Zhang Yiming, male, 1983, is a Hakka from Yongding County, Longyan City, Fujian Province. He graduated from Nankai University majoring in software engineering in 2005. He is the founder and former CEO of ByteDance, and the founder and former CEO of today's headlines. He has participated in the establishment of many Internet companies such as Kuxun and Jiujiufang, and founded ByteDance on 20/2/KLOC.

In 20 13, he was selected as the most concerned young leader in China Internet industry, 30 entrepreneurs under 30 in China and 40 business elites under 40 in Fortune China. About 2065438+September 2006, ByteDance launched Tik Tok. Tik Tok allows users to shoot and edit short videos of 15 seconds, add filters and share them on social media platforms. In 20 17, ByteDance acquired the mobile phone application Musical.ly founded by the founder of China in the United States.

Personality assessment

Zhang Yiming is not a typical entrepreneur, including his view on success, which is very different from many ambitious entrepreneurs in this era. He doesn't like to talk about whether his company will go public in the future or how his company will make a profit. It seems hard for you to find that kind of thirst for money from other entrepreneurs. He started his business several times, and his tireless work was only out of longing for challenges and interest in search. Only by doing something beneficial to users and society can he get excited.

As the founder of ByteDance, he stood at the center of the world scientific and technological public opinion for the first time in 2020. If what tested him in the past was the ability of product development and talent selection, what tested him was the ability of corporate governance and coping with the risks of globalization. Although frustrated at sea, he never stopped exploring globalization. His resilience has won more possibilities for companies, investors and employees.