{"id":10107,"date":"2017-11-06T20:50:58","date_gmt":"2017-11-06T17:50:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/?p=10107"},"modified":"2018-06-27T12:51:11","modified_gmt":"2018-06-27T09:51:11","slug":"%d8%a8%d8%af%d8%a3%d9%88%d8%a7-%d9%85%d9%86-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b5%d9%81%d8%b1-%d9%88%d8%a8%d9%84%d8%ba%d9%88%d8%a7-%d9%82%d9%85%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%ab%d8%b1%d8%a7%d8%a1-%d8%aa%d8%b9%d9%91%d8%b1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/%d8%a8%d8%af%d8%a3%d9%88%d8%a7-%d9%85%d9%86-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b5%d9%81%d8%b1-%d9%88%d8%a8%d9%84%d8%ba%d9%88%d8%a7-%d9%82%d9%85%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%ab%d8%b1%d8%a7%d8%a1-%d8%aa%d8%b9%d9%91%d8%b1\/","title":{"rendered":"They Started from Scratch and Reached the Top of the Wealth Ladder\u2014Meet Them"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6Laog-2D1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/profile_images\/836091390\/ReachLogo2005Trans.jpg\" alt=\"Image result for the top\" width=\"398\" height=\"392\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">If you believe in the words \u201cNever give up,\u201d you too can become one of the world\u2019s most celebrated wealthy people. To illustrate, let\u2019s explore <a href=\"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6Laog-2D1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u0642\u0635\u0635 \u0646\u062c\u0627\u062d<\/a> \u0628\u0644\u063a \u0623\u0635\u062d\u0627\u0628\u0647\u0627 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">the top of the business world. They started from scratch, proved their ability to overcome difficult circumstances and challenges, and ultimately made it to the top.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 28px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; color: #00ccff;\">\u201cHessa Alabdullah\u201d<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Saudi entrepreneur Hessa Alabdullah found herself alone in a conservative, working-class community and facing difficult economic circumstances after her father died when she was 15. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">On top of that, she was illiterate and could neither read nor write.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Her father left her only two modest homes. How did this young girl turn weakness and hardship into bold steps toward a brighter future?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Hessa rented out the two homes and saved the rental income until she had built up a substantial sum, which enabled her to buy more homes and invest in them as well.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">After Saudi Arabia\u2019s real estate boom, Hessa expanded her investments by buying entire buildings, eventually owning a portfolio of buildings in Riyadh, Mecca, and Medina, <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">They generated millions of riyals in income for her.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Hessa could have simply rented out the two homes she inherited from her father and lived off the income. But the orphaned, illiterate girl had ambitions that enabled her to <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">To become one of the leading figures in Saudi Arabia\u2019s real estate sector, with minimal resources and without turning to banks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 28px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; color: #00ccff;\">\u201c\u0645\u0627\u064a\u0643\u0644 \u0631\u0648\u0628\u064a\u0646\u201d<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Snowboarding went through a downturn, causing the new venture started by 16-year-old \u201cMichael Rubin\u201d\u2014a <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">snowboarding equipment store\u2014to fail, leaving him with $120,000 in debt!<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Despite this difficult situation, the young entrepreneur didn\u2019t give up. He decided to revive the business and borrowed more, bringing his debt to $200,000, <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Then he looked for special offers and deals\u2014which were plentiful at the time because the industry was in a slump\u2014and found an offer that allowed him to buy snowboarding equipment worth $200, <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">000 for just $17,000.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">\u201cRubin\u201d began selling equipment at mid-range prices. Within a month, he had raised $75,000, paid off some of his debts, and bought more mid-range equipment <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">to sell at lower prices and at a faster pace.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">The boy dropped out of school and devoted himself to carrying out his plan, which proved remarkably successful during a difficult period for the trade. By the age of 22, <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">he had launched his own brand, \u201cYukon,\u201d and gone on to make millions of dollars, paying off all his debts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">In the 1990s, \u201cRubin\u201d expanded his business by buying stakes in several sporting goods companies. He then brought all his operations together under the name \u201cGlobal Sports,\u201d becoming\u2014<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> at the age of 41\u2014one of the world\u2019s wealthiest people, with a fortune of $2.7 billion.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 28px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; color: #00ccff;\">\u201c\u0623\u064a\u0643\u064a\u0627\u201d<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">As a child, \u201cIngvar\u201d helped his poor family by selling matches to people in his small village in southern Sweden. He then began buying better-quality matches from <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">the capital, \u201cStockholm,\u201d and selling them at moderate prices.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">From then on, the child with limited means and opportunities held onto his biggest dream: opening a trading company.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Over the years, \u201cIngvar\u201d began selling fish in the same way\u2014starting with inexpensive products at low prices, then moving on to higher-quality products at <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">higher prices. He later went into the business of selling ornamental plants, followed by pens of all kinds.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Through his work in various fields, the young man managed to save a substantial amount of money. By 1943, he had decided to establish his own company, \u201cIKEA\u201d\u2014the letters<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> The first part was his name, while the rest came from the name of the village and farm where he was born.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">At first, Ingvar relied on a milk-delivery cart to sell and distribute the company\u2019s products\u2014which were limited to pens, lighters, and picture frames\u2014 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">because he couldn\u2019t afford to buy vehicles specifically for that purpose.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">In 1950, Ingvar decided to enter the furniture business, using local workers to make furniture from timber sourced from the forests near his village. He focused exclusively on this field, <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">which improved product quality and boosted sales.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Ingvar kept prices affordable for people from all walks of life. Two years later, he opened IKEA\u2019s first showroom in Sweden, where it attracted a large number of visitors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">In 1955, \u201cIngvar\u201d began expanding his business by opening several company branches in Sweden and abroad. Sales and profits grew, and he went on to hire designers <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">with the creativity and expertise to design a wide range of furniture and furnishings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">IKEA\u2019s tremendous success led to the opening of company branches in Norway, Switzerland, Germany, and Sweden, followed by Canada, Australia, and then countries around the world.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">In 2008, Ingvar was ranked as Europe\u2019s richest man and the world\u2019s fourth-richest man.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 28px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; color: #993366;\">\u0627\u0644\u062e\u0644\u0627\u0635\u0629:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Nothing stands in the way of achieving your goal. Circumstances have varied\u2014from extreme poverty, illiteracy, and orphanhood to financial hardship so severe that it led to borrowing huge<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> sums of money. Yet these circumstances all marked the beginnings of success for people who refused to give up and fought until they achieved their ambitions.<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; \u0625\u0630\u0627 \u0643\u0646\u062a \u0645\u0648\u0642\u0646\u064b\u0627 \u0628\u0639\u0628\u0627\u0631\u0629: \u201d \u0644\u0627 \u062a\u064a\u0623\u0633\u201d\u060c \u0641\u064a\u0645\u0643\u0646\u0643 \u0623\u0646 \u062a\u0643\u0648\u0646 \u0645\u0646 \u0623\u062b\u0631\u064a\u0627\u0621 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0627\u0644\u0645 \u0627\u0644\u0630\u064a\u0646 \u064a\u064f\u0634\u0627\u0631 \u0625\u0644\u064a\u0647\u0645 \u0628\u0627\u0644\u0628\u0646\u0627\u0646. \u0648\u062a\u0623\u0643\u064a\u062f\u064b\u0627 \u0644\u0630\u0644\u0643\u060c \u0646\u0633\u062a\u0639\u0631\u0636 \u0645\u0639\u064b\u0627 \u0642\u0635\u0635 \u0646\u062c\u0627\u062d \u0628\u0644\u063a \u0623\u0635\u062d\u0627\u0628\u0647\u0627<span class=\"excerpt-hellip\"> [\u2026]<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10111,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_ibtdi_aa_focus_keyword":"","_ibtdi_aa_secondary_keywords":"","_ibtdi_aa_audience":"","_ibtdi_aa_tone":"","_ibtdi_aa_summary":"","_ibtdi_aa_reviewer_name":"","_ibtdi_aa_reviewer_bio":"","_ibtdi_aa_reviewer_url":"","_ibtdi_aa_reviewed_date":"","_ibtdi_aa_service_id":"","_ibtdi_aa_related_ids":"","_ibtdi_aa_human_reviewed":"","_ibtdi_aa_disable":"","_ibtdi_aa_disable_links":"","_ibtdi_aa_sources":"","_ibtdi_aa_update_notes":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[491,1],"tags":[14027,14026,778,14025,1676,14023,797,1826,14024],"class_list":["post-10107","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-491","category-1","tag-ikea","tag-14026","tag-778","tag-14025","tag-1676","tag-14023","tag-797","tag-1826","tag-14024"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10107","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10107"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10107\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10111"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10107"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10107"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10107"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}