How did lin li, the founder of Jianshu, do it from a small team of only eight people to financing 42 million yuan?

20 17, 19 On April 9, Junlian Capital and Heiner Asia Venture Capital Fund (SIG) jointly led the investment and completed the 42 million B round of financing. There is no doubt that this will inject more possibilities into the already vibrant community and will certainly benefit countless authors who are creating.

Up to now, there are more than 6,543.8+0.6 million monthly activities, 6,543.8+0.6 million active authors and 600,000 special topics, covering the Internet, psychology, reading, social hotspots, entertainment gossip, photography, personal accounts, travel and many other fields.

Who would have thought that in 20 13 years, only a small team of 8 people could complete 42 million financing?

And all this is inseparable from the man behind him. His name is Linli, and many people prefer his other name: Uncle Jian.

When Uncle Jane is not Uncle Jane but Li Lin, he is working for others.

"I think about how to do things better every day. At that time, my work often exceeded my boss's expectations. I am AAA in the performance appraisal every year (this is top-notch and few people can achieve it). " Everyone else is muddling along, but he still works in a down-to-earth way.

With this self-driven core, he started his own entrepreneurial road. Uncle Jane knows exactly what he needs. Even if his family doesn't understand, he insists on doing what he likes. "A lot of things have been misunderstood, misunderstood and can't be explained. There are too many people in this world who firmly believe that they are right, and too few people really do things. "

Whether it is an employee or a boss, Uncle Jane still maintains that self-driven essence, which has become a feature of the team. Even when recruiting talents, he pays special attention to whether the candidates have such qualities. "This is one of the most important team cultures now."

Uncle Jian has always called himself an amateur.

He always thought he was simple. Up to now, he personally replies to Jane's platform letter every day. Although this occupied a considerable part of his time, he persisted and did not change because he was the boss. "We must keep a window for users to find themselves directly, so that any problems with the product can be solved efficiently."

This amateur concept has also been brought into the team culture by him.

Different from ordinary Internet companies, the team doesn't have "996" (working overtime from nine to nine on Saturday), and there is almost no overtime. It is enough to get off work from nine to five. "We all pay attention to the balance between work and life," he said. Because everyone is ordinary and should have their own life. Working hours belong to the company, and off-duty hours belong to yourself. In the team, some people read novels after work and then write their own novels. In Jane's view, this is the normal state. With normality, the team can last for a long time and the water can flow forever.

One of the most direct manifestations of amateur concept in application is "equality".

Different from Weibo, it is not a place where big V players do everything and ordinary users are not interested, but an equal community and a place where people are inspired to create.

Since the launch of the application, its slogan has been updated several times, from the initial "find the power of words" to the later "exchange stories and communicate ideas" and now "create your creation and accept the appreciation of the world". Behind every change is his further understanding of the word "equality".

The result of this change is the rise of countless grassroots:

He said that this is one of the few places in the world where you can succeed by writing without fighting for your father, Dont Ask For Help and the hidden rules.

Seven years after starting a business, Uncle Jian himself said that his mentality has also changed. He doesn't need to explain "what" to the outside world. He just needs to know that this is an equal place where everyone can create.

Nowadays, it has been thoroughly remoulded, and it is no longer an editor similar to markdown, but a brand-new eco-industrial chain.

In this chain, tap potential creators and give them the greatest help. Relying on the team, let them become contract authors and contact the appropriate publishing house. For a single author, what they have to do is to create with their heart and prove their value. After that, everything was basically packaged by the team.

In a recent article, Uncle Jane published a thank-you letter entitled "A Letter to Users: We Come Together Because of Creation". He expressed his heartfelt thanks to all those who helped the team. "You have worked hard.".

More and more people join this "city". They gather here, emitting light and heat in their own way, inspiring more readers and illuminating their way forward.

Everyone, regardless of age and occupation, can create anything they want, perhaps just a photo, an article or a story. "This is my original ideal, and we are moving towards it step by step."

From a small team with only 8 people to the completion of the 42 million Series B financing, Uncle Jian has been advancing and changing: he is trying to make the team better and let more people realize their value through applications. The only constant is to adhere to the heart of "self-driving, equality and free creation".

"jingwei holds a micro-wood, and it is necessary to go through the sea." Perhaps only those who insist on their initial intentions can go further.

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