Volume 2: Storm Rising 2015 Chapter 298 Convince You
When this idea appeared in Zhou Dongsheng's mind, he couldn't control his fantasies at all. It was so tempting.
Although reason told Zhou Dongsheng that this possibility was very small , after all, Toutiao was not a small enterprise like Wenxue Network, which only had one music short video to show off.
Before entering the short video industry, Toutiao had already accumulated huge capital and traffic, and had formed its own faction. It eventually achieved a qualitative transformation through the short video platform and became another new giant faction in the Internet.
If we were to compete with Toutiao on the same starting line, our chances of winning would naturally be slim...
However, Zhou Dongsheng has never thought about fair competition. The essence of business is information asymmetry, and this is also Zhou Dongsheng's biggest advantage.
Even a giant like Tengda had to fail due to the wrong timing. So Zhou Dongsheng, who seized the opportunity, might have had a chance.
Especially... Zhou Dongsheng knows too much about short videos. Of course, I don’t mean the technical knowledge.
After all, with short videos having a series of popular nicknames such as "Internet opium" and "time black hole", Zhou Dongsheng, a layman, is naturally no exception. He is also one of the many "victims".
In the development of the domestic Internet era, the two popular fields of e-commerce and social networking have directly created two Internet giants, which compete against each other and become two mountains that the domestic Internet industry cannot avoid.
The advent of the mobile Internet era has blown into the Internet industry like a spring breeze, creating new opportunities and chances in many previously stable fields.
Among them, in the new e-commerce and new social fields, two new giants seized the opportunity and created the new e-commerce platform Pinxixi and the new social platform Douyin!
It is no exaggeration to say that the two are the "Crouching Dragon and Phoenix" born out of the mobile Internet era. If you get one of them, you can conquer the world!
As for the steady Zhou Dongsheng, people walk on two legs, so how can one be steady with only one leg?
However, Toutiao has no chance and can only avoid it and find a way out on its own.
The most important thing is that the cost of this attempt is not high. The worst result is nothing more than "repeating the same mistakes" and being acquired by Toutiao.
By that time, Zhou Dongsheng could just pack up and cash out and leave.
Thinking of this, Zhou Dongsheng, who was clear-minded, felt blessed and his thoughts became clear. He decided to give it a try!
Even though he does not have the technical accumulation of Toutiao, Zhou Dongsheng is not without his own advantages. Whether it is capital, connections, or the "future" in his mind , he may be able to achieve a surprising victory.
Such a large project, just like Pinxixi, cannot be handled by one person alone. Once some achievements are made, Zhou Dongsheng can also introduce capital and work together to complete the next round of financing.
But before that, I have to convince Yang Luyu.
Zhou Dongsheng smiled particularly brightly and applauded Yang Luyu's speech. "After listening to Mr. Yang's insightful comments, I finally understood why this short video app can be so popular overseas. With a leader like you, it would be strange if this app is not popular."
Listening to Zhou Dongsheng's exaggerated praise, Yang Luyu couldn't help but smile brightly.
"It's not just my achievement. Our operations team also played a big role. Compared with overseas teams, our domestic team still has advantages that they can't match. This is also the guarantee of our development."
"Of course, we are working when others are sleeping." Zhou Dongsheng made a little joke, which made everyone present smile. They couldn't help but think that although Zhou Dongsheng, the client, was a little young, he was quite interesting.
"I think there is nothing wrong with Mr. Yang's overseas strategy, and it can be implemented firmly. However, it is a pity to give up on the domestic market."
Zhou Dongsheng spoke tactfully and laid the groundwork for what he wanted to say.
Yang Luyu quickly explained: "We have not given up the domestic market. Our goal is to occupy the American market, enter Europe, and then return to the domestic market with the global market as the background!"
Zhou Dongsheng nodded without denying it. Yang Luyu had indeed done the same in his previous life, but it was too late now.
"What I mean is that we have to do both things well. Overseas strategy is important, but we also have to seize the domestic market. After all, as a domestic team, if we lose the domestic market, we will be like a rootless duckweed, and there will always be a time when we can't continue."
“Unless Mr. Yang is willing to join hands with overseas capital, build an overseas team, and form a tone that focuses on the overseas team, this problem will inevitably be faced.”
Having said that, Zhou Dongsheng paused for a moment, not giving Yang Luyu a chance to refute, and continued.
"Moreover, if Mr. Lu does not immediately develop the domestic market, he will miss the biggest opportunity in the domestic Internet industry in recent years or even in the next few years."
“That is the complete explosion of mobile Internet!”
"With the improvement of 4G infrastructure and major mobile phone manufacturers lowering the price of 4G smartphones to the thousand-yuan level, more portable and intelligent mobile Internet is becoming more popular, bringing the Internet into every household."
"By then, with the help of the huge sinking market, the number of Internet users will increase exponentially. The emerging user demand will give birth to new industry giants and may even affect the old Internet landscape..."
"The future is here. If you miss this Internet boom, you don't know when the next one will come. Instead of regretting it later, it's better to plan ahead."
"To be honest with you, Mr. Yang, the first project that Dongsheng invested in was to focus on the new e-commerce field of mobile Internet. It was precisely because Mr. Huang Zheng and I had similar views and appreciated each other that we were able to make this investment."
After Zhou Dongsheng's deception, Yang Luyu went from being unable to deny it at first, to being thoughtful, and then Zhou Dongsheng brought up Huang Zheng to make the final conclusion.
Yang Luyu was indeed convinced.
Yang Luyu couldn't help but sighed, "I finally understand what it means to 'listen to your words and learn more than ten years of books'. I didn't expect Mr. Zhou to have such a long-term vision. Mr. Zhou's words made my blood boil. I can't wait to participate in this unprecedented change in the Internet."
"But..." Yang Luyu changed the subject.
"A good cook cannot cook without rice. The development of overseas markets alone has already stretched our small company to its limits. If we want to expand into the domestic market, we will definitely need more manpower and funds..."
"Isn't this exactly what we are talking about here?" Zhou Dongsheng said incisively.
Having said this, the two of them couldn't help but smile at each other, revealing the same bright smile.
