Speaking of the story of Ma Yun and his "Eighteen Arhats", I think many people have heard of it. At that time, Ma Yun relied on his business wisdom and the strength of his subordinates to push Alibaba step by step to the position of world giant. Many of the employees who followed him to start a business are no longer what they used to be. For example, Tong Wenhong, who was only ali's front desk, promised to give her 0.2% of the shares. Now that 20 years have passed, how has she become?
Ali joined, but was assigned to the front desk
At the end of the 90s of the last century, Ma Yun took the only half a million yuan of funds in his hand and more than a dozen of his subordinates to officially start a new round of entrepreneurship. Previously, he had failed several times, but this time he firmly believed that he could succeed because the Internet era was coming soon. Although there were ups and downs in the early stage of entrepreneurship, fortunately, the company's development route was quickly determined, that is, to serve small and medium-sized enterprises.
In the decade since, Ali has been like a speedy train, showing its power to the world. Later, Ali successfully listed in the United States, and Ma Yun became the richest man in China. At the beginning, the first batch of employees who followed him to start a business also made a lot of money, including tong Wenhong, the protagonist of this article.
Before starting a business with Jack Ma, Tong Wenhong had been in the logistics business for several years. It wasn't until one day in 2000 that she stumbled upon a job posting by Ali. So, she went to apply with the mentality of trying it out. According to her own account, she failed in the first interview, and then she applied again without dying, and finally was admitted. It is reported that Tong Wenhong originally applied for an assistant position, but was later assigned to the front desk.
Because Ali at the beginning of the business, the funds were not abundant, and it was common not to pay wages. For a company founder like Ma Yun, the salary does not matter, the most important thing is to make the company bigger and strongest, what is the hardship? But Tong Wenhong is different, she came out to earn money, and she also has a family to support. However, Ma Yun thinks that she is a talent and tries his best to keep her.
Talk to Jack Ma and promise to give 0.2% equity
The two once had an in-depth conversation, Ma Yun told Tong Wenhong, although Ali is a small company today, its name will definitely be well known to the public in the future, and our group of people will definitely get ahead. Hopefully, you'll stick with it, and when the company goes public in the future, I'll give you 0.2% of the equity. If the market value of the company exceeds 100 billion yuan in the future, you are a billionaire.
Replaced by an ordinary person, he must have thought that Ma Yun was drawing a big pie. A company that can't even pay salaries, still thinking of going public, with hundreds of billions of yuan in assets in the future? It can be said that Ali looked very unreliable at that time, and staying here may not have a good future. However, Tong Wenhong finally chose to stay because she believed in Ma Yun in her heart. She once said that Ma Yun is a person who will give people a convincing charm. Ten thousand steps back, even if the company fails to start a business, she will lose some wages, and once she succeeds in the future, she will be free of wealth.
Conclusion: It can be said that Tong Wenhong's entire life experience is undoubtedly legendary. From a company front desk to an Alibaba partner-level entrepreneur today, she has completed the most incredible gorgeous turn. She is not only the hero of Alibaba's company, but also an excellent talent who creates great value for society.
Fame and fortune, personal value of more than 10 billion
For example, when Ma Yun wanted to stop the "West Lake" sword discussion activity, he named Tong Wenhong to be responsible. This event will bring many big names, such as Zhang Chaoyang, Ding Lei, Wang Zhidong, and even the writer Jin Yong. If there is a problem with the activity, not only will Tong Wenhong herself be punished, but more importantly, Ali's face as a company will also be lost. Therefore, during that time, she felt that she had a heavy burden on her, and often had to work until late at night, but she did not complain at all.
Kung Fu pays off, and under her full control, the activity ended successfully, which made Ma Yun very satisfied. In 2014, Ali was officially listed in the United States, and Tong Wenhong's persistence finally paid off. At that time, she was holding the position of the company's chief human resources officer, which was really a high authority. At the same time, ma Yun's promised 0.2% stake was also fulfilled, and she became a billionaire woman.
According to the latest data, Tong Wenhong's personal value today has exceeded 11 billion yuan, becoming one of the most well-known entrepreneurs in China. In addition to the huge increase in assets, her name has also begun to become familiar. Many people know that behind Ma Yun, there is an admirable professional woman like Tong Wenhong. Later, she also served as the chairman of Cainiao. As a leading enterprise in China's express delivery industry, Cainiao has developed rapidly in her hands, and Tong Wenhong also has her own unique views on the express delivery industry.
The world's most well-known "Forbes" magazine once commented on Tong Wenhong, the rookie network she manages, not only brings a convenient life and thoughtful service to all sectors of society, but also creates great value for Ali. Having worked in a number of positions within the company, she has become an uncompromising master. In the same year, Forbes also released a list of outstanding business women, and Tong Wenhong was also on the list.
A list of outstanding business women, Tong Wenhong is also on the list.
The hero of this company is also an excellent talent who creates great value for society.