This is a bloody and tearful history of female entrepreneurship that witnesses the cruelty of business with flesh and blood. It is also a guide to "avoiding pitfalls of human nature" with every word of tears.
Lin Mei, a Han woman, entered the labor service industry with a simple dream of making money and realizing self-worth. She believes that "when a man passes, he leaves a name, and when a goose passes, he leaves a voice." She firmly believes that by creating a platform to help others get rich, she can gain social recognition. However, her understanding of business is full of idealistic naivety - she does not know that starting a company is an ultimate test of a person's comprehensive ability to recognize people, employ people, finance, law, and have insight into human nature.
Her dream was first crushed by the hands of those closest to her. In the first partnership, she advanced funds and borrowed debts for her husband and "sisters" and rushed to the front line, but she gave up her financial life to her husband Afu. When the company made a profit, she immediately became a "redundant person". With her husband's acquiescence and conspiracy, she was rudely kicked out, her U-shield was suspended, her contacts were blocked, and she was even violently expelled. The betrayal of a loved one brings about internal injuries that gnaw at the bones and burn the heart.
She thought she had learned her lesson. When she started her second business, she registered the company in her son's name and introduced regulations, but still failed to establish a real risk management system. She once again fell into the trap of partners who were good at building relationships and forming cliques. The surge in performance only accelerated the collusion of funds. In the end, she was left with nothing again.
Two tragic failures caused her to use up all her savings, but she developed the ultimate knowledge. She calmed down, no longer obsessed with starting a business again, but chose to record the lessons worth 2.8 Million in words.
Intent: Trust has a price, rules come first: In the face of interests, the evil of human nature must be presupposed, and the strongest system should be used to restrain it. The starting point of cooperation is rules, not emotions. To know a person, observe his behavior, especially his family: A person who is unfaithful to his spouse and irresponsible to his family will never be able to become a loyal and reliable partner. Control core power and system immunity: We must firmly control core power such as finance and personnel, and build an operating system that cannot do evil even if "bad guys" enter. The law is a trump card, not a life-saving straw: The law can increase the costs of evildoers, but it cannot replace daily risk management and control. Don't place all your hopes on ex-post relief. Self-worth, seek inwardly: The path to realizing self-worth cannot entirely rely on the recognition and gratitude of others. A strong heart and a wise mind are the real foundation.