? I never consider myself the most successful.

From the small and medium-sized enterprises that manufacture TV parts to the global manufacturing empire with a revenue of NT$ 700 billion, from computer accessories to hardware such as mobile phones, Hon Hai almost runs through the entire industrial chain of global IT manufacturing. Although Hon Hai's share price has been shaken under the financial crisis, it has not affected Mr. Guo Taiming's leading position in China's business circles, and his every move has attracted much attention from all walks of life.

But in Guo Taiming's own view, he doesn't think he is successful. ? If a person thinks that he is successful and has reached the peak, then when he gets up tomorrow, he will go downhill, not upward; The first step for you to leave tomorrow is going downhill? Persistence, self-discipline and diligence are the unanimous comments of the industry on this 59-year-old entrepreneur.

On the evening of September 6th, he also participated in the disaster relief and reconstruction activities organized by the Executive Yuan of Taiwan Province Province in Taiwan Province Province. Fly to Beijing on the morning of September 7 to attend? Have you forgotten the New Year? At the press conference of Kai-fu Lee's creative workshop, he shuttled between the mainland and Taiwan Province Province so frequently. Did Guo Taiming jokingly call himself that? Chinwan？ (Chinese mainland and Taiwan Province).

After that, Mr. Guo Taiming was interviewed by three media including this newspaper.

This is his first interview with mainland media.

Guo Taiming admits that he has been in business for more than 35 years, except looking for it? Second spring? Outside that year or so, for 34 years, I worked 15 hours a day on average, without interruption.

Why do you work so hard?

? If you play Taekwondo well, you must stand firmly. Do you know that Shaolin monks have ever-changing kung fu? How many years have you chosen Shuishan? This is? Guo Quotations? A classic sentence.

? Besides liking, what's more important is responsibility? On September 7, Guo Taiming said in an interview with reporters. He quoted an old saying of China? No pains, no gains. It is no accident to describe the success of Hon Hai Department. ? Spend time and money to buy experience, without which there is no judgment (without experience, there is no judgment)? .

What we can guess is that under the complicated business environment, Foxconn, which is in adversity, will definitely plan to make great achievements in e-commerce. Guo Taiming told reporters that Foxconn has been paying attention to and studying the network economy for many years, and there will be new product initiatives in the fields of software and network.

Reporter: Will Mr. Kai-fu Lee's creative workshop focus on investment? E-commerce, mobile internet, cloud computing? As one of the investors, what do you think of these three areas? What are Foxconn's plans for e-commerce?

Guo Taiming: At present, the C2C mode of e-commerce is like Alibaba (2 1. 15, 0.75, 3.68%), including B2C and so on. Today, the real network economy has not yet started in China. Because what is the most developed network economy now? Young people are killing time, killing time. But if young people spend time killing time. This can be done in the initial stage, which is called the initial stage of entrepreneurship. If China's economy is to take off in the future, it must be equipped with the wings of the Internet. With the operation of business and the interconnection of companies, e-commerce will develop very fast in the future.

We have been paying attention to e-commerce for a long time. The turnover of our entire Foxconn Group will continue to grow this year, exceeding $60-65 billion. Of course, we are all hardware. But we have been doing software and network for a long time. We have many experts in network, and we have been paying attention to it for a long time.

(Network economy) To pass a test, it is necessary to establish the rules of the game. For example, you must invoice; Small companies can sell shanzhai machines, but we can't sell shanzhai machines; They can pass the test, but we can't.

Now we think the time is ripe. The Internet used to be a paradise for opportunists in China, but it should be an opportunity for power seekers in the future. E-commerce is good, the cloud is good, and the mobile Internet is good. These three are Foxconn's global strength. We just have no brand.

Although many internet companies are very successful now, they are very successful at present. But in the next wave of fierce competition, who can win is still undecided.

Reporter: You just said that there is no brand. Looking back now, do you regret not making your own brand?

Guo Taiming: I'm not sorry at all. Ladies and gentlemen, Toyota Motor Company was so successful and so good that it lost money last year. There must be three supports behind the brand, one is technology, the other is service, and the other is reputation.

Today, many domestic solar companies are poaching people from me. Why? Solar energy products were sent to Europe and broke down in a year or two, but the quality was not up to standard. A large number of products were returned, and they came to the same conclusion: when it comes to Foxconn's poaching, Foxconn's products are doing well. So many people have switched to solar energy recently.

In this way, we said: ok, we also enter solar energy!

Although it is manufacturing? Casting king? However, Guo Taiming has been paying close attention to the industrial opportunities brought by the Internet and new technologies. He has studied e-commerce for a long time. He believes that the e-commerce market was still two years ago. Primary stage? But now it will enter the real market opportunity stage.

The time is ripe for e-commerce.

Reporter: But it is quite difficult to choose the right project and the right person to invest, especially in the early stage.

Guo Taiming: Yes, the problem is how to choose people. These people want to start a business and are adventurers. How many of these venture capitalists really understand technology and really contribute? Every investor should have value in the choice of opening and closing. For this idea (idea), to commercialization, how can future talents bear it? Maybe another Yahoo and another Google can be cultivated in the future. From players to coaches.

We are also looking forward to receiving the second, third and fourth sticks in the future, perhaps through acquisition or planting. Our experience shows that in 12 countries, we have 700,000 employees, internal software engineers and a general manager in the cloud, which can make his ideas come true quickly and shorten the time from ideas to goods.

Reporter: In your opinion, what kind of people are innovative?

Guo Taiming: I think the personality of an innovator has three characteristics. The first one must be down-to-earth and not opportunistic; The second innovator should be honest; The third one dares to take risks. Is it a contradiction between adventure and down-to-earth I don't think it is contradictory at all. Because those who dare to take risks must have martial arts. You dare to take risks. There is an old saying in our hometown Yantai. People who drown can play with water? . Therefore, we must do a solid job first, and then take risks. To enter Shaolin Temple, you must learn to squat.

Reporter: How do you evaluate Foxconn's innovation?

Guo Taiming: Seven of the top ten best-selling products in the United States last Christmas were made by Foxconn. I think everyone saw the report. For example, this camera, this telescopic lens in your hand, no other company can make it. This mold is very accurate. Tell me (if anyone can do it) and I'll buy that company at once.

Foxconn has been innovating in manufacturing technology. We think that in the future network design, especially e-commerce or B2B business model, we are building a platform that can help many small and medium-sized enterprises and entrepreneurs how to use the network and computers today, and also give him a full set of software. He doesn't even need his own IT department to sell goods. We can help him solve the whole problem. As long as he puts forward his own ideas, he can sell them quickly. We're already doing it.

We are doing virtual reality recently. Now we are designing something that will make you smell pizza when you buy pizza online in the future. This is called innovation. This current technology can basically be done in a few years. But how can I send it directly to you by telegram in the future? If I soak it in water, it will become pizza. You said it was impossible. As long as you think it is impossible, it will never be possible. But if you think it is possible, it may become possible at least one day. This is an innovative trait.

Guo taiming believes that entrepreneurs should have the spirit of innovation, dare to imagine and dare to touch those? Make people laugh? The idea, but at the same time have a down-to-earth basic skills.

Innovation requires imagination.

Guo's entrepreneurial cheats

Guo taiming has a famous saying widely reprinted: how a person looks at himself and the people around him determines the mode of self. If a person sees himself in the long run, the space will be broader and he will not care too much about gains and losses.

Guo Taiming once recalled that in the early days of his business, he was also faced with the dilemma of neither borrowing bank funds nor policy support. Even if he has the money to hire, the best talents are not willing to give in to the plight of small companies.

These situations seem to be no different from most small and medium-sized enterprises we see today; But 20 years later, Hon Hai Department? Throughout the entire IT OEM industry chain.

Just like a dime a dozen small businesses we see today, they are all complaining about the same problems and difficulties, but what will happen in three to five years? Maybe we can't see the gap in three to five years, but how many of these small companies can achieve great things in a few decades? From small companies to large enterprises, what is at work?

At least, after 35 years of entrepreneurship, Guo Taiming has worked diligently for 34 years, working more than 15 hours a day.

In 2008, after experiencing the challenges of the financial crisis and the economic downturn of Hon Hai, Guo Taiming came back again, came out of the planned retirement plan for the second time, and stood guard at the age of 59 with the energy of working 15 hours every day.

Hon Hai's semi-annual report in 2009 showed that the net profit after tax in the first half of 2009 was NT$ 28.4 billion, exceeding TSMC's NT$ 26 billion.

For this year, he confidently estimated that even in the case of economic recession, the turnover of the whole group will be between 60 billion and 65 billion US dollars.

In an interview with reporters, he constantly reminded reporters that Foxconn still has new dreams. ? In e-commerce, cloud and mobile internet. Everyone is Foxconn's strength, but we just don't have a brand. ? Guo Taiming said.

Next, Kai-Fu Lee will incubate and split five startups in these three areas every year. It is conceivable that Guo Taiming will find the next winning point in the transformation and transition of TV parts, molds, connectors and housings.