Boss Gu waited here for two days and asked him from time to time if Mr. Li had time.
But he knew that Li Yiyang was not a pushover. The fact that he didn't call him meant that he didn't have time.
Therefore, I could only trick Mr. Gu into making a call himself, but Mr. Li didn't have time.
No, when he saw Li Yiyang's call coming in, he immediately answered it: "Brother Li, have all the relatives been entertained?"
Li Yiyang said slowly: "My relative has just returned. Didn't you say that Mr. Gu has something to talk to me about? Please make an appointment!"
"How about we go to the other side cafe?"
Liu Feng asked.
"Okay, it's eight o'clock now, let's meet there at nine o'clock!"
Li Yiyang looked at the watch on his wrist and said.
Liu Feng nodded: "Okay, I'll call Boss Gu right now."
After hanging up the phone, Li Yiyang was not in a hurry to go out. It was still early and it would only take him half an hour to get to the coffee shop.
Seeing that the time was almost up, we set off.
Arriving at the coffee shop, Li Yiyang was just about to go in when he saw Liu Feng and Gu Li standing at the door of the coffee shop waiting early.
Seeing him, Liu Feng took the initiative to say hello: "Brother Li, you are here."
Li Yiyang nodded: "I'm sorry to keep you waiting for so long."
After hearing this, Liu Feng immediately said: "We have something to do with you, so there is no reason to come later than you."
"This is Boss Gu. You already knew each other at the hotel last time, so I won't introduce you."
"Mr. Li, I'm troubling you."
Gu Li nodded towards Li Yiyang.
Li Yiyang nodded in response: "You're welcome, if we have anything to say, let's go in and talk!"
Then, they came to the box on the second floor.
After everyone got a cup of coffee and tasted it, Liu Feng looked at Gu Li and said: "Boss Gu, didn't you say you had a question for Mr. Li and wanted to ask for advice?
If you have any questions, just ask Brother Li, he will definitely tell you everything."
Gu Li held the cup in his hand with a bitter look on his face: "To be honest, my company has been in a state of loss for the past two years, and now it is almost unsustainable.
It's not that I haven't thought about closing the company to reduce losses.
But after all, the company has been in business for more than ten years, and the business has been good before, but it has started to decline in the past two years, which really makes me unwilling to accept it.
Don't close it, it's almost unbearable.
So I would like to ask Mr. Li, is there any way to help my tannery company find a way to survive?
If the method is feasible, I will be grateful!"
He really had no choice but to put his hope in others.
The reason why I chose Li Yiyang was because I learned from Liu Feng that Mr. Li is not only very intuitive, but also has an unparalleled business acumen. He has never failed in any field he is involved in, whether it is starting a company or investing.
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And his words couldn't help but remind Li Yiyang of some things in later generations.
It’s that familiar advertising slogan: “A certain leather factory in a certain Jiangzhou, a certain Jiangzhou, a certain leather factory has closed down!
The bastard boss owed 350 million and ran away with his sister-in-law!
We have no choice but to use our wallets to pay wages.
The original price is more than 300, more than 200, more than 100 wallets, all of them are 20 yuan, all of them are 20 yuan..."
Many people are also listening to it as a joke and looking at it as a joke.
However, after verification from all parties, the above slogan is not false propaganda!
In reality, the leather factory was indeed in trouble 10 years ago.
After going bankrupt, this bastard boss also left his hometown and never showed up again.
Workers who cannot get wages can only earn income by selling factory goods at discounts.
However, the business of leather products is not easy to do. Those workers have been selling leather products in the streets and alleys across the country for more than ten years, but they have not been able to clear out the inventory of leather products.
It can be seen that in this industry, only a few are making money. Unless this brand can be made into a nationally famous brand, it will be slowly banned by the market.
And Gu Li finally reached this point. In fact, not only leather factories, but also companies in traditional manufacturing industries such as clothing, shoes, glasses, lighters, etc. are disappearing every day.
The reasons include declining market demand, huge environmental pressure, diversified changes in sales channels, rising costs, and people's personalized needs, all of which are causing the manufacturing industry to lose its original aura.
However, in his view, the manufacturing industry itself fluctuates with the national economic development situation.
Now with the gradual improvement of labor laws, the cost of labor is gradually increasing, and the personnel cost advantage is gone. However, when it declines, it is also time to gradually adjust.
Under the gaze of Gu Li and Liu Feng, Li Yiyang slowly said: "The most important thing in doing business is to seize the needs of consumers and integrate resources. Especially companies that mainly focus on light industrial products can tap into the entire industry chain.
More added value.
For example, we can implement machine replacement, product design, brand cultivation, full application of Internet technology, quality improvement, listing and financing, etc.”
After Gu Li heard this, his ears immediately pricked up: "Transformation?"
"Yes, the market will spontaneously shift low-end manufacturing. Enterprises must cater to consumption, especially the trend of domestic consumption upgrading. Seizing high-end manufacturing does not necessarily mean introducing high-tech industries. In fact, the transformation of traditional enterprises is more important.
If you still operate according to the previous business model, I can only say that it will be a dead end."
After listening to Li Yiyang's words, Gu Limao suddenly understood: "I understand what Mr. Li means. Only by breaking the traditional business model and being innovative can we enhance the value of the brand."
I have to say that Gu Li is a smart man and he understood the key points in just a few words.
But now he still has a dilemma: "I can put Mr. Li's transformation at the back, but the most important problem now is that there are a large number of finished products accumulated in the factory, which cannot be sold in the market, and the goods are backlogged, which leads to conflicts with partners.
If the balance is not paid and the inventory cannot be cleared in time, the company may go bankrupt before the day of transformation."
Speaking of this, Gu Li looked a little embarrassed.
Li Yiyang did not look down upon him because his company was about to go bankrupt, because in the future he would already be worth tens of billions.
In other words, he can actually get through the bottleneck period without looking for himself.
Then he thought for a while and said: "In fact, it is not difficult to clear the backlog of inventory.
Boss Gu can expand sales and open up new channels and new markets on the one hand.
Open an online store, increase publicity, lower product prices, and compete with other similar merchants on price.
If you feel that you won't be able to achieve the results you want within a certain period of time, I have a more disadvantageous way, which is I don't know if Boss Gu is interested in hearing it."
After listening to what Li Yiyang said just now, Gu Li already recognized this business talent.
He nodded immediately: "Mr. Li, tell me."
"Human beings are all perceptual creatures. You can find a better writer to make up a touching story to arouse the sympathy of others and thus buy your items."
This method was inspired by Li Yiyang's running away with his sister-in-law.
After listening to Li Yiyang's words, Gu Li's eyes suddenly lit up: "Mr. Li, your mind is so flexible, why didn't I think of that!"
Liu Feng laughed loudly on the side: "Boss Gu, I told you that Brother Li is a very capable person. Now you don't think I'm bragging, do you?"
"I have never doubted Mr. Li's ability. Mr. Liu, please don't let Mr. Li misunderstand me."
Gu Li said hurriedly.
At this time, Li Yiyang remembered something: "Boss Gu, do you have a manager named Bao under you?"
Gu Li was suddenly surprised: "Mr. Li, how did you know?
I do have a manager named Bao under me."
But Liu Feng knew that Brother Li's intuition was coming, and it was related to this manager.
"After Mr. Gu returns, it's best to pay more attention to him and not put too much work pressure on him."
Li Yiyang said.
He remembered that this manager was under the sales pressure from Gu Li and could not bear the pressure. He suffered a mental disorder and stayed in a mental hospital for the rest of his life.
This also became one of the most regretful things in Gu Li's life.
It's a pity to say that this manager Bao is a top student who graduated from Peking University. He studied for master's degree and Ph.D., but in the end he suffered from mental disorder due to work pressure. It is really a pity.
"Okay, thank you Mr. Li for reminding me."
Although he didn't know why Li Yiyang said this, he still nodded and dealt with it.
Looking at the people who didn't take it seriously, Liu Feng reminded him again: "Boss Gu, Brother Li must have his reasons for saying this. You'd better take it to heart, otherwise you'll regret it."
After saying that, he looked at Li Yiyang again: "Brother Li, is something going to happen to Manager Bao?"