After rebirth, I became a great master

Chapter 512 From Pheasant to Phoenix

Zhou Haoran finally managed to escape from the Spider Cave.

Ji Yingyang noticed something and chuckled, "If you don't like it, I won't invite you to these kinds of occasions in the future."

"It's not that bad." Zhou Haoran coughed. "It's just that it's not easy to keep your chastity. If you come to these kinds of places too often, you'll lose your virginity sooner or later."

Hu Xiaochen rolled her eyes at him, "What do you, a man, need to prove your innocence?"

Zhou Haoran said, "Stop with your sexism."

"What do you mean by inviting Tan Yuanyuan for tea tomorrow?"

Hu Xiaochen's words were meaningful.

Zhou Haoran smiled and said, "We're all friends!"

Hu Xiaochen scoffed, "You've got your eye on her, haven't you? Let me tell you, she's dated so many boyfriends she can't even count them on two hands."

"She's in the US right now, and I need her help with something."

Zhou Haoran wants to start a business abroad, but he lacks help.

Although Tan Yuanyuan is a dancer, she knows nothing about business.

At least the relationship exists; the two met when they were both struggling, so they can be considered to be able to trust each other.

Hu Xiaochen was surprised, "Ask her for help?"

Zhou Haoran nodded. "Do some business abroad."

"You want to do business with her?"

Hu Xiaochen found it absurd.

Zhou Haoran drove Yangyang home first, then sighed, "I didn't want to either, but I had no choice. Ever since Antarctic Man won the UN Gold Medal, a lot of people in China have been looking for me. They want to use my connections to get UN certification."

Upon hearing this, Ji Yingyang exclaimed in surprise, "You really want to turn this into an industry?"

Zhou Haoran said, "Let's give it a try."

Ji Yingyang thought it was very unreliable, "This is a fake award issued by a shady organization!"

“If managed properly, even a pheasant can become a phoenix.”

Zhou Haoran didn't want to do this, but things had come to this point, so he had no choice. If it were some ordinary businessmen asking for his help, he could refuse.

However, it is difficult for some people with government connections to refuse.

Take Hero brand fountain pens, for example.

This is a source of national pride, a top-quality domestic product.

However, under the impact of overseas brand fountain pens, Hero fountain pens' outdated models and uninspired technology have lost market favor.

Throughout his many years of studying, Zhou Haoran has always used Hero brand fountain pens.

Whether it's out of public interest or personal sentiment.

He hopes that Hero fountain pens will continue to improve.

Early the next morning.

Zhou Haoran then called Xu You, who was in the United States.

"Sir, I heard that Antarctic People are becoming very popular in China?"

Xu You, as the mastermind behind the scenes, also felt extremely honored.

Zhou Haoran smiled and said, "Well, this case can be considered a success."

"Great!" Xu You exclaimed in admiration. "I've really learned something from you. Your business acumen is amazing!"

Zhou Haoran asked, "Didn't you say you were looking for a startup project? Have you found one yet?"

Xu You said, "Not yet. I want to finish making the documentary first before considering starting a business. My initial plan is to find an internet project in Silicon Valley."

"Using the case of Nanji Ren as a reference, would you be interested in creating an overseas brand certification by leveraging information asymmetry?"

If Zhou Haoran wants to do this, he can only rely on him.

"Huh? You're really doing it?" Xu You was surprised. "Turning a fly-by-night operation into a business?"

Zhou Haoran laughed and said, "From pheasant to phoenix!"

“That’s not easy… but it’s not impossible.” Xu You has also been paying attention to diploma mills in the US recently. “There are too many cases like this here in the US. I just learned about one a few days ago. There’s a university in Los Angeles that’s a diploma mill, claiming that its tuition is only one-third of other schools, recruiting students with low prices. But unexpectedly, they actually made their ‘cheap higher education’ program a success. This diploma mill university has obtained certification from six major organizations and has become a phoenix!”

The environment in the United States is very relaxed.

Register anytime.

Therefore, there are diploma mills everywhere.

For example, a classic case.

A high school student, unable to get into university, registered a university on his own to deceive his parents, and then recruited many other students from his old school. To pass the parents' inspections, he even renovated an abandoned factory as a campus and hired a retired professor as the principal... As he did it, the school actually took off and became a locally renowned "university for underachievers."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Haoran became even more confident. "Six accreditation agencies? What are they?" Xu You explained, "There are too many diploma mills in the United States. To verify their legitimacy, there are six relatively authoritative university accreditation agencies. Generally speaking, universities that are not accredited by these six agencies are considered diploma mills."

"Are these six organizations official?"

"Some are official organizations, and some are non-governmental organizations."

"This is enough!"

Zhou Haoran felt as if the clouds had parted and the sun was shining through.

Xu You still didn't quite understand. "No, you really want to commercialize this UN award? It's fine to do this occasionally. But if you give out too many gold awards, the value will be too low."

“No, no, we’re not doing the gold medal anymore.” Zhou Haoran knew that the model of awarding the United Nations gold medal to Antarctic people was unsustainable, “but we can use it as a template to do a real, traceable business.”

Xu You asked, "What kind of business?"

Zhou Haoran laughed and said, "Just like you said, there are six major organizations that can certify the level of American universities. Putting aside the official organizations, those private accreditation organizations must have been dubious when they first appeared, right?"

"Uh……"

Xu You shouldn't have known much about this.

Zhou Haoran said, "Over time, many people have discovered that the organization is authoritative and trustworthy, which is why it has gradually gained recognition from all parties and joined the ranks of the top six."

“It should be.” Xu You seemed to understand something. “You want to establish a certification body in the name of the United Nations?”

"How about it?"

That's what Zhou Haoran thought.

"This……"

Xu You took a deep breath.

This is a big deal!
It's much more complicated than setting up an NGO and awarding a gold medal in the UN headquarters' general hall!
Zhou Haoran said, "You've been abroad for years, so you might not be familiar with the situation in China. There's a brand strategy that uses trademark certification that's popular in China now. At the national level, there are 'well-known trademarks' and 'inspection-free trademarks,' at the provincial level, there are 'famous trademarks,' and at the municipal level, there are 'well-known trademarks.'"

"To get certification, you have to pay for it." Xu You finally understood the whole story and couldn't help but chuckle. "You can't do it domestically, so you want to break free from the rules and do it at the United Nations?"

Zhou Haoran said calmly, "I am a senior scholar, and the first priority of a senior scholar is to have commercial authority!"

Xu You took a deep breath. "Doing things that are forbidden domestically can actually gain you a larger platform and higher certification authority when done at the United Nations. Your vision and thinking are truly remarkable!"

"normal."

Zhou Haoran smiled and spoke the truth.

This is actually the simplest form of internet thinking.

If you offer paid services, I'll offer free services; if you offer comprehensive services, I'll offer vertical services; if you offer a platform, I'll offer self-operated services; if you offer B2B services, I'll offer C2C services; if you offer domestic services, I'll offer international services... In short, it's about finding entry points to differentiate ourselves from competitors.

Xu You said, "UN certification? If this is established, wouldn't it be more authoritative than those 'well-known trademarks' and 'inspection-free trademarks'?"

“If we’re going to do it, we can’t just target the domestic market.” Zhou Haoran was ambitious. “Since it’s UN certification, we have to make it look like the UN. We have to certify well-known trademarks all over the world. Once we get it going, and the UN recognizes it, or even if we have to spend some money, we can actually get the UN’s authorization. Then we’ll really go from a nobody to a real UN certification.”

"This is a big deal!"

Xu You couldn't help but take a breath.

“It’s not a big deal, just a small business.” Zhou Haoran smiled. “How about it? Interested in participating? If the trademark certification model works, we can expand into more fields. For example, why should Fortune magazine be the standard for the Fortune 500 ranking? The United Nations is more authoritative. And the ranking of the world’s richest people can’t be decided solely by Forbes magazine.”

Xu You suddenly realized, "Is this going to be the world's largest and most authoritative business information platform?"

"In the long run, this could be the goal!"

Zhou Haoran was unsure whether he could make it work.

But at least we can try.

Otherwise, his influence as a "great man" would be limited to the domestic market, which is rather weak. Global influence is the greatest protection.

"Haoran, what you're saying is making me a little excited."

Xu You got goosebumps.

Zhou Haoran laughed and said, "If you think it's feasible, then come back to China in the next few days and come to the harbor. Let's meet and talk this business through properly. After Antarctic won the gold medal, so many people are looking for him. I believe that many countries around the world are like this, with a kind of faith-like worship for UN certification."

"Okay, I'll book the tickets right away!"

Xu You was already caught up in it.

Zhou Haoran ended the call.

There was silence for a long time.

In his past life, Robin Lee returned to China to start his own business mainly because he was inspired by Xu You. Xu You founded an e-commerce company in the United States, which was successful. After leaving the company, he brought Robin Lee back to China to found Baidu.

Now, Xu You has entered a different track.

What should Baidu do?
Zhou Haoran considered it for a long time.

If all else fails, he'll have to step in and help Robin Lee.

(End of this chapter)