On the world, there are many successful business cases which are from small to large or from weak to strong. In my point of view, the small business can also make your life successful. Such as Ma Yun of Alibaba, Hairdresser Ally Webb, and Seth Goldman, etc.
Alibaba In Seattle, Ma Yun of Alibaba didn't know anything about computers and was the first time on the Internet. Just learning to surf the Internet, he was thinking about a translation for his club to do online advertising. At 10 o'clock in the morning he sent advertising on the Internet. Before 12 noon he had received 6 emails, respectively, from the United States, Germany, and Japan that said this is what they saw on China's first page. Mr. Ma realized that the Internet is a gold mine. He came up with such an idea that domestic enterprise material collected online releases to the world (China Page), which is a global initiative of B2B e-commerce. Up to now, Alibaba from the leaf of a boat into an "aircraft carrier" has a set of B2B, C2C and B2C business (that is three patterns of e-commerce).
Honest Tea
When Seth was looking for a tea to drink that wasn’t filled with a lot of sugar after a workout one day, he could not find a tea that was good for his exercise at the gym. Therefore, he realized there was a need in the tea market for a missing product that he could fill. Then, he began to research a mixture of tea and started Honest Tea in his kitchen. In 1998, he co-founded the company with Professor Barry Malouf of the Yale School of Management. For many years, Seth has insisted on retaining its original mission, goals, brands and run his business honestly. Now, Seth Goldman who is President of Honest Tea has become a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Coca-Cola company.
Dry Bar
Hairdresser Ally Webb, is the mother of two young children. Because of her love of hair-styling and creativity, in 2008, Ally Webb began a side business called Straight At Home. She quickly outgrew her one-woman operation and realized there was a huge hole in the market for just blowouts. Along with her brother Michael Landau, former Vice President of Brand Marketing at Yahoo!, and her husband, Cameron Webb, former Creative Director at the pretigious ad agency Secret Weapon Marketing, Alli co-founded what would become Drybar with a salon in Brentwood, California in 2010. The first store that she opened in the Los Angeles was named Dry Bar. Landau is described Drybar: "we sold in Drybar is a kind of feeling and experience. During 45 minutes, you get to relax and pet, by drinking tea, lavender immersed in the latest romance movie or celebrity magazines, as well as artificial wash comb your hair." Only use your hair dryer, she earned $20 million in sales. In the four years ago, she was selling 2011 nissan everywhere Xterra cars, all day in Los Angeles. In 2015, the annual revenue of Dry Bar company had more than $7, 0 million. Currently, Drybar has stores in California, Arizona, Georgia, Texas, New York, Washington. More than 60 chain stores plan to open, as well as entering the UK and Canadian markets.
Per the research of Penn State, there are Top 10 Secrets for Small Business Success. Following these principles, you can result in realizing your dreams.
1）Enjoy Your Business 6）Managed Growth
2）Time Management 7）Sell Service, Give Away Product
3）Give Back to Community 8）Beware of Killer Toys and Side Show Ventures
4）Goals/Prioritizing 9）Praise in Public, Correct in Private
5）Ripple Effect 10）Networking
Source: http://finance.qq.com/a/20170207/005050.htm
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