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"Stand," said a man beside Chen Lingshan to Zhang Yaqi with a smile. "Chairman Zhang, I heard that your Nan University has organized faculty and students to visit Waseda University, Keio University, and Tokyo University recently. You're signing some kind of cooperation agreement. Could we at BeeC help facilitate communication between you and them There are quite a few international Japanese companies with whom you could establish deeper connections through the exchange students from Japan. These Japanese enterprises have many models and resources that Chinese entrepreneurs can learn from."

Last year when Zhang Yaqi became the chairman of the Nan University branch of BeeC, he had met with TEG representatives before. So they were somewhat familiar with each other. Zhang Yaqi knew this man was called Wang Tie and came from a trading background; in Beijing, he had his own circle. At present, Zhang Yaqi wasn't sure whether Wang Tie was challenging him directly. When Wang Tie spoke up, the voices from Tsinghua's side naturally diminished to accommodate him.

Zhang Yaqi smiled and said calmly, "We have always maintained contact with our alumni associations in Japan. Some students there struggle to integrate into the local community, so we've connected them with some of our more successful alumni who have businesses or industries in Japan. We provide as much support for international students from China as possible. There's a Nan University Alumni Association at Tokyo University and another one at Keio University, which is Japan’s top private university; they're headed by professors who are very well-known in their academic fields and have been studying in Japan recently. A significant part of our alumni returned to China after studying in Japan and used the knowledge and experience gained there to start businesses here. For instance, our current Dean of Medicine was once a recipient of the Hanguan Health Award. Our international students will eventually find ways to give back to their alma mater and contribute to domestic enterprises.

Zhang Yaqi's response was very appropriate; it didn't leave any room for Wang Tie to exploit his answer further. He also demonstrated this sense of honor and the practice of giving back to one’s university, which is not unique to Tsinghua University but exists at Nan University as well, with a level of awareness that matches their standards.

Wang Tie nodded and then turned his gaze towards Su Can beside Zhang Yaqi. "When I saw you talking to Lingshan just now and heard you're currently in your first year, I was quite surprised! When did Nan University start having members this young"

Hearing this, everyone looked at Su Can, and there were some murmurs of interest.

Wang Tie paused for a moment before continuing. "Compared to us, most people in our club have been around for years; the newer faces are usually graduates who started working right after graduation. There aren't many students on campus anymore. It seems we need to recruit more young blood or else we'll end up with no new faces in the future and eventually become outdated.

Wang Tie seemed to be around 27-28 years old, yet he had spent over seven years at Tsinghua University and talked about himself as an 'old face'. This sentiment was rooted deeply in his affection for this university.

Somone said sarcastically. "This is the Entrepreneurs' Association; not everyone who joins here is successful now, but they must have ideas, entrepreneurial spirit, or be CEOs. They might not succeed yet, but they will certainly do so in the future. Therefore, TEG isn't open to just anyone. To be precise, I don’t think current undergraduates at our university have the qualifications to join this organization.

This comment came from the Tsinghua side, implying that Nanjing University's act of including a first-year student in such an entrepreneurial circle is nothing but a farce.

Many people agree with this view, largely due to Su Cen's young age, which surprises them greatly. It’s worth noting that many successful individuals who were acknowledged by inter-university clubs joined only after years of hard work and experience, earning the honor of recognition from this circle. Although there is a gap between Nanjing University's BEEC and Tsinghua's TEG, both are examples of alumni value being realized in China and reflect the entrepreneurial wave sweeping across the country. Such comparisons inevitably stir up some resentment among these trailblazers. Just as everyone's gaze fell on Su Cen, they noticed that he appeared to be daydreaming.

Su Cen indeed was daydreaming. The summit venue was adorned with splendor and grandeur; the central stage continually featured magic shows and various performances. Around him, red velvet curtains hid tables where glasses clinked together amidst suits, evening gowns shimmering with jewels. Faces young and old maintained smiles as they engaged in enthusiastic social interactions, punctuated by music and chatter.

He was seated within an entrepreneurial circle of renowned alumni from China's prestigious universities, each displaying different expressions as they spoke animatedly about their future plans, occasionally spitting out saliva as they discussed. After Wang Tie finished speaking, Chen Lingshan gazed at him with watery eyes; then everyone turned to look at him, having noticed his daydreaming. Soon afterward, Zhang Yaqi on Su Cen's right nudged him.

These sights formed a disconnection in his mind as if he were an omniscient observer watching the lives of these people who might become prominent figures in China someday. A thought crossed his mind that if he were to intervene now, their futures could be quite different.

This surreal feeling made Su Cen realize that it was through his own efforts that he had gradually changed his life's trajectory and reached a new level of success.

When Zhang Yaqi nudged him back to reality, Su Cen returned but maintained an expression that did not fit the scene, causing others to lower their opinions of him further despite holding back laughter.

Wang Tie, seeing Su Cen's demeanor, immediately said with a smile, "I wonder what subject you studied in university. Chen Lingshan mentioned that your high school classmates have a deep impression of you."

"Financial Management Maybe. I also have vivid memories of my high school friends," replied Su Cen as he glanced at Chen Lingshan beside him; she gave him a sweet, encouraging smile.

Wang Tie nodded and said, "Learning theoretical knowledge in Financial Management isn't enough to succeed in entrepreneurship. It's all-encompassing but hard to apply practically when starting your own business. Entrepreneurship is tough, and success doesn’t come easily as one might think. You should learn more from the senior leaders of this club."

Strictly speaking, everyone present should be peers. Even though Su Cen is a new member, he should receive guidance from senior members like Chen Guang, rather than Wang Tie taking over and giving advice to him, which somewhat belittles Nan University. This made Zhang Yaqi and others' faces fall; it seems that the other party switched their target to Su Cen with this maneuver. However, Zhang Yaqi also noticed that Du Ke from Qianwan Friend social networking platform seemed relieved. Perhaps what he was worried about could be temporarily put aside because of Zhang Yaqi's expression. In his view, if Zhang Yaqi really had the confidence, he wouldn't show obvious displeasure at this moment.

Su Cen looked around at everyone from Nan University and humbly nodded to Wang Tie, saying, "Yes, seniors are my role models, and joining beec is also about exchanging insights on financing and investment with everyone."

Everyone could sense that Wang Tie was trying to provoke Su Cen. Clearly, the more prominent Chen Ling Shan among them seemed like she was suppressing their opponent. However, there was a significant gap between both sides; Wang Tie relied on his seniority, while Su Cen was merely a freshman. Whether in experience or entrepreneurship, he was shallow and trivial. In front of Wang Tie, all he could do was be humble.

Chen Ling Shan glanced at Wang Tie with displeasure in her eyes. He winked at her and patted the sofa's surface, muttering to himself, "The sponsor’s sofa is too hard; it made my waist ache."

After some hesitation, Chen Ling Shan took out the pillow from behind her and placed it behind Wang Tie’s back with gentle movements. Her clear eyes clearly showed dissatisfaction.

This act drew envy and resentment from Tsinghua University's side. If this were an ordinary gathering, everyone would surely burst into laughter.

Wang Tie leaned comfortably on the pillow, ignoring Chen Ling Shan’s piercing gaze as he smiled at Su Cen with a sense of daring, saying, "Financing My advice is that you shouldn’t think too much about it now. The first step in starting up and running a company isn't obtaining funds; it's finding a good idea or an 'idea', then forming a team and a profit model, followed by execution to achieve preliminary results, and only then raising funds. This is the hardest part. Investors aren’t all that kind-hearted. Even angel investors can be ruthless. Believe me, they won’t be as angelic as you imagine them to be. You might have worked hard for two or three years on something, but when you present it to them, their response will be just two words. Do you know which ones" "Rubbish."

Wang Tie leaned forward and took a sip of the drink in front of him. “This is the most devastating blow for an entrepreneur. That’s why our university-level entrepreneurs always hold lectures on this topic, having those who have successfully gained investment share their experiences and techniques. This is the most critical step because funds are the lifeblood of a company. If you fail at this stage, your company will lack resources to operate smoothly; all your previous efforts would be in vain. Yet, you still need to make these efforts because only when every aspect of your work is thorough and impressive can an investor nod their head, indicating that you’ve started a new chapter, which isn’t easy.”

Everyone couldn't help but nod; although it sounded like Wang Tie was giving advice, what he said was undoubtedly valuable.

How many entrepreneurs die year after year due to lack of funding Everyone only sees the success stories of those who made it through, but no one knows about the countless failures behind them

"I've learned a lot. A very good experience." Seeing Su Cen nodding, and the alternating rise and fall of morale among Tsinghua students around him, Lu Ling珊 felt a pang in her heart. She privately kicked Wang Tie and took advantage of his momentary pain to interrupt, smiling at Su Cen and asking, "How are you getting along at NanDa" "University life is just like that; there's no good or bad." Su Cen smiled.

Chen Ling珊 felt a sense of world-weariness from Su Cen which made her heart ache. Wang Tie then volunteered, "Be more positive! I know freshmen and sophomores are usually in low spirits, but if it continues like this, university will truly be wasted, leading to nothing accomplished... Ouch..." As expected, Wang Tie was kicked again.

None of the Tsinghua students paid attention to the triangular formation among Wang Tie, Chen Ling珊, and Su Cen. Instead, Wang Tie continued speaking, "Indeed, there should be more exchanges in this regard between university entrepreneurs. We need to spread our successful methods and experiences so that aspiring entrepreneurial people can benefit. Next month, Tsinghua will host an entrepreneurship seminar where many of our successful alumni will participate. We can extend invitations to you for the beec. Let's discuss together."

Everyone on the Tsinghua side agreed enthusiastically. However, everyone from NanDa looked disheartened. What did this mean Was it a conference like the Five Great Mountains meeting Did Tsinghua want to become the leader of China’s university entrepreneurship circle and have NanDa bow down to them That was too disrespectful.

Zhang Yaqi suddenly said, "It's not just your alumni who have successful experiences. You are not the standard; each has their own methods. We can send people to lecture so we can exchange together." beec did not back down either.

The other side clearly felt that Zhang Yaqi’s words were full of hostility, thinking that NanDa was still quite stubborn and unwilling to easily submit despite being outdone last time.

"If we solely discuss success rates, scale, influence, and geographical conditions, it's obvious that we can provide more help for entrepreneurs. What do you think" Du Ke shrugged his shoulders in the crowd and laughed confidently, "As far as I know, how many companies from NanDa have grown with funding over the past two years"

Zhang Yaqi smiled faintly, "Du Ke, your Myriad Friends Network is doing very well in America; it broke through the ten-thousand user mark this year. Congratulations are indeed in order."

Everyone thought that Zhang Yaqi had a big nerve to speak like this, as if he was mad, daring to challenge Du Ke, the founder of Myriad Friends.

As expected, Du Ke smiled, "Of course. I plan to celebrate by drinking and chatting with many friends on a cruise ship along the Huangpu River until dawn, but unfortunately, we’re not close enough for that; you won’t be invited." A chorus of ridicule followed.

"Last year in Beijing, we had a gathering when it was snowing heavily. You said at the time that NanDa hasn't produced any real entrepreneurs" Zhang Yaqi asked coldly.

"That’s your loss," Du Ke said helplessly as he shrugged his shoulders.

"Today I want to tell you: you are wrong... and I don’t even need to attend your celebration because we’re busy celebrating our breakthrough of one million users in America.I'll hang up now as there are too many people!"Zeng He urgently dispatched four hundred different types of exercise books from the main store to this branch store. Upon seeing the scene before him, he...