REVIVE: AMERICA 1995

"Jerry, what if he wants to take over?" David Filo asked, his voice barely a whisper. They stood at the window of their cramped office, watching as a sleek black sedan pulled up in front of the building.
Jerry nodded, his gaze fixed on the approaching car. "I know. It's a lot of money, and with that kind of money comes a lot of control."
Inside the office, the air was thick with anticipation. The walls were adorned with whiteboards filled with hastily scribbled diagrams and equations. A worn-out couch served as a makeshift meeting area. This was where it would all be decided.
The door opened, and a tall, slender man stepped in. He was younger than Jerry and David had expected, and he carried himself with an air of casual confidence. "Hi, I'm Milo," he said, extending his hand.
As they shook hands, Jerry couldn't help but feel a twinge of envy. Milo was everything he wanted to be: young, wealthy, and successful.
"So, this is it, huh?" Milo said, looking around the office. "The nerve center of the internet."
David forced a smile. "Something like that."
Milo nodded, his eyes scanning the room. "I like it. It's got a real startup feel."
They spent the next hour going over the company's financials and discussing their plans for the future. As the meeting progressed, Jerry and David became more and more nervous. Milo asked tough questions, and he seemed to know a lot about the internet industry.
Finally, Milo leaned back in his chair and said, "I'm in."
Jerry and David exchanged relieved glances. They had done it. They had secured the funding they needed to grow their company.
As Milo stood up to leave, he turned to Jerry and David. "I have a feeling we're going to do great things together."
"Jerry, what if he wants to take over?" David Filo asked, his voice barely a whisper. They stood at the window of their cramped office, watching as a sleek black sedan pulled up in front of the building.
Jerry nodded, his gaze fixed on the approaching car. "I know. It's a lot of money, and with that kind of money comes a lot of control."
The office was a far cry from the sleek, modern headquarters of the tech giants they aspired to be. Posters of obscure coding languages adorned the walls, and the air was thick with the scent of stale coffee and pizza. It was here, in this unassuming space, that they had dreamed of changing the world.
Milo, the investor, was younger than they expected. Dressed in jeans and a t-shirt, he seemed more like a college student than a seasoned businessman. Yet, there was an aura of confidence about him that belied his years. As he shook their hands, Jerry couldn't help but feel a twinge of envy. Milo had it all: youth, wealth, and connections.
"So, this is it, huh?" Milo said, looking around the office. "The nerve center of the internet."
David forced a smile. "Something like that."
Milo nodded, his eyes scanning the room. "I like it. It's got a real startup feel."
After a brief tour of the office, they moved to the conference room. As they discussed Yahoo's business plan, Jerry and David couldn't help but feel a sense of déjà vu. They had pitched this idea countless times to investors, and each time they had been turned down. But this time, it felt different. Milo seemed genuinely interested in what they were doing.
When Milo finally made his offer, Jerry and David were stunned. It was more than they had ever hoped for. Not only was he willing to invest the full five million dollars, but he also offered to provide them with additional resources, such as office space and legal counsel.
"I think we've found a partner who believes in us," Jerry said to David as they watched Milo's car drive away.
"I hope so," David replied. "But I can't shake the feeling that we're selling our souls."
Jerry thought about it for a moment. "Maybe we are," he said. "But sometimes, you have to make sacrifices to achieve your dreams."
As they turned back to their desks, they couldn't help but wonder what the future held for Yahoo. With Milo's investment, they were on the cusp of something big. But with great success comes great risk. Only time would tell if they had made the right decision.