New news of domestic coffee "drinking coffee and talking about starting a business" A new mode of cafe-style crowdfunding entrepreneurship has sprung up in the mainland.

"drink Coffee and talk about Entrepreneurship" A new mode of cafe-style crowdfunding entrepreneurship has sprung up in the mainland.

A team based on Peking University alumni called "1898 Cafe" has quietly become popular in Lanzhou, where "drinking coffee and talking about starting a business" has been sought after by many local young people who are planning to start a business.

Although the cafe is located in Lanzhou, it is actually a global incubation platform for entrepreneurship with the help of Peking University alumni 'platform and resources, which is unmatched by other entrepreneurial spaces. (photo by Yang Yanmin)

In the three months since its establishment, the cafe has hatched seven or eight projects. (photo by Yang Yanmin)

At present, the concept of mass entrepreneurship and innovation in mainland China is increasingly taking root in the hearts of the people, and the entrepreneurial platform with "coffee" as the medium has become a convenient way for young people to realize their dreams. there are special "tips" for the front-end and back-end problems faced by this platform in the process of starting a business. (photo by Yang Yanmin)

Li Qin, a student at Lanzhou University, is a resident here. "when I just started my own business, I hope to know more seniors with the help of the coffee shop, so that our products can have more opportunities to show on the market," she said. " (photo by Yang Yanmin)

Here, every entrepreneur is welcome in a quiet and comfortable environment. (photo by Yang Yanmin)

"A table, a chair, is a company." as long as you have enough dreams, you can set sail here. (photo by Yang Yanmin)

Lanzhou, Dec. 9 / PRNewswire-Asianet /-- "1898 Cafe", launched by a team based on Peking University alumni, has quietly become popular in Lanzhou recently, and "drinking coffee and talking about starting a business" has been sought after by many local young people who are planning to start a business.

Different from the decoration of ordinary cafes, "1898 Cafe" is quite conspicuous in that a variety of books and magazines about entrepreneurship are displayed on multiple bookshelves, and some products developed by entrepreneurs, such as aircraft models, are also on display over the counter. Waiting for "interested people" to cooperate.

"the cafe, opened by 70 or 80 people, each with a contribution of about 50,000 yuan, is not for the purpose of selling coffee, but hopes to attract more people with entrepreneurial dreams to cooperate." Wang Wei, one of the owners of Peking University's Gansu 1898 Cafe, recently told the China News Service that most of the investors are Peking University alumni in Gansu. Since Gansu is an inland underdeveloped province, the platform of Peking University can be used to integrate ideas and resources for entrepreneurial dreams.

Wang Wei said that most of the investors of the cafe are more successful entrepreneurs and university scholars, and a lot of experience they have accumulated can help and guide young people who are interested in starting a business. Entrepreneurs only need to come with feasible "ideas." the rest is done by crowdfunding bosses, such as company registration, project improvement, capital docking and other aspects.

"in the three months since its establishment, the cafe has incubated seven or eight projects." In Wang Wei's view, although the cafe is opened in Lanzhou, it is actually a global incubation platform for entrepreneurship with the help of Peking University alumni 'platform and resources, which is unmatched by other entrepreneurial spaces. Now in Beijing, Chicago, Silicon Valley and other places, there are cafes set up in the name of Peking University alumni, and the resources are shared.

At present, the concept of mass entrepreneurship and innovation in mainland China is increasingly taking root in the hearts of the people, and the entrepreneurial platform with "coffee" as the medium has become a convenient way for young people to realize their dreams. there are special "tips" for the front-end and back-end problems faced by this platform in the process of starting a business. In order to have more opportunities to get in touch with entrepreneurs, the cafe also set up a "boss shift waiter" system at the beginning of its establishment.

Li Qin, a student at Lanzhou University, is working with several companions on drones, aircraft models and other flight control products. At the start-up stage, she is now a regular customer of the cafe and has a windfall every time she uses her coffee time. "just started a business, their own strength is relatively small, hope to use the coffee shop this platform to know more seniors, so that our products have more opportunities to display in the market." She said.

Li Qin said that at present, her team is relatively mature in the research and development of flight control product technology, but lacks an opportunity to be understood and recognized by the market. She hopes to get financial and policy support and guidance through the "cafe" platform. (Feng Zhijun, Gao Ying)

Source: China News Network