Liu: Why does Lenovo do agriculture? How do young people start a business?

Liu

Chairman of Lenovo Holding Group

When did Lenovo's idea of "farming" start?

About 2009 years. I and Lenovo holding the top leadership of the consensus: first, http://www.aliyun.com/zixun/aggregation/33130.html "> China's food safety there are major problems, the people and the country need to rest assured food; second, The agricultural development space is very big, we are prepared to adopt the way compared to the traditional agriculture operation Way, has the huge development space and the profit space; third, after repeated measurement, we feel that the challenges are great, but Lenovo has the ability to do well, so determined to enter the field of agriculture.

What do you think about Kingkian's "two startups"?

We all choose to start from the source of farming, do industry, for the concept of good industry is very consistent. Chu always has the dream to have the energetic person, I to his spirit and the behavior very admires.

What is your best advice for young people to start a business?

Entrepreneurs should not only deal with the external environment, but also lack relevant experience will encounter countless difficulties, there is no shortcut to go, only to adhere to, as a team leader, must play, to unite the team; many young entrepreneurs, with their parents ' money to start a business, start early with neither experience nor familiarity with the environment, the likelihood of failure is great, should be cautious; entrepreneurship also requires the experience of the predecessors to get their own body repeatedly tried and demonstrated, learn from their own experience; a company light has "group gall" is not enough, entrepreneurs should have "lone", in the enterprise encounter difficulties to stand out.

What do you think is the greatest achievement in your career?

Not great, I led the association mainly to do the following several things. One is out of a scientific research Institute of High-tech Industrialization Road; second, in the competition with the International PC Giants won, led a large number of national it enterprises development; Third, the implementation of state-owned High-tech Enterprises joint-stock reform, so that employees become the owner of the enterprise; Four, summed up the "three elements of management" as the core of the law of Enterprise Management, The formation of Lenovo's core competitiveness, cultivate a group of leading figures, in a number of industries have achieved a leading position.

It is said that Ma Yun asked you to use "Contacts", you will now use these instant messaging software to contact others?

"Contact" out of the time is not long ago, I actually use micro-letter more, every day will be hair, at any time watching.

What qualities do you value most when choosing a friend?

Acquaintances, friends, brothers, in fact, divided into different levels, the requirements of friends have to be a higher level. There are more entrepreneurs among my friends. Entrepreneurs are a group of people who are running the day, they constantly revise their life goals, completed a phase of the goal, will pursue higher goals, never satisfied, never stop.

What is your most treasured possession?

I see my family, my friends, my trust, and my company's reputation as more important. What I cherish more may be that the leading figures of Lenovo have said to me, "You are our Captain forever", my colleagues have a sincere respect for me, these are the property I cherish most.

What do you think is the most misunderstood by others?

A lot of people mention me, think of Lenovo computer, that I am the head of Lenovo Group. In fact, I am now the chairman of Lenovo Holdings, Lenovo has long been from the single production of computer enterprises developed into a number of areas to develop a diversified enterprise, that is, Lenovo Holdings.

If you could go back 20 years, what part of your life would you most like to change?

I feel very happy now, if back to the past, I will still choose to start this road. I think entrepreneurship will change people's life, change the fate of people, I do have this experience. Entrepreneurship itself means a lot to me. After 40 years old, is catching up with the country reform and opening-up, if does not start a business, that will be very mediocre life. However, this road will certainly be very bumpy, young people have to go this way before or to think clearly, after the choice, we must target clear, steadfast.