Kang Yongming: Starting from two obsolete old machines to "hit the world"
Sep 14,2024
From state-owned enterprises to private shoe factories, from private shoe factories to self-employment; From 2 obsolete old machines to 12 advanced brand-new machines plus 5 groups of high-end disc machines; From 4 workers to nearly 100 workers; From renting houses to today's large standard factory buildings......


From state-owned enterprises to private shoe factories, from private shoe factories to self-employment; From 2 obsolete old machines to 12 advanced brand-new machines plus 5 groups of high-end disc machines; From 4 workers to nearly 100 workers; From renting houses to today's large standard factory buildings......
The protagonist of this story is Kang Yongming, general manager of Jinjiang Kangming Shoe Material Co., Ltd.
After only half a year's work, he chose to give up his "iron rice bowl"
In 1995, after graduating from the Department of Business Administration of Huaqiao University, Kang Yongming was assigned to a state-owned enterprise in Sanming to work in finance and personnel management.
After only half a year's work, Kang Yongming resigned! It takes great courage to give up a stable job, and at that time, giving up a job that many people regarded as an "iron rice bowl" was incomprehensible to many people.
Looking back on the reasons for his resignation that year, Kang Yongming still understatingly attributed it to "unaccustomed". Kang Yongming's "unaccustomed" refers to the state-owned enterprise he was in at the time. There were not many things and there was no challenge. This was not in line with his innate strong and hardworking character.
As a result, Kang Yongming, who could not bear the "loneliness", chose to resign! He has his own better vision-although he himself knows that when he takes this step, opportunities and challenges coexist, and there are various uncertainties in the future.
12 years of front-line work is his greatest confidence in starting a business.
After resigning from a state-owned enterprise, Kang Yongming chose to work in a private shoe factory in Shishi for 12 years.
He, who majored in finance, first worked in financial management in this shoe factory. After half a year, Kang Yongming, who felt "nothing to do", transferred to the front line to manage the company's production and on-site business.
Three years later, Kang Yongming changed his post again and was responsible for managing the business department of this shoe material factory. Looking back on this experience, Kang Yongming still can't contain his pride: more than a dozen salesmen, many large enterprises in Jinjiang and Shishi are his customers!
After working in this shoe factory for 12 years, Kang Yongming decided to resign and start a business. In his view, 12 years of grassroots front-line work experience is the greatest wealth and confidence for him to choose to start his own business.
The dilapidated motorcycle witnessed the hardships of his entrepreneurship.
When he started his own business, Kang Yongming had only 50000 yuan. This young man, who was born in a small mountain village in Yongchun, started his "self-made" journey in this way.
In Su Cuo, Jinjiang, he rented a small house, which is his factory building. I bought two old machines that were eliminated by others, "and it cost 20 thousands or 30 thousands yuan". Kang Yongming's wife, who was on the side, interjected that it cost 26000 yuan.
With the couple, there were only four or five people in the company at that time. Kang Yongming said that at that time, he was both a boss and an employee. He is also a management, production, business, delivery and other identities.
Like many self-made entrepreneurs, Kang Yongming has a deep memory of this experience. One of the most impressive experiences for Kang Yongming was that a foreign trade company wanted a translucent shoe product with color, which was still very difficult at that time. In the absence of technicians, Kang Yongming and his wife and two or three workers continued to experiment and color. It took them one night to successfully produce the products they wanted. Only then did they realize that the day was already bright.
Talking about this experience, Kang Yongming is full of gratitude to his wife. Kang Yongming said that his wife gave unreserved understanding and help to his entrepreneurship: his wife participated in the whole process of the company's big and small affairs and all kinds of things at home, and fully supported him.
Kang Yongming also mentioned his motorcycle. "At that time, others drove a car to deliver goods. I used a motorcycle". The motorcycle that accompanied him through the streets and alleys, rain or shine, is now a little dilapidated, but it is still put in his hometown in the country by Kang Yongming.
For him, this motorcycle is not only a "hero of entrepreneurship", but also a witness of his entrepreneurship, but also a memory of the hardships in the early days of his business.
His successful experience: integrity quality
Today, Kang Yongming's career is successful and the company's business is thriving. All this, by what?
To be a man before doing business is a principle that Kang Yongming has always adhered. He said that only by being honest can one obtain the recognition and support of customers.
The generous and enthusiastic Kang Yongming has many friends. Many people think that peers are enemies and it is not easy to be friends, but most of Kang Yongming's friends are peers. Kang Yongming thinks that as long as we treat each other with sincerity, we can have more and better exchanges and communication between peers, share more industry information, and find win-win cooperation opportunities.
Excellent product quality is the bottom line that Kangming Shoe Material Company has always adhered. In Kang Yongming's view, only the product quality is excellent, in order to obtain a good reputation, "word of mouth is the best way to promote".
Kang Yongming said that at the beginning of the company's establishment, he set "your satisfaction is our pursuit" as the company's purpose. Integrity and quality are the premise and foundation of customer satisfaction.
What makes Kang Yongming feel gratified is that his efforts have been recognized and rewarded by the market: Today, the company has become a partner and designated supplier of many foreign trade companies ranked in Fujian.
Proposed Executive Vice President of Quanzhou Quanyong Enterprise Chamber of Commerce
On September 28, Quanzhou Quanyong Enterprise Chamber of Commerce will hold an inaugural ceremony, and Kang Yongming will be the executive vice president of the Chamber of Commerce.
Kang Yongming said that now that he has made achievements in his career, he hopes to put aside his hurried steps and find a better platform for entrepreneurship and learning. When he learned that the Quanzhou Quanyong Enterprise Chamber of Commerce is preparing, he has the urge to join the Chamber of Commerce.
Kang Yongming feels that joining the Chamber of Commerce in his hometown feels particularly cordial. He can get to know more outstanding fellow villagers, make more friends, and integrate and interact with resources. He can also use this platform to participate in some public welfare undertakings.
Brief Introduction of Jinjiang Kangming Shoes Material Co., Ltd
jinjiang kangming shoes material limited company is located in china's brand capital-fujian jinjiang. Founded in 2006, with strong development capabilities, excellent production technology and advanced production equipment, with TPR workshop, injection molding workshop, rubber workshop and painting workshop.
Professional production: TPR sole, PVC, TPU environmental protection shoe buckle, TR, PVC cushion (jelly),TR, PVC harbor treasure, PU air cushion, nylon buckle, and equipped with painting, printing and other back-end technology, also has clothing embossing, silicone silicone, rubber and plastic trademarks, gifts and other series of products.
Company to "your satisfaction is our pursuit" for the purpose, based on the sea, expand the market.
Companies adhering to the "unity. pioneering. enterprising. quality brand" spirit of enterprise, is willing to work with you hand in hand to create a better future!
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