Chapter 1123 The Ideal Otaku
During the development of DJI, Li Zexiang also brought great help to Wang Tao.
After establishing the company, Wang Tao became even more crazy.
I often work for more than ten hours continuously, especially at night.
I often work from 11 or 12pm until daytime, I am a seasoned night owl.
And whenever he has a good idea, he will immediately contact his employees to discuss it no matter day or night, which makes the employees miserable and often shuts down their phones as soon as they get off work.
The most exaggerated thing is that Wang Tao asked his employees to write the "Times" and report what they did every hour.
What this reveals is actually a love for drones and a spirit of extreme perfectionism.
To come up with any epoch-making invention or product, you have to be paranoid.
Both Steve Jobs and Pharaoh Wang are the same kind of people at heart.
"You have finally trained a group of people, and you have to keep them. Otherwise, how will your company grow?" Xu Liang said.
“Why do we want to make the company bigger?”
Wang Tao shook his head repeatedly, “I don’t want to make the company bigger, just one or twenty people will be enough.”
Obviously. His entrepreneurship is still just a hobby, and he has no thought of turning it into a big industry. As for financial freedom, he has never even thought about going public.
Xu Liang looked at his expression and it didn’t look like he was cheating.
For this kind of people, it is useless to talk about money. They have never been short of money since they were young.
“Then do you want to make a drone that can fly to an altitude of several thousand meters and last for several hours?”
Xu Liang stared directly at Wang Tao and said After all, we still have to talk about ideals, which he is best at.
“This is my dream.”
Wang Tao’s eyes showed strong desire.
The corners of Xu Liang's lips curled up, "You are like Foolish Old Man moving mountains now, the research and development progress is too slow.
You may not be able to develop a real drone in three to five years.
But if there is With enough funds, we can recruit thousands of engineers.
By then, we can even fly out of the atmosphere, let alone thousands of meters high. "
Very provocative words. Wang Tao also showed desire on his face.
But he soon calmed down again.
“I don’t dare to think that far. If I can only have ten or twenty people in DJI, I will be satisfied.”
“Then have you ever thought about your small company of ten or twenty people? , how can you compete with those big companies with thousands of people?
Their products are better than yours and the price is cheaper than yours. How can you compete with them? "
Wang Tao is about to speak, He was interrupted by Xu Liang's wave.
"Don't say that I'm not afraid of them.
Think about it for yourself, how many large consumer goods companies in China have been strangled by foreign companies. If they have large sales, their revenue and profits will be high, so they can invest There is more money for R&D.
On the other hand, R&D. The greater the investment, the more powerful the technology, the more advantageous the product, the greater the sales volume, the higher the revenue and profit...
This is a virtuous circle!
You want to close it! If you want to live your own small life, you have to ask if the big factory will agree.”
"Mr. Xu, there are no mature drone companies in the world now."
"Do you know me?" Xu Liang asked.
"Of course. Most people in China and even the world know you."
"If they knew that I personally went to an unknown 'drone company', you said What will happen to the global technology and capital fields? ”
Although Wang Tao is new and has little experience, he is not a fool.
"They will tear your small company apart and crush it into pieces, and continue to study it. Then there are countless students from the world's top universities such as Ivy League and Qingbei University who have entered the field of drone research and development.
There is an example like mine. , it is not difficult for them to get venture capital
Even if it is impossible for most companies to become big, or even take the opportunity to make a fortune, as long as one or two companies can get up quickly. Devouring the global market.”
Paused.
"Do you know the 28/20 rule?"
Wang Tao nodded.
"By then big companies will account for 80% of the market, and your company may not even have 5% of the market. Yes, your family does have some money.
But this It doesn’t mean they will give you unlimited money to burn.
One year, two years is enough. If you don’t make money in five or six years, how will you maintain your dream?”
Looking at Wang Tao who looked a little dull.
He obviously has not considered such a grand proposition.
“In this world, dreams need money to support them.”
Xu Liang said slowly.
After taking a deep breath, Wang Tao looked at the man in front of him with complicated eyes, whom he could only look up to.
"Mr. Xu, with your energy, you can form a drone R&D team by yourself. Why did you come to me?"
Xu Liang smiled and said: "A successful investment has many elements, but the most critical one is The key is to choose the right person.
Like you said, With my energy and background, I can easily form a world-class R&D team.
But such a team has no soul.
They can develop a bunch of mediocre products, but they can't lead them. Come to revolutionary products ”
"Like the Kunlun mobile phone?"
Xu Liang smiled and nodded, "I see in you an obsession with drone technology, even madness. And you have a deep technical foundation, which is A necessary condition for success.
You are the 'soul' I am looking for."
A surge of warmth surged in Wang Tao's heart.
The feeling of being recognized by the world's top entrepreneurs and financiers is exciting and even unbelievable for Wang Tao, who has just stepped out of school.
"Would you like to hear the conditions I have prepared for you?"
Wang Tao nodded subconsciously.
“Acquired DJI with 2 million Huaxia coins, injected 50 million into the company, established a R&D team, and replaced office space and equipment.
You serve as the CEO of the company and own DJI 5 % of the equity.”
Hearing this condition, Lu Zhihui and the other three people who had been silent next to them looked at Wang Tao with envy and even jealousy in their eyes.
It has only been established for one month, and a broken company with nothing can be sold for not only 2 million, but also 5% of the equity of a large company with a registered capital of 50 million.
These add up to 4.5 million.
This is too much.
The key is, they don’t think Wang Tao is really worth that much money.
A just graduated college student, even if he knows some technology, how much more can he do than those who have PhD degrees or even university teachers?
But even if they don't understand and are jealous, there is nothing they can do.
Boss Xu has plenty of money and is willing.
Looking at Wang Tao's troubled look, "If you have any ideas, just tell me?"
"Thank you very much for your attention, but I'm afraid I can't afford your attention."
As soon as this statement came out, everyone was surprised.
Lu Zhihui and the other three looked at him like he was a fool.
Li Jinling also frowned, feeling that this person did not know how to praise.
Xu Liang smiled and said: "Why? If the money is not enough, I can add more."
Wang Tao quickly shook his head, "It's not a matter of money, I want to control the company independently. I don’t want others to interfere with my development direction.”
“Do you know how many companies I have?” Xu Liangxiao asked.
Wang Tao shook his head. He only knows Hanhua, Hongmeng and Kanghua.
“Not counting subsidiaries, there are more than twenty. If you include subsidiaries, there are nearly 200. If you include companies that invest in equity, there are nearly a thousand.
I can't manage it even if I have three heads and six arms.
So, I never interfere in the management of the CEOs of Hanhua and Hongyan.
You don't have to worry about me interfering with your decision. "
Wang Tao hesitated for a moment, and after a moment he said firmly: "For me, this is a lifelong career, but for you, it is just a business. "
Xu Liang smiled and started playing philosophy with me.
"You don't believe it? ”
Wang Tao glanced at Xu Liang, and then told the latter how he got involved with drones.
"I remember when I was in elementary school, I read a comic book "Grandpa Brainstorm". There was a red helicopter drawn in it, and it told the story of a red helicopter adventure.
I was less than 10 years old at the time I was deeply attracted by the story and the airplane, and began to imagine the sky. I hope that one day I can make an exact helicopter and travel with it.”
Wang Tao’s face showed memories.
“When I was 16 years old, because of my good test scores, my father rewarded me with a remote-controlled helicopter that I had longed for for a long time.
Although I had broken that plane a long time ago, it was still It completely opened the door to aviation for me
When I was studying at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, in order to realize my aviation dream, I signed up for two robot competitions and won the championship in Hong Kong and tied for third place in the Asia-Pacific region.
During competition training, I broke several model airplanes, and the rotating propeller blades also left a scar on my hand. ”
Speaking of this, Wang Tao raised his left hand and showed it to Xu Liang.
Sure enough, there was a deep scar on the back of Wang Tao’s hand. You can imagine the bloody scene of the skin and flesh being torn apart.
“Even if DJI ultimately fails and I find a job to support my family, I will still persist in my dream of aviation. ”
Xu Liang nodded, "I can understand you. If it were me, I wouldn't want anyone to dictate my dreams."
Wang Tao's eyes lit up, and he felt like he had found a soulmate.
“However, given my status, do you think I would deceive you on such a matter?”
Wang Tao slowly shook his head.
He is still self-aware.
Xu Liang stood up slowly, "Don't make a decision in a hurry, think about it carefully, and discuss it with your family. Give me a call when you have made a decision."
patted his shoulder. , Xu Liang walked towards the door.
Under the watchful eyes of all DJI members, that is, four people, the warehouse door was opened.
As soon as the door opened, Xu Liang noticed a few sneaky people standing outside. He glanced at these people and left quickly.
Several magazine employees saw Xu Liang’s face clearly this time, and there was a high probability in their hearts that this was Mr. Richest Man.
But no one dares to step forward. When you see Jack Ma, do you dare to step forward and pat Mr. Ma on the shoulder, or block Mr. Ma’s path?
After everyone had gone away, a few people came back to their senses, and then started complaining to each other.
"I think it's probably Xu Liang. Compared with the photos I just searched online, even the hairstyle is exactly the same."
"Then you didn't go to say hello just now?"
< br>“If you meet a stranger on the street, would you say hello?”
"The problem is that we know Xu Liang by name."
"Does he know you?"...
Several magazine employees quarreled with each other for a while, and they all laughed at each other. timid.
Finally, in order to find out, they walked into the warehouse.
After the speculation was confirmed, the entire office building was in a sensation.
On the other side, Xu Liang, Li Jinling, and Huo Gang were already in the car.
“Mr. Xu, do you really want to invest in DJI?”
Li Jinling asked.
"What's wrong?" Xu Liang nodded and said.
“It’s nothing, I just felt that Wang Tao just now was a bit disrespectful.”
The Lord humiliates the minister and dies.
Although I no longer pay attention to this, as Xu Liang's director of the president's office and personal assistant.
Wang Tao's repeated rejections made her feel like the other party was slapping her in the face again.
It doesn’t matter if Xu Liang arrives.
My two lifetimes combined are almost eighty, and I no longer care about face.
"Geniuses always have a temper."
Although he said this, he was also surprised in his heart.
With Wang Tao’s current character, no one would have expected that he would become a top entrepreneur in the future.
It can only be said that the growth potential is really strong.
Early employees of DJI in a previous life also commented:
Wang Tao's personal growth is very obvious. From the beginning, he was very stiff in getting along with a group of people, to later he easily drifted among various groups.
The most amazing thing about Wang Tao is that he knows how to make this thing, and he knows how to allocate resources to keep doing the right things.
It sounds mysterious, but in fact, he is an excellent CTO. He is good at leading a team in research and development, has a forward-looking attitude towards technology, can judge the right direction, and most importantly, is persistent.
Sincere love for an industry can really work wonders.
"If he refuses in the end..."
Xu Liang: "Then we will form our own R&D team."
Although he does not have the same passion as Wang Tao, the basic principles and functions of drones are still clear.
Can provide some general guidance.
The most critical thing in scientific and technological research and development is actually not the technology, but the direction.
With direction, funds and R&D personnel, his drone company can still develop even without Wang Tao.
But when his reserves are exhausted, the future of the drone company will be uncertain.
In contrast, he still hopes to dig Wang Tao.
Look at Apple and you will know the importance of a talented engineer to the company.
Apple under the leadership of Steve Jobs, iPod, iPad, iPhone, revolutionary products emerge one after another.
After Steve Jobs, Apple has been losing iPhones year after year, living entirely on its laurels.
An excellent business manager is really important to the development of the company.
Li Jinling nodded and said nothing more.
She really didn’t expect that the big boss would take drones so seriously.
To be honest, she really didn’t see any future in this thing.
It can neither transport goods nor carry passengers. If it is stretched to death, it will be nothing more than a toy.
And it's not cheap.
How many people are willing to spend thousands of dollars to buy this kind of thing?
Although she had some doubts in her heart, she did not dare to question the big boss's decision.
Countless examples in the past have proven that the big boss’s decision is never wrong.
Anyone who questioned him had his face slapped.
"Mr. Xu, where should we go next?"
"Go to Penguin. Bing went public, and Alibaba followed suit. Bonima is probably very restless now, so go talk to him."
(End of this chapter)