The hall was getting more and more crowded. Looking around, there were probably more than 300 people. The tables that were empty before were now all full.
Even at Chen Ze's table, where he used to sit alone, several people were now seated.
"Ahem," Wu Tao said, testing the microphone on the podium to see if it was working properly.
"Alright, now that everyone is here, I'd like to say a few words on behalf of Secretary Ye. The main purpose of this exchange meeting is to promote opportunities for mutual exchange and cooperation among small and medium-sized enterprises."
"Another thing is to help some good projects solve the problem of not having funds to develop. Of course, the solution I'm talking about is not asking you to ask the municipal party committee for money, but asking you to ask leading enterprises in Shenzhen for investment."
"I believe that as long as your company has a good project, it will definitely attract the attention of outstanding entrepreneurs. Some leading entrepreneurs have a lot of funds but no good projects to invest in. Our municipal party committee invites you to participate in the exchange conference, hoping that your companies can reach a consensus on cooperation."
"Next, we'll have time to exchange ideas. What does your company need? Find partners on your own. That's all I wanted to say today. Thank you."
After Wu Tao finished speaking, enthusiastic applause erupted from the audience. People then began to chat amongst themselves, and the atmosphere became lively.
The people next to Chen Ze also started talking, discussing the problems and challenges facing their respective companies. Chen Ze listened quietly, occasionally interjecting a few words.
At this moment, a man in his early twenties was soliciting investment. He walked up to the CEO of Shenzhen Precision Machinery and said with a fawning smile, "Hello, CEO, I am Chen Shiyou, who makes charging equipment. I wonder if you would be interested in investing?"
The CEO of Precision Machinery waved his hand: "Sorry, I'm only interested in mechanical projects."
"Oh...sorry to bother you."
Then, he went to the table at Saien Electronics and said, "Hello, boss, I make charging equipment. I wonder if you would be interested in investing?"
CEO Saien shook his head: "I suggest you go to the mobile phone manufacturing companies. I think they should be interested in charging equipment."
"Thanks!"
After listening to what the CEO of Saien said, Chen Shiyou approached the CEO of Gionee at his table: "Hello, Chairman Liu, I am from a small company that makes charging equipment. Would you be interested in investing?"
“We manufacture all the charging equipment for Gionee phones ourselves, so you should look for someone else.”
No one was willing to invest in him, and Chen Shiyou walked back to his seat dejectedly.
"Brother Shiyou, what are you doing here?"
Hearing someone call his name, he looked in the direction of the voice and found it was Chen Ze from the same village. He walked up to Chen Ze and said, "Chen Ze, I didn't expect to see you here."
Chen Shiyou is the eldest son of the village chief of Chenjia Village. He is 25 years old this year. After graduating from university, he invested 3 million yuan to open a clothing factory in Guangcheng. Unfortunately, there are countless clothing factories in Guangcheng, and his factory was quickly swallowed up by the sea of clothing.
Unwilling to admit defeat, he asked his father for another five million yuan and came to the special economic zone to start a business. He opened a factory in Longhua New District that manufactures mobile phone charging cables and also makes a kind of charger, the kind of small thing called a universal charger.
"Brother Shiyou, I just saw you going around soliciting investment. What kind of product are you making here?"
“I make mobile phone charging cables and universal chargers. Chen Ze, I heard from my dad that you and Uncle Youfu have made billions outside. Can you invest ten or twenty million in me?”
He knew that the universal charger was a once-popular charger, but unfortunately its lifespan was too short. He knew that the charging cable industry still had great potential, especially in the following years when counterfeit mobile phones appeared, which was when mobile phone charging cables became extremely popular.
Thinking of this, he said to Chen Shiyou, "Brother You, it's not impossible for me to invest, but I have a request."
"you say."
“Brother You, I think your mobile phone charging cable business is doing well, but the universal charger business must be cut.”
Chen Shiyou was filled with questions.
"If we cut this business, wouldn't our factory's business be too singular?"
"I'll just give you a new business opportunity," Chen Ze said with a smile.
Chen Shiyou leaned closer to him and asked in a low voice, "What kind of business? Is it promising?"
"This business involves making power banks, similar to your universal charger. It's very simple; it's essentially multiple batteries assembled together with various interfaces to charge different electronic devices. Smartphones consume power quickly these days, so everyone will definitely have a power bank in the future," Chen Ze explained.
Chen Shiyou's eyes lit up; he thought the idea was good, but he was also a little worried about the market prospects. "Can this really make money?"
Chen Ze patted him on the shoulder and said confidently, "Trust me, it will definitely sell like hotcakes. Besides, I can teach you how to do it, and the cost is not high."
After thinking for a moment, Chen Shiyou finally made up his mind: "Okay, then I'll listen to you. We'll cut off the universal charger business and focus all our efforts on power banks."
Then, Chen Ze wrote down the address and phone number of Grey Wolf Company on a piece of paper and handed it to him.
"Brother You, here is my company's address and phone number. After the meeting, go find Ms. Wang from Grey Wolf Investment Company. You can have her sign the shareholding agreement."
Chen Shiyou took the note: "I need 20 million in investment funds, and I'll give you 49% of the shares."
"Sure, but you'll need to change your factory name, since you've changed your main business."
Chen Shiyou thought for a moment and then said, "How about calling it Leiyun Electronics?"
Chen Ze nodded slightly. "This name sounds nice, I agree."
"Young man, you invested 20 million in him, could you invest some in me too? I work in the battery industry."
Chen Ze turned his head and saw a middle-aged man in a black suit smiling at him. The suit was wrinkled and looked very old.
"What's your company's name? Do you make mobile phone batteries or motorcycle batteries?"
The middle-aged man extended his hand and smiled, "Let's get acquainted. My name is Li Haiwei. Our company specializes in producing mobile phone batteries. I want to expand production and seize more market share, but we lack funds."
Chen Ze shook hands with him: "Hello, Mr. Li, my name is Chen Ze. How much funding do you need?"
Li Haiwei held up five fingers: "Thirty percent of the shares for fifty million. Of course, if you invest one hundred million, I'll give you forty percent of the shares."
After thinking for a long time, Chen Ze said seriously, "Investment is fine, but I need to visit your factory before I can decide how much to invest."
Upon hearing that the other party was willing to invest, Li Haiwei happily replied, "Of course, no problem. Our factory is located in Longhua New District."
Chen Shiyou said in surprise, "President Li, I didn't expect we were in the same district."
"That's such a coincidence. Let's go back together after the exchange meeting."
"no problem."
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