Rebirth of the Internet Overlord

{Time: February 23, 2004}

{Location: Flower Planting-Special Zone}

The Emperor Penguin has not been back for a long time. Before Ning Zimo entered the door, he noticed the iron door that was remotely controlled by himself. This time it was finally open, and when he walked past the reverse door and turned around the image wall, he saw

There are faces around you that may be familiar or unfamiliar.

While laughing, Ning Zimo saw Yang Jian, Zhang Xiaolong, Han Qinghua, Wu Zhenyu, Xi Dan, and Luo Shuohan walking into the inner circle from outside the crowd.

Just as he nodded to them, he went to see Yang Jian and suddenly said, "A lot of things happened while our boss was away from the company. Everyone, please calm down and listen to what the boss said."

Before Yang Jian spoke, there was still a little commotion around him.

After he finished speaking, the whole scene became quiet.

Without any notice or warning, he was suddenly pushed to the stage and disappeared. Ning Zimo had already gone through several large-scale negotiations and was still not used to this scene.

But at that moment, Ning Zimo suddenly remembered the first office he rented in 2001 when he first arrived in the Special Administrative Region.

At that time, there were only Han Qinghua, Lu Zhenyu, Ma Jin, Mo Fan, Lin Changxin and Tang Ruiwen.

He silently pointed out their faces in the crowd with his fingers, and they raised their hands in cooperation.

"There is also Brother Zhuang Zhan and Pengzhuang. There are eight of us in total. But now that skrpe has been sold, he is still in Frankfurt because Feixun Technology still has a lot of work that he needs to take charge of."

Looking at the people raising their hands again, Ning Zimo smiled and said, "In May 2001, there were only 8 of us. After I came back from the United States with the second boss and met Brother Yang by chance, we

This formally established the company's two major business systems at that time, software and trading.

It was July 2002. Of course, there were only about forty people in the company. Then it gradually increased. During the Lunar New Year of 2002, we completed sales of 49.6 million U.S. dollars at Diobao Trading. At that time, Luban Technology was still

There is no escape from losses.”

Starting from Han Qinghua taking the lead in raising his hands, all the people from the companies mentioned by Ning Zimo raised their hands silently.

This scene of silence but tacit understanding made some newcomers who just joined the Emperor Penguins this year a little touching.

"At the beginning of the new year in 2003, we entered a period of rapid development with the cooperation of Luban Technology and Dibao Trading. We achieved very good results in several exhibitions in 2003. What is our sales in 2003? Can anyone tell me

Me?"

"140 million US dollars, 1.148 billion yuan!!!"

"Can you tell me how many business users Luban ERP has?"

“561 business users!”

Full of energy,

resounded on the spot,

Following the source of the sound, Ning Zimo saw many Emperor Penguin employees in the crowd who were blushing because of their exertion. Those guys now regarded them all as a whole.

Ning Zimo smiled and continued, "Some people have achieved their life goals ahead of schedule. Many people have bought houses and cars and realized their dreams before coming to this city. The next step is probably

Running for the family.

At the same time, we added several groups of partners before 2003 passed. They were the Emperor Penguin HR department, Midas Manufacturing, Foxmail and Gmail, Coldplay Technology, and Panda Pictures."

Starting with Han Qinghua taking the lead, there were successive rounds of raising hands at corresponding times and departments, making this behavior a ritual at this moment, and Ning Zimo did not stop.

"Foxmail is still being updated, but Gmail, which was responsible for the same period, has not been removed. How many users are there currently?"

"32.5 million users!"

“What is the current market share of Coldplay Technology in our flower cultivation?”

"99%!"

"How many brands does Midian Gold Manufacturing currently have, and how many products have its own copyrights?"

"12 brands, 150 products with own copyrights."

"When and where will Panda Pictures' first "Peppa Pig" animation premiere?"

"On May 1st this year, it will premiere in the three countries of England, Mi and Huahua!"

There was a long series of questions. When he asked the question, there were always several excited and different voices shouting out the answers in unison. Ning Zimo could also see that the emotions of the people around him were aroused.

.

Glancing at those pairs of eyes, Ning Zimo raised the corners of his mouth.

"Three years ago, our Luban Technology began to develop skrpe. 19 months ago, skrpe officially settled in Europe, and 1 month ago, skrpe was sold to Yibei Company. Our company now has not only millionaires, but also thousands of

The millionaire also has me as a billionaire."

With a buzzing sound, the Emperor Penguin suddenly became a sensation.

In the transaction that shocked the world in early January, everyone in Emperor Penguin knew from the Internet that that person was their boss. But this time, the news came from Ning Zimo himself, making everyone so close for the first time.

Get in touch with that truth.

Most of the people in Emperor Penguin's office are young people aged 24 or 5, who are in the prime of their passionate youth. After all, seeing it with your own eyes is different from hearing it with your own ears, especially when he told it freely and so close at hand, it felt too real.

The gang went completely crazy.

"The richest man..."

"The richest man..."

"The richest man..."

smiling,

making noise,

shouted.

The scene was extremely lively for a while.

Ning Zimo stood in the middle of the crowd, with the corners of his mouth raised, letting the excited young people make noises for a while before stretching out his hands and making a downward movement.

Although everyone stopped making noises following his actions, the remaining rosy complexion could still be seen on their faces.

Knowing that everyone was looking over, Ning Zimo raised his head.

After a long while, he finally sighed:

"Actually...I lost again..."

???

Yang Jian, who had been in a cheerful mood just now, was stunned when he heard Ning Zimo's six short words, and he was surrounded by puzzled faces.

"In May 2002, Beiba was acquired by Billionaire for US$1.8 billion. As Bebote's COO at the time, I participated in the acquisition negotiation as the second negotiator. Under the leadership of Meg Whitman, CEO of Billionth

On the other hand, they strive to raise the acquisition price to US$1.8 billion.

After that day, I stood on the rostrum in the Arctic Circle conference room of Beibex's new office, which can accommodate 600 people, and announced the news of the acquisition to the 600 Beibex guys in the audience."

Yang Jian watched Ning Zimo stare at the ceiling and tell a true story that he had never heard before. Although he was standing in the middle of the crowd, Yang Jian suddenly felt that he was alone at this moment, and his nose suddenly felt sore.

"On January 12, 2004, two years later, Billionaire revealed its intention to acquire skrpe for RMB 3.5 billion. As the founder of skrpe, I once again appeared opposite Meg Whitman, CEO of Billionaire. Although I had learned from

During one meeting, she took the second place in the negotiation and took the lead in the negotiation, but she could only rely on her reasoning to try to sell skrpe for US$5.6 billion.

And today, I also stood in front of hundreds of my colleagues, surrounded by them like a hero, and then I announced to them the news of skrpe’s acquisition.”

The scene of standing in the Arctic Circle 2 years ago appeared in front of Ning Zimo like a movie at this moment.

At that time, people in the audience were laughing, but only a few people were bleeding in their hearts.

At this time, people around him were smiling, but Ning Zimo was the only one who knew he was suffering.

Taking a few deep breaths to block the sore feeling on his nose, Ning Zimo raised his head and shook it with a smile.

"Guys, I have heard many people call me the richest man. But every time I hear this title, I feel a little harsh. Because I am only 21 years old and I still have a long way to go in the future.

Let’s go. If I didn’t have to, why would I sell such a promising product like skrpe?”

Feeling more comfortable, Ning Zimo turned his head right.

Looking away from the serious faces around him, Ning Zimo added, "After experiencing the battle of Beibao, I really wanted to just say, 'I won't sell it' when skrpe was sent out an acquisition invitation!

I have plenty of money.'"

He waved his hands bitterly and shook his head helplessly.

The emotional transformation at that moment was very real and coherent.

"But no, the average age of our entire Emperor Penguin team is less than 26 years old, and the overall development time is less than 3 years. Even if we start projects with great prospects, we are still far away from the century-old giants.

We are still far behind. We are too short of development funds!

Even if our Emperor Penguin has a project called skrpe that others like, I can't shame others when they like skrpe. Instead, I hold back the fire in my heart, look at the familiar person opposite, and pretend to be very cool.

We are powerful and will use every ounce of our strength to wring more funds for our development from the giant crocodile's mouth."

Looking around again from the serious faces, Ning Zimo faced their gazes and smiled reluctantly.

"In the end, I told myself, it doesn't matter, we are still young. This money taken from the mouth of the giant crocodile is a lesson that I and my team learned after starting my own business. Although this lesson is positive

, and there are unimaginable amounts. But this positive lesson will make us recognize the reality and make us work harder than before!

Because only if we work harder than before and make money, there won’t be a second skrpe sold by us after we worked so hard to establish it! ... Do you think this is true?"

"yes!"

"Then will our Emperor Penguin projects still be sold?"

"Won't!"

"They are giant crocodiles, but one day we will be too. skrpe One day we will take it back!!!"

Ning Zimo almost shouted these words, but his voice was not much lower than the responses that everyone in the Emperor Penguin group gave in unison.

"Remember the failures of the past, forget the achievements of the past, and move forward firmly towards tomorrow every day. In this way, every project we do and every company we work with can move towards the goal of being a century-old store."

Light,

rays of light,

Gathered in the eyes of everyone around him.

Looking back following those lights, there are many old employees who are ignited with enthusiasm, and many new employees who are exuding passion.

Although what he said next would be quite unbelievable, Ning Zimo decided to do it.

"The company already implements the TUP reward plan by our CFO, but starting from today we will add several additional regulations to the TUP plan.

The first rule of this article is that the company will give everyone the extra time after they have finished their work. When you have any ideas and creativity, you can make good use of this free time to implement them. When you feel that you

When you get closer to your idea, you can put the project at hand on the agenda, or you can organize like-minded people to become partners, and the company can even set up a project for your idea!"

After washing away all the trouble, Ning Zimo decided to strike while the iron was hot.

What he said just now was not an idle moan, but a development point that he had considered after standing at a higher level in recent days.

"Second, the company will set up a venture fund. This fund is aimed at two groups, one is the project system I just mentioned, and the other is for people who want to start an independent business and establish a company. The company will invest in this type of colleagues with ideas.

Start-up capital allows you to start your business without worries, and the company will only occupy up to 60% of the shares, and the operational decision-making power will be given to the founder.

So if you have a good idea and feel that it can be realized without the Emperor Penguin system, then start planning for the future from today! Don’t be afraid of not having funds, as long as the idea is good enough, the company will always be with you!"

I originally came to participate in a historic moment in the growth of a small company, but it turned out to be another historic moment.

Some people stared blankly,

Some people's eyes are shining with burning light,

Some people can't even contain their excitement.

Now that a fire has been lit, Ning Zimo will definitely burn it vigorously.

"Let me give you an example. Let's take our trading company as an example. Products play a vital role in our sales. If you have a disruptive product like the Chameleon toy at the Nuremberg Toy Fair in 2003,

Creativity. If you want to realize it, you can use the company's resources to implement it into a project.

If you have a steady stream of ideas, you can apply to establish a new company and the company will invest in you. If you are confident that you can open up more markets by borrowing the company's existing resource platform and adding your own sales methods, then you can also apply to establish a new company.

Companies, companies invest in you.

You may think that I favor one over the other, why didn’t I mention other companies? Don’t worry, your time has not yet come. You still need to find that path for yourself in the current environment. When you find that path, the market environment will mature.

.Just refer to the above examples, the company can still invest in you!”

Ning Zimo knew that there were many people who still didn't understand what he meant. He didn't need to explain, because there would definitely be a few people who took the first step. At that time, others would gradually understand.

"The name Emperor Penguin came to my mind after seeing everyone working together, but the Emperor Penguin logo was drawn by He Jianjia during everyone's brainstorming. It was created by us Emperor Penguins. From the beginning, Emperor Penguin has

You have proactively given Penguin the alliance concept of working together. I also believe that working together is the most important relationship between our company and you.

Talent is the most precious resource in the 21st century. Emperor Penguin values ​​talents, and more importantly, employees with groundbreaking thinking and employees with founder thinking. I believe that the relationship between us should be more of an alliance. Although we have groundbreaking thinking

Thinking like a founder doesn't necessarily mean you're going to start your own company. However, Emperor Penguin encourages collaborative alliance relationships.

I don’t know where Emperor Penguin and other companies under my ownership will develop in the future. I just clearly understand that my thinking and ability are limited. As long as you focus on starting a business, you can make the company in time.

Make timely adjustments and accelerate the company's growth. As long as you focus on the founder's thinking, you can lead us to create more possibilities."

After a pause, Ning Zimo suddenly said again when everyone's emotions were gradually moving towards thinking:

"Unicorns are very rare creatures in myths and legends. Let's call those companies with a market value of 10 billion yuan in the future 'unicorn companies'. Then I very much hope that more emperor penguins can come out of us."

'Unicorn companies', such as: {Luban Technology}, {Digging Trading}, {Dianjin Quality Manufacturing}, {Coolplay Technology}..."

Pointing his finger in the air to find the person in charge of each project, Ning Zimo's eyes were filled with the shadow of himself when he was 37 years old.

"In my concept, it doesn't matter that I am rich alone. It is really something that I can be proud of so that some of you can realize your ambitions and become rich people!"