Veterans like Varian and Horace naturally have a good understanding of the current state of the industry.
As for upstarts like Ling Xiaoman, they may not understand what changes an incubator can bring; they simply feel that doing so seems noble, so they are happy to give their full support.
Of course, getting things done isn't something you can do just because you want to.
Mingyan then consulted several advisors at Blue Star and also inquired about the recent financial situation of the AI Butler.
He asked directly, "Do we currently have 100 million yuan of spare funds available in our accounts?"
The AI assistant silently provided Mingyan with the current available liquidity on Blue Star.
That's roughly ten times a hundred million.
Clearly stated: "..."
Mingyan hasn't checked the numbers on his account for a long time.
Whether it's from Blue Star or from his personal account...
As the person in charge of Blue Star, he always paid himself a fixed salary and a 1% performance bonus, without fail.
In addition to this, Mingyan also consistently receives various awards and prizes from Xing Province, Chaoyang Alliance, Jia Lian, and other organizations.
There are some awards that Mingyan doesn't pay much attention to, and he naturally won't go to collect them in person, so the prize money is usually sent directly to his account, and he may not even see it.
Furthermore, ever since he clearly expressed his dissatisfaction to the bank last time, the manager at the bank responsible for him has become very cautious, never sending emails recommending financial products, and there has been virtually no communication between them.
At the end of last year, the bank also processed transaction records for Mingyan's personal account—clearly a unique privilege reserved for major clients.
However, it is clear that the end of the year is also the busiest time for Mingyan – sometimes he is busy with social engagements, sometimes he is busy receiving awards, but most of the time he is arranging the specific plans for Blue Star Studio for the next year.
In short, he clearly knows he is quite wealthy, but he has no idea how wealthy he is.
He only suddenly checks his account when he needs a large sum of money, but he is completely confused by the various colored funds on the balance sheet.
Ultimately, he is still a fossilized player from Earth.
The fossil player was in a real bind looking at his account, so he had no choice but to flee again that very night and go to find Comrade Xia Cheng, who was working overtime at the IPP platform, for help.
Xia Cheng, true to his professionalism, thought for a moment and said, "To set up an incubator, we need a professional management team to take the lead and handle the paperwork first. We'll take care of preparing the funds, the venue, and the staff..."
As he spoke, he pulled out his projector screen and opened his contacts.
—It has to be said that the sudden surge of names and contact information that appeared like a cosmic explosion at that moment stunned Mingyan!
The address book in the interstellar era is in 3D format. It is intelligently searched by an AI assistant and then presented on the screen in the shape of a fishing net.
Each node displays the contact's name, profile picture, industry, job title, contact information, and more.
The size of a node is determined by parameters such as the relevance of the search and the number of connections.
So when Xia Cheng wanted to find a relevant professional management team, several people's headshots were quickly enlarged and displayed in front of the two of them.
Xia Cheng made the call directly and had a pleasant conversation with the manager on the other end of the line, agreeing to discuss the matter in detail at dinner the following evening.
After hanging up the phone, Mingyan asked blankly, "Do you remember everyone here?"
"Of course I don't remember," Xia Cheng said matter-of-factly. "I probably only remember a few people I currently have business dealings with."
Mingyan was confused again and said, "But you two seemed to be having a very lively conversation just now..."
Xia Cheng waved his hand and zoomed in on the person's profile picture. Now, the small print next to the picture was clearly visible: "[Likes fishing and bowling. Recently invested in a bowling game project. Maintains a partnership with Stephen. Has cats at home; talking about cats will keep the conversation flowing.]"
Clearly stated: "..."
You guys are terrifying.
Next, Xia Cheng, a professional, introduced Mingyan to even more people.
Mingyan then realized just how complicated it was to start a game incubator—it wasn't just about games.
This incubator always has many components, including an investment promotion department, a service department, a management department, and so on.
From the moment an entrepreneur steps into the incubator, they become the incubator's client. The incubator needs to handle everything unrelated to game development, ensuring that the entrepreneur doesn't get stuck due to procedural issues.
This includes a whole host of things, such as investment attraction, market analysis, employee recruitment, venue and equipment rental, trademark registration, tax registration, enterprise certification, financial data statistics, and even property management and environmental sanitation.
Mingyan was completely baffled and said, "When I set up Blue Star Studio, it wasn't this complicated. I just did business registration and tax registration, and that was it."
Xia Cheng laughed and said, "So did you get your documents replaced later?"
"..." Mingyan felt guilty, and his voice softened a little, "After having a secretary, I stopped paying attention to these things..."
Xia Cheng raised an eyebrow: "So, the team I'm looking for is here to help you with these tasks. For that, you only need to pay around two million in salaries and operating funds each year..."
Mingyan sincerely said, "Good quality and low price!!"
Thanks to Xia Cheng's initiative, Mingyan's side has finally found a breakthrough.
Having a reliable boyfriend can be really reassuring at times.
Meanwhile, news quickly spread that Blue Star Studio was preparing to set up a game incubator.
This was also intentional on his part; he did not intend to monopolize the project.
Or rather, it's clear that the incubator is intended to be a startup fund for game developers, and attention and investment from all sectors of society are welcome.
As an ancient human from Earth, he didn't understand the rules of business in the interstellar era, but he at least knew one thing—