丁磊的第一桶金网络时代的励志典范

丁磊，38岁，一位在网络时代崛起的现代名人。他于1997年创立了网易，这家公司最初是由他自己慢慢积攒资金创办，没有向银行或朋友借一分钱。他的第一桶金是一款与陈磊华合作开发的“分布式免费邮件系统”。

这款软件在1998年3月正式运行，是国内第一个全中文界面的电子邮件系统。尽管面临重重困难，只有2万元资金可用，但微软收购Hotmail后，广州电信对这一技术产生兴趣，并以20万元成交给了丁磊。这次交易不仅拯救了网易，还让163点net域名成为宝贵资产。

随后，网易利用这个机会，又成功地将免费邮件系统卖给其他用户，如188点net、990点net、371点net等。此举极大地增加了公司利润，在1998年年底时，只有八人的网易竟然实现了500万元的利润。这也吸引了一批投资商前来谈判，愿意注入资金。

通过这些经历，丁磊展现出他坚持自己的战略和行动，即使动作可以慢，但战略一定要正确，看准了再跟上去。他不仅是一个企业家的角色，也是一个销售员，他四处出差，为公司带来了巨大的财富。在中国互联网发展史上，丁磊和马化腾是最早获得财富的人，他们的事迹被称为“第一代网民”的财富故事。

现在回望当年的奋斗历程，不难看出，那些艰苦的情景和挑战都是成长的一部分。正如他所说：“没有什么事情比得上自己做事更重要。” ding le, the founder of netease, has become a modern legend in the internet era. he founded netease in 1997 without any loans from banks or friends, relying solely on his own savings. his first fortune was made with a free email system developed with chen lei-hua.

the system went online in march 1998 and was the first fully chinese-language email service in china. despite facing numerous challenges and only having rmb20,000 (approximately us$2,800) to work with at one point, microsoft's acquisition of hotmail provided a much-needed boost to netease's fortunes. guangzhou telecom expressed interest in the technology and bought it from ding for rmb200,000.

this transaction not only saved netease but also turned the 163.com domain into a valuable asset. netease then successfully sold its free email system to other users such as 188.com, 990.com, and 371.com. this move significantly increased profits by year-end; eight employees managed to generate rmb5 million (approximately us$700k) in revenue.

these successes attracted investors who were willing to inject funds into the company. through these experiences, ding le demonstrated his persistence in following his strategic vision even when progress is slow - look before you leap.

not only an entrepreneur but also a salesperson himself,

ding le traveled extensively throughout southern china promoting their products.

his story reflects that success comes from perseverance and hard work,

even though it may take time.

he is now known as one of those who have achieved wealth early on,

dubbed "first-generation internet entrepreneurs."