Financial freedom starts with smiling at life

Chapter 248 Mr. Jiang, there is a surprise tonight!
Jiangnan University's MBA is still of some value in Jiangnan City, but it is insignificant in the whole country. In China, Peking University's Guanghua School of Economics and Management is definitely the most valuable.

Jiang Beicheng's main purpose in choosing to study for an MBA was to systematically learn the basic knowledge of management.

Give yourself some extra lessons.

Unconventional methods won't get you far.

He is indeed studying hard.

But for other students, this is just a social platform and a platform for exchanging resources.

Most of them are executives of local companies or entrepreneurs.

The BP (business plan) of one of the students in this class was favored by an investment company and received 2000 million in financing, which made everyone excited.

The angel round invested nearly 300 million US dollars. The project is quite valuable and is favored by the capital market.

As soon as Jiang Beicheng walked into the house and sat down, the lady who got the financing started inviting everyone to dinner together in the evening.

A group of students followed to show their support.

I will not miss such a good social opportunity. If this lady is successful in the subsequent financing, she will also join the ranks of female presidents. It will be good for me to get to know her.

To be honest, Jiang Beicheng didn't even know her name.

After all, I can't come twice a month.

I don't remember the names of the students in this class.

"Sister Shan, please take good care of me from now on."

"Congratulations to Sister Shan for taking first place. I wish her all the best in her career."

"Sister Shan, would you consider hiring a male nanny?"

"..."

A group of adults were chatting and then ran onto the highway.

It is normal for men and women to get together and make dirty jokes, especially in this kind of social circle.

Liu Shan looked at Jiang Beicheng who was sitting in his seat and joked, "If you're looking for a male nanny, you have to find this handsome guy."

Jiang Beicheng's looks are unmatched wherever he goes, and he has never lost in the entertainment industry, let alone here.

When others complimented him on being handsome, he gladly accepted the compliments, turned around and smiled as a gesture of politeness.

"Sister Shan, I didn't realize you were obsessed with looks." The young man next to her joked, "Sister Shan, although good looks are pleasing to the eye, what really makes you feel comfortable physically and mentally is a good body like mine."

The group of people burst into laughter.

It can be seen that over the past six months, the students in this class have developed a good relationship and are very familiar with each other, and they are quite open to joking with each other.

"Student Zhu Wensheng, you seem too anxious." Liu Shan responded with a smile.

This Liu Shan is probably about the same age as Shen Jun. She is also a mature woman and has a bit of the aura of a strong career woman.

I guess he was an executive in some company before, and now he has started his own business.

Luckily, I got angel funding.

"Handsome guy, nice to meet you, Liu Shan. Do you seldom come to class? I don't have much impression of you. What's your name?" Liu Shan took the initiative to extend her hand towards Jiang Beicheng.

Jiang Beicheng said politely, "Mr. Liu, nice to meet you. Please excuse me for mentioning your surname, Jiang."

"Mr. Jiang, are you free tonight? Let's get together!" Liu Shan invited.

Jiang Beicheng: "Not sure yet, but if I have time, I'd be happy to celebrate for Mr. Liu."

Reject people in a tactful way without making them feel embarrassed.

"OK, Mr. Jiang, I'm really looking forward to your visit," Liu Shan said enthusiastically. "If it's convenient, please leave me a business card and I'll contact you then."

Jiang Beicheng rarely carries business cards with him when he goes out, and nowadays the practice of exchanging business cards rarely occurs in social occasions.

However, there are still some people who think it is a symbol of high-end social interaction and like to adopt this model.

"Sorry, Mr. Liu, I didn't bring it!" Jiang Beicheng was about to add her on WeChat.

Before he could take out his phone, Liu Shan opened her bag and took out a business card and handed it to Jiang Beicheng: "It's okay, my contact information is on it. If you have time in the evening, just call me directly."

Jiang Beicheng took it with a smile.

Liu Shan left.

"He's a bit of a loner, Sister Shan!"

"He's too young. He must have just entered society and doesn't quite understand the social rules."

"Sister Shan is a very generous person. If it were me, I would probably become his mentor if I didn't give him face like that."

“Is there really anyone coming here to learn management knowledge?”

"..."

A group of men surrounded Liu Shan and went over there.

Liu Shan is definitely the star among this batch of students.

Jiang Beicheng held Liu Shan's business card in his hand and smiled.

I'm really not very sociable.

The social mode of this group is still a bit low. If we look further up, we will find that high-end social interaction is actually very simple, it’s all about exchanging value for value.

"Don't pay attention to what they say. These men are very realistic, especially Zhu Wensheng, who just mocked your poor health. Now he's eager to cling to the rich woman's thighs and belittle others just to make Liu Shan look at him more and make him angry."

Suddenly a female voice came from beside me.

Jiang Beicheng looked back and saw a young woman of the same age as her, dressed fashionably, smiling at him.

"Hello, Mr. Jiang, I'm Wu Wen, thank you for your guidance." Wu Wen extended her hand and greeted politely.

Jiang Beicheng: "Do you know me?"

Wu Wen smiled and said, "Didn't President Jiang just introduce himself to Liu Shan?"

Jiang Beicheng smiled awkwardly, thinking that there was someone sharp-eyed among these students who knew who he was. It seemed that he was just being too sentimental.

"Hello, Mr. Wu!" Jiang Beicheng responded politely.

"Is Mr. Jiang also an entrepreneur?"

"That's it!"

"This road is quite difficult. The capital market seems active, but many industries are too saturated. Without new products, it is difficult to obtain financing. Ms. Liu is very lucky. Of course, she has accumulated more than ten years of experience in the fast-moving consumer goods field, so it is reasonable for her to obtain financing."

Jiang Beicheng nodded and asked curiously, "What industry is Mr. Wu in?"

"Media industry!" Wu Wen excitedly talked about her field, "Mr. Jiang, I founded a magazine called Shangcheng that focuses on local Chinese culture and humanistic life.

I have many ideas, such as combining intangible cultural heritage, martial arts, and other historical, cultural, and local customs with fashion trends and collaborating with celebrities to create a new national trend..."

"You told me all this, aren't you afraid that I will use your BP to raise funds?" Jiang Beicheng joked.

Wu Wen shook her head and said, "If I could, I would congratulate you."

Judging from her lost expression, it seemed that she had met many investors but failed.

After all, the fashion media industry is difficult to navigate, and the sales of several major mainstream fashion magazines are not that ideal right now.

Venture capitalists will definitely consider the return on investment.

The return on investment of Wu Wen's BP is not that ideal.

The key is that she or her team is too young, and investors have too many concerns.

Jiang Beicheng asked one more question: "Have you done this before?"

Wu Wen nodded: "I used to be the editor-in-chief of a newspaper."

Jiang Beicheng: "There's still a huge difference between mainstream media and entertainment media."

"Yes, Mr. Jiang, it's a big challenge." Wu Wen smiled and said, "I hope there will be a good result."

"Is there any publication already published?"

"Yes, Mr. Jiang."

Jiang Beicheng took out his phone and said, "Add a contact number. Send me the publication when you have time."

"No problem!" Wu Wen didn't think much about it. It was a great encouragement to her that someone took the initiative to read the magazine she founded.

I really didn't sell many copies.

Thinking of making Jiang Beicheng his own circle of friends, if possible, I would ask him to help promote it. The two added each other on WeChat.

Jiangbeicheng is now considered an investor in half of the venture capital circle. In the words of Uncle Hailin, pay more attention and try more. In the investment industry, the more failures young people suffer, the better it is for their overall career prospects.

With a keen sense of the market, the return on investment of a project may make up for the previous failures.

Venture capital is exciting.

Xu Xin, CEO of Today Capital, invested in NetEase and brought shareholders an 800% return rate, becoming a legend in one fell swoop.

He then invested in JD.com and earned another 121 times return.

Jiang Beicheng just treated Wu Shan's small projects as practice.

There is another reason. He has been preparing for the opening ceremony of the North City Hotel Shanghai branch and wants to have a dream collaboration with a fashion magazine to raise the level of the event.

This will not only have a good publicity effect, but will also invite more celebrities to participate, and the celebrities will just treat it as attending a fashion magazine event.

It makes sense both to the market and to the fans.

Otherwise, the competition for celebrity status will be fierce.

Jiangbeicheng now has some celebrity resources, which just fits Wu Wen's idea. If there is a chance, they can do it together and see the effect.

If the effect is significant, you can try investing in Wu Wen's product.

The Yangtze River economists came to the classroom to teach, and the scene became quiet.

Jiang Beicheng entered the state of listening to the class.

After class, when leaving the classroom, Liu Shan came over to invite Jiang Beicheng again, "Mr. Jiang, you must come tonight, there is a surprise."

Jiang Beicheng smiled and nodded in response.

Wu Wen said, "Actually, you can come and visit us when you have time. I think there will be someone successful in this class, right? Don't you think so, Mr. Jiang?"

Jiang Beicheng understood what she meant. It was necessary to hold on to these relationships, which would definitely be beneficial to his career.

But to Jiang Beicheng, he seemed to be above this circle.

"Let's see it tonight!" Jiang Beicheng replied to Wu Shan.

"Bye, Mr. Jiang."

"Goodbye."

Jiang Beicheng went to the parking lot and drove back to the company.

Discuss the product "Shangcheng" with Luo Peizhi.

Luo Peizhi, drawing on his many years of investment experience in the entertainment industry, said, "Mr. Jiang, the idea is great, but homogeneous competition is too fierce. If Shangcheng Magazine focuses on fashion trends, it will be too weak to compete with the major fashion magazines.

Moreover, this type of product is very expensive in the early stages, because small-scale efforts will not produce any results.

But it’s not completely without potential, it just depends on how the team operates.”

Jiang Beicheng smiled and said, "Boss Luo and I have similar views."

Luo Peizhi said: "I'll have the chance to meet this entrepreneur."

This statement was largely given to Jiang Beicheng to save face.

As a senior investor, he is not that sensitive to such projects. For now, he has to focus on the hot projects and show Jiang Beicheng and Hailin the results first to consolidate his position as the executive partner.

But Jiang Beicheng came to discuss this project with him in person, which shows that President Jiang is very concerned about it. As a subordinate, he must cater to the boss.

"OK, Mr. Luo, I'll arrange a party tonight and let's sit together." Jiang Beicheng said.

Luo Peizhi said in embarrassment: "Boss Jiang, can we do it another day?
I'm so sorry, I have a date tonight.

I worked on a project with a colleague from Capital Today before, and now that I've left, I've handed it over to him.

But they are still willing to continue to cooperate with me, and Lian and Capital Today are working on this project together."

Jiang Beicheng expressed his understanding: "Okay, Mr. Luo, you go ahead and get busy."

As a newcomer, even a rookie, he respects the way these predecessors do things.

In fact, this industry is like this. There are no fixed management rules, and everything is about money.

Performance is king.

Experienced investors with resources and channels are in high demand wherever they go.

"Boss Jiang, I'll be over first. We'll talk later." Luo Peizhi pointed at his watch and said, "This is the time we agreed to meet."

Jiang Beicheng nodded.

Luo Peizhi returned to the Jiangnan City office of his former employer, Today Capital.

Colleague Zhang Yang gave us a warm welcome.

The two of them talked with Liu Shan about the cooperation model and subsequent financing.

Liu Shan must have actively cooperated. With the involvement of other investors, it will be conducive to subsequent financing and her progress will be smoother.

“Thank you both for your recognition and support.”

After the chat, Liu Shan expressed her gratitude and looked at the time and said, "It's time for dinner, Mr. Luo, Mr. Zhang, let's go to the restaurant for dinner."

She booked two private rooms at the North City Hotel tonight, one to receive her investors.

A gathering with Jiangda MBA classmates to celebrate.

The most prestigious business restaurant in Jiangnan City must be Beicheng Hotel.

When receiving your own investors, you must arrange the best environment.

Zhang Yang smiled at Luo Peizhi and said, "Boss Luo, Boss Liu has made all the arrangements. Let's go over and have a seat."

Luo Peizhi nodded and followed him.

On the way there, Liu Shan said, "Boss, I've invited some friends to dinner tonight, but we're not in the same private room. Do you mind?

Most of them are also entrepreneurs and my classmates in the MBA class at Jiangnan University."

Zhang Yang laughed and said, "Boss Liu, you're acting first and asking for permission later.

Can I still say get off the bus now?"

Luo Peizhi followed up, “Mr. Liu, you’re too polite. Our main job is to deal with you entrepreneurs.

Welcome to disturb you."

Although they have extensive experience in the industry, most of the good projects that are on the rise are aimed at well-known investors.

They often pick up what others have left.

In life, Liu Shan is not opposed to dinner parties like this.

Even if you don't like the other party's project, it is a good choice to join in and make a living together.

After all, the standard of these hospitality is not low.

Arriving at the entrance of the Beicheng Hotel's Guanghuan branch, Luo Peizhi muttered, "Beicheng Hotel is also owned by my new employer.

This is my first time eating here.”

Liu Shan smiled and flattered, "It shows that I have good taste, Mr. Luo. This is fate."

Took the two of them to the box.

Luo Wensheng, Wu Shan and others... also arrived early.

Liu Shan generously introduced: "Mr. Zhang from Today Capital and Mr. Wu from Lion Capital are my investors.

These are the classmates I mentioned.”

"Mr. Zhang, hello."

"Mr. Wu, nice to meet you!"

A group of entrepreneurs respectfully addressed him.

Wu Wen was shocked. She didn't expect that Liu Shan would introduce investors to them tonight.

This is definitely a dinner with extremely high value for entrepreneurs.

Suddenly, I thought of Mr. Jiang, whom I met in the classroom today. I took out my phone and kindly sent him a message: "Mr. Jiang, Mr. Liu brought two investors here. If you are free, please come over quickly. This opportunity is rare."

(End of this chapter)