Going home for the Chinese New Year with a year-end bonus of 100 million

The car drove smoothly through the night.

Zhou Yao sat in the passenger seat, still excitedly talking about her plans:

"Brother, I really didn't do this on a whim."

"I've been to all the billiard halls around the university town, and I've even talked to a few of the owners..."

Yang Fan drove quietly, his gaze seemingly focused on the road ahead, but in reality, he had already subtly activated the investment system.

"Scan," he murmured to himself.

A pale blue light curtain quietly unfolded beside Zhou Yao—

Name: Zhou Yao

[Current Status]: Junior student at a university of technology / Vice President of the e-sports club

[Investment Opportunity]: "High-End Billiards Hall in University Town" Startup Project

[Project Potential Rating]: B+ (Strong execution capabilities, abundant network resources, accurate market positioning)

[Recommended Investment Amount]: 200,000 - 500,000 yuan

[Expected return period]: 6 - 12 months

Risk Index: 3 (Low)

The light screen continued to unfold downwards, listing Zhou Yao's various data in detail:

Key Advantages:

1. Exceptional execution and action capabilities (Rating: 8.5/10)

2. Abundant network of university student contacts (Rating: 9/10)

3. Deep understanding of the needs of the target customer group (Rating: 8/10)

4. Exceptionally quick learner, able to master new skills rapidly (Rating: 8.5/10)

[Key Weakness]:

1. Lack of experience in physical store operation and management (Rating: 5/10)

2. Lack of knowledge in financial planning and cost control (Rating: 4/10)

3. Hasty personality may lead to overlooking details (Rating: 6/10)

[System Notes]:

The investment target possesses strong execution capabilities and extensive network resources, with accurate project positioning and clear market demand.

Even without any items or aids, the estimated probability of achieving the profit target is [72%].

If combined with 1-2 core items (requiring approximately 500 investment coins), the success rate can be increased to over 90%.

I highly recommend investing.

Looking at the detailed data in front of him, Yang Fan felt completely at ease.

The success rate of 72% is even higher than that of Chen Mo AI team, which he previously invested in.

What's even more remarkable is that Zhou Yao's weaknesses are all "soft skills" that can be made up for through learning and experience, unlike some projects where there are inherent flaws.

Most importantly, the billiards hall business model is simple and clear, with stable cash flow, unlike AI projects which burn through money and have long payback periods.

"Big brother, why aren't you saying anything?"

Seeing that Yang Fan remained silent, Zhou Yao asked somewhat nervously, "Do you think I've overlooked something?"

Yang Fan snapped out of his reverie and smiled:

"No, I think you've thought it through quite comprehensively."

"Opening a physical store is more complicated than you think; you need to be mentally prepared."

"I'm not afraid!" Zhou Yao said immediately.

"No matter how complicated it is, it can't be as complicated as my brother's e-sports hotel. He managed to get his over 2,000 square meter venue sorted out, and mine is only 300 square meters, so it'll definitely be no problem!"

Yang Fan was amused by her self-righteous attitude:

"Okay, it's good that you have that confidence. Do a good job with the business plan; I need to see detailed financial projections and risk analysis."

"Don't worry!" Zhou Yao patted her chest, "I guarantee I'll make something that will blow your mind!"

The car was parked downstairs at Zhou Yao's house.

"Big brother, I'm going up now!" Zhou Yao unbuckled her seatbelt and turned back earnestly before getting out of the car.

"I'll start working on the proposal tonight and send it to you tomorrow!"

"No need to rush," Yang Fan said. "Get some rest, you can do it tomorrow."

"No way! My mind is full of ideas right now, I can't sleep unless I write them down!" Zhou Yao waved her hand, "Goodnight, big brother!"

Watching her hop and skip into the stairwell like a little rabbit, Yang Fan smiled and shook his head.

That girl, she really does act on a whim.

However, this drive and drive may be the qualities most needed for entrepreneurship.

……

At 11:30 p.m., Zhou Yao's room light was still on.

The cool light from the laptop screen shone on her focused face as she rapidly typed, the screen already densely covered with text.

[Business Plan for "Star Glory Billiards Club" (Draft)]

1. Project Overview

2. Market Analysis

3. Competitive Advantages

……

She first listed all the ideas she had thought of, and then began to refine them one by one.

"There are currently three billiard halls in the university town: 'Ace Billiard Hall' has a decent environment but a remote location; 'Youth Billiard Hall' has outdated equipment; and 'Student Billiard Hall' is too small..."

As Zhou Yao recalled the results of the field investigation, she typed out a detailed analysis in the document.

"Our advantages: 1. Excellent location – situated next to an e-sports hotel, sharing the foot traffic; 2. Top-notch environment and facilities – all-new building materials, high-end billiard tables; 3. Abundant activities – regularly hosting competitions, establishing leaderboards…"

She got stuck when she got to the financial forecast section.

「一张桌子每小时收费30-50元，一天营业14小时（中午12点到凌晨2点），假设平均每小时使用率60%……」

She took out her calculator and started calculating seriously.

"Twenty tables, each used for 8.4 hours a day, at an average cost of 40 yuan per hour... that's 6720 yuan per day."

"Monthly revenue is... around 20."

「成本方面：租金2.2万，水电约1万，员工工资（4人）2万，设备折旧、物料消耗……月成本大概6-7万。」

"Monthly net profit...13 to 14?"

Zhou Yao was startled when she saw the numbers on the calculator.

"Wait a minute, isn't this usage rate too high?" She frowned. "Average usage of 60%... is that even achievable?"

She readjusted her assumptions.

"Usage rate is 30% during the day and 70% at night on weekdays; 70% all day on weekends..."

After recalculation, the monthly net profit dropped to 8-9.

"This one seems more reliable." Zhou Yao nodded and continued writing.

In the risk control section, she carefully considered the potential problems:

"1. Competitors maliciously lower prices; 2. Students' insufficient spending power; 3. Lack of management experience leading to poor service; 4. Fire safety and security issues..."

For each risk, she wrote a solution.

"If competitors lower their prices, we won't follow suit and engage in a price war. Instead, we'll maintain our competitiveness by improving service quality and organizing events..."

"Regarding students' spending power, we have set different price levels—30 yuan/hour for the regular area and 50 yuan/hour for the VIP area, to meet different needs..."

"If I lack management experience, I can hire experienced supervisors, and I also need to learn quickly myself..."

Before I knew it, the clock on the wall pointed to three in the morning.

The document is over thirty pages long and covers all aspects of project operation.

Zhou Yao stretched, her eyes were dry and sore, but she was unusually excited.

She checked the plan from beginning to end, corrected a few typos and calculation errors, and then clicked save.

"Finally done!"

She glanced at the time, hesitated for a moment, then opened WeChat and sent the document to Yang Fan.

[Zhou Yao]: "Big brother! The proposal is finished! Take a look at it first, and I'll revise it tomorrow if there are any problems!"

[Zhou Yao]: "[Document: Xingyao Billiards Club Business Plan V1.0.docx]"

[Zhou Yao]: "I'm going to sleep after posting this! Goodnight!"

After sending the message, she finally felt a wave of exhaustion wash over her and fell asleep in less than three minutes after collapsing onto the bed.

Yang Fan's reply lit up on the phone screen a few minutes later:

Yang Fan: "Received. Get some rest, I'll look at it again tomorrow."

The next morning at eight o'clock, Yang Fan sat in his office on the second floor of the hot pot restaurant and opened the proposal sent by Zhou Yao.

He initially thought the girl was just talking last night, but he didn't expect her to actually make it, and such a thick one at that.

"This execution..." Yang Fan smiled and shook his head, then began to read carefully.

The project proposal is well-formatted, with a clear table of contents and detailed content.

In the market analysis section, Zhou Yao clearly conducted extensive on-site research and had a thorough understanding of the competitors' situation.

The operational plan is very detailed, covering everything from pre-opening preparations to every aspect of daily operations.

In the financial forecasting section, Yang Fan focused on the assumptions made.

"Usage rate is 30% during the day and 70% at night on weekdays; 70% all day on weekends..." he read softly, "This assumption... is too optimistic."

However, considering Zhou Yao's network of contacts and the traffic-generating effect of the e-sports hotel, this utilization rate is not entirely unattainable.

The risk control section surprised Yang Fan somewhat—Zhou Yao not only listed the possible risks but also prepared contingency plans for each one. Although some of the plans were a bit rudimentary, the underlying principles were sound.

"This girl has really put in the effort," Yang Fan thought to himself.