Chapter 192

• “If we cater to her, we lose all our face.” Francis told Jasper, “If we don’t get these celebrities in line, our company won’t last a year before it falls apart.”
• Jasper thought for a moment. He felt Francis made sense, so he went back to the earlier topic: “I’m on the same page. We should bring in two well-known e-commerce streamers. They won’t just give us management and know-how—they also come with built-in popularity and a ton of resources.”
• He paused, then continued, “The problem is, money alone won’t poach them. This industry has a brutal top-heavy effect. Some top streamers hold an absolute edge. They’ve set up their own companies—more than one, even—covering the whole supply chain. They’ve already upgraded and transformed themselves. They’re business owners now. There’s no need for them to work with us.”