Reinventing the Millennium

The financing team with Yike Investment as the main body suffered a setback in its investment in Dangdang, which was beyond Fang Zhuo's expectation.

Although he came back from abroad in a hurry this time, he had already made a lot of plans in his mind, considering cooperation plans, resource support, market strategies, etc., but he really didn't expect that the other party would not dare to take the money. .

Is it because my surname is Fang’s money?

Fang Zhuo felt more funny in his heart, he just felt that this world was so interesting.

On this day, because Mr. Xiong and Mr. Xu had not been seen for a while, the three of them did not separate immediately.

Sitting at the square table, I called Sina CEO Wang Yan and gathered at a small table to eat.

Only when Wang Yan came over did he find out what Mr. Fang's business was about. Listening to Mr. Xiong and Mr. Xu's exaggerated descriptions, he couldn't understand the response given by Dangdang.com for a moment.

"Oh, I understand how Li Guoqing and Yu Yu feel." Xu Xin said with a smile, "They are right opposite Mr. Fang. As soon as Mr. Fang sat in the conference room, his eyes were murderous and arsonous. If it were me... "

At this time, Fang Zhuo glanced at Xu Xin after listening to this complaint.

Xu Xin nodded repeatedly and said to Xiong Xiaoge and Wang Yan: "Yes, yes, did you see that Mr. Fang's look is like this? If it were me, I would have to consider whether I can get the money."

Xiong Xiaoge agreed and nodded heavily: "Mr. Fang's money is hot, and the money of our IDG and Capital Today is also hot. They want the Li family's pang, not Fang Li's. "

He filled the glass with wine, and the other party always said: "Speaking of which, Mr. Fang, what they are worried about is that you invest money too quickly. If a normal person suddenly gets five million stuffed in front of him, who would think Not scared? The same reason."

"Old Xiong, New Sister, just stab the knife as hard as you can." Fang Zhuo breathed out and said, "This opportunity in the e-commerce market is great. I won't be the one who regrets it in the future."

Xiong Xiaoge believed this.

IDG is also a shareholder of Dangdang, but he is not very interested in subsequent financing. The couple is too stable and cares too much about the shares. In fact, judging from Mr. Fang's actions this time, I am afraid he really has no idea of ​​seeking control.

As for whether the subsequent strategy will be interfered with if it is not implemented well...

From Xiong Xiaoge's experience with Mr. Fang, it's hard to say.

But Mr. Fang is absolutely well-founded when talking about business strategies and development directions, and he will never mess around in this regard. Look at Sina now, it is already unique.

"Let me tell you, Mr. Fang, the future prospects of e-commerce are still very broad, and there are still many opportunities. Even if you miss this competition and miss the competition with Amazon, eBay, and Alibaba, there is still room for the future." Xiong Xiaoge said Following what Mr. Fang said before, "Li Guoqing is not a hero, but there is a hero sitting here."

The strongest heroes are already in the formation.

Xiong Xiaoge was willing to bring IDG to Dangdang to discuss financing because he considered the entry of Yike Department. He knew that Xu Xin probably had the same reasons as himself.

Therefore, at this moment, his intention to persuade him to advance was already obvious.

Sina President Wang Yan looked at his boss and felt that there was nothing wrong with Mr. Xiong's words.

However, he is also considering whether it is necessary for Sina to try e-commerce.

"Hahaha, I didn't expect Lao Xiong to think so highly of me." Fang Zhuo smiled.

Xiong Xiaoge picked up the wine glass and said seriously: "Mr. Fang, don't get me wrong, I'm talking about Mr. Wang. Mr. Wang manages Sina in an orderly manner. He is a hero."

Fang Zhuo: "..."

Wang Yan smiled, knowing that Mr. Xiong was making fun of him.

At this time, Xiong Xiaoge said: "Oh, yes, I almost forgot. I remembered, Mr. Fang, what you told me before, over in Pengcheng..."

Fang Zhuo took a look.

Xiong Xiaoge felt that Xu Xin's description of the other party's eyes was quite accurate.

He paused and continued: "Pengcheng's Penguin will be on the market soon, and it will be in Xiangjiang."

"The Internet company with the largest traffic is about to go public." Fang Zhuo pondered for a while, "It will be a strong competitor."

Xu Xin smiled and said: "Which field is Mr. Fang referring to?"

Wang Yan continued: "Penguin's portal website is already very good now, and it has continuous users of QQ. It is indeed a strong competitor. They are also developing business in the wireless value-added market."

Since Penguin and China Unicom completed their cooperation in traffic conversion, its development speed has been faster and faster.

Xiong Xiaoge commented: "I watched Penguin's road show. Their prices are on the low side, and there will definitely be good growth in the future. With a user base, I am afraid that the e-commerce market will also be involved in the future. This is a competitive field."

He looked at Mr. Fang, wanting to hear his opinion.

Fang Zhuo shrugged: "I'm afraid it will be in many, many fields. They are holding the golden mountain, and it will be a symbolic symbol of the Internet."

The three of them were all deep in thought. Mr. Fang’s evaluation is so high?

The meal was very enjoyable. Wang Yan didn't mention it. Xiong Xiaoge and Xu Xin were not disappointed after the investment failure. Instead, they found it quite interesting.

"Mr. Fang, remember to call me next time you have such an investment. I have to learn." Xiong Xiaoge started again after he was full of wine and food.

"What to study?" Fang Zhuo asked.

"Learn how to reject you, or learn how to persuade others." Xiong Xiaoge said with a smile. Regardless of whether you succeed or not, you can learn something.

Fang Zhuo guessed that Old Xiong wouldn't be able to get over this for a long time.

He took the last sip of wine and sighed slightly:

"You don't want to take the money."

"You said, I don't want to be shaken by taking money."

"Yes."

"To avoid such an ending, you rejected all beginnings."

Xiong Xiaoge was drinking water and almost burst out laughing.

Xu Xin laughed loudly, and Wang Yan looked sideways and spread his hands.

Xiong Xiaoge finally recovered his breath and suggested: "Okay, okay, the best commercial poet, what you changed is called "Gift to Li Guoqing", I have to help you pass it on."

"No, it's okay to joke in private, but it won't matter if it's spread out." Fang Zhuo suddenly became serious. What poets in the first commercial zone have something to say, "Old Xiong, if I hear this from other places, I will be the first to find him." you."

Xiong Xiaoge was very innocent: "What about the two of us?"

"Brother Wang definitely won't, and the new sister is not that kind of person. It's just you, so I'll take you for granted." Fang Zhuo stood up, "Let's break up and go back to Shanghai to eat next time."

The small dinner is over.

Wang Yan and Xu Xin wrote text messages and chatted with friends about poetry and art while walking, while Fang Zhuo and Xiong Xiaoge fell behind, with unfinished news.

"The Hu Zhengda you mentioned has been given preferential policies by Pengcheng." Xiong Xiaoge said, "He has actively contacted investment institutions in the south and has been rejected several times."

"Okay, it just so happens that I can talk to him when I come back from this trip." Fang Zhuo nodded, which was pretty much what he expected.

Xiong Xiaoge finally said: "I didn't find an agent this time, but I really think the e-commerce field is worthy of your own efforts. If you do it vigorously, I will be the first to support it."

He described today's action as a search for an agent.

Although Mr. Fang is already quite wealthy, according to his interests and style, if he wants to build Eastern Amazon, he must burn more other people's money and recruit as many resources as possible.

"If you miss this gust of wind, there will be another gust of wind." Fang Zhuo replied vaguely, "Don't worry, old bear."

Xiong Xiaoge said pointedly: "The summer wind has passed, then I will wait for the biting cold wind."

He has a feeling or guess that Mr. Fang will definitely end up. Just like his neat investment move this time, the next move will definitely be more ferocious.

The two chatted for a few more words before the car arrived.

"Mr. Fang, Mr. Xiong, why are you talking about something good without me?" Xu Xinxuan rested on the car door, "Next time you have investment matters, remember to call me."

"Don't worry, new sister, even if I don't take Old Bear with me, I still have to call you." Fang Zhuo said with a smile.

Xu Xin nodded with satisfaction, got in the car, and waved goodbye.

Xiong Xiaoge also quickly got into his car and ended this investment that he found interesting.

"President Fang, will you come to the company tomorrow to inspect our Chinese translation of "World of Warcraft"?" Wang Yan blew the wind and mentioned something.

"When can we get there?" Fang Zhuo asked.

"The earliest is the beginning of the year. Taking into account the atmosphere around the Spring Festival, we tend to start the public beta a while after the Spring Festival." Wang Yan said the progress.

Fang Zhuo nodded: "As long as you know what's going on, I won't go there tomorrow. Sina is very good, and I believe this game can make it even better."

Wang Yan said what he had been holding back during the dinner: "Mr. Fang, do you think Sina should try e-commerce?"

Fang Zhuo said nothing.

Wang Yan continued: "NetEase has also made a lot of moves in e-commerce, and their games are doing so well. Alibaba has raised hundreds of millions of dollars in financing, Penguin has gone public with a huge number of users, and the Internet is developing so fast. I think Sina We cannot rest on our laurels and fall behind.”

Fang Zhuo remained silent and continued to walk forward.

Wang Yan walked next to the boss, waiting for his answer.

The black car crawled slowly on the side of the road so that the two of them could get in at any time.

Wang Yan is prepared for danger in times of peace. As the president of Sina, he wants to win the strategic vision of the board of directors for the company, and the board of directors is tied to Mr. Fang. Once he has an inclination, he will be a great benefit to Sina beyond the board of directors level.

"That's it, Mr. Wang." Fang Zhuo finally spoke and changed to a more formal title, "You know Sony, right? I met two giants in the United States during this trip, one is Sony and the other is Amazon. They all gave me deep thoughts.”

Wang Yan listened carefully.

"Sony is in chaos right now, but its American company is doing very well in the hands of President Stringer." Fang Zhuo said slowly, "Stringer has a goal for Sony (USA) or the Sony Group. We want to create a media and entertainment giant.”

"This is actually not just Stringer but a dream of Sony for a long time."

"I think it is difficult for Sony to succeed now and will fall into quagmire, but I think Sina may not be unable to have such a positioning in China."

Fang Zhuo stopped, looked at the president of Sina, and said: "Sina's current portal news is the number one in the country. This should be sustained. Blogs are also very good now. This is social media."

"I've read a lot of news articles saying that Sina doesn't have the 'game gene' like Sohu and NetEase. This will be revealed next year."

"In addition to game-style entertainment, there is also a lot of room for expansion in film, television and music. Yike has a cooperation with Sony Music. This part of the cooperation can be licensed. Coupled with Sina itself, it is no problem to make an excellent music player, right? "

"Sina does not need to try e-commerce like NetEase and focus on media and entertainment. Its market value can still grow by leaps and bounds in the future. Our domestic Internet industry still has a lot of room for development."

"Mr. Wang, what do you think?"

Wang Yan was speechless for a while as he digested the position of chairman.

After a while, he asked: "Where is the film and television industry? Mr. Fang, you seem to have missed something."

"We have to eat our food one bite at a time." Fang Zhuo said gently, "Alibaba is about to take off, Penguin is about to go public, and Baidu is about to go to Nasdaq. It is necessary for Sina to adjust its organizational structure to focus on dealing with the new era. "

He continued: "Sina can be divided into portal business group, social business group, and entertainment business group. This is my idea. Is it necessary and the candidates for the business group? Mr. Wang, no matter how much you worry about, the management will be more worried. .”

Although Wang Yan felt that his boss used the development of the other three companies to define the era as a bit... self-effacing, he still nodded and would think about and implement the will from the board of directors.

Fang Zhuo smiled slightly and waved.

The black car stopped.

Sina's chairman and president got in the car.

Soon, this car, which can propel Sina into a new era, disappeared into the night of the capital.

…

Pengcheng.

Hu Zhengda tiredly ended an interview with a venture capital investor.

Another fruitless day.

He held his briefcase under his arm, thanked the manager of Shenzhen Venture Capital whom he introduced, and left the office.

Hu Zhengda has talked with different venture capital nearly ten times, but the best one was just about team configuration and he was killed.

Like previous entrepreneurs who came out of TSMC, Hu Zhengda also brought people from the company to start a company. However, he could not bring out more than ten people, which inevitably made venture capitalists doubt the prospects of an IC design company.

People are at TSMC, but their hearts are no longer here, and their work is becoming more and more boring.

Since Hu Zhengda had the desire to start a business, he has been sometimes excited and sometimes depressed. Sometimes he feels that he will succeed, and sometimes he falls into deep self-doubt.

This is another day when I doubt myself.

Hu Zhengda returned to the hotel gloomily, tossing and turning, and realized deeply how strong the "TSMC" brand was, and also deeply felt that presence and absence were completely different concepts.

At three o'clock in the morning, Hu Zhengda suddenly sat up from the bed, and he suddenly reconciled with himself.

I still have a guaranteed card in my hand.

Let yourself go and welcome new life.

Hu Zhengda took his mobile phone and turned to Mr. Fang's number. He thought about it for a long time before falling asleep again.

It was the best sleep he'd had in a while.

The next morning, after dinner, Hu Zhengda dialed Mr. Fang's number nervously.

"Hey, Mr. Hu, good morning."

When Hu Zhengda heard the voice on the phone, he did not hesitate and said directly: "Mr. Fang, I want to talk to you about the IC design project again."

"Okay." The voice on the phone responded immediately without hesitation, "When? Where? Mr. Hu can call me at any time to inform me."

Hu Zhengda felt warm in his heart. Look, you venture capital investors!

Isn’t the richest man in the Mainland better than you? The richest man in the Mainland treats me like this!

He said as calmly as possible: "Mr. Fang, I'm in the mainland. Where are you? I'll fly to find you."

"Okay, come." Fang Zhuo replied, "I'll wait for you in Shencheng."

Hu Zhengda determined the time, ended the call, and planned to fly to Shanghai the day after tomorrow.

Look left, look right, Mr. Fang is the most discerning one!