There are two passes to the succeed i think, for the situation like me, without much capital and biz experience. One is step by step to the top. Create my own small business then expand. The other way is to delve into the technology and ogle venture capital to do big business at the beginning.

There are basically difference between the two passes. The different strategies always affact the action i should take now.

If i choose the first kind of pass, i should focus on small capital business, such as eCommerce service, websites and so on.  Most of famous entrepreneurs took this way. Bill Gates, Herry Ford, McDell. Rich Dad and my brother also take this way. VC will not easily granted to the new comer unless in the era of internet. I can not expect how crazy time it is. For some people, it's really a once in a life oppurtunity. But only a few will succeed and survive. Now VC will be more cautious about the investment.

If i choose the second way, like Zhang Zhaoyang or Wang Zhidong, i must delve into the newest technology and wait for the next time. And i will pay a lot of energy to draw in the VC and meet with other people. In China, it is really posible to draw in government capital for this. But hard, especially i have no relationship and background.

So the best way for me is start from the first pass. Collect exp, relationship, if the company runs well, maybe can draw into capital itself. If not very well, the enough exp will help me start a new firm and take the second pass. Just like Chen Tianqiao, he is really the entrepreneur, with goal oriented.

Is there any possible to take the second pass, Doing digital TV manufacturing? If i study the idtv thoroughly and expertise in doing the hardware of the dtv, will it possible that i go back to china and find some capital to creat a new brand of dtv or stb? Possible, but not probably. But i will pay attention to this possiblity.

Conclusion:

1. Start from small company, provide simple and market need product and service with little capital

2. Learn how to do biz, collect exp, relationship.

3. Collect Tech, pay attention to VC

i believe more and more people will live the new life. digitization, connectivity, globlization is a must and reality. Market+Technolog=Fortune.

My problem is i have only one man, myself. I cannot do great thing without other people's help. So no matter what i will do, i must contact with other people and convice other people to do the things we all benefit. Just talk.

I can see all of the former dreams gradually come to truth. The internet fairy seems correct and reality in the future. And the steps toward is unblockable. More and more people do business, consume and entertainment here. More and more time and life spend on here. So i can see numerous jobs to do, and it's a great oppurtunity for the entrepreneurs.

It's a dillimma for me, to do what biz? hardware, software, internet, IC, i'm related to all of the areas, but only have strong background in embedded system design. But for the new, noname, nomoney entrepreneurs maybe start from a simple service or product is easier and expandable.

New fancy ideas always need great investment, and here is not internet era, the venture capital is not easy to get, unless u have tech or biz advantages. So i have to depend on myself start with limited capital and do it myself. Although small, i can collect exps and ideas and capitals and relationship.

So aim at simple service or product market, high tech is need by not much. Internet is ok, digital tv is better.

Several time i want to make it clear the big picture of the digital TV industry. Maybe it's not so big and easy to do business. And the broadcast industry in China is not as strong as network operating co. and telecom giants.

First of all, make clear the concept of digital TV. digital TV is just specify the transimtion stage of the tv broadcasting. the advantages of dtv are more accurate, more clear and low noise, and future interactive is an option.

The TV industry in China is not so developed. It's a cause not only the technology but the people who make the program and professionals and the customers of the tv program. But sooner or later we can see all the TV show will be as good as taiwan's and u.s. The content is another topic. The easier thing is the technology. One bite of the market will bring me a great fortune.

The problem is where should i swoop in. Now i'm working at a dtv manufacturer design house to supply total solution for the factories. I personally tatolly agree this business mode. But things seem not as easy as i thought. The hardware is not easy to do, and R&D itself will cost a lot of money. What's more, the production itself is deeply integrated into the R&D. So almost all the manufacturer itself at last will have their own R&D team. it just happened at the mobile solution buyer of China. While, R&D is not easy to do, who will win the customer, that's a question. But at least, it is worthy of a try. The potential buyers will not scarce.

The trend of the future dtv is the combination of the PC feature. A big market of U.S. TV is dominated by cable operators. That maybe same in china's future. As we can see, the PC industry was booming these years, then the mobiles. They are developing very fast, and i can see no much further steps here in tv industry. The next generation tv maybe will be led by the PC and mobile manufacturers. Fancy things and features will be expected here. Otherwise, the internet, pc, mobiles will substitue the tv mode.

Future tv industry may cultive various biz modes. The programs can be sell program by program just like the mp3. Of couse, the tradition broadcast channel will still there. public tv is also a needy. The market and customers' need is a big factor.