VIII. Jack Ma: The E-commerce King in China
Chinese billionaire Jack Ma is the Alibaba CEO who used China’s consumer potential, when no one else was thinking about it, to build his e-commerce empire. One reason he chose a company that began with the letter ‘A’ so that it will always show up at the top of every search engine about e-commerce, even above Amazon.
Jack Ma started in the e-commerce industry by applying to many jobs that he did not get. He got rejected by many companies and learned to accept that. He applied to Harvard multiple times, tried to become a police officer, and even applied to KFC and they all told him no. However, he did not let rejection affect what he was trying to accomplish. Jack Ma believes that no matter what …show more content…
Larry Page says that you always need to work on setting larger goals in life. He was taught by his mentors to never be afraid of failure and that adopting confidence will help him succeed. He said that it is ok if you have “tried many things that don’t work.”. Do not worry about that because there are many unknown angles to every business idea. He says to focus all your energies on the long-term outcomes and you will ultimately succeed.
Let’s take a look at Larry Page’s “Toothbrush Test”
Larry Page says when you are creating a product that have worldly appeal, the first question to ask yourself is would you use this piece of technology as much as you use a toothbrush? Some people use YouTube and Google multiple times a day, more than a toothbrush. Moreover, humanity will most likely use YouTube and Google several years from now.
If you have a good idea always ask yourself will the masses use this product as a much as a toothbrush. Some people will and some people will not, but whatever you do always solve the problems then proceed with the creation process. Talk about the future and focus on moving forward because Rome was not built in a day. You need to do whatever is necessary to empower people. Google and YouTube empower …show more content…
This made Steven Spielberg very insecure. He could have quit, threw in the towel, or started on another movie, but he stayed loyal to his idea and started thinking how can he get around that obstacle. He then focused the story around the fear that you cannot visibly see the shark, which made the concept even more scary because the victims would question what is really in the water and that became the main draw of the movie. He successfully adapted to the situation and solved a problem by listening to his
Chinese billionaire Jack Ma is the Alibaba CEO who used China’s consumer potential, when no one else was thinking about it, to build his e-commerce empire. One reason he chose a company that began with the letter ‘A’ so that it will always show up at the top of every search engine about e-commerce, even above Amazon.
Jack Ma started in the e-commerce industry by applying to many jobs that he did not get. He got rejected by many companies and learned to accept that. He applied to Harvard multiple times, tried to become a police officer, and even applied to KFC and they all told him no. However, he did not let rejection affect what he was trying to accomplish. Jack Ma believes that no matter what …show more content…
Larry Page says that you always need to work on setting larger goals in life. He was taught by his mentors to never be afraid of failure and that adopting confidence will help him succeed. He said that it is ok if you have “tried many things that don’t work.”. Do not worry about that because there are many unknown angles to every business idea. He says to focus all your energies on the long-term outcomes and you will ultimately succeed.
Let’s take a look at Larry Page’s “Toothbrush Test”
Larry Page says when you are creating a product that have worldly appeal, the first question to ask yourself is would you use this piece of technology as much as you use a toothbrush? Some people use YouTube and Google multiple times a day, more than a toothbrush. Moreover, humanity will most likely use YouTube and Google several years from now.
If you have a good idea always ask yourself will the masses use this product as a much as a toothbrush. Some people will and some people will not, but whatever you do always solve the problems then proceed with the creation process. Talk about the future and focus on moving forward because Rome was not built in a day. You need to do whatever is necessary to empower people. Google and YouTube empower …show more content…
This made Steven Spielberg very insecure. He could have quit, threw in the towel, or started on another movie, but he stayed loyal to his idea and started thinking how can he get around that obstacle. He then focused the story around the fear that you cannot visibly see the shark, which made the concept even more scary because the victims would question what is really in the water and that became the main draw of the movie. He successfully adapted to the situation and solved a problem by listening to his