Can following the rules be called rebirth?

Chapter 150, Section 148: Policy and Resources

Before going on stage to give his report, Zhou Mingyuan watched his young, entrepreneurial alumni speak eloquently and felt a surge of emotion within him.

He suddenly remembered many of his first experiences in his past life.

First assessment, first official appointment, first meeting with investors, first startup, first roadshow.
At that time, he looked just like the student entrepreneur in front of me.

Without resources or connections, all he had was a surge of courage.

As soon as he stepped onto the stage, the audience below immediately became restless, with some whispering and discussing among themselves.

"Jieyou Media! This guy's got something special."

"I heard he's Du Jianuo's boss, and he's made a lot of money off her!"

"You look somewhat familiar."

"Of course he looks familiar! The video of him singing at the freshman welcome party a few days ago was posted on the official Weibo account, and a lot of people shared it!"

These whispers were quickly swallowed up by the dimming lights.

Zhou Mingyuan stood straight in the center of the stage.

The projector lights up, and the first slide appears cleanly and powerfully.

[Using content to connect a wider range of youth.]

He gently raised the microphone, his voice steady and clear, his features giving the impression of someone who had shed their student-like air.

"Good morning, leaders. I am Zhou Mingyuan, the founder of [Jieyou Media]."

"Standing here today, I'd rather be a storyteller than a sales pitch or a project report."

"Let me tell you how our Jieyou Media went from a small storefront to where it is today."

The PPT slide turned to the next page, displaying the five large characters: "Original Aspiration and Reality".

"【Jieyou Media】started with the law school’s long-idle mock courtroom, an old computer in the warehouse, and an editing software."

"Our team's first piece of content was a dance video filmed during a school's recruitment drive for a large number of clubs."

"The original video looks ordinary, but I remember someone at the scene remarking that the senior student dancing on stage looked like a certain celebrity."

"At that time, I was thinking, why don't we try editing her and that celebrity together?"

"Perhaps our editing can convey emotions, even if they are just the emotions of ordinary people, but they are real enough."

"As a result, the video inexplicably went viral and became a trending topic."

At this point, Zhou Mingyuan smiled.

"Not only did it bring my senior a natural increase of 150,000 fans, but it also forged an indissoluble bond between her and Jieyou Media."

"To date, we have signed 27 campus creators and formed 6 content groups, covering multiple areas such as live streaming, short videos, music, science popularization, and interviews."

"The platform's cumulative number of fans has exceeded one million."

The PPT slide transitions, and dynamic charts clearly show the growth slope of the number of fans on each platform over the past two months.

After staring at the page for a while, judge Han Zetao's curiosity was piqued. He couldn't help but raise his eyebrows and whisper to the staff member next to him.

Have you verified the data provided by the contestants?

"We have verified everything, and the platform has also taken screenshots and archived them in its backend."

Han Zetao nodded thoughtfully.

A few seconds later, he pressed the microphone and asked.

"Is this exaggerated data growth due to purchased traffic?"

"of course not."

Zhou Mingyuan responded immediately, his tone resolute.

"All of our organic growth is based on the platform's recommendation logic and secondary dissemination after editing."

Do you have a data model?

Han Zetao crossed his arms and his question suddenly became very professional.

"some."

Zhou Mingyuan nodded.

The next slide unfolds, displaying the words "[Pattern Deconstruction and Business Practice]".

This is followed by a content popularity analysis chart.

It displays the video's duration, share/comment ratio, completion rate, and trending keywords.

Many hospital leaders in the audience nodded frequently.

Clearly, Jieyou Media's project completion rate and data control capabilities have far surpassed those of student projects.

"As for Jieyou Media's business practices, they are mainly based on a multi-channel content operation system."

"Starting with content planning for the account, we provide technical support such as shooting and scriptwriting, then advise influencers to choose traffic platforms for distribution, and finally return to the commercial monetization stage."

"To achieve a closed loop across the entire process of content and commerce."

Zhou Mingyuan paused for a few seconds, and then the screen displayed Jieyou Media's astonishing revenue stream analysis.

All the audience members stared wide-eyed.

The signed talent, whose stage name is Uno, alone has brought Jieyou Media a daily revenue of over 200,000 yuan!
The data is like a towering bullish candlestick, striking straight into people's hearts.

You call this college student entrepreneurship?
Han Zetao rubbed his eyes, momentarily at a loss for what to ask.

He has taught students for most of his life and has never seen such exaggerated entrepreneurial returns.

It's worth noting that Jieyou Media has been around for less than two months!
With this picture, Zhou Mingyuan doesn't need to say anything nice.

Even if he stands on the stage with his arms crossed, not saying a word and trying to act cool, it's obvious to anyone with eyes that he could easily crush the other projects like they're just sitting on the side of the road.

The reason is simple.

The combined revenue of all the competitors who reported alongside Zhou Mingyuan was less than the signing fee agreed upon between Du Jianuo and Douyu.

They're not even on the same level, how can we fight them?
Is it even necessary to read on?

Below the stage, several hospital leaders had already begun whispering among themselves.

"Xiao Zhou, your report is very comprehensive. It includes planning, design, innovation, and a profit model."

Principal Zhang Jinlin coughed lightly and pressed the microphone button for the first time, signaling Zhou Mingyuan to pause.

"Compared to other startups, Jieyou Media has a very healthy cash flow and it is easy to replicate its success and further expand its scale."

Have you considered what the biggest obstacle you are currently facing is?

Zhou Mingyuan's eyes shone brightly: "Office location, equipment, and endorsement."

The entire room fell silent for a second.

"endorsement?"

The principal laughed: "Be more specific."

"We want to pursue higher quality content, but we still face many difficult-to-reach restrictions in terms of policy, funding, and office space allocation, and we need the support of the school."

"Currently, our team operates in a very decentralized manner. Due to objective limitations, our contracted influencers are working from home, and our company employees are still using their own equipment to shoot footage."

"We lack equipment, venues, and talent, but what we lack most is recognition."

Zhou Mingyuan raised his voice and continued, "With the support and endorsement of the school, we are able to create a platform that can attract more young people to participate."

"This will facilitate further expansion and business development with universities across the city, creating a virtuous cycle that further absorbs graduates for employment."

Zhou Mingyuan bowed to indicate that he had finished speaking.

Zhang Jinlin adjusted his glasses and nodded, saying, "Not bad."

After a moment of silence, the audience erupted in thunderous applause. After the applause subsided slightly, the host went on stage to conclude: "Thank you, Zhou Mingyuan, for your wonderful presentation."

"From the leaders' comments, we can see that Jieyou Media is not only an entrepreneurial attempt, but also an exploration of a way of expressing youth culture."

"We will now take a five-minute break, and the scores for each startup project will be announced shortly."

Below the stage, Shen Yunrong remained silent throughout, listening attentively to Zhou Mingyuan's report.

She didn't take notes.

When the first slide of the PPT displayed the phrase "Connecting a Broader Horizon of Youth," my pen stopped moving.

Zhou Mingyuan's impromptu speech and stage presence were even more captivating than the content of the PowerPoint presentation.

Every word was spoken calmly and deliberately.

Every logical point was accurately placed.

Each case is supported by data.

In his report, he mentioned the team members, expressed gratitude to the mentors, outlined the platform's future plans, and estimated its commercial value.
Shen Yunrong believed that after reviewing the PPT and presentation materials several times, she could already guess how the other party would perform.

But when she actually heard Zhou Mingyuan standing on the stage and speaking eloquently, she realized it was a completely different feeling.

This is a popular industry exploration and practice that has been personally led, actively planned, and deeply considered "how to go from zero to one".

The instructor rested his hands near his chin, his posture resembling that of an attentive auditor.

Until thunderous applause erupted, the entire audience burst into cheers.

Principal Zhang Jinlin announced on the spot that a special fund of 500,000 yuan would be provided to Jieyou Media, which ranked first in the evaluation.

Furthermore, all staff members of Jieyou Media will be arranged to officially move into Nanhu Industrial Park.

Provide comprehensive policy support.

As Shen Yunrong gazed at the figure at the center of the applause, she felt a surge of excitement, realizing that she had actually participated in "guiding" the materials and PPT.

"Yunyun, are you really about to take off?"

The young lecturer sitting next to her winked at her.

"No way, it's not that bad."

"Your job as a mentor is too easy. Your students are incredibly talented, you don't have to worry about them at all, and they might even bring you fame and fortune!"

"You see, with the school's policies and resources pushing it forward with all its might, and the project itself being of such high quality, it's impossible to guess where it will ultimately end up."

The young lecturer sighed enviously, "When will I have students like that?"

The reactions of other entrepreneurs varied across different corners of the audience.

"Holy shit."

Liu Zhichao, the team leader of Xiao Le's study group, subconsciously scratched the back of his head after seeing Zhou Mingyuan's PPT, and his palms couldn't help but sweat a little.

The team member sitting next to him whispered, "Brother Liu, this is fucking professional!"

"Compared to others, we seem like children."

Liu Zhichao smiled wryly: "They are really starting a business, while ours is at most an extracurricular project."

"But we really want to get things done!"

"So, their vision is much broader, connecting a wider range of youth through content. What are we? Just studying hard?"

Their tone didn't sound like jealousy, but rather reflected a hint of disappointment, a real sense of loss.

A little further back in the row, the couple from the [Orange Shop] sat side by side.

The girl asked softly, "Do you think we should continue?"

The boy turned back to look at the LED screen that was still lit, and after a long while said, "Maybe we should just forget about it."

"Next time we start a business, let's learn data analysis and at least build a QR code backend."

The other person nodded, as if they could start all over again in the next second.

In the far corner, Cen Cuizhu, the owner of the craft shop 【Fingertips】, is holding her fabric bag, her fingers gently twirling the tassels on the corners.

Her hard work is indeed a work of art.

But today she suddenly realized that creating content doesn't mean she has to work alone in a corner, burying herself in hard work.

If only I could work with a team like that.
Tell the stories behind handicrafts in a more scientific and reasonable way.

Does having your own work guarantee that more people will see it?
Cen Cuizhu hesitated for a few seconds, then took out her phone and secretly took a screenshot of Jieyou Media's official email address.

In the last row of the middle of the audience seats, Deng Yuan leaned back in his chair with his legs crossed, enjoying Zhou Mingyuan's explanation.

His expression was initially quite calm.

But when Zhou Mingyuan on stage displayed Du Jianuo's single-frame comparison photos on the big screen, the smile on his face gradually faded.

He dismissed the first applause with disdain.

The second round of applause was even louder, and his right leg, which was crossed over his shoulder, was still shaking up and down.

till the end.

When Zhang Jinlin made the final decision to announce the best rating for [Jieyou Media], and awarded it a special entrepreneurship fund of 500,000 yuan and the qualification to settle in Nanhu Industrial Park, he stood there stunned.

He wasn't surprised that the school would support the project.

Because Jieyou Media has Du Jianuo, and Nuonuo is indeed a golden phoenix, extremely capable of making money.

But he didn't expect the school to support him so readily and directly.

No need to wait for city approval, the decision was made on the spot?
"Brother Deng, it's alright."

Jiayuan Media's operations manager leaned close to his ear.

"Winning first doesn't mean you've won. Zhao Xue and the others have all started broadcasting one after another, haven't they?"

"We can still make money in the future."

Deng Yuan didn't speak, but slowly leaned back in his chair, his fingertips repeatedly rubbing the folds of his suit jacket against his thigh.

Many images flashed through his mind.

That strange phone call; the shockingly high signing fee; the generous tips from top anchors on the day of the premiere.
And, Du Jianuo questioned her own furrowed brows.

When it comes to taking responsibility for the future, she is so resolute and determined.

He suddenly realized that his decision to start a business, his impulsive act, his silent dedication, and even the 300,000 yuan support from his family were all part of his success.

Everything seemed insignificant in front of Zhou Mingyuan.

After listening to the other party's report, he was shocked to realize that all of their operations were interconnected and formed a self-contained system.

On stage, Zhou Mingyuan stood under the spotlight and bowed to take his leave amidst applause.

At that moment, Deng Yuan lowered his eyes, his gaze dim.

He discovered that Du Jianuo's assessment was absolutely correct.

The people have been recruited, that's true, but the 300,000 yuan investment hasn't made much of a splash yet.

I ultimately underestimated entrepreneurship.

How should the company operate? What are some live-streaming techniques? Where should data analysis begin? How can contract terms protect the rights of both parties?

Do you understand? You understand nothing at all.

The question from the girl he admired was like a resounding bell, echoing repeatedly in Deng Yuan's heart.

He didn't turn around and leave, nor did he say another word. He just kept staring at the spot where the light was slowly going out, his eyes so deep they seemed bottomless.

No one noticed that at that moment, he had already made a decision in his heart.

(End of this chapter)