splendid star

Chapter 87 On the eve of the "Thousand Regiment War"
Hegel said: The only lesson history teaches people is that humans never learn lessons.When every wave of Internet trends and trends arrives, capital always rushes to get involved because they are afraid of missing out. As long as the project is close, they are willing to throw money into it, thus attracting many entrepreneurs or speculators with a keen sense of smell. Join this trend and strike gold.Capital and entrepreneurship are incentives and opportunities for each other. "When the wind blows, pigs will fly" is repeated repeatedly.But the wind set off by capital cannot continue to blow after all...
With the rapid increase in the proportion of Chinese residents' service consumption demand, the rapid growth of urban population has given rise to huge demand for services.Group buying not only caters to this demand at the right time, but also attracts the attention of many venture capital companies with its advantages of high quality, low price, high efficiency and low cost.So, after entering 2010, as if overnight, group buying websites began to bloom all over the country, showing the grand scene of "thousands of pear trees in bloom".
"Anchen, Chensu Group Buying must speed up its development, strive to complete the land staking nationwide in the shortest time, and set up sub-stations to seize the market." Meng Chenyu quickly walked into Anchen's office and suggested eagerly as soon as he entered the door. road.
"Brother Meng, are you saying that we are now going to compete in the country? But we have just completed our layout in the BJ market! Is this going too fast?" An Chen was sitting in the office at this time He was immersed in work at the table. When he heard Meng Chenyu's words, he raised his head and asked doubtfully.
"An Chen, haven't you noticed that the market situation has changed now? Group buying has sprung up all over the country, and now major venture capital companies are pouring in, all wanting to carve up the big cake of group buying. If we If we don’t quickly seize the opportunity in the national market, Chensu may be overtaken by other group buying companies at any time,” Meng Chenyu elaborated eagerly.
Seeing that Meng Chenyu, who had always been gentle and calm, was as excited as if he had been given a shot of chicken blood, An Chen realized the importance of the change in the situation. However, Chensu had only been established for less than a year and had just established a firm foothold in the BJ market. At this time, it was time to draw the battle line across the country. An Chen was a little undecided as to whether this would be too aggressive.
Seeing An Chen's hesitation, Meng Chenyu continued his analysis: "An Chen, to tell you the truth, based on my many years of venture capital experience, I can foresee that the group buying war may start at any time, so we must prepare in advance to welcome this. Preparations for a war. Moreover, once it starts, it is likely to be a nationwide fight. The BJ market alone cannot affect the overall situation. At that time, we can only follow the trend and be beaten passively."
Meng Chenyu took a sip of water to calm down, and the excitement he felt when he first came in subsided slightly.According to his understanding, venture capital companies across the country just finished their meeting yesterday, and the discussion was intense. The success of Groupon group buying in the United States has greatly stimulated the development of new domestic group buying formats. All major investment banking companies have expressed their intention to join in and get a piece of the pie. soup.Since Chensu has taken the lead in standing on the forefront, if it does not advance, it will retreat. If you want to survive longer than others, or even develop and grow, you must make plans and preparations in advance.
But seeing An Chen's appearance of being on the outside and wondering what year it was, Meng Chenyu couldn't help but feel a little lonely.After all, An Chen is still very young. It is his first time to start a business, and it is also a cross-border Internet business. It is inevitable that he has no first-hand experience of the cruelty of business war.
After a period of silence, Meng Chenyu stood up and walked to the huge fish tank in An Chen's office. While watching the small fish swimming freely in the water, he said with a pointed sigh: "An Chen, come and see what's in the fish tank." Some of these little goldfish have very bulging bellies, and some have very flat bellies. The fishes that are full will become stronger and stronger, and slowly grow into big fishes, while the fishes that cannot grab food every time will not be able to eat in the end. Starved to death, even if defeated in a fight with other fish, there is no way to escape the fate of being eliminated.”
An Chen also walked to Meng Chenyu's side, quietly looking at the various small goldfish swimming in the water, and at the same time thinking about what Meng Chenyu just said that was obviously a metaphor for himself.
After a moment of silence, Meng Chenyu continued: "So we must be at the forefront of the industry. An Chen, it is your first time to start a business, and you may not be able to deeply understand the cruelty of business war. The so-called shopping mall is like a battlefield, and one handsome man can affect the entire startup company. The future of the company plays a decisive role, and can even be said to be a matter of life and death. I have been exposed to many failed projects, often because the CEO lacks decisiveness and foresight, resulting in a fleeting opportunity being missed, and ultimately the company is wiped out. It will either go bankrupt or be annexed by a more powerful buyer. An Chen, you are the founder of Chensu, are you willing to see the newly established Chensu embark on this path of no return? "
"Brother Meng, are the consequences really so serious?" After Meng Chenyu said this, An Chen became a little scared. He had to seriously consider Meng Chenyu's suggestion, "If Chensu starts to roll out locations across the country now, with the help of The company’s existing human, material and financial resources are probably far from enough.”
Meng Chenyu heard An Chen's concerns, and he quickly responded: "An Chen, if it's not enough, we'll find a way to get it implemented as soon as possible! You don't have to worry about the funding issue, I'll back you up! Our most important thing now is The thing is to recruit troops as soon as possible and set up sub-stations in various provincial capitals across the country to increase Chensu’s influence across the country and seize the opportunity at the same time.”
"Brother Meng, there is no turning back when you shoot your bow. Do we have to do this now?" An Chen still felt that he was walking too fast.
"An Chen, without further ado, don't hesitate any more. Just lead your team forward. With me here to help you, what do you have to worry about?"
"Okay! Brother Meng. Then I will make arrangements." An Chen replied firmly.
"An Chen, I'm going to raise financing first, and you quickly build a team. Remember, only if we get big first and become big enough can we be qualified to participate in the subsequent rounds of competition. Don't be afraid of spending money. Remember, the faster the market expands, the greater the market share, the higher the next round of valuations will be, and the more our previous investments will add value, it’s a ripple effect.”
"Okay, Brother Meng, you go and do your work first, I know what to do!" An Chen looked at Meng Chenyu and said with a smile and determination.
According to Meng Chenyu, a nationwide group buying war is imminent. For An Chen, a fledgling entrepreneur in the Internet industry, he feels excited, exciting, and a little uneasy at the same time.It seems that the emerging industry of the Internet is indeed very different from the traditional real estate industry in all aspects.Real estate involves acquiring land, building buildings, and selling houses in a step-by-step manner, while the Internet has higher requirements for efficiency. It may be common for plans not to change quickly.It can be seen that Meng Chenyu, as a venture capital investor of Chensu, is even more excited and radical than him, the founder of the company, but An Chen believes that the reason why Meng Chenyu is uncharacteristically radical must have some reason and logic, although he is indeed not able to do so at the moment. Detailed insight.When he thought of another bigger and tougher battle ahead, An Chen suddenly felt that he was full of energy. This was something he had never felt in his many years of working at Shangpin.
After An Chen finished the urgent work at hand, it was already late at night, and he dragged his tired body back home.Siyi was already lying on the sofa and asleep. It could be seen that she had been quietly waiting for An Chen to return from get off work.
Seeing this scene, An Chen couldn't help but feel a little distressed. He looked at the sleeping Siyi with pity. She was so peaceful and beautiful. Even her sleeping posture was so graceful, just like a sleeping beauty.What's even more rare is Siyi's tenderness for her and her support that silently suppresses her emotions.It is difficult to have both career and love. At this moment, An Chen couldn't help but feel helpless and guilty in his heart.
After An Chen took a shower, he walked gently to Siyi, leaned down and kissed her gently on the forehead.
Siyi, who was woken up by An Chen, opened her hazy sleepy eyes, looked at An Chen and said, "What time is it? Why are you back so late?"
An Chen replied softly: "It's almost time. Go back to bed quickly. It's so uncomfortable on the sofa. Be careful of twisting your neck and waist."
"An Chen, are you really so busy at work now?" Siyi complained sleepily in a low voice.
"Siyi, I heard from Brother Meng that we may be facing a war next. In the past few months, group buying websites have popped up all over the country, and from what he said, similar websites are still popping up all over the country. They pop up all over the place. In fact, there is no need for so many group purchases in the market now, but people are often like this. If there is something exciting and new, everyone will flock in, but in the end most of them will become cannon fodder, and I will never allow Chensu Gang to do so. I fell down at the start. Therefore, I will be busier in the next period of time. I hope you can be more considerate. When Chensu really stands up, I will take you to the Maldives for vacation." An Chen comforted me gently.
"An Chen, you must pay attention to your health. Seeing you working so hard makes me feel very sad. How about I resign to help you?" Siyi lay on An Chen's back and said softly.
"Siyi, although I am in great need of manpower now, starting a business is really hard, and I'm not willing to let you endure the hardship with me!" An Chen replied distressedly.
"An Chen, as long as I can be with you, I'm not afraid of any hardship." Siyi replied.
An Chen turned around and looked at Siyi's firm eyes, unable to persuade her.He held her tightly in his arms and said gratefully: "Siyi, it's great to have you!"
"Well, we are of the same mind, and we are as powerful as gold." Siyi replied mischievously.
"That's called husband and wife being of the same mind, which is as powerful as metal." An Chen corrected with a smile.
"But we are not husband and wife yet!" Siyi replied shyly.
"We will get married after the business is successful." An Chen looked at Siyi and said affectionately.
After hearing this, Siyi nodded shyly.
In order to quickly solve the manpower problem, An Chen and his team spent huge sums of money to place recruitment advertisements on major recruitment websites, and then prepared to conduct crazy interviews and set up locations in major cities non-stop to seize the market and expand the scale.
An Chen and Siyi's first stop came to their hometown in the provincial capital. Everything here seemed so familiar and cordial to them.
An Chen made an appointment with Yu Yang and Li Hang in advance.
Li Hang was already a civil servant in the tax department at this time, and Yu Yang was working in sales at an advertising company.
The four of them met and after some pleasantries, An Chen said straight to the point: "Siyi and I returned to the provincial capital this time, firstly because we wanted to see you, and secondly because the company wants to expand business in our hometown and may need the help of the two brothers. Great help.”
"An Chen, if you need anything, just ask, I Yu Yang won't say anything." Yu Yang replied first after hearing this.
"An Chen, we brothers don't need to say these polite words. Just say whatever you want." Li Hang replied with a smile.
"Okay! Your words are enough! Come on, let's do one first!" An Chen picked up the wine glass and said.
Yu Yang, Li Hang, and Siyi picked up their wine glasses and clinked them together.
"Without further ado, I'll get straight to the point. Chensu plans to set up branches in various provincial capitals across the country in the shortest possible time. Right now, we are in the midst of hiring people, so can you two help me find and recruit people in provincial capitals? Recommend some people who are capable and want to do something, of course, Yu Yang," An Chen said, turning to look at Yu Yang, and said sincerely, "I very much hope that you can join and become Chensu's capable person in his hometown. But because Chensu Su is now a start-up company, which has both opportunities and challenges, and even the risk of failure. What are your intentions?"
After many interactions, Yu Yang knew that An Chen was someone who could do big things, not to mention that he also had Meng Chenyu, the God of Wealth, behind him, so what did he have to fear if he followed them?Yu Yang patted his chest without hesitation and said, "An Chen, don't worry, I, Yu Yang, am willing to continue to serve you. You can just tell me when I will take office."
"Of course, the sooner you take office, the better! When will your resignation be completed?"
"Soon, I'm in a private company, so resigning is not that cumbersome. Haha, I can't wait to fight side by side with you!" Yu Yang looked eager to give it a try.
"Then let's set your site as Chensu's first site in our hometown, and we'll work hard together." An Chen said with a smile.
"Li Hang," An Chen turned around and asked, "You are a civil servant now. I can't let you give up your stable job in the system and accompany me through the storm. Do you think you have a suitable job here?" selection."
"When you were chatting with Yu Yang, I was looking for a suitable candidate for you in my mind! Don't tell me, there are actually a few around me. I will help you ask and recommend them when I get back." Li Hang replied.
"Okay! As soon as possible. When I was in BJ, I had already made appointments with several candidates from provincial cities in advance. I will arrange a round of interviews in the past two days."
"Yu Yang, without further ado, we will set up the Chensu branch as quickly as possible. You will be tentatively appointed as the general person in charge of the branch. After everything is arranged, I will rush to the next site. Thank you for your hard work. Brother, come on! Cheers!" An Chen said and picked up the wine glass again.
Li Hang, Yu Yang, and Siyi also picked up their wine glasses and clinked them.
In order to seize the opportunity, An Chen and Siyi were like flying trapeze artists, running business from station to station all over the world, setting up sites, recruiting personnel, etc., and they were very busy.
At the same time, Chensu Group Buying advertisements began to be launched in major cities and major TV stations, and Chensu Group Buying gradually became familiar to the public.
(End of this chapter)