If anyone can successfully buy it when the NetEase stops in 2001, today's list of rich people in China will be rewritten.

Zhang Yi is the one who almost bought the NetEase, who nearly rewrote the rich list of China.

In September 2001, NetEase's share price plummeted.

At that time, Zhang Yi, whose reputation was not prominent, and her new Yan Huang new star network technology Co., Ltd., came out to buy NetEase.

Zhang Yi has basically negotiated with NetEase's US shareholders to prepare for the formal acquisition of NetEase, and the time for consultation is set in September 12th. As a result, "9.11" has destroyed Zhang Yi's big hand.

Three years later, Zhang Yi's renamed yellow and yellow star was renamed Beijing's eight Bai Bai Electronic Commerce Technology Co., Ltd.

When we mention the 800BUY fashion gift network, many people will suddenly realize that "Oh, they also have a beauty CEO".

That beauty is Zhang Yi.

15 minutes equals $30 million. When Zhang Yi again mentioned the incident of NetEase acquisition, she did not want to mention it. She said with a slight understatement, "nothing is done without mentioning it, mainly in the future. There are different opportunities in different times."

Zhang Yi Zhang is obviously willing to talk more about the future. Now the development of e-commerce is relatively slow, but Zhang Yi still has confidence in the future: "I believe 800BUY is the best, although there is no other data now."

Yu Yu, who is a female Dangdang joint CEO, speaks of Zhang Yi. She is very admired: "she is very good, and the financing ability is very strong. When the company was founded, the amount of financing was so large that it was very simple."

Yu Yu's appreciation comes from the heartbeat formula of "15 minutes =3000 million dollars", and Zhang Yi is the one who has completed this formula.

At the end of June 1999, Zhang Yi flew from New York to Singapore. The purpose of her trip was to have a breakfast with KohBoonHwee, chairman of Singapore Telecom.

KohBoonHwee, who was late for a few minutes, sat down. Zhang Yi immediately picked up the prepared business plan and handed it over with both hands.

KohBoonHwee went over and opened the front page and looked at it carefully.

Zhang Yi was in a state of anxiety. Her home page was just her resume, and the following pages were the contents of the plan.

Only half a minute later, KohBoonHwee looked at the front page and put the plan aside. He took a coffee and asked, "why do you want to come out of the investment banking industry?"

"I am more optimistic about the development prospects of IT industry."

Zhang Yi is now a senior manager of Morgan Stanley, with an annual salary of $500 thousand.

Zhang Yi Zhang saw his carefully prepared business plan. KohBoonHwee did not see it at all, and his mind was already half cool.

The subsequent conversation made Zhang Yi lose confidence in his first investment.

KohBoonHwee and Zhang Yi talked about her career. Not only did she ask about the computer department of Tsinghua University and the MBA of University of Chicago, but also asked why she could succeed in Morgan Stanley.

After 15 minutes, KohBoonHwee finished his coffee and said, "I have a meeting next to me.

Your project is basically no problem, I will give you an answer soon. "

This made Zhang Yi somewhat unexpected.

Later, KohBoonHwee introduced Zhang Yi to other investors.

In the end, Zhang Yi got $30 million in investment.

KohBoonHwee finally explained to Zhang Yi: "business plan is not important at all, it is important that you are in the stage of life.

If you are still in the stage of making money, there is no need to invest in you, but once you are in a stage of honor, it means that money is no longer important to this person. What is important is an honor, which is to do business for honor.

That's why I decided to invest in you.

"I want to do my own things."

When Zhang Yi was admitted to the computer department of Tsinghua University, she was chosen as the League secretary. But she didn't like it. So she took part in the school's artistic gymnastics team and the organization's public relations and etiquette Association.

In 1991, Zhang Yi received a double degree in computer and economic management.

1992 went to study in the United States, and she spent a year in Computer Science degree at Illinois University in Chicago.

After that, she entered an telecommunication software company as an engineer.

In 1995, she went to University of Chicago to study MBA, majoring in accounting and finance.

From 1994 to 1999, Zhang Yi worked in Chicago, New York, Hongkong, Morgan Stanley, the first National Bank of the United States, and UBS Huabao, and accumulated deep financing and capital market operation capabilities.

At the end of 1998, Zhang Yi was sent to work in Hongkong.

In July 1999, Zhang Yi resigned from the well paid job and returned home to start his own business.

Zhang Yi said, on the surface, her life path was very smooth, but in fact it was the result of long-term planning and perseverance. Her every goal was achieved after 5 years of accumulation and efforts.

A person's long-term goal is usually not achieved by accident, but by luck only for a short time.

Zhang Yi is a person who is bold and good at seizing opportunities. She always prepares herself for herself and sees herself farther than others.

Zhang Yi broke Morgan Stanley's practice of not employing staff from university students. Morgan Stanley recruited only one of four thousand or five thousand candidates from University of Chicago in 1997, who was reading Zhang Yi at MBA.

Morgan, Stanley, has a campus recruitment every year, facing all the universities in the United States.

At that time, University of Chicago had more than 20 eligible graduates.

Zhang Yi, who had no interview, passed the name and phone number of the manager of the human resources department at University of Chicago alumni who worked for Morgan Stanley.

Zhang Yi told him directly: "please give me a chance.

I am MBA learning outside of working hours every day, but I am better than many MBA full-time students. This shows that I can achieve excellent results under great pressure of work.

As an investment bank, it is also necessary to achieve the best results under difficult circumstances.

Therefore, I think I already have this comprehensive ability.

After the talk, the manager said, "well, I will arrange your first interview on the day of the interview, and give you 15 minutes as well as other applicants."

Zhang Yi is not as busy as other interviewers in reviewing her lessons and reciting her resume. She asks all the graduates of University of Chicago who are related to Morgan Stanley to ask Morgan Stanley's interview features, requirements for staff's quality, achievements in promotion and so on.

Opportunities tend to favor those who are prepared. The result of the interview is that Morgan Stanley extended Zhang Yi's interview time to Zhang Yi for 15 minutes. From the first round to the last round, Morgan Stanley hired only one Zhang Yi.

Zhang Yi is not willing to talk too much about the past. When it comes to career, she stresses more about the balance between career and life.

"I do not have much pressure now. I only do things that are of interest. For example, there is a lot of attention to the development channel, and the ability of the director is strong. I am only responsible for coordinating them.

I am very casual at work now, but I see the company and the staff every day.

I usually do not have any special interests. I play basketball and go shopping. I am more concerned about some economic trends, and I love watching TV in this area.

What do you think is your greatest strength?

"Smart!"

Without any thought, Zhang Yi blurted out.