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There are no permanent winners at the table, and professional gamblers often have a superior psychological side. They know the rules of the game inside out, analyze every decision with the precision of a computer, and excel in a winner-takes-all game. However, there are very few professional gamblers who can walk out of the casino door, put down the gambling stick, and turn around and make a living. In this legendary entrepreneur, we will see a life of ups and downs.
Determined to rewrite destiny
Zhou Shengfu was born in 1978 in Jieyang, Guangdong, in an ordinary rural family. The parents were poor, and they only relied on hard work to maintain the food and clothing of a family of three on a few acres of contracted land. The poor life at home undoubtedly added to Zhou Shengfu's inner desire to change his fate.
In order to make a living, his parents took the young Zhou Shengfu to settle in a shanty town in Hong Kong's New Territories. In that cramped and crowded environment, Zhou Shengfu spent an adversity childhood. Despite this, his outstanding talent for mathematics and thirst for knowledge still made him at the top of his school grades.
Chess is high, and the capable are rare under the fame
The excellent results eventually helped Zhou Shengfu get into Stanford University. At this world-renowned university, he first took physics as an elector, but later developed a strong interest in economics and resolutely changed his major to major in financial investment. At that time, the mathematical theory of economic science had a new understanding and breakthrough in game theory, and Zhou Shengfu was crazy about it.
During college, Zhou Shengfu came into contact with Texas Hold'em by chance, and since then he has been fascinated by this table game. Perhaps it was his math-trained brain, or perhaps it was a sense of improvisational fun, and he quickly made a big splash at the table.
On Stanford's campus, rumors circulated about a young rich man. The students all know that the Asian boy who is proficient in game theory makes a lot of money in the casino by playing Texas Hold'em. In his hands, the theory of economics has become a skill to get rich.
Galloping casino, drunk gold is no longer gone
After graduating, despite a degree from a prestigious university and a high-paying job in the distance, Zhou Shengfu eventually gave up a decent career and plunged into the world of casinos. There is the fighting spirit and honor of the winner of the duel, and there is also the crisis and temptation of the turbulent undercurrent.
As a professional gambler, Zhou Shengfu galloped around the world's casinos, and finally won a high gambling capital of 30 million Hong Kong dollars in Macau casinos for 7 consecutive years. He dominates the game with a mathematical and psychological perspective and knows all the possible situations at the table. However, pundits have also said that the life of a professional gambler is often drunk and dreaming of death.
Suddenly woke up and turned around to bet on entrepreneurship
After the carnival was drunk and drunk, Zhou Shengfu suddenly came to his senses and began to reflect on his life path. Looking around, most of the colleagues who are also professional gamblers will eventually collapse and their families will be ruined.
And so the turnaround came. In 2013, with years of table accumulation, Zhou Shengfu had a considerable principal. He was determined to leave his career as a gambler and make a living in the mall. In the same year, he founded a freight company in Hong Kong called "EasyVan".
Winning China is completely different from a new entrepreneurial territory. In the early days, the development of EasyVan was not smooth. Hong Kong is a special market with a strong business tradition and a conservative culture and old customs. In the face of many obstacles, Zhou Shengfu realized that EasyVan needed a broader space for development.
As a result, he began to turn his attention to the mainland market, which is full of opportunities. In 2014, EasyVan changed its name to "Cargo Lala" in China, and began to create an innovative service model with low price subsidies and intelligent matching. At first, the operation of Lala was difficult. Lacking funds, the company was on the verge of bankruptcy and had to lay off employees and reduce spending to survive.
Turning losses into profits, unicorns rising
Despite facing the crisis of breaking the capital chain, Zhou Shengfu did not give up. With his extraordinary gambler instinct and previous entrepreneurial experience, he turned Lala into a profit in just a few months.
In the second half of 2015, a well-known venture capital institution took a fancy to the development potential of Lalala and decided to invest tens of millions of dollars; This was followed by an influx of capital, which helped Lala through the most difficult period. With a firm belief in the future and strong execution, Lala has expanded rapidly in the logistics industry in the same city and gradually seized the market.
In the blink of an eye, the market has covered more than 200 cities across the country, becoming the largest freight terminal in China. Its innovative intelligent scheduling system, large-scale operation and high-quality service make it stand out as a new species of unicorn.
The darling of capital has broken through the unfathomable and profound three times
The rapid development and high valuation of Lala have also attracted the favor of the capital market. Between 2018 and 2021, the company made three attempts to list on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange, with a target valuation of up to RMB90 billion. However, due to various reasons, the listing failed.
Among them, the regulator's concerns about the profit model and safety accidents are the main obstacles. On the one hand, the abuse of subsidies to acquire customers may be unsustainable; On the other hand, there have also been serious accidents in the safety of trucks, which has aroused questions from public opinion.
There are doubts about whether Lala can finally be successfully listed, but there is no doubt about the entrepreneurial ability of founder Zhou Shengfu. This former professional gambler is chasing waves in the business sea, and he is already on the cusp of the waves.
International expansion blooms new opportunities for the Belt and Road Initiative
After its success in the domestic market, Lala set its sights overseas. Since 2019, the company has been deployed in Singapore, Malaysia, India and other countries and regions, and has become a representative force of China's new economy under the "Belt and Road" initiative.
In 2022, Lala's territory further expanded to South America, launching local freight services in Brazil, Mexico and other countries. Relying on China's advanced logistics technology, Cargo Lala is welcomed by local users and further enhances its influence in the global logistics industry.
With a net worth of 24 billion, the legendary entrepreneurial road has finally become a big tool. As the founder and actual controller of Lala, Zhou Shengfu's personal wealth has also risen. According to the 2024 Hurun Global Rich List, his net worth has exceeded 24 billion yuan, ranking at the top of the list.
From a poor rural kid, to a professional gambler, and then to an entrepreneur and billionaire, the ups and downs of Zhou Shengfu's life are legendary. He dared to pursue his dreams, dared to accept challenges, dared to break through himself, and finally achieved an extraordinary life with extraordinary courage, wisdom and determination.
epilogue
Zhou Shengfu embarked on the gambling game of life from an ordinary family, overcame obstacles and climbed the peak along the way, and finally became a millionaire in the waves of the business world. His entrepreneurial epic not only reflects his indomitable fighting spirit, but also demonstrates the courage and wisdom of life.
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