Chapter 191: Crowdfunding to Build a Hotel
"We use an internal management software, much like a medical examination center franchise, to turn other people's hotels into our terminals. So this isn't just a hotel management issue; we also need to leverage the IT department's software tools. I've already thought of the development task list for this software, and we'll be able to continuously expand the product categories within the existing homestay management platform."
This is the prototype of a future hotel group, and it also has a good gimmick to trick others into joining, and the risk of investing in proportion is completely controlled. I didn't expect Hua Mengmeng to think of this now. No wonder the original book records that Li Yiqi regards Hua Mengmeng as his right-hand man. Hua Mengmeng is indeed worthy of it.
Hua Mengmeng regained her shy youthful demeanor and said, "This wasn't my idea alone. Chen Jun and the staff at our hotel also came up with many good ideas."
"Since you mentioned the franchise method for the medical examination center, I think we can expand on this. We can actually combine the ideas of designer hotels and expand to more levels."
Lin Ruoyan cited the development strategy of a well-known hotel brand in the real world. "We're running a designer B&B, with an investment limit of 20,000 yuan per person. Everyone's very enthusiastic about investing, right? Then we can replicate our business hotel in other cities. Let future guests and members raise funds for us to build a hotel."
Lin Ruoyan already has numerous projects across the country, spending an average of 100 million yuan per month. To prolong her life, she's determined not to exceed her budget too much. She's cutting costs and increasing revenue, saving money on projects. However, if she wants to grow her hotel, by the time she invests her own money, the market will have already been seized by others. The hotel industry overseas is much more mature than in China, and many overseas brands will enter the country in the future. If she wants to maintain her share of the business hotel market, she must act early and expand ahead of time.
If she were to invest her own money, it would take forever. Instead, she could use a crowdfunding model, asking regular hotel guests to contribute funds, and she could add some additional funds, such as for land purchases. Together, they could establish multiple locations simultaneously, just like a health checkup center.
Seeing everyone's thoughtful expressions, Lin Ruoyan continued, "Xingxing, you need to quickly find a design institute, including a construction drawing institute, to standardize the drawings for business hotels and create templates that can be quickly replicated for construction. Mengmeng, as for you, you should either approach small-scale hotels about franchising or see if they have the potential for renovation. If they don't, use tiered restrictions and allocate customers based on the different tiers."
Also, contact Zhang Huanyu and have him design the details of the crowdfunding franchise. He has experience, so we can treat it as an outsourced project, sign a contract, pay him, and let him serve as a consultant. This won't interfere with his studies or internships at other large companies."
Zhang Huanyu became familiar with Hua Mengmeng when he first started working in the B&B. At this time, Hua Mengmeng was of course happy to communicate more with this smart young man and work together.
She just didn't understand: "Boss Lin, Zhang Huanyu is so talented, why did you let him intern at another company? What if he thinks other big companies have better prospects for development and doesn't want to come here anymore?"
Lin Ruoyan smiled and said, "After you joined our company, have you also had the experience of being poached by headhunters?"
Zhao Xingxing and Hua Mengmeng both nodded embarrassedly.
Lin Ruoyan asked, "Are you willing to leave the company and go to a bigger platform?"
"Of course not." Zhao Xingxing was just an ordinary project architect in a foreign design firm. All her lifelong dreams came true in less than a year after she came to Lin's Real Estate. Now she is the head of the department and is praised by various parties. How can her mentality be the same?
Furthermore, her income was there; the fame and fortune she had achieved were on a completely different level than those of her peers. Even if another company dared to offer her double the salary, could they have afforded her the honor and power she currently possessed? To earn such a high salary, she would have to truly bring significant benefits to the company.
Anyway, she now feels that the value she creates is far less than the salary paid to her by Lin Real Estate. She owes the company and Mr. Lin too much and will not leave.
Hua Mengmeng couldn't possibly leave. She'd been a handyman before, and with such low education, people would have been picky about her receptionist position. She'd never imagined she'd end up as the company's vice president, actually running so many hotels.
She doesn't even dare go to class reunions, fearing envy. Most of her classmates, at this age, or in ten years, will likely be working as hotel waiters, restaurant supervisors, or interpreters for tour groups. As for her, take any hotel she owns, like the Siheyuan B&B, and she'll see average daily revenue of over 100,000 yuan in the off-season and hundreds of thousands in the peak season, with bookings fully booked until next year.
She only has a bachelor's degree now, earned through self-study. If it weren't for Mr. Lin's keen eye for talent, the opportunities he gave her, and the help he gave her in solving her family's problems, she might still be working as a waitress. If she were to leave, she'd be completely guilty. She'd rather work at Lin's Real Estate for the rest of her life without a penny to show for it.
Moreover, the salary offered by Lin Real Estate has been rising steadily as she has taken on more and more work. With an annual salary of 300,000 yuan, bonuses are usually higher than her annual salary. How could she possibly be poached? When the headhunter heard her current salary, they felt uneasy.
Then how could Zhang Huanyu, who is more talented and such a smart person, not see the benefits of working for Lin?
"He must want to go somewhere else to learn more, and then wait until he graduates and come to join General Lin with all his skills." Hua Mengmeng smiled.
Lin Ruoyan also smiled. "Yes, you should have a good talk with him. If he has already found an internship for the summer, such as a consulting firm, we can turn this personal work into business he can bring in. This way, he will be more valued by the company and have access to higher-level positions. Signing an agreement with a large consulting firm is also a legitimate business transaction, and we can gain access to their resources."
Hua Mengmeng understood the concept of doing favors. By letting her negotiate instead of handling the matter himself, Mr. Lin was giving Hua Mengmeng the opportunity to do so. This touched her even more.
In reality, Lin Ruoyan was thinking that since she didn't know how many more years she could live, she might as well strengthen the friendships between the people she favored. In the future, even after she was gone, the company would continue to operate as usual. She could simply leave her company shares to her son and brother, letting them enjoy the dividends without worrying about anything.
Compared with Hua Mengmeng, Zhao Xingxing is more obsessed with the field of technology. She may only be a department director, and larger and more comprehensive things are not suitable for her personality.
The girl who took the initiative to go to the Hangzhou branch did not have much technical advantage, so she worked hard to develop in a comprehensive direction, and perhaps she will go further in the future.
Someone was already busy with the technical and management aspects of the hotel. Lin Ruoyan saw that it was already past three in the afternoon, so she thought it would be better to leave work early and go home to watch a movie and relax. Just as she was about to pack her bag and skip work early, Feng Qiang knocked on the door and came in.
Ever since Feng Qiang was assigned the task of cultivating connections within relevant departments and developing plans for a film and television company, he's rarely been back to the office, spending his days out and about looking for new partners. He's also happy to do this. Last year, with his bonus, he bought himself an Audi, which freed him from the company bus and gave him more freedom of movement.
Feng Qiang came to her today on his own initiative. Could it be that the film and television company has made some progress?
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