"Yiqian, are you sure you're wearing it, it won't go away if you get drenched in water for a while, right?"

"No, I'm still wearing it."

"Okay, let's start shooting."

Liu Chun and Ding Shuo contacted the domestic porcelain doll rare disease care center, and together planned the content of the domestic ice bucket challenge: roughly Liu Yiqian was the first to shoot it into an animated audio and video. Then Aite Dingshuo relayed, either accepting the challenge of being drenched in an ice bucket or donating money. In the end, Ding Shuo is a special person in the pronunciation.

"Hello everyone, I'm Liu Yiqian. Pay attention to rare disease groups such as ALS and brittle bone disease, spread positive energy, and make vulnerable no longer isolated. After speaking, Liu Yiqian pulled the rope, and a bucket of ice water fell from the sky.

said the last line to the camera: "Director Ding, it's time for you to accept the challenge!" And it was over.

The assistant next to him hurriedly handed over the bath towel and dry towel. In July, the capital is the hottest time of the year, and the Ice Bucket Challenge brings a touch of coolness to the scorching heat.

Immediately, Ding Shuo also completed the challenge, and in the end, Xu Zheng, Huang Bo, Ning Hao, and Shen Teng were specially arranged, they had just finished the filming of "Heart Flower Road", and they were willing to take this opportunity to publicize more.

In the next three days, with the help of Liu Chun and Animation, not only a large number of celebrities and several large companies completed the challenge in animation, but also some official media such as "People's Daily", "CCTV News", "China News Network", etc., coupled with the spontaneous follow-up behavior of netizens, the ice bucket challenge seems to have become the most discussed word this summer.

Some want to be famous and eye-catching, some want to earn rewards for moving voices, some want to promote their company, and some want to promote their new works. The ice bucket challenge launched by the animation sound, for a while, was mixed.

The number of downloads of EYIN in the past three days has also formed a small peak, with millions of new users signing up every day.

In this carnival of "charity", celebrities gained fame, care centers received donations, and animation gained new users. Only the majority of netizens, a waste of time.

……

As the initiation platform of the Ice Bucket Challenge, Ding Shuo and Dongyin may be the most profitable among them. Although the ice bucket challenge has slowly become a form of entertainment, it has departed from the original purpose of charity. There is indeed a suspicion of bad taste and hype, and more and more critical voices have emerged.

After discussing with Liu Chun, Ding Shuo also decided to withdraw from it in time, not to deliberately market, but to dilute his identity as the initiator. The number of new users is already a solid figure, and excessive marketing and then attracting the fire of critics is not beautiful.

With the completion of this wave of dividends from the ice bucket challenge, the number of users and the average daily usage time of Dongyin have also soared, and the valuation of capital on Dongyin has also been high and high, and it is even rumored that there has been capital to give Dongyin a valuation of 500 million US dollars.

……

In the coffee shop, Ding Shuo and Sun Qian were sitting face-to-face drinking coffee and chatting. Sun Qian is also twenty-seven or eighteen years old this year, her facial features are extremely marked, her face is painted with light makeup, and her chestnut long wavy hair is naturally draped over her shoulders. Because he had just gotten off work, he was wearing a black skirt, which looked particularly mature and dignified. Whether it is in terms of appearance and temperament, he is also a leader in the entertainment industry.

At this time, Sun Qian spoke: "Boss, is there anything about asking me today?" ”

Ding Shuo hesitated for a moment and asked, "Sister Qian, I remember that Ling was an assistant at SoftBank in Japan?" Do you have any ideas for the next step in raising funds for the company? ”

After asking, he jokingly said: "You know that I am a director by profession, and I can't figure out the twists and turns in it." ”

During this time, angel investors continued to come to Ding Shuo, and Ding Shuo became more cautious about the company's financing after meeting a few times.

These investors are either individual investors; Either the valuation of the sound is too low, far from Ding Shuo's psychological expectations.

Sun Qian took a sip of coffee and said: "If the company has not raised funds, although it can hold more equity in its hands, capital can support another company at any time to copy our products." ”

"So we must find a company with strength and background for financing, ostensibly sacrificing a part of the equity in exchange for a lot of cash. But the most important thing is that we can realize the binding of interests with capital and tie them to our warship. ”

"For example, if you're going to ring the bell on the NASDAQ in the future, you'd better find Wall Street capital. They don't want their investment to go down the drain, so they will definitely mobilize all the channels and relationships to help you write a big book, and you don't even have to worry too much. All in all, we must be close to capital and treat capital as a wife. One is prosperous, and one is lost. ”

Before asking Sun Qian for coffee, Ding Shuo didn't expect Sun Qian to be able to talk so much with him, so he asked modestly: "Then which wife do you think is better, eh. No, I mean, which capital should I look for? ”

Sun Qian paused and said meaningfully: "Of course there are three sellers, is it just a girlfriend boss?" ”

was teased by his subordinates, Ding Shuo was not very angry, who let the family say the truth?

Ringing the bell on the NASDAQ is the ultimate dream of all entrepreneurs. Many people think that they have been raising money before going public and selling their shares 'cheaply', isn't it a loss?

In fact, many Internet companies raise funds very quickly, not to mention one round a year, many companies can finance three rounds a year. It is not uncommon for a company's valuation to skyrocket from a few million dollars or tens of millions of dollars in the first round to billions of dollars.

Such a fast financing speed is like driving a car and stepping on the accelerator all the time, when you are still grinding and chirping, looking ahead, others have already exchanged shares for cash, and by burning money, the market has been occupied.

"As long as the sound is done well and the user's usage is increased, there will naturally be capital to find the door. When the time comes, shop around, and whoever has the strength will find someone to finance. Boss, come on, I'm optimistic about you. I plan to rely on the options given to me by the company to achieve financial freedom. ”

On the way home, Ding Shuo kept thinking about Sun Qian's advice to him. Before chatting with Sun Qian, Ding Shuo's understanding of financing was limited to the Internet: Tengxun's major shareholder was a South African bank; Taobao's major shareholder is SoftBank, and the Chinese's money is earned by foreigners. Finally, I sigh again, oh the play!

It's just that I didn't expect that I could get to this point today.

……

Wangjing International Business District, Jiaxing Media Office.

"Have you heard? We are a freak in the entertainment industry, and the company we started by ourselves is now valued at one billion yuan! ”

"Who? So powerful? ”

"Ding Shuo." Zhao Ruorao, the deputy general manager of Jiaxing, and another women's army were gossiping, and Zeng Jia on the side listened to it.

"Ding Shuo? A billion market cap? Zeng Jia's originally plain face showed undisguised eagerness, and his breathing became thicker.

"Yes, it's all over the investment circle." The person who said this was Li Juan, director and investment director of Jiaxing Media, who is in charge of Jiaxing's capital business.

Zeng Jia's ambition is to make Jiaxing go public and attack the New Third Board. But before his career started, he heard that Ding Shuo's company was valued at one billion, and it was very likely that he would go to NASDAQ to ring the bell in the future.

It's like going to the entertainment industry with a friend, I just graduated from film school, and I'm about to do a big job, only to find out that my friends have already been nominated for a Oscar!!

"No, I'll have to talk to Mimi." Zeng Jia threw down an inexplicable sentence and left in a hurry. Only Li Juan and Zhao Ruorao, who were confused, were left: Strange, when it comes to Ding Shuo, why did she go to Sister Mi.

On the other side, Zeng Jia found Yang Mi and relayed the words he had just heard to Yang Mi again. When he was done, he added: "Mimi, have you ever considered marrying Ding Shuo with that child?" ”

Yang Mi is also a very ambitious person, she was originally busy filming and lacked skills, but now with Zeng Jia's thoughts, Yang Mi thinks about it.

If you really want to marry Ding Shuo, you will definitely not suffer. After all, his good 'girlfriend' Shi Shi has personally certified, and his character is naturally guaranteed, otherwise he will not let Shi Shi never forget.

Thinking of this, Yang Mi counted with her fingers in her heart. First of all, Shi Shi is a hurdle in front of him, and he can't say to Shi Shi: Your boyfriend is awesome, and now I'm going to rob you?

In addition, there is Nazha, who has been following Ding Shuo without trying to be famous.

Maybe there is Liu Yifei, Ding Shuo gave her all the heroines of the movie, and I heard that she offended Wanda because of this.

Zhang Tianai, who starred in "The Promotion of the Crown Princess", may also be ......

The more I pondered, the more difficult it became, and the girls who had crossed paths with Ding Shuo for a while turned into invisible opponents in the dark jungle, lurking around Ding Shuo, and could run out to compete with her for the only prey at any time.

Not to mention the self-distilled honey here, Zeng Jia on the side could see it: "Forget it, when I didn't say this." Nowadays, people would choose to get married for a child. Besides, if I were such a rich boss, I would choose a young and beautiful one. ”

Yang Mi heard the words that aroused the competitiveness in her heart, touched the crow's feet that did not exist at the corners of her eyes, and said, "Sister Jia, are you saying that I am not young and beautiful enough?" ”

Zeng Jia: "I didn't say it. However, are you familiar with Ding Shuo? ”

"Wait and see, you'll find out until you've tried everything."

……

Not to mention the big honey who has comprehended the law of the jungle and become competitive. Ding Shuo waited left and right, and he didn't see the famous multinational investment institutions such as Sequoia, Goldman Sachs, and SoftBank in his mind, and he felt a little more irritable.

I thought that I had done such a big thing, and my parents at home didn't know about it. I only told my parents that I was making movies and starting a company, how much I invested, and what projects I had done, but I didn't tell my family in detail.

This Friday, after Ding Shuo arranged the company's affairs, he decided to go back to his hometown, which is still quite close to the capital, and it only takes two and a half hours to drive.

"Dad, Mom, I'm back."

When he returned home, Ding Shuo did not see the excitement that his parents imagined, but Ding's father looked a little serious. Ding Shuo is too familiar with his father's serious appearance, every time Ding's father raised his face when he was a child, Ding Shuo was inevitably beaten.

Ding Shuo quietly dragged his mother aside and asked secretly, "Mom, what's wrong with my dad?" Why do I think I'm going to be beaten? ”

Ding Shuo's mother glanced at Ding Shuo and said, "Not only your father, I want to beat you." You went to the capital and entered the entertainment industry, how did you learn to step on two boats? Can't you find a partner in peace? Your father thinks you've ruined your Ding family's family style. ”

Waiting at the dinner table, Ding Shuo just told his parents that he had opened his own company and was about to be invested, but he didn't go into details, and he wanted to wait for them to go to the capital by themselves, seeing is believing.

Father Ding didn't do anything in the end, but said bitterly: "Young people are most afraid of being lustful and lustful, throughout the ages, from corrupt officials to ordinary people, how many people and many things have been folded on this." You're just starting to have a successful career. Don't you dare ......."

How does Ding Shuo not know that he is challenging the social order, but from ancient times to the present, so many heroes and heroes can't escape a single word, and I, Ding Shuo, can escape? I am willing to do it every time, just avoid the public eye.

Besides, after decades of life, you can't take away the yellow and white things. What's the point of having no hobbies in your life, tasting more delicacies, seeing more wonders, and walking with beauty, so as not to go in vain in the world.

Ding Shuo thought so in his heart, and kept nodding his head in front of his father.

"You remember, you must love the country and the party, this is the bottom line. I really can't do it, I'll go to the capital and help you take care of the point in the company. ”

"Yes, yes, huh? No, Dad, what do you mean? Ding Shuo habitually nodded yes, but he didn't expect his father to have the intention of "fighting tiger brothers and going into battle with father and son".

Father Ding put his face back on the plate: "What? Look down on you Lao Tzu? I've been on the grid for many years, and it's never a problem to help you manage your personnel. ”

Ding Shuo saw that his father didn't seem to be joking, so he couldn't help but get serious: "No, what if you leave my mother at home?" ”

Ding's mother took over the conversation: "Then I will also follow your father up, and I usually cook for the reverse, which also saves you from eating some unclean things outside every day." ”

"No, didn't you two plan it a long time ago?" Ding Shuo looked at this posture and looked at the pair of answers, obviously having a draft.

Ding Shuo pondered carefully, his own son has been up and down in state-owned enterprises for many years, and it is no problem to help manage the company's personnel. And the company has his own father in charge, Ding Shuo can feel a lot more relieved.

The only trouble is that you can't live with your parents, otherwise how can you explain the relationship with Nazha and others to your parents.

So Ding Shuo clapped his hands and said: "You always go out of the mountain in person, of course I can rest assured." But when I get to the capital, I will find a house for your second elder in the community where I live, otherwise I will always live with your second elder, which will affect my search for a partner. ”

"Okay."

……

Ding Shuo also returned to the capital on Sunday, and as soon as he landed, he heard the good news brought by Sun Qian.

(End of chapter)