How can you become a star without money?

Chapter 249 is so amazing?
2010 was a year of recovery, a year of emerging from the mire of the financial crisis.

Globally, there is a vibrant and diverse landscape, and China has launched a startup board to provide dedicated financing channels for small and medium-sized enterprises, accelerating the pace of company listings and attempting to bring fresh blood to the market by promoting some promising 'new companies'.

In reality, no one knows which way to go; they can only grit their teeth and move forward. They seem to be learning from the experiences of companies in developed countries, but in fact, they are all "reinventing the wheel."

In situations where no one knows the answer but there are benchmarks, a differentiated story can maximize a company's potential.

"Ecological chemical reaction" is an internet business term created by Jia, who, after summarizing the source of his first pot of gold, consulted various dictionaries and combined the abbreviations of two completely unrelated terms, "ecosystem" and "chemical reaction".

His logic of dividing the internet ecosystem into multiple ecosystems and using the chemical reaction that occurs when they are connected to drive business development was a very sophisticated and 'scientific' theory before 2010.

The reason this theory is self-consistent is based on his personal experience of becoming a wealthy and influential figure in the county by living off his wife, and how he accumulated his first ten million yuan in assets. He used his wife's advantages to build a vast business empire in the local area, which not only involved high-end industries such as steel, coal and logistics, but also small businesses such as internet cafes, printing and training courses.

His wife couldn't stand it anymore and decided to divorce him because she felt he was going too far by competing with the people for profit.

However, because of this 'simulated trading' opportunity, Jia, the accountant, gained his own unique understanding of business operations. Later, after accumulating his first small goal through the communication base station energy storage business, he bet on the then-unpopular streaming media copyright industry, which has now developed into Leshi, which is about to be listed.

But Jia never claims to be a practitioner in the film and television industry. Instead, he touts himself as the creator of an ecosystem that integrates cross-industry vertical integration and user value closed loop, building a self-reinforcing cycle.

Creating just one company or enterprise might seem impressive, but creating an ecosystem is truly awe-inspiring, which is why so many people are willing to listen to Jia's stories.

Because it is not only reasonable and well-founded, but also has an added layer of idealistic romantic filter.

Whenever these things are mentioned, Gan Wei transforms into a devoted fan, her eyes filled with admiration.

As Gan Wei's best friend, Qin Lan naturally knew all these stories by heart since she met her. At the time, she just envied Gan Wei for being lucky enough to meet such a high-quality potential partner.

However, since meeting Wang Yao and recently helping to organize the Magic Comic Exhibition, she has witnessed firsthand how a small 'market' can generate such a huge amount of buzz and revenue, and her understanding of the concept of ecological transformation has become much deeper than Gan Wei's.

Although her academic performance was not good, she still knew the basic common sense that an ecosystem is composed of non-living matter and energy, producers, consumers, and decomposers. She spent a week at the Magic Comic Exhibition and personally experienced how visitors are silently integrated into the entire ecosystem from the moment they enter the park.

They brought in non-biological matter and energy (money), initially thinking they were consumers, but after interacting with the producers (booths/culture/NPCs), they spontaneously became producers (posting on Weibo/participating in activities/performing), then consumers (buying, buying, buying), and finally decomposers (being influenced by the trend and becoming fans to provide energy for the exhibition).

Throughout the process, they not only contributed money but also effort. Most importantly, they left willingly, even saying they would come back next time.

So when Qin Lan listened to Gan Wei talk about the sales pitches used by the Le family, she felt that they were a bit superficial.

Le's is currently only at the stage of copyright and video platform, and there is still a long way to go before it can build an ecosystem. It has not even fully closed the loop of the film and television ecosystem of 'content + artist + platform', but it has already obtained a valuation of nearly 50 billion.

Looking back at the small ecosystem that Wang Yao controlled, Qin Lan suddenly felt a strange pity for Gan Wei.

Your plans are still just on PowerPoint slides, but it seems someone has already made them a reality.

Thinking about it this way, Wang Yao's face became even more terrifying to her.

"President Wang has chosen a really good office location. It's a detached villa-style office, which is much more vibrant than the lifeless multi-story office buildings that Le's Group plans to design in the future. I'll talk to Lao Jia about it later, and we can consider building the headquarters in this kind of park model." Gan Wei had not yet noticed Qin Lan's subtle change.

“Yes, this is my first time experiencing this office environment, and I heard that Mr. Wang bought the entire area, and all the companies that have moved in are his companies,” Qin Lan said with a smile.

"I bet it's not cheap either. Sister Lan, you're so lucky! Young, handsome, and rich, you must be thrilled," Gan said with a grin.

"Tsk, I told you not to talk nonsense. Our company forbids rumors of office romances. I'm an actress, and if a scandal affects President Wang's image, I'll kill you," Qin Lan warned, feigning anger.

"Do you think I'm like Li Xiaolu, that big-mouthed blabbermouth? I'm a successful businesswoman now, and I'm very careful about my words and actions," Gan smiled, her eyes darting closer.

"But as your good friend, I have to give you some advice: love and men are unreliable anyway. At our age, we should focus on our careers. There's too much of an age gap between you and him."

Moreover, given his circumstances and age, he probably won't consider marriage for at least ten years. But your prime time isn't that long. So, while he's focused on the early stages of his business and doesn't have much time for womanizing, lower your pride, let the child be your asset, and who cares about marriage? Secure your core asset first.

"You've watched too many palace dramas, haven't you? 'A mother's status depends on her son.' Besides, even if I were willing, the other person might not be." Qin Lan rolled her eyes.

"They've already hinted at a management position for you. Are you genuinely oblivious or just pretending? While they're still interested in you, hurry up and get things done, or you'll regret it later."
"Let me tell you, you can't miss this kind of opportunity once you seize it. Look at Huo Siyan, she's been working so hard for so many years, trying to make a name for herself, but she suffered a lot of losses. In the end, she didn't gain anything by following Lao Wang. For us women, having a baby is still the most important thing," Gan Wei advised.

"What? Do you think I'm less capable than her?" Qin Lan raised an eyebrow slightly, her tone displeased.

"A smooth career is not as fast as a natural birth," Gan smiled.

"Stop talking nonsense, tell me what the Le family is planning next. I have some resources now, don't I?" Qin Lan rolled her eyes.

"Oh, you really became the general manager." Gan Wei teased, "If the financing goes smoothly after the IPO, the film and television department should be able to get an investment budget of around 1 million. This year, the box office of 'The Horse' wasn't very good, and Lao Jia is a bit cautious about large investments in movies. I guess he'll invest in a few more TV series instead."

We've already confirmed a project with Huayi Brothers to produce "Beijing Love Story," written and directed by Chen Sicheng, and two period dramas with New Classic Media: "Cliff" and "King of Legends." However, after looking at your new talents, while they have good popularity, their acting skills haven't been validated by the market, so it might be difficult to include them.

New Classics Media was the predecessor of New Classics Media after multiple restructurings. It is currently one of the best production companies in China in terms of content control, and its quality is still very guaranteed.

"Send me a copy of the materials later and see if anyone is interested. If necessary, we can bring our own funding to join the team. At Skyfire, we have a system where responsibility is assigned to individuals," Qin Lan said with a smile.

The artists under her management are indeed all newcomers, and almost every one of them seems to have some connection with Wang Yao. If a suitable script comes along, they could try to secure it given Nazha's budget.

Her initial strategy was to cast a wide net, regardless of whether she could catch anything. After all, she was mainly in charge of variety show business, and the company had a lot of projects planned every year.

"By the way, does your company, Le's, produce variety shows?" Qin Lan asked again. "There are no plans for that at the moment; it's too difficult to work with TV stations," Gan Wei shook her head.

"What about online variety shows? Tianhuo and Berna have collaborated on several variety shows in one go, and the investment is quite substantial," Qin Lan said.

“It’s precisely because Berna invested so much at once that we dare not blindly follow suit. There are only a few TV stations with the ability to broadcast variety shows, and it’s uncertain whether they can handle so much at once. As for online variety shows, let’s forget about such a niche field. TV dramas are a safer bet. Where is Seventh Sister?” Gan Wei shook her head.

She's been here for so long, but Yang Mi hasn't shown up yet.

"I'm entertaining a collaborating writer. I'll come over when I'm done," Qin Lan said.

“What writer is more important than her fifth sister?” Gan Wei raised an eyebrow.

"Have you heard of Guo Xiaosi? He's a pretty good writer with a lot of fans. He's planning to hold a book signing here to take advantage of the popularity of the Magic Comic Convention. President Wang wants to invest in his novel, so he sent Yang Mi to host him," Qin Lan explained.

"Oh? This Mr. Wang is quite interesting. He treats you all like employees? And he's even planning to train you all to be career actors? But this Guo Xiaosi is indeed quite famous. He's said to be a writer on par with Han Han," Gan smiled.

"I heard he's gay," Qin Lan said with a smile.

"Oh right, didn't you have a Dongjin drama you were supposed to film? Did it fall through?" Gan Wei suddenly remembered.

"Well, I turned down 'Fan Lihua' because President Wang said I'm not suited for serious drama roles and it would be a waste of my time." Qin Lan smiled.

It was because of this collaboration that she introduced Yang Mi, who was also filming in Hengdian, to Liu Kaiwei.

The two chatted for a while when they suddenly saw several fair-skinned, beautiful, fashionable and glamorous girls leading a large group of girls who looked like recent graduates, more than thirty in total, walking towards them.

"Is it Tara, the Korean girl group? They've been quite popular online lately. Are they also from your company?" Gan Wei was quite interested in K-pop.

"It should be a contract signed by President Wang's branch in Korea, not the Tianhuo Group, right?" Qin Lan stood up because Tara saw them bowing.

"Tsk, the Koreans have some good rules. Are all the kids they're with trainees signed to your company?" Gan smiled.

"The contestants of the international talent show 'Genesis 101' by Tianhuo, and some of them are participating in the SNH48 selection, are all a group of fourteen or fifteen, eighteen or nineteen-year-old kids. Standing with them is incredibly stressful." Qin Lan chuckled.

"Can we support so many people?" Gan asked, frowning.

"They say they can make a living through performances, but you know AKB48, right? Last year, their revenue from albums and general election voting alone was close to 300 million yen. We've always been in the film and television industry, and we had no idea that the idol industry was this big," Qin Lan sighed.

"That's because this kind of culture is prevalent in Japan, like idol groups in Korea. It might not have a market in China. Mr. Wang's investment is quite bold; it seems he has plenty of funds."
"Sister Lan, you really need to put in some effort and seize this opportunity. Putting everything else aside, even I'm a little tempted by these pretty, stylish, and well-behaved Korean beauties, let alone men. How come these girls have such good skin? Is it because Korea's cosmetic surgery technology is better?" Gan frowned slightly.

“A legitimate medical aesthetic clinic will open here in a few months. I’ll get you a membership card to try it out then,” Qin Lan said with a smile.

“I’m telling you something serious. I know there’s a kind of incense in Siam that’s good for enhancing pleasure,” Gan Wei said in a low voice.

"I'll get angry if you talk about this again." Qin Lan rolled her eyes. It made her itch with desire. It wasn't that she really wanted to use her child to gain status; she was just simply craving it.

Two days ago, when she went to Wang Yao's office to report on her work, she accidentally bumped into Wang Yao and Zhang Meng having a meeting inside. She waited outside for more than half an hour, and her legs were so weak that she could barely stand, but the meeting still hadn't ended. In the end, she had no choice but to leave quietly.

"Good intentions are wasted. Lao Jia and President Wang have finished talking, and they're not waiting for Seventh Sister anymore. We have to fly to Hong Kong for a roadshow tonight." Gan Wei took out her phone and glanced at the text message.

"Okay." Qin Lan nodded and led her back to Wang Yao's office building. They saw the two chatting and laughing at the door. Gan Wei stepped forward and politely complimented the office environment before leaving with Accountant Jia.

"The older man and younger woman have a good relationship," Wang Yao said with a smile after watching the Jia couple leave.

"There's only an eleven-year age gap, it shouldn't be considered an old man and a young woman, right?" Qin Lan's lips twitched slightly, feeling a pang of pain.

Wang Yao raised an eyebrow slightly. He originally wanted to say that they were almost a full cycle apart, but then he thought that Qin Lan was exactly 11 years younger than him.

Yes, that was indeed a bit presumptuous.

"I'll treat everyone to dinner tonight. What would you like to eat, Sister Lan?" Wang Yao laughed.

Qin Lan rolled her eyes; this change of topic was too abrupt.

"Did you get any useful information from Sister Lan?" Accountant Jia asked after leading Gan Wei back to the car.

"Nothing special," Gan Wei summarized, highlighting the key points.

"Having just acquired such a huge mess as Tianhuo Entertainment, he can still continue to expand his staff and launch various projects. It seems that the Q2 financial report was not fabricated. Wang Yao's cash flow is even healthier than I expected," Accountant Jia said thoughtfully after hearing this.

He asked Gan Wei to inquire about the true situation of Tianhuo from Qin Lan, and to take a look at the company's scale. He heard that the number of employees of Tianwang's parent company in Shanghai alone was nearly a thousand, not counting the Xinghuo Group.

The Beijing-based Tianhuo Entertainment company probably has nearly a thousand employees, and its monthly employee expenses alone are close to 20 million yuan. Based on the net profit margin of about 10% for film and television media companies, it would take at least 2 billion yuan in business volume per year to barely maintain the company's operation, which just matches the business growth scale disclosed by Tianwang last month.

Is it possible that a company that has been established for less than a year has not falsified its performance figures?

Does that mean that it has been in a state of continuous profitability with almost no losses?
Moreover, it also takes into account e-commerce and gaming sectors.

That's amazing?
(End of this chapter)