon as possible so they can prepare a promotional plan."
"Well, I didn't expect that we'd already be thinking about next quarter's plans just two weeks after the product launch. I'll make good preparations for this. Come to the lab before tomorrow's meeting to let me know. I'm afraid I'll be so engrossed in the experiments that I'll lose track of time."
"Okay, Boss. I'll be leaving first. The general manager still needs my response."
Mark nodded, signaling the other party to leave, but his thoughts were already wandering. Mark Research Center, with its entire R&D system solely run by him, was a rare technology company in the world. Even Stark Industries had a full R&D department. Furthermore, compared to a sole proprietorship like his own, which relied on technological products to sustain its operations, a large corporation like Stark Group, with its extensive business scope to manage risk, didn't require frequent product line updates.
Furthermore, launching a new product isn't simply a matter of upgrading an old one. Mark Research Center, already labeled "black technology" by consumers, could face a significant blow to the company's overall image if it released a disappointing product. The resulting direct and indirect losses could be even greater than simply reducing the frequency of product releases. Therefore, Mark must carefully consider the company's product direction for the next season.
"That won't work. If I have to spend every season thinking about what product to launch, it will definitely take up a large portion of my time and energy. Furthermore, not all of my inventions are suitable for public release. Weapons like the Dominator, which require strict confidentiality, can't be considered as an alternative even if their release creates a sensation.
It seems that I have to think carefully about the main product for the next quarter. It would be best if it is a series of products that can be continuously iterated, upgraded and innovated even without my participation.
So, if I want my consumers to experience the Mark Research Center's philosophy of using salaries to create happiness, then why not release games? Yes, that's right! I have to make games, and console games in particular. I'll make a profit from selling the hardware, and then when consumers buy them and discover all the games are paid, I can make another profit from the software!
They're also going to release various console accessories, as well as peripheral products and cultural products related to game characters. It seems like there's a lot of potential here! Hehehe, Sony + Nintendo + Penguin's money-making model, you guys are going to fall for it and put the dollars in my pocket!"
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"Master, your secretary is here to remind you that the high-level meeting is about to begin. Please go and attend it."
"Okay~" Mark responded weakly, raising his messy hair.
Yesterday, after deciding to make a game, Mark worked overtime to develop a plan. After all, even if he had to imitate the tactics of the big moneymakers, the product still had to be innovative. PS1, 2, 3, 4, Xbox, Switch—cheap pleasures like that—Mark was embarrassed to say they were created with a salary. If you want to play, you have to play big. Since I, Ma, am entering the gaming industry, I must subvert everyone's perception of games.
So after working on the plan all night, Mark, with a messy hair, dark circles under his eyes and a pale face, entered the meeting room with the materials he had prepared.
"Hello, boss!" As soon as Mark came in, all the senior executives in the conference room greeted him in unison.
Even though everyone present was in their twenties or thirties, young and promising elites in their respective fields, and Mark was only fourteen, not even an adult, these senior executives who handled the company's affairs every day knew better than anyone the terrifying talent of their boss.
Estimated revenue for the first quarter reached $300 billion. The company's high-tech personal health assistant product has not only gained widespread popularity across various sectors, but has also garnered widespread acclaim and positive word-of-mouth. If Mark were willing to take his company public at this point, its valuation would reach at least $1 trillion, making this fourteen-year-old the richest person in the world.
In addition, Mark has a famous father, Iron Man, and the Stark Group backing him, so whether in terms of ability or family background, it is enough to make these young talents who are arrogant willingly worship him.
"Good morning, everyone! If everyone is here, the general manager will preside over the meeting. Please call me when it's my turn to speak."
"Okay, Boss. Let's first discuss the logistics cost pressures brought about by the surge in online sales..."
The meeting officially began under the general manager's chairmanship, with department managers and supervisors delivering their speeches one by one. However, unlike Mark's imagined, where everyone read from a script, the atmosphere was lively and engaging. Perhaps this was because everyone was young and of similar age, each very committed to their own opinions. It was precisely this lively debate and clash of opinions that made the meeting highly efficient and ultimately led to a very precise decision.
"...Now, please invite the company's boss, Mr. Mark Stark, to tell us about the company's product direction for the next quarter." The meeting came to an end. After the general manager summarized the content of the meeting, it was finally Mark's turn to speak about the company's future plans.
"Ahem—" Mark cleared his throat with two dry coughs, then projected his proposal onto the all-in-one conference machine and said confidently, "Everyone's speeches just now were very exciting. As for the company's products for the next quarter—everyone, let's focus on games next!"
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