Rebirth of the Wild Age

Lao Ma will soon fly to Singapore to participate in the Asian E-Commerce Conference. He is the Chinese representative specially invited by the organizer.

If nothing else, Lao Ma will shine brightly at this conference. When participants from other countries spoke, they always talked about Amazon and analyzed the US Internet over and over again. After the boss took office, he directly said that Asians should do e-commerce that conforms to the realities of Asia, and the American approach is not suitable for Asia.

Then, Lao Ma analyzed the differences between the Asian and North American markets in detail, and talked about the situation in various regions in Asia, which received a lot of applause and was targeted by some international venture capital companies.

That is to say, before Alibaba registered the company, it already had a famous name in the industry. Every time the data of this website increases by an order of magnitude, it is always followed by interested people, and it is reported by the American media in less than half a year. This is how Cai Chongxin learned about Alibaba. Old horse team.

With 20 days left until the Spring Festival, Song Weiyang stayed in the capital and asked Zhang Chaoyang and Ding Ming out for a meal.

Boss, this is General Gu Yong. Zhang Chaoyang introduced.

When he was young, Gu Yongjiang was quite thin, with a long face and a cropped head, and his suit looked a little loose. He couldn't help but tilt his mouth when he smiled, which is the kind of evil smile described in the movie, which belongs to the bad look that girls like: Boss Song, hello, I have heard your name for a long time!

Is this teasing me?

Song Weiyang was covered in goosebumps by the other party's evil smile, shook hands and said, Hello.

Zhang Chaoyang said: Lao Gu and I have known each other in the United States. Last year, he served as the vice president of the China region of the Wells Fargo Group, responsible for investment in media, entertainment and industrial projects. Now that Sohu is growing, it is in urgent need of a big steward, so I So I invited the old man here.

Song Weiyang smiled and said, Welcome to join the job.

Song Weiyang really welcomes General Gu Yong to join the job, but Zhang Chaoyang's management ability is not enough at this stage. And Gu Yong will join Sohu's roles, one is a professional manager, the other is the chief financial officer, and the third is a skilled financing hand, almost carrying the entire company.

Gu Yongjiang sipped red wine and talked about his future work deployment:

First, recruit management and financial talents. In the past Sohu, most of them were technicians and content personnel, and there was a shortage of management and financial personnel. Now Gu Yongjiang has basically completed the recruitment.

Second, improve the administrative and financial management system. Sohu is in the hands of Zhang Chaoyang, the administrative management is very casual, and there is no budget for spending money. General Gu Yong thinks this is very informal.

Third, open up new revenue points. Now Sohu relies on financing and advertising fees, which is not conducive to long-term development.

Fourth, seek continued financing and listing.

Although Gu Yongjiang did not speak clearly and saved enough face for Zhang Chaoyang, Song Weiyang could understand him completely. He even wanted to kick Zhang Chaoyang and let Gu Yong take charge of the overall situation in the future, because at least Gu Yongjiang's development ideas are clear, and Zhang Chaoyang always takes one step at a time.

Of course, Zhang Chaoyang also has his own advantages, his vision is very precise.

Historically, Sohu was half-dead by Zhang Chaoyang. The main reason was that the situation after listing was not good, and the pressure from shareholders and underwriters was too great. And Zhang Chaoyang is easy to talk about. He couldn't withstand the pressure of capital, so he could only keep giving up long-term investment projects in order to obtain short-term benefits.

In fact, as long as Zhang Chaoyang carries it down, the shareholders and underwriters will have nothing to do with him, but he just can't hold it!

Li Yanhong carried it, so did Xiao Ma, and Ma Xiaoyun was even more unambiguous.

Historically, the day Gu Yong announced his departure from Sohu, Sohu's stock price plummeted. The reason why Gu Yongjiang left is probably due to differences with Zhang Chaoyang in the direction of the company's development. The two have completely different personalities and work styles.

Gu Yong said with a smile: I plan to go to Wall Street again after the Spring Festival to complete the third round of financing and listing.

I personally can invest another 10 million yuan. Song Weiyang thought for a while and said that he still had some money left after selling his office building and investing in Huawei.

Then I'll ask someone to make a financing contract when I go back. Gu Yongjiang was still smiling, even when talking and drinking, as if his laughing nerves had lost control.

Song Weiyang said: Strive to list Sohu before 2000.

Gu Yong will ask: Why are you in such a hurry?

U.S. Internet stocks have been in a bubble for a long time, and I'm afraid the bubble will burst. Song Weiyang said truthfully.

Gu Yongjiang was silent for a few seconds, then suddenly said with a smile: Boss Song has a good eye.

Now the US investment community has two views on the Internet:

First, the Internet has just emerged, and stocks can still rise sharply for ten years. This is for investors and stockholders.

Second, the Internet bubble burst sooner or later. This is the consensus of those with a clear mind, but people are still betting that this bubble can last for two or three years.

Zhang Chaoyang asked: Is the Internet bubble really about to burst?

Gu Yongjiang shook his head and said: I don't know, but it will definitely be broken. It may be one year, it may be two years, or it may be five years. This prediction is based on basic financial common sense, because now 99% of the Internet Enterprises, apart from financing and listing, do not have any ability to make money. Investors and stockholders cannot pour money in unlimitedly. When they lose patience, it is the time when the Internet bubble bursts. I am not the only one who thinks so, I Having worked as a venture capitalist for several years, the industry has reached a consensus on Internet investment.”

Then why are venture capital firms still enjoying it? Ding Ming asked.

Gu Yongjiang said: Because investing in the Internet has quick results and high returns, at least judging from the current situation, there is no need to worry about finding a successor. If one day, you find that many venture capital companies start to sell Internet stocks in large quantities, then It’s just that the bubble is about to burst, and venture capital firms are eager to get out.”

Ding Ming was a little anxious: Then what about my Sogou search?

Gu Yongjiang said with a smile: Don't panic. There should be no problem this year and next year. The venture capital industry is optimistic about the Internet as a whole. Since they are optimistic, it must be good even if it is not good, at least on the surface.

Song Weiyang also said: The profit environment for Sogou search is not yet mature. When the Internet becomes popular in China, Sogou search will shine brightly, just like Google is developing rapidly in the United States now. So, Ding Ming, you continue to work hard. For development, don’t think about financing and listing, we will slowly raise the search engine.”

Okay. Ding Ming could only continue to develop wretchedly.

Song Weiyang said suddenly: Old Zhang, I heard that you have contact with people in the Beijing area, recommend me someone who understands antiques.

There are a lot of antique dealers in Beijing. I really know one, but I'm not too familiar with it. I only had dinner with my friends. Zhang Chaoyang said.

Song Weiyang said: I plan to buy a courtyard house in the capital, which must have a historical heritage.

Zhang Chaoyang said, Let me ask for you.

After making several calls in a row, my friend asked my friend, Zhang Chaoyang finally asked for the phone number of the other party: Mr. Ma, I am Zhang Chaoyang, the one on Sohu...yes, we had dinner together, and Lao Li was there at that time...my friend He wants to buy a courtyard house in the capital, but he doesn’t like ordinary ones, and wants to buy some old ones... no problem, okay, see you tomorrow then!”