I didn't mean to flow, but caused a flash flood!
Recently, the State Council issued the Opinions on Supporting Shenzhen to Build the Socialism with Chinese characteristics Experimental Zone, pointing out that the state will support Shenzhen to hold high the banner of reform and opening up in the new era and build the Socialism with Chinese characteristics Experimental Zone. This means that Shenzhen's status as a special zone will be further enhanced and it will enjoy more policy dividends!
As soon as this news came out, Shenzhen people in the circle of friends immediately exploded. Some people are happy that Shenzhen is getting better and better, while others are worried about the rising rent. But the happiest thing is the "one brother" horse in Shenzhen's internet industry. Take a closer look at this opinion, and you will find that the introduction of the new policy is of great benefit to Tencent's future development.
For example, Article 4 of the Opinions mentions supporting Shenzhen to build 5G, artificial intelligence and cyberspace technology, and exploring the construction of an international science and technology information center; Article 5 refers to supporting innovative applications such as digital currency research and mobile payment in Shenzhen.
Among them, artificial intelligence and mobile payment are Tencent's specialties. Tencent's AI open platform has long been famous, and WeChat payment is well known. Other aspects of Tencent are also slightly involved. It can be said that the development direction of Tencent is very consistent with the requirements in the Opinions. Given Tencent's position in the Internet industry in Shenzhen, it is likely to get policy support.
Another important reason why Tencent will be favored is that it is a "native" Shenzhen enterprise, which embodies the spirit of Shenzhen from the founding team to the corporate culture. As the boss of Tencent, Ma has formed an indissoluble bond with the city since he was a child.
Without Shenzhen, there would be no Tencent.
Because of his ancestral home in Chaoyang, Ma has always been regarded as an outstanding representative of Chaozhou merchants, just like Li Ka-shing and Huang Guangyu. Although Ma once said that he likes to drink porridge and kungfu tea, when asked about the relationship between Chaoshan gene and occupation, his answer is "hard to say".
Actually, Ma was born in Hainan and has been living in Shenzhen with his parents since he was 13 years old. Therefore, there are not many traces of Chaoshan people on him, and he can't even speak Chaoshan dialect. For him, Shenzhen is his second hometown, just like Shenzhen's propaganda slogan "Shenzhen people are coming."
From 65438 to 0986, Ma was admitted to Shenzhen Middle School, and made friends with Chen Yidan, Zhang Zhidong and Xu, who later became the "Five Tigers of Tencent". They have the same interests and love mathematics. They signed up for the Olympic Mathematics Competition together and made an appointment to apply for the computer department of Shenzhen University.
1988, Ma was still a sophomore, but by this time, a group of entrepreneurs with far-reaching influence on the future had emerged in Shenzhen. This year, Ma Mingzhe gave birth to Ping An in Shenzhen, opened a Foxconn factory in Shenzhen, and Ren also founded Huawei in Shekou.
At that time, the entrepreneurial atmosphere in Shenzhen was very strong, largely because Shenzhen University was the first university in China that did not allocate graduates, and there were only two ways out: either to find a job or to start a business. Ma Ziran doesn't want to live under others. After graduation, he pulled a few good friends and decided to start a business.
From 65438 to 0998, Ma founded Tencent and launched ——QQ, an instant messaging software. After only one year, the number of QQ people soared to 1 10,000, but no money was made. Ma has to do other jobs to make money, to rent servers and maintain the operation of QQ. After several months of continuous losses, Tencent was on the verge of bankruptcy.
Just as Ma was about to give up QQ, Shenzhen gave him a precious opportunity. 1At the end of 1999, the Shenzhen Municipal Government held the first high-tech fair. Ma took a business plan with 66 editions and more than 20 pages, and went all over the exhibition halls of Hi-Tech Fair to promote QQ and Tencent. In the end, it attracted the attention of IDG and PCG, and obtained the most critical first venture capital in Tencent's development history-2.2 million US dollars jointly invested by IDG and PCG.
Talking about the history of saving Tencent, Ma said: "Looking back, we experienced one setback after another ... Finally, we were lucky to go public and grow into one of the world-famous Internet companies. Sometimes I wonder: If it weren't for Shenzhen, would Tencent be where it is today? Can my companions and I persist? "
Indeed, as the first batch of reform and opening-up cities, Shenzhen has undoubtedly become a benchmark. In the early days, a large amount of capital and technology entered China through Shenzhen, which also made Shenzhen deeply feel the great changes brought by science and technology. Ma, who is well versed in Internet technology, naturally created the leading Internet company in Shenzhen.
Choose the right city to make this life wonderful.
When people sum up the reasons for the success of the big boss, they often like to mention "time" and "harmony with people", but they always ignore the influence of "geographical location". Apart from Tencent, Ali has today's glory, and it is also inseparable from Ma Yun's original location.
Since the 1980s, "North to Guangzhou and Shenzhen" has become the first choice for entrepreneurs. But Ma Yun is different. He chose Hangzhou, a city famous for its tourism. Why?
In fact, Ma Yun did not try to take root in Beijing and Shanghai, but his experience told him that he had no "fate" with these two cities.
From 65438 to 0997, Ma Yun came to Beijing and established China International Electronic Commerce Center. The cooperation unit is the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation, and its main business is to develop the official website of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation. In today's words, it is an outsourcing company. Outsourcing can only solve the initial profit dilemma of enterprises, but if it continues for a long time, it is not an expedient measure.
After working for 1 years, Ma Yun felt very unhappy. There was no job he wanted in Beijing, so he decided to take his team to Shanghai for development. But less than a year later, Ma Yun left Shanghai again. For the reasons for leaving, Ma Yun's explanation is:
"Before, I put my headquarters in Shanghai and rented a big office at Huaihai Road, dressed up beautifully. As a result, I was particularly tired within a year and couldn't recruit anyone. They asked where Alibaba came from. Few people care about us. Finally, we decided to evacuate Shanghai. "
After several twists and turns, Ma Yun finally returned to his base camp in Hangzhou. Although Hangzhou's resources were not as good as Shanghai's, the then Hangzhou municipal government attached great importance to private enterprises like Ali and would not only like multinational companies like Shanghai. Ma Yun summed it up like this: "In Beijing and Shanghai, we are one of 500 children; In Hangzhou, we are the only children in Hangzhou. "
There is also a very realistic reason why Ma Yun chose Hangzhou, that is, Ma Yun's home is in Hangzhou, which can save rent, water and electricity. Don't laugh at Ma Yun's poverty. Don't you see how many companies are working for the landlord now?
Take a step back and broaden the horizon. The best is not necessarily the best for you. Ma Yun can succeed not only because he knows others, but also because he knows himself and what he needs most. He settled Ali in Hangzhou, which can not only enjoy the geographical advantages of neighboring Shanghai, but also be dragged down by high operating costs. This plan to kill two birds with one stone is really a good policy.
If the mountain doesn't come to me, I will go to it. Ma Hua Teng and Ma Yun, one adapted to local conditions, and the other chose to live next door, but they all embodied a truth: choosing the right place is half the battle.
Tencent and Ali, one in the Pearl River Delta and the other in the Yangtze River Delta, are evenly matched, and "AT" is evenly matched and balanced. But now Shenzhen's policy blessing has tilted the balance to the Pearl River Delta.
From this point of view, horses seem to be a better choice.