Go back to 1990 to start a business

The applause stopped.

Xia Chuan continued: “History is a long river, pulled forward by demand.

From writing in ancient times, tools from the Stone Age, to information technology in the 20th century.

The birth of information technology has accelerated the progress of the entire world.

Since the recorded history of mankind, it has been clearly shown that the progress of the entire world is determined by three systems.

The first is the agricultural system. Its core is free solar energy and photosynthesis. The structure is very simple, so basically you only need to invent simple tools, domesticate animals, cultivate plants, and develop agriculture.It can be seen that this evolutionary curve is relatively flat because the information structure is relatively simple.

The second is the industrial system. Its core is petrochemical energy, and its carrier is electricity. Electricity requires equipment, infrastructure, electrical appliances, motors, etc. The structure of electricity to create wealth is more complex, requiring equipment and human skills. We Skill development is required at scale.

The third is the wealth creation system. This curve is growing very fast. It is driven by digitalization. The core is the computer. We have invented universal computing power. We can obtain knowledge through information and use knowledge to create new inventions. Combine resources to create wealth faster.

Once you decide to start a business, choosing the direction of your business becomes very important.

As the saying goes, women are afraid of marrying the wrong man, and men are afraid of marrying the wrong man.If you choose the right direction, you will get twice the result with half the effort.If you choose the wrong direction, you will get twice the result with half the effort.If you stand on the wind, pigs can fly into the sky.

How to choose your own direction as a technology entrepreneur?

Consider the needs first.

For this requirement, I suggest you not stay away from the Internet.

If your product is incompatible with the Internet, you will be prepared to be eliminated. You will not be able to share the dividends of the explosive growth of the Internet, and you will stay away from the biggest outlet.

Choose a branch field that you are familiar with. Is there any demand that is about to explode? If you only see it after it has already exploded, then you may not have worked hard enough.

If you can't find it despite your efforts, then you don't have the qualities of an entrepreneur. I suggest you go into scientific research.

Of course, we can't consider directions that don't have demand.

The more rigid the needs of the public, the easier it is to start a business successfully.

Of course, this is only if you can control it. If you are studying literature and see the explosion of demand in the chip industry, don't do it unless you have enough capital.

In the high-tech industry, only the first ones can eat meat, and the second ones may starve to death at any time.

Therefore, any high-tech enterprise must have something unique to you. Even if you only meet a small need, as long as no one else is doing it, just do it and you will be the first.

Let me use an analogy, a webcam.

Note that this is just an example, not for you to develop this product. The current network speed cannot carry this product.

But as the Internet develops, network speeds will become faster and faster, and web cameras will become available.Oh, of course the demand is there, don’t you want to see what Stanford’s girlfriend is doing?

Both of them turned on their cameras and looked at each other. Online dating was also love, and it was better than not seeing each other. "

Everyone suddenly burst into laughter. Online dating sounded extremely novel.Some people are suddenly excited. Is it difficult to develop this thing?

The principal secretly sighed, Xia Chuan was really unprofitable. After the media broadcast, countless people around the world bought Zeiss lenses. With so many companies competing together, only Zeiss could make money.

“Many people mistakenly believe that they must do what they know how to do and that they must first learn business management before they can start a business.

I really have a headache. Do you want this society to stop developing and wait for you for three years?

(Laughter below)

Of course, I'm not asking you to drop out of school, so don't misunderstand me.Knowledge is still very useful.Especially electronic engineering, if you don’t learn it, you really can’t do it, at least I can’t.There is a popular saying in Silicon Valley that it is useless to go to college and those who can start a business are those who have not graduated from college. The source of this statement seems to be Ellison.

What I want to say is, if you don't have the temperament of a pirate, don't imitate him. "

The students laughed again, and the professors behind them all laughed. Xia Chuan and Ellison were really bad friends. They openly attacked each other when they had nothing to do, but each of them was well-founded and serious.

"Now let me talk about the general direction of scientific research in the next 50 years. Note, I am talking about the Internet."

Everyone's blood suddenly boiled, especially the students from Ma Sheng. They were all men of science and engineering. It was like seeing a god when someone guided them in the direction.

The professors behind them all widened their eyes. Xia Chuan's words are really shocking. What is the general direction for the next 50 years?

Even Shiyun was sweating listening to it. Did you say too much?

"The next 50 years can be called the Internet era. But the Internet era can be divided into three stages.

The first stage is the PC era.It will be for the next 15 years.The mainstream of this era is PC Internet access, which is the computer on your desk.The number of Internet users will explode with every technological breakthrough.

For example, modems are being produced by my subsidiary Econ Technology and will be launched soon.

It can be purchased online in the United States. This product allows you to surf the Internet and make calls at the same time, without delaying anything.It can also increase the transmission speed to

Meet the needs of the people and demand will expand.As long as this product is launched, the number of Internet users will make a big leap. "

The principal immediately couldn't laugh or cry. Your advertisement was too blatant. Fortunately, there was more information and no one could blame it.

On the contrary, several business school professors admired Xia Chuan very much. Every word of Xia Chuan was deeply in line with the laws of economics, "When people's needs are met, demand will expand." But he has never gone to college. This is really frustrating, Professor The value is equal to zero in Xia Chuan's eyes.

"Another example is computer monitors. The development direction of any technology is determined by demand. Even the exploration of Mars is no exception. Even if the public does not have this demand, it still needs to be explored, because the country has this demand, but it is just that it cannot go up. .

(laughter)

In which direction will displays develop?You don’t need to ask monitor experts, just ask yourself. The needs of each of us determine the development direction of monitors.

Today's monitors are spherical, well, at least they look spherical to me. How can this be done? Doesn't it look deformed to you?Don't you look tired?Therefore, if you want to have a flat-screen monitor, you will definitely have it.

Are people satisfied with flat-screen monitors?

How is that possible? Without greed, there would be no evolution, society would regress, and demand would always be endless.

It doesn’t matter if the monitor is too bulky and takes up too much space.Including TVs, they will all develop in the direction of ultra-thin (Xia Chuan measured the thickness with his hands).

In other words, within 15 years, computers will all become LCD monitors.The same goes for TVs. There may be a few more twists and turns, a few more solutions, and even other solutions can temporarily take the lead, but in the end the winner must be LCD TVs.

Don’t underestimate every technological breakthrough. Every time, the number of Internet users skyrockets, not to mention chips. "

Someone suddenly asked loudly below: "What is the direction of chip research and development?"

The students all looked sideways, "Your grandma, who is this? What kind of qualities do you have?"