Summary of the Text:
This text is an excerpt from a Business Insider article featuring an entrepreneur who left large tech companies (Microsoft, Baidu, Bytedance) to start their own company focused on cute pet robots.
Here are the key takeaways:
* New Venture: The entrepreneur is now working in a small, agile team to build a leading global brand for pet robots.
* Ambitious Goal: They aim to sell 20,000 units by the end of the year.
* Lessons from Big Tech: They learned valuable lessons from their experiences at major companies:
* microsoft: Understanding how foreign companies operate.
* Baidu: Programmers driving innovation.
* bytedance: High-pressure, competitive environment.
* Startup Reality: They highlight the stark difference between working at a large corporation and a startup – the intense obligation, constant problem-solving, and 24/7 commitment required in a startup environment. However, they find it fulfilling when creating value.
* Call for Stories: The article includes a call for other entrepreneurs with stories about starting companies in China to contact the editor.
