IT'S NOT EASY TO CONVINCE PEOPLE WHEN WE HAVE NOTHING

4 Verses About Helping
1. The Command to Help in Virtue and Piety (Al-Maidah: 2) The main verse about the command to help is in Surah Al-Maidah verse 2
2. Allah SWT loves those who do good (Al-Baqarah: 195)
3. Helping Those Who Ask for Help (Al-Anfal: 74)
4. Helping Your Fellow Brothers (Al-Hujurat: 10)        

At that time, Jack Ma was pitching the initial idea of Alibaba to 17 of his friends in a small apartment in Hangzhou, China, in 1999.

Jack Ma explained that the digital world and the internet would be the future of commerce, and Alibaba would be a big platform to connect small and medium-sized businesses with the global market.

Key messages:

? Alibaba wants to be a global trading platform.

He convinced his friends that the internet would change the way people do business, even though it was still considered impossible by many at that time.

? Fighting initial disbelief.

One of the famous quotes from this video is the sentence "And Alibaba will never be successful," which was a skeptical statement from his surroundings at that time.

2. When and Where Did It Happen?

This incident took place in 1999 in Hangzhou, China, right in Jack Ma's simple apartment. At that time, Alibaba was just starting out, and Jack Ma needed initial support both in terms of trust and funding.

3. Lessons to be Learned for Entrepreneurs:

a. Big Visions Are Not Easy to Believe at First:

Many people will be skeptical of big ideas, especially when they are ahead of their time. Jack Ma remained steadfast in his belief that the internet would be the backbone of future commerce.

b. It Takes Courage to Convince People Around Us:

Jack Ma knew that not everyone would immediately believe in Alibaba's vision, but he kept trying. This is an important lesson that entrepreneurs must be able to sell their vision to others—investors, teams, or business partners.

c. Start Small, Dream Big:

Alibaba was born in a small apartment, not a fancy office. This lesson is important for aspiring entrepreneurs that the initial size of a business is not an indicator of its ultimate success.

d. Don't Be Afraid of Rejection:

Jack Ma is an example of an entrepreneur who faced rejection many times, but kept moving forward. Even before Alibaba, he had been rejected many times when applying for jobs, but that did not make him give up.

Jack Ma's pitching teaches that today's crazy idea can become a big change tomorrow, as long as it is accompanied by perseverance, courage, and long-term vision. You may "hit" a lot in the beginning, but as Tan Malaka said, those bumps are what shape success later on.

source artickel from indonesia, saiful islam and translate to english

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Fuad S

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