When business idols fall one after another, is "Chinese-style entrepreneurship" facing its darkest hour?
▼ The leader of Red Star Macalline suddenly investigated: Where will the home furnishing empire go?
The sudden news of founder Che Jianxin being put under investigation is like a thunderbolt. This giant that has witnessed thirty years of ups and downs in China's home furnishing industry may now be embroiled in the classic dilemma of "founders hijacking their companies." As the first generation of private entrepreneurs gradually exits, the challenge of business succession looms like a sword over the hundred billion market cap.
▼ Wahaha's "Mineral Water Rashomon": Classic domestic goods face a trust test
"Our production lines are all our own"—the customer service's spontaneous explanation unexpectedly touches the most sensitive nerve of the new consumption era. Behind the frenzy of photos of the Jianlian production line spreading on social networks is the ruthless demystification of the "childhood filter" by Generation Z consumers. When sentiment is no longer omnipotent, old domestic brands need to rewrite the rules for survival.
▼ Gan Wei and Jia Yueting's "Priceless Divorce": A magical reality shrouded in debt
This former beauty of Beijing suddenly publicly clarified "absolutely no 4 billion compensation," yet this only intensified the public's curiosity. From the LeEco myth to the chaos of Faraday Future's car manufacturing, as this six-year capital feast comes to an end, the dual judgment of law and morality is far more dramatic than a TV drama.
▼ Lei Jun's moment of silence: Has the Xiaomi empire pressed the mute button on public opinion?
The founder's subtle adjustment of "comment filtering" on Weibo has triggered an earthquake in the Mi Fan community. From "making friends with users" to actively setting communication barriers, is this company, which once embedded internet thinking into its DNA, reconstructing its dialogue with consumers? As the traffic dividend fades, the crisis public relations of tech companies is evolving into version 2.0.
From rough entrepreneurship to modern corporate governance, from barbaric growth to compliant survival, the concentrated outbreak of these events resembles a multi-faceted prism, reflecting the inevitable pain of private enterprises in China as they navigate through cycles.