Chapter 116 We all know
Suddenly, Elowen's phone received several consecutive messages.
Elbert, recognizing the significance of the incoming messages, urged Elowen to check her phone. Curious, she complied and discovered a document from Elbert. Upon opening it, she realized it was an analysis report, a crucial tool for her upcoming investment decisions.
The material included the top ten startup companies selected from a recent financing roadshow held by the Wavehaven Financing Association.
These companies had undergone a meticulous screening process, with each demonstrating exceptional business models, teams, and market potential.
Elbert's report provided a detailed analysis of these companies. Half of the models had flaws and were directly passed over. Two of the remaining five were mediocre, and three were worth investing in. One of them was predicted to become a unicorn, with a future market value reaching the billion-dollar scale.
Upon seeing this, Elowen's brows furrowed deeply. The analysis result presented a stark contrast to industry forecasts. Furthermore, one of the companies that Elbert had rated poorly was a key investment project for her company this year. As she delved deeper into the report, Elowen's surprise only grew.
[Unmanned Fresh Food Vending Machine: This model is only suitable for first-tier cities; acceptance in second- and third-tier cities would take at least three years to cultivate, making rapid expansion impossible!]
[Gene Mutation Risk Monitoring: The company's so-called core technology was researched in American countries three years ago. Due to its extremely low accuracy, it failed market validation and cannot be profitable!]
[Capsule Fitness Pods: This company has severely misreported operating costs, with actual profit margins being negative! It’s burning money to fabricate data and deceive investors!]
[Black Box Virtual KTV: This project has a novel concept, deep technical barriers, meets the hidden needs of young consumers, and is about to receive support from major platforms, making it the most promising project.]
Below these examples was the conclusion: Three companies are investable, with a total investment amount of $230 million, averaging 20% —30 % equity, and a first-year return rate of 700%—1300%!
Elowen stared blankly for ten minutes. Under her keen eyes, all the analyses were accompanied by detailed evidence. Each argument was almost indisputable. Each prediction about the future was based on very professional industry knowledge and trend judgments. None of this information could be easily overturned!
It all overturned Elowen's understanding and made her break out in a cold sweat.
'The company I wanted to invest in had fabricated data? How did I not find out? And the prospects of that unicorn company were so obvious. How did I not realize it?'she pondered.
Finally, Elowen looked up in shock and asked Elbert, "How do you know all this?"
"This is what you meant by observation and insight, right?" Elbert replied. He glanced lightly out the glass window. "Look at the woman in the black short skirt."
Elowen instinctively looked over. In a corner of the bar, a beautiful woman in a black short skirt was drinking a cocktail alone.
"From now on, she will leave with the third man who hits on her and spend the night with him," Elbert said calmly and pointed at that woman.
Elowen frowned slightly, puzzled.
"And that little girl selling roses, the security guard won't chase her away, and the fat man will buy all her roses in five minutes."
Elowen saw a little girl about ten years old with bulging clothes looking around.
Elbert continued, "And that beverage waiter, his sales success rate will be the highest in the entire venue today."
Elowen looked skeptically at the waiter in white gloves.
Elbert smiled slightly. "Just wait and see."
Elowen watched the scene half-believing.
Sure enough, within five minutes, the waiter in white gloves frequently succeeded in selling expensive foreign liquor. Roughly estimated, his sales in these five minutes could break ten thousand.
A fat man suddenly waved to the little girl, took out a large stack of cash, and bought all the roses hidden in her clothes in one go. The woman in the short skirt was also chatting warmly with the third man who approached her. Before long, the two left together, arm in arm.
After seeing all this, Elowen turned her head in a daze, looking at Elbert with a horrified expression. "How do you know all this?"
"I know everything," Elbert leaned back in his chair slowly, smiling.
"The woman in the short skirt had a disappointed expression when she entered, suggesting she had emotional issues. After entering, she kept an eye on single men, seemingly looking for a one-night stand to change his bad mood. But she was also struggling internally, gripping the hem of her skirt tightly with her left hand."
He added, "Interestingly, every time someone approached her, her left hand would relax a bit. This also represented her psychological defenses. Just now, I judged by the strength of her fingers that after three more attempts, her left hand would completely relax, which would be the moment she let go of her inner concerns."
Elbert shook his head and sighed. "Poor girl."
Elowen was extremely shocked. "You can notice such small details?"
Elbert shrugged. "The little girl selling roses is probably a regular here, and the kind-hearted security guard has been helping her keep watch. The fat man buying flowers is a nouveau riche, trying hard to woo the girl in front of him. Seeing the little girl selling flowers, he naturally bought them all to impress the woman."
For some reason, Elowen looked at Elbert, who was analyzing everything calmly and wisely, feeling a bit dazed. This man always gave her a sense of being almighty.
"What about the beverage waiter?" Elowen's eyes were somewhat dreamy as she looked at Elbert like she was looking at an idol.
"Him," Elbert smiled slightly. "He's very smart. Today is Valentine's Day, and all the customers he's selling to are real couples. Men are always generous in front of the women they love."
Looking at Elbert's handsome face, Elowen inexplicably had some girlish fantasies. She propped her chin with both hands and asked, "Mr. Perry, do you have a girlfriend?"
Elbert choked on his smoke! He turned around suddenly, looking at the blushing Elowen in surprise.
'What am I saying?' Elowen quickly came to her senses and sat up straight, panicking.
"Mr. Perry, your observation skills are amazing! Your business analysis skills are also top-notch! You are too suitable to be an investor!" she gushed.
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