Media Report-Xia Tao, founder of Aidai Jiao: The incubation of startups

      To understand the growth of a startup company, sometimes we need to explore their growth experience more. This interview is quite special and there are relatively many people. There are not only entrepreneurs, but also a group of people from Shanghai Science and Technology Park, which is a representative of the incubator.Jing Yong is the general manager of Shanghai Science and Technology Park Co., Ltd., and he is also the winner of the Shanghai May 4th Medal and a member of the Shanghai Youth Entrepreneurs Association;Xia Tao, a representative of the "star" entrepreneurial enterprise that Shangsheng Science and Technology Incubator strongly recommends. He is a senior expert in the driving industry and the entrepreneurial enterprise loves driving. VP。
      From the beginning of the interview, it is not difficult to feel between the words and sentences that Xia Tao has a very close relationship with Shanghai Science and Technology Park. Even as a company that has "graduated", it can be heard that he is grateful and nostalgic to Shanghai Science and Technology Park, the incubator.“We are here, and it is also our blessed place.”

The birthplace becomes a blessed place

      Xia Tao chose to start a business in the designated driving industry because of a responsibility. He believes that the relatively traditional industry of designated driving has its rigid demand, and the goal of loving designated driving is to base itself on Internet technology and smartphones. LBS Technology, the designated driving service that minimizes costs and time, breaks through the constraints of the traditional designated driving model, defines continuous innovation as a source of driving force for breaking through the development of traditional industries, thus leading the new model of the designated driving industry.
      In just half a year, from the early June 2011 joining the incubator team, the team size has grown to more than 40 people at the end of 2011. Now there are nearly 300 full-time employees, nearly 20,000 drivers nationwide. Shanghai alone has more than 8,000 drivers, and has signed contracts to cooperate with nearly 2,000 well-known merchants.He admitted that the reason why his company can develop rapidly is not only because he chose a future project and continued to work hard, but also because of the help of the incubator of the Science and Technology Park. The word "powerful" expresses his gratitude.
      Regarding the designated driving industry, Xia Tao revealed that travel O2O Behind the industry's booming development, security issues are emerging one after another, and the occurrence of negative events has cast a thick shadow on the industry.Obviously, if security issues are not effectively resolved, the development of the industry will be seriously hindered.
      So, how does Aidai Driver ensure the safety of drivers and users?According to Xia Tao, Aidai has set up a very comprehensive driver assessment system, which not only has clear requirements for drivers, but also has rigorous assessment process.In terms of basic requirements, we must "have no bad records and have good personal reputation;There are no major traffic violations, and the driver's professional ethics must be observed, and "having a strong sense of service and brand awareness".Every driver who loves to drive can only officially take up the job after layered screening, training and assessment. This not only ensures that the driver has good qualities, but also makes the owner feel at ease.Not only that, Ai Daikai also has a reasonable and complete management system for drivers after joining the job. For example, it sets up the "Driving Driver Score Rules", with a full score of 100 points. If the driver violates certain regulations, 100 points will be directly deducted, including "physical conflict with the customer", "drinking drivers", etc.
      Therefore, it is not difficult to see that behind the rapid development of Aidai is its mastery of its own management. Xia Tao believes that all service industries are "those who win the hearts of users will win the world". To gain the hearts of users, they must fully consider their interests, and for travel O2O For software users, security is their greatest interest. Only by ensuring the safety of all parties can real user stickiness be generated.

Growth and bondage

      After the company developed to a relatively mature stage, Aidaijia had to move out of the incubator of Shangshen Science and Technology Park and gave the incubation space to the subsequent companies.As the manager of the incubator, Jing Yong, general manager of Shanghai Science and Technology Park Co., Ltd., also said that despite the reluctance to leave, for the development of the enterprise and to serve more start-ups, enterprises that develop to a larger scale must move out of their original space.But Xia Tao used another method to continue the "bond" between the enterprise and the incubator. Aidaijia still insisted on various cooperation with the Shanghai Science and Technology Park, including various entrepreneurial activities, service friendships, etc. As a "graduate" enterprise, Aidaijia is undoubtedly a good example, and the persuasion is right in front of you.
       For example, the entrepreneurial services provided by Shanghai Science and Technology Park for Aidai Jia - using the "financial factory" service model to diagnose the development of enterprises, and contact entrepreneurial relay guarantee, Minsheng Bank, YBC、 Venture capital institutions and other companies have successfully obtained financing, and have also allowed Shanghai Science and Technology Park to explore certain service models.
Jing Yong said that the technology enterprise incubator originated in the United States in the 1950s and played a huge role in promoting the development of high-tech industries, incubating and cultivating small and medium-sized technology enterprises, revitalizing the regional economy, and cultivating new economic growth points.
      2011In 2019, Shanghai Shangli Entrepreneurship Service Co., Ltd. was established based on the National University Science and Technology Park of Shanghai University of Technology. In accordance with the overall positioning of the "technology engine of advanced manufacturing" of the Science and Technology Park, combined with the characteristics of the regional industrial structure, it focuses on five major high-tech industries such as optical mechatronics, CNC equipment, medical devices, electronic information, and environmental protection technology. With the scientific research and talent advantages of Shanghai University of Technology as technical support, it links the core functions of the national university science and technology park in entrepreneurship incubation, technological innovation, and science and technology finance, and relies on the service concept and operation management of the Science and Technology Park to create a comprehensive science and technology entrepreneurship incubator construction.In August 2011, Shangli Entrepreneurship was recognized by the Shanghai Science and Technology Commission as the "Shanghai Science and Technology Enterprise Incubator";In December 2014, it was recognized by the Ministry of Science and Technology as a "national science and technology enterprise incubator".
      At present, the incubator of Shanghai Science and Technology Park is constantly improving the service level of entrepreneurial incubation, and has established the "3" with innovative characteristics. +3+3”Incubation service system is three innovative service models (customized high-end industry, academia and research services, O2O Based on mobile incubation services, standardized targeted support services), 3 core service functions (entrepreneurship support services, technological innovation services and technology financial services), and 3 basic support platforms (advanced and standard service manuals, cloud computing information management systems, and entrepreneurship incubation ecosystem), we will continue to explore innovative service models under the new normal.After five years of incubation services, one company listed in Shanghai Equity Trading Trust Center, two corporate academician workstations, four companies undertake municipal science and technology plans, and 48 companies form 135 intellectual property rights (of which 36 incubated enterprises form 83 intellectual property rights).
      Jing Yong revealed to reporters that in the next few years, the Shanghai Science and Technology Park Incubator will continue to focus on the growth needs of entrepreneurial enterprises as the core, and will face the entire life cycle of enterprises, form a chain incubation model, create a first-class technology enterprise incubator with characteristics and advantages, and continuously improve the service level of entrepreneurial incubation.I believe that under their services, more and more companies like AiDaida will develop and grow stronger.

                                                                                                   Reprinted from: "East China Technology" Issue 364
                                                                                                                             Text: Yang Kai