Entrepreneurship story: When you don't get an opportunity make one

There was once a man who found himself without a job. He had been searching for work tirelessly, and when he finally heard about an opening for an office boy at a large company, he saw it as his opportunity. He dressed in his best clothes and arrived for the interview, filled with hope. The employer greeted him and explained the role, then gave him a simple test: clean the office floor. Determined to prove himself, the man put all his effort into the task. When he finished, the employer looked around and nodded in approval. “You are hired,” he declared. Relieved and excited, the man smiled. Then, the employer asked him for his email address so he could send him the application form and details about when to start. The man’s face fell. He hesitated before admitting, “I don’t have a computer, nor do I have an email.” The employer frowned and sighed. “I’m sorry,” he said, “but if you don’t have an email, we can’t offer you the job. Everything in our company is handled online.” The man walked out of the office feeling defeated. He had been so close to securing work, but something as simple as not having an email had cost him the opportunity. He had no idea what to do next. He checked his pockets and found only ten dollars. It wasn’t much, and he wasn’t willing to beg. He had to find another way.

As he wandered through the streets, he passed by a busy supermarket. An idea formed in his mind. With his last bit of money, he bought a 10-kilogram crate of tomatoes. He carried the heavy crate through neighborhoods, knocking on doors and offering fresh tomatoes to residents. At first, people were hesitant, but he spoke to them kindly and convinced them that his tomatoes were fresh and reasonably priced. Within two hours, he had sold them all, doubling his money. Encouraged by his success, he returned to the supermarket and bought another crate. He repeated the process and made even more profit. That day, he worked tirelessly, selling tomatoes until he had turned his ten dollars into sixty. Lying in bed that night, he reflected on the day. He had started with almost nothing, yet through determination and effort, he had made a decent profit. If he could do it once, he could do it again. The next morning, he woke up early and set out to do the same. This time, he sold even more. His confidence grew, and with each passing day, his sales increased. Soon, he saved enough money to buy a small cart, making it easier to carry and sell more produce. After months of hard work, he was able to afford a truck, expanding his business further.

As the years passed, his dedication and perseverance transformed his small fruit and vegetable business into a thriving enterprise. He hired workers, expanded his operations, and built a fleet of delivery vehicles. He had gone from selling tomatoes door-to-door to owning one of the largest food retail companies in the city. Five years later, as a successful businessman, he decided to secure his family’s future. He met with an insurance broker to discuss a protection plan. The discussion went smoothly, and when they reached the final step, the broker asked him for his email address to complete the paperwork. The man smiled and calmly replied, “I don’t have an email.” The broker was taken aback. “You don’t have an email? And yet you have built a business empire! Can you imagine where you could be if you had one?” The man chuckled, then said, “If I had an email, I would be an office boy.”