Reinventing the Millennium

Sequoia Capital pushed Zhanzuo.com to wait and see, which really surprised many people.

Especially Wang Xing, when he received a call from Zheng Lang, senior vice president of Sequoia Capital, he once suspected that it was a scam call. Although Zhanzhu.com had just been established, the founders Zhang Fan and his wife had also returned from the United States. How could it be so quick to conceal? Change the flag?

Since returning from Shanghai for the second time, Wang Xing feels that he thinks about things more than before and is more clear-headed.

When he confirmed the identity of the other party on the phone, he realized after just a few words that the call was made by Zheng Lang instead of Zhang Fan, which meant that the initiative in this decision was likely to be more in the hands of the former.

If this is the case, Sequoia Capital did the right thing when it switched to Zhanzuo.com, and now it does the right thing when it promotes the acquisition... Both are quite surprising decisions.

But isn’t the Zhanzhu.com hijacked by institutions?

In Wang Xing's heart, there was a faint chill that the entrepreneur was in despair.

He paid attention to his attitude during the call, and only asked Zheng Lang at the end: "Mr. Zheng, I don't know whether to ask this question or not, has Zhanzhu.com considered Penguin?"

Zheng Lang said simply: "No, this matter was settled quickly after communicating with Mr. Fang."

He didn't wait for Wang Xing to continue asking, and explained his reasons: "I have dealt with Mr. Fang a lot, and he is actually a happy person. Even if I ask Penguin, the difference is the same, but Penguin's traffic play style is too domineering. Even the meat and soup are eaten together.”

Penguin is on its own. Sequoia Capital invested in Lianzhong before, but its prosperity turned into decline after Penguin entered the market. This is undoubtedly a big loss.

It's better for Mr. Fang to play with him at least.

In addition, Zheng Lang also had personal considerations. Sequoia had established Sequoia China in China. He also considered becoming a domestic partner. He felt that Mr. Fang, who had had many interactions with him, would be more compatible.

Wang Xing chatted a few more words on the phone and made an appointment to meet to discuss more detailed acquisition matters.

After he ended the call, he thought about it and called Mr. Fang to inquire about the handling of the acquisition.

After all, this is the harvest brought by more personal resources.

"Oh, Mr. Wang, I didn't expect that Zhanzuo.com would come to my door. Since they think this is a better way to develop, they will incorporate it into the school network. This team can be relatively independent to consider domestic office white-collar workers. group."

"You are the president of the school network, so the handling of this matter still depends on your wishes."

"There is a small point that needs to be paid attention to. Mr. Zheng Lang and I are old acquaintances and old friends. He is one of the investors I admire most in China. If he comes forward to work with Zhanzuo.com, Mr. Wang can also To make friends."

Fang Zhuo doesn't plan to get involved in specific affairs, as long as he plays a leading role in this small acquisition.

But he is a person who misses old friendships. The first investment in Guahao.com came from Zheng Lang, and after the "incident", it was not Zheng Lang who came forward to participate in the siege at Hang Lung 23 on behalf of Sequoia. This relationship has been going on for quite a long time. .

Of course, that kind of affection cannot be used for bargaining, but it is still possible to pay more sincere attention in private.

Wang Xing understood what Mr. Fang meant and agreed without hesitation. Even without Mr. Fang, he would have handled all aspects of the acquisition beautifully, because this was definitely good news for the school network. .

When Wang Xing soon met Zheng Lang and Zhang Fan, the founder of Zhanzuo.com, he found that there was no need to figure out how to exert force on his own, as Mr. Zheng and Mr. Zhang's investment was very beautiful.

However, perhaps because they felt uncomfortable with the rapid end of Zhanzuo.com, two senior executives Zhang Fan had worked hard to recruit resigned. As a result, the news that Zhanzuo.com was acquired by Xiaonei.com spread like wildfire in the industry.

First comes financing, then comes acquisition.

The originally miserable school network showed a different style in a short period of time, and the appearance before and after was completely different.

Many people who care about the development of the industry or like to watch have a similar perception. This is the battle between the giants. Such a rapid acquisition of Zhanzuo.com is definitely not something that Wang Xing can do. It is definitely Youfang who is always pushing behind it.

The campus network gained momentum for a while.

But Penguin’s QQ alumni did not stay silent for too long. They carried out regular but extremely large-scale promotions. The names of QQ alumni can be seen in searches, forums, and campuses. But what worries the school network the most is their own offline promotion. of obstruction.

Sina settled in, a mature team led new people, and directly divided the scope of work based on the domestic market.

Among them, Pengcheng, a reformed city, is also a top priority, but the team of Xiaonei.com in Pengcheng encountered a problem they never thought they would encounter. Several universities rejected their promotion of admission to the school, and the reasons used were very Formal cooperative unit.

People on the school network are confused. Since their own unit is an informal unit, who is the official unit? How is this determined? What are the standards?

As a result, the person in charge of contacting a university actually gave an explanation.

Last week, Guangdong Province and Pengcheng established a social network industry development association, which is connected to a group of universities in the region. According to it, QQ alumni in the official organization and 5Q of Thousand Oaks Group The network is a formal member that keeps user information confidential and promotes industry development.

If you want to cooperate with universities, you must first have the status of a formal member, and the campus network from the north is naturally not acceptable.

Unknowingly, when Xiaonei.com acquired Zhanzuo.com, QQ alumni and 5Q.com came together.

Unlike Zhanzuo.com, which was acquired, Chen Yizhou of Thousand Oaks Group still wanted to struggle in the social network track and chose to cooperate with Penguin.

Xiaonei.com was shocked and dissatisfied that Penguin had unknowingly established a so-called industry association and established standards. Wang Xing's attempts to have a dialogue with Penguin's relevant business leaders were also ignored.

In Wang Xing's view, this is a kind of business competition that is more deadly and unfair than the traffic advantage. Regardless of the current website user scale or influence, Xiaonei.com, with 800,000 users, is definitely a member of the industry that cannot be ignored. .

If we really want to establish a so-called industry standard, the voice of Xiaonei Network must and of course be taken seriously.

However, Penguin ignored or deliberately ignored the voice of the school network.

Moreover, it uses high-priced and exclusive cooperation in all areas of publicity it can touch.

After Penguin started to compete, Xiaonei.com, including the teams settled by Sina, all felt the pressure of the traffic giants. This was not only about traffic, but also the differential treatment based on local preferences.

Wang Xing felt helpless about this. At this time, Wang Gaofei did not hesitate to ask for help from his own company. He also wanted the three portals in the old era to talk about the giants' playstyle in the new era, trying to exert pressure from public opinion.

There are a total of three friends' gatherings tonight, and they also brought four children. It will end tomorrow, and we will do more coding during the day.