Eric Schmidt Talks Entrepreneurship with Hong Kong University Students: Entrepreneurship is the Key to Solving All Problems

Eric Schmidt Talks Entrepreneurship with Hong Kong University Students: Entrepreneurship is the Key to Solving All Problems

Google chairman Eric Schmidt has been busy lately. Following the publication of "The New Digital Age" in April this year, he is working on his next book "  No Adult Supervision Required: How To Build Successful 21st Century Companies ".

Today, he entered the Chinese University of Hong Kong to fully implement the cooperation between Google and universities, aiming to promote young people to connect with the world and help young people develop their talents. He believes that entrepreneurship is the key to solving all problems. The Internet has penetrated into every corner of life, making entrepreneurship more feasible. He also brought some advice for young people.

1. Don't be afraid to fail, learn from it and grow fast.

2. In the new digital age, make good use of emerging technologies. Skillfully discover the "innovative" aspects of technology to internalize new ways of solving problems.

3. Balance lofty ideals with limited resources. First, don't set goals that are too high, but start "small" and make your ideas vivid, clear, and specific. Second, use your creativity to help others and provide practical solutions for change. When everything is ready, let the company develop rapidly, just like ebay, walmart.

4. People didn't become lazy, they behaved differently. The superior environment and abundant resources make people more creative. But the 9-to-5 work of big companies has sapped the enthusiasm of young people. Starting your own company is the best solution.

5. The Best Time to Hire a CEO? Worrying that your talents can't meet the company's development needs is a typical entrepreneurial mentality - thirst for talent. Eric said: "When I started my business, I did not hire another CEO, but looked for several excellent mentors to advise me. Because only you are the leader and founder, and no one knows the current situation of the company better than you and the founder. The future development direction. At the same time, form a team with other partners, each take what they need and make up for their shortcomings. Cooperation is an important lesson for young entrepreneurs.”

6. Go the right way. How to lead the company on the right track and drive employees to work wholeheartedly depends on leadership skills. Entrepreneurs must first lead by example, continue to work, and continue to stick to their beliefs and maintain enthusiasm, so as to stimulate the enthusiasm of employees.