The Founder Media Group Officially Launches World's First University Focusing On Entrepreneurship and Innovation - Dark Horse University

BEIJING, Dec. 30, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Niu Wenwen is quite happy because Dark Horse University, which he founded, has been officially launched. It is the first University focusing on entrepreneurship and innovation in the world. More than 20 celebrities in the business and investment circle attended the inauguration ceremony of Dark Horse University. Xu Xiaoping, Liu Qiangdong and Zhou Weiyi delivered speeches before 4,000 young entrepreneurs at Olympic Sports Center Stadium, with many jokes presented ("Dark Horse Bro" will provide these wonderful speeches later).

At 19:00 on December 22, with 4,000 people in attendance, the fervor reached its peak  at the Olympic Sports Center Stadium. When the music sounded, the audience burst into rounds of cheers. Then, Niu Wenwen, Chairman of The Founder , a Chinese magazine covering entrepreneurs, led 20 entrepreneur mentors on to the stage. Behind them, the round green buttons were flashing on the big screen. With 4000 young entrepreneurs on site, they jointly pressed the door behind to open the doors of Dark Horse University in an O2O (online-to-offline) model. This was the final segment of the 1^st Dark Horse Trade Fair.

The Dark Horse Entrepreneurship Trade Fair is known as an inventory of Dark Horse Business Group. At the fair, the entrepreneur and innovation groups collectively made a stage pose. It is also the first trading and exchange conference on entrepreneurship and innovation products, ideas and resources in China. Under the theme of "matching-up", it has realized "four transactions": providing new start-up and innovative enterprises with a powerful trading and matching-up platform to exchange stock equity, products, master and apprentice and talent. Niu Wenwen joked, "Entrepreneurs need to quickly make deals. Any trade fair not based on matching-up businesses is undoubtedly behaving like a hooligan."

Towards the end of the Dark Horse Entrepreneurship Trading Fair, the establishment of Dark Horse University fervently ignited the passion for entrepreneurship. All entrepreneurial passion, wisdom and spirit will be gathered at Dark Horse University, playing the rhapsody of Chinese entrepreneurs. This time, Niu Wenwen aimed to build the first business school in the world based on entrepreneurship and investment practices. In his blueprint, Dark Horse University not only belongs to China, but also belongs to the world.

Niu Wenwen is awesome: Establishing the first entrepreneurship business school in the world

Actually, Niu Wenwen had this idea as early as six years ago. At that time, entrepreneurs had not been fully recognized by the society. However, Niu Wenwen firmly believed that the wave of Chinese entrepreneurship and business innovation would come soon. Six years later, his initial anticipation is proven by time - Chinese entrepreneurship is not only coming, it's coming aggressively.

At that time, many people with entrepreneurship ambition started to consider how to start their business, even the generation born in the 1990s. They long for receiving guidance and support from entrepreneurship predecessors and obtaining scientific and standard entrepreneurship training. They long to receive extensive resources and funds. To serve these passions, Niu Wenwen decided to establish Dark Horse University.

Niu Wenwen said frankly, "Experiencing an entrepreneurship life is the most great, beautiful and excited thing for Chinese in this age. Our parents and grandparents generations did not have this opportunity. Maybe, our grandson's generation won't even have this good of an opportunity. Chinese creativity is maximally released through entrepreneurship. Dark Horse University is to help ordinary Chinese people begin their entrepreneurial life."

Brilliant mentors: successful entrepreneur as mentor

Undoubtedly, the faculty strength is an important hardware indicator to judge a school's quality. The faculty of Dark Horse University also attracts widespread attention.

The faculty of Dark Horse University reflects its powerful teaching strength with the University chairmen and directors including many famous entrepreneurs, such as Niu Wenwen, Chairman of the Founder, Xu Xiaoping, a guru in investment circle, Wang Shi, Chairman of Vanke Real Estate, Feng Lun, Chairman of Vantone Holdings, He Boquan, the founder of Robust Group and chairman of Capital Today and Liu Qiangdong, the founder of JD Group.

As the honorary president of Dark Horse University, Mr. Xu Xiaoping shoulders more responsibilities. He wants to bring Dark Horse University to the world. Xu Xiaoping said, "Dark Horse University will open its doors to blow a "spring breeze" on as many people as possible, rather than having one big meal each year as fishermen wait on the river where shoals of salmon will travel across. Dark Horse University is the pioneer and leader in global entrepreneurship research and will work to bring Chinese wisdom and vitality to the world."

It is worth noting that over 100 heavyweight entrepreneurs and investors showed their interest in Dark Horse and delivered courses at Dark Horse Growth Camp 400 times (the former Dark Horse University founded in 2010) over the last four years, such as Wang Shi, Si Yuzhu, Feng Lun, Li Kaifu, Wang Wenjing, Zhou Hongyi, Xu Xiaoping, Jiang Nanchun, and Tong Shihao.

As Yang Shoubin, the Executive Chairman of Dark Horse University, emphasized, "It is not hard to imagine that Dark Horse will become a place to gather top business leaders as a 'Dark Horse' in the educational circles under the care and strong support of godfather-like mentors." 

Amazing students: successful entrepreneurial models constantly emerging

In the journey of starting up a business, one of the dreams for entrepreneurs is to find like-minded peers, while Dark Horse University provides such conditions for them. Here, the entrepreneurial dark horses could find people shared similar "tastes" with them.

This shall give the credit to the powerful Alumni Association accumulated over last years. As early as four years ago, in the name of Dark Horse Growth Camp (Dark Horse Camp), Dark Horse University recruited ten terms of trainees. These alumni have very strong entrepreneurial capability and have their own successful experience. Tigermed has listed in growth enterprise market. Yuking Chemical Corporation, Dodoca, 1919 Wine Liquor Chain Store, CKY Laser, Net Worm Shareholdings, Memoin, Zhongyishihua, Beijing Baiwenbao Mobile Technology Co., Datatang and more companies are listed in new three boards. Over 100 Dark Horse member companies successfully raised money during training at Dark Horse University. Other member companies also grow fast as rookies and perform outstandingly in their segment. 

Meanwhile, the Dark Horse University Alumni Association was also established on December 22. It will promote the interactive communication and solidarity among over 1000 alumni across China and catalyze the growth of Chinese entrepreneurs. Also, the alumni fund will provide scholarships to excellent students to help them to set up their businesses.

Niu Wenwen said, "Starting up a new business is a feat of great and beautiful endeavor. Entrepreneurs are lonely. We hope that entrepreneurs won't feel lonely at Dark Horse University. Under the guidance and care of predecessors, inspired by global entrepreneurial wisdom, they will create a bright future with their courage and strength. This is the mission of entrepreneurs and also the mission for Dark Horse University." 

Awesome courses: settle yourself, settle model and settle capital

Targeted to entrepreneurs and innovative people, Dark Horse University provides custom-made courses according to student's actual situation, rather than providing a consistent curriculum, so as to serve each student's needs.

Yang Shoubin, the Executive Chairman of Dark Horse University, introduced, "Carrying out the systematical, campus-based, international and mobile strategy, Dark Horse will become a place to gather top business leaders as a 'Dark Horse' in the educational circles under the care and strong support of godfather-like mentors." 

Dark Horse University sets up a series of classical courses such as founder growth course, founder training course, founder cultivation course, international vision course, young innovation leader course, investor growth course and mobile business school. Adhering to the ideology of practice-based methodology and diversity under the system, the course design aims to help students to settle themselves, settle business models and settle capital. The gist is practice.

Luo Xiaoqu, the Academic Dean of the Dark Horse University and a Stanford PHD graduate, said, "Dark Horse University works with many famous enterprises to design courses, combining front-line experience with teaching and achieving '1+1>2' training results. Working with many famous enterprises, the Dark Horse University has successfully offered targeted and practice-based courses, such as Dark Horse-Huawei Training Camp, Dark Horse-Tencent Training Camp, Dark Horse-Jingdong Training Camp and Dark Horse-Xiaomi Training Camp. Through a complete and diversified innovative curriculum system, Dark Horse University has established standards for Chinese entrepreneurship education." 

Guangdong Camel Fashion Ltd. and Zhejiang Plo-Cart Industrial Co. Ltd. are two beneficiaries. Wan Jingang, CEO of Guangdong Camel Fashion Ltd, said that, "Although we are in a different sector with Huawei, management principles are the same because humanity is the same. Through learning at Dark Horse-Huawei Training Camp, we are greatly inspired in strategic development of new projects, new brands and new markets." 

Sun Xu, Director of Zhejiang Plo-Cart Industrial Co. Ltd. said frankly, "I am from a traditional manufacturing company. I am interested in this entrepreneurial activity and want to closely understand the operation of JD mall. This activity is very meaningful. It provides a valuable reference for traditional manufacturers to engage in Internet and mobile internet."

As the founder of Dark Horse University, Niu Wenwen expressed his opinions, "Whether in Silicon Valley or Israel, we found that the hearts of global entrepreneurs are linked together when we talk with global entrepreneurs. Either for Elon Musk or Mark Zuckerberg, when they talk with Chinese Dark Horse entrepreneurs, they are touched like Ma Yun, Liu Qiangdong, Zhou Hongyi and Xu Xiaoping. Dark Horse University functions as a service station to help millions of Chinese make a beautiful and surprising jump."

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