Secrets of doing business

5 business quotes

The first sentence is, if small money doesn’t go, big money won’t come. It comes from "The Twelfth Floor - Cuiya Tower" by Li Yu of the Qing Dynasty. The original text is: If you don't leave with small money, you won't come with big money. The silver from the government is like burning elixirs to refine mercury. After all, it takes the mother of silver to achieve the transformation. There is no such thing as refining it in vain. Without a paper bag on the door, how could he be willing to help you? Meaning: If you don’t pay a small price, you won’t get big benefits. The essence of doing business is to use small capital to exchange for big profits.

The second sentence is small capital and small profit, big capital and huge profit. It comes from "Qilu Lamp" written by Li Luyuan in the Qing Dynasty. The original text is: Seeing a piece of money coming, I have no capital in my hand, so I have to let it go. As the saying goes: a small profit is small, a big profit is big. There is no way. It means: if the cost is small, the profit will be small; if the cost is large, the profit will be more. For example, if a piece of clothing can earn 10 yuan, if you purchase 100 pieces, you will earn 1,000. If you have sufficient capital, if you purchase 1,000 pieces, you will earn 10,000.

The third sentence, the cost is heavy, so you must cherish it. From "The Biography of Guo Gongzhi with Yin Qi Yuan": The reason why Zeng Bu Si Bi is better than me is that he is serious or not, and the key is whether he saves money or not. As the saying goes: Save money, but there is no good product. Another saying goes: The cost is heavy, so care must be taken. Although this statement is small, it is enough to describe something big. It means: When doing high-cost business, you must cherish it, be cautious, and be considerate in everything.

Consider various emergencies and think of ways to deal with them, so that even if something happens, you can respond quickly and avoid huge losses. Therefore, when doing business, you must be cautious and keep an eye out and an ear out. Bafang, accumulate experience.

The fourth sentence, without the diamond, we would not accept the porcelain job. From "Chen Gong An": Mr. Hu smiled and said: "If there is no such thing, I will not do the porcelain work if I don't have the diamond." It means: If you don't have strong skills and abilities, you won't do the work.

Everyone should do things within their own capabilities. They should not be blindly arrogant or ambitious. The same is true in business. You should not ignore your own strength because of interests.

Fifth In other words, business is not afraid of failure, only of interruption. From "Liancheng Bi": People who do business will not be affected by bad luck and Taoism... Since ancient times, the saying goes: Business is not afraid of failure, only fear of failure. You must not be frightened by this incident and stop seeking money. It means: Don’t be afraid of losing money when doing business, but be afraid of not having the courage to stop and not do it. Business is meaningful only if it lasts forever. It doesn’t matter if you lose money once or twice. Summarize experience and lessons, cheer up and start again. There will always be a time to make money, and you can always make money back.

Finally, Integrity is the foundation.