The preparations and costs of starting a business are quite high, and many steps are quite cumbersome.

If it weren't for the two times of splitting, Meng Fanqi might still be more inclined to make money through technical sharing.

The biggest expense is mainly the office operating place. Without this place, the company's license and bank account cannot be obtained.

Another thing is the purchase of office supplies and related computing equipment.

For AI-related technology startups, hardware in this area cannot be saved. Not only are high-priced graphics cards needed, but also many other supporting components such as CPU, memory, and hard drives cannot be saved.

At this time, the information on the Internet is not as detailed as later, and it is still necessary to visit the site in person, which is quite laborious.

During the Christmas season, the white and black people on the other side of the Pacific are all singing and dancing, while the domestic area is still brightly lit.

"It's still Google that's rich. The Global Financial Center rents such a luxurious place, and it's more than seven or eight times the price here in Caohu." The office buildings near Caohu are only one or two yuan per square meter per day, and a few hundred square meters of space costs thousands of yuan per month.

Meng Fanqi came to the familiar yet somewhat unfamiliar area near Caohu again, but this time he was not here to work, but to look for his own office space.

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He was accompanied by a middle-aged man with a dignified face, who had experience in Junhe Law Firm and specialized in the settlement of Internet e-commerce, cross-border e-commerce, and fund equity matters.

However, due to a disagreement with some big shots, his promotion and work did not go smoothly. Coupled with the fact that he was almost 50 years old, he felt exhausted and wanted to change his mood.

Gao Wen has cooperated with Google Shanghai's advertising department a lot, so he is familiar with some Google employees.

Due to the large amount of the split that Google Ads will give to Meng Fanqi, Gao Wen is responsible for coordinating with Shanghai and explaining the split and tax avoidance to Meng Fanqi.

This is also Gao Wen's last task at Junhe.

He never thought that this task would completely change the course of his life.

Feeling disheartened at Junhe, he left to become a free man, but he accidentally found a new lease of life at this age, and even became the number one employee and chief legal officer of the future AI empire, in a field he didn't quite understand.

Life is so absurd.

"Are you buying or renting? Our real estate company has a lot of resources in this area. High-rise views, private single-family homes, everything you need."

He had already confirmed that Meng Fanqi was not an employee, but the boss himself. The one who looked like the boss was actually the employee.

Yan Changchun has not been in the industry for long, less than three years.

However, he estimated that in his future career, there would be few opportunities to see such a young boss.

"I might want to send my younger brother. The company hasn't started yet." Meng Fanqi didn't think there was anything wrong with choosing the company's address himself. After all, to interview others, having an office space would appear more professional. And if he didn't make a decision soon, time would be running out.

"Whether to buy or rent, I haven't decided yet. Maybe I'll look at renting first. Three hundred square meters will definitely be enough for the next two months, and I might have to change again in the future. If I find something suitable, I might consider buying around five hundred square meters."

Meng Fanqi also wanted to get a larger space, maybe one or two thousand square meters, but he was afraid that he wouldn't have enough money. If he found something he liked, he should be able to afford it.

At this time, the office buildings near Caohu also cost thousands of yuan, and if he wanted to get a larger space, he would almost empty the 24 million yuan he had on hand.

Meng Fanqi and Yan Changchun strolled around the area near Caohu and saw several sets of over a thousand square meters connected together, which he liked very much.

Split-type air conditioning system, eight elevators waiting, large floor-to-ceiling windows in all directions, and a small garden downstairs.

The most important thing was that several consecutive floors were currently empty, which was very tempting for Meng Fanqi, who planned to open two companies.

Unfortunately, the total price was almost the same as the amount he had on hand, and it was only one floor.

When you have money, spending becomes easier.

Meng Fanqi carefully looked at the workstations on this floor. It could accommodate about 300 people in a compact arrangement, which would be enough for the next few years.

Seeing Meng Fanqi hesitating, Yan Changchun, although not very experienced, was quite clever.

He quickly stepped forward and said, "Not many companies have come to this place recently, and these floors have been empty for some time. Our maximum installment ratio is half. If you really want it but can't turn over the funds for a while, you can pay a down payment of fifty percent first, and agree to pay off the rest within one or two years. The interest is very low, and you can make up the remaining amount at any time."

"A fifty percent down payment is probably hundreds of thousands." Meng Fanqi thought for a moment. He would only need about ten employees at the beginning, and the monthly salary expenses would be less than a million.

As long as he could get through the first three months, the income from the Google Ads system would be continuous, and the purchase cost of several million yuan for the site would be trivial.

"Buying directly is also an option. The office buildings here in Caohu haven't risen much, and they will probably double in a few years. It's not a loss to keep the company running."

The graphics card servers and other equipment are numerous and heavy. If he rented a space first, he might have to move again in a few months, which would be exhausting.

"Let's go with this floor." Meng Fanqi chose the bottom floor of the several rows, dispelling the idea of preparing for future expansion in advance.Even if the app is quickly developed and rapidly expanded, more than 300 workstations within a year are enough.

Besides, the boss will only stay here for about two months. If he really wants to change places in the future, let them take care of it themselves.

It's still necessary to determine the workplace and recruit people.

Signing the contract happily, Yan Changchun was very happy. Apart from the deed tax of three percent and the stamp duty of 0.025 percent, his performance commission is also not a small amount.

He has signed some multimillion-dollar deals in the past three years, but there are not many that have been signed so happily.

After contacting by phone, looking around, and comparing, he directly placed the order for what he liked. This is called being carefree!

This place comes with fine decoration and basic table and chair equipment. Yan Changchun carefully introduced many related matters, such as water, electricity, coal, and various facilities.

Meng Fanqi readily signed the contract and paid the deposit, but he was a little worried about how to recruit enough good talent.

At this point, it's difficult to recruit openly, and it's almost the Chinese New Year. It's probably hard to find people willing to come in the short term.

People who have worked know that the work is hard, and it's probably not realistic to expect them to come on short notice.

Meng Fanqi began to consider recruiting from several top universities in Shanghai.