Reborn Entrepreneurial Giant

There are not many or few people who know Qu Li in Silicon Valley. Many people think that Qu Li and Zuckerberg are good friends because of the cooperation between Shopee and Facebook, but in fact the relationship between the two is just like that. Qu Li He is a "false genius", while Xiao Zha is a real "genius".

Qu Li and Xiao Zha had a lot of exchanges with Xie. At that time, he was not as mature as he is now, so he naturally missed a lot of details. In addition, Qu Li's behavior of "kneeling and licking" Google many times, it is normal for Xiao Zha to despise him. of.

That's right, Quli acquired Google China, Shopee fully connected to Google Shopping, and the CEO joined Google before his contract ended, which is very despised. Especially after Google announced the contract, everyone thought that Jumei would suffer a loss, Google China would be finished, and the domestic search engine market structure was finally determined...

This was indeed the case at the beginning, when Google changed its domain name in China, its market share plummeted to less than 20%, until they cooperated with 365 Security Guard, especially after the 3.Q war, Guge search increased its market share by 10% in one fell swoop.

This feat has blinded the eyes of many investors at home and abroad, and also made the market value of 365 in North America much higher than that of the same period in history. The contract between Jumei and 365 has only been signed for three years, and many people are optimistic that Qihoo will be even better in three years. This is a potential stock!

But because of this, many people think that Qu Li is good at taking advantage of the situation, not because he has the ability, but because the people he likes have the ability. There is a "rumor" circulating in the venture capital circle that the people and companies that Qu Li likes are all Can become bigger and stronger. From Facebook, Twitter to Tesla in the United States, Youku, Kaixin and Weibo in China...

Some people further concluded that what Qu Li is best at should be "knowing people". From Lu Qi to Lei Jun, they are all very capable. Li Yinan, Lin Bing, and Zhang Yaqin are all very powerful geniuses. Qu Li, a "Shamat Yeast Father" with only a junior high school education, can only prove that he is a genius similar to "Liu Bang" and "Zhu Yuanzhang".

Bill Gazi is getting older and has seen all kinds of "geniuses". He has a much broader mind and is able to tolerate atypical "geniuses" like Qu Li. During his interviews, he asked a lot of sensitive topics. How does Shopee compete with Amazon, how does Facebook deal with privacy security, and their outlook on wealth.

Although Qu Li has a lot of money, Xiao Zha is more popular, because Qu Li's Chinese thinking is not as "confident" as Wai Guoren, just like Musk suddenly became the richest man in the world, and a series of honey operations, it is hard to say that he is not because of ability Can't match wealth.

So Qu Li repeatedly emphasized in the interview: "We can't have wealth beyond the cognitive range for a long time, so I can only keep improving...", Zuckerberg and the others think that earning so much money is my ability, and Not lucky. Who is right and who is wrong?

The future of Qu Li is also the focus of the interview. Many media in the United States have reported on this car. Compared with the Tesla Model S, it can only be said that it is on par. It exceeds the products of other car companies, but it is too expensive. Qiancheng Motors is applying for the highest US$7,500 consumer car purchase subsidy qualification in the United States, and there is also a US$1,500-2,100 subsidy in California. Qiancheng has not received special attention. If it is put in ten years, it will be uncomfortable.

"Why do you want to build a car?"

"Because I feel that apart from Apple iPhone, Honor currently has no competitors in the smartphone market, so we can only continue to surpass ourselves. Self-balancing vehicles and drones are niche markets, which are not enough to prove the excellence of Honor. Just like subverting the functional machine market, using pure electric vehicles to subvert the fuel vehicle industry is something that excites me very much.” Qu Li

"So you are here to give yourself a bigger challenge?" Bill Gazi

"Yeah, I like doing things that change the world and make me who I am."

Both Qu Li and Zuckerberg want to change the world, but their methods and approaches are quite different. In fact, at this time, because of the performance of social media in the Araba Spring, Facebook has been listed as a key monitoring in China. already "dirty"

After the interview, Qu Li and Xiao Zha still had to chat. He did not give up on entering the Chinese market. At the end of last year, he went to Beijin to visit Baidu, Kaixin.com, Twitter and other Internet companies, including Glory. Qu Li didn’t seem to have time to talk to him at that time. Well, forget it.

"Why don't you let Facebook go public?" Qu Li asked Xiao Zha

"Come on, there are still things not ready." Xiao Zha

It is undoubtedly a pity that there is no member of Qu Li on Facebook's board of directors. Xiao Zha asked about Jumei's "Tongda Network" plan.

"This is a logistics information company that integrates a large number of small and medium-sized logistics express companies to serve Shopee and third-party sellers..."

"What if Facebook uses it?"

"Of course, this is an independently operated subsidiary. It is a parallel organization with our self-built logistics company and does not belong to each other."

"When will the service be available?" Xiao Zha was very direct

"A year later, Tongda Network has just been established, we have no experience, and many things are still being explored..."

"That's a deal, a year from now for Facebook."

"Do you really want to be an e-commerce business?"

"It may also be an e-commerce platform."

What Qu Li didn’t know was that Facebook had made many attempts in the field of e-commerce, and each time it seemed to be just a taste of it. In addition, after Xiao Zha discovered the metaverse, FB’s interest in e-commerce has never been established.

Tongda Network is a double-edged sword for Jumei Shopee. It is suitable for countries and regions with underdeveloped logistics infrastructure. It is precisely because of the Cainiao Network in China that Pinxixi’s rise and Douyin Kuaishou’s live streaming of goods are possible. prosperity. To put it bluntly, the e-commerce infrastructure has been perfected by Ahri, and the barriers to entry in this industry are lowering.

A business model that works in China may also be successful in Silicon Valley. It is logical for FB to do e-commerce. Is Xiao Zha competing with Shopee, Amazon, Wal-Mart or eBay? Then I don't know.

Quli also has Shopify, which has lower transaction costs, and its transaction volume seems to exceed that of eBay after ten years. FB e-commerce is not to be feared at present. He didn't know why Xiao Zha said this to him at this time, threatened or really wanted to cooperate?

Back in Silicon Valley, Qu Li, Lei Jun and others had not yet returned to China, and they happened to be interviewing a group of people. Whether it is Future Geometry, Jumei, or Glory, there is a huge demand for talents. Qu Li is very famous at this time, not to mention the Honor mobile phone. Now that he has the finished product of Future Geometry, he is very attractive to Chinese talents who are willing to return to China to work. On the surface, someone directly chatted with him about the rocket launch and wanted to help him form a team.

As for the joint acquisition of Motorola with Google, Chen Jingqiu and other financial, technical and legal departments will be responsible for follow-up. The general framework for asset allocation has been determined, and the specific details can be improved after the acquisition is completed. Some things still need to be communicated with the relevant departments of the United States. If he really wants to buy it, he will not force it. Frustrated.