• Zhongguancun 2013
Entrepreneurs in Zhongguancun defy holiday to make dreams come true
( chinadaily.com.cn )
Updated: 2015-03-03

"This is an amazing place"

Shi Yutai, a 19-year-old boy from Gansu province, came to the Garage Cafe with his computer as soon as he returned Beijing at 8 o'clock the day before.

He sat near the window after grabbing a glass of boiled water and set up his computer. He was set to spend the entire day there.

"This is an amazing place. It is where I met one of my business partners," he said with emotion. "The cafe opens 24 hours a day. You can stay here all day with a free glass of water. You can even sleep here and the restrooms are equipped with hot water. Everyone comes here with dreams and ambitions."

For Shi and his team, their ambition is to help others realize entrepreneurial dreams.

"Our project is to provide start-up service and guidance for entrepreneurs," he said while showing the QQ groups they created. "Our QQ groups attract all kinds of people including entrepreneurs, investors, scholars and business consultants."

"What we take into consideration now is how to allow entrepreneurs to get connections they have long dreamed of. Our project is still in the budding stage and there is still a lot to do," claimed Shi firmly, acting unlike a 19-year-old boy.

Although most parts of the project are still in the early stage, the past three months witnessed some growth.

Entrepreneurs in Zhongguancun defy holiday to make dreams come true

The cafe provides coffee, lunch and free Internet for entrepreneurs. [Photo by Feng Yongbin/Asianewsphoto]