I tried to apply for 30 jobs, and got rejected from all of them. I even went to KFC when it came to China. Twenty-four people went for the job, twenty-three were accepted. I was the only guy.
— Jack Ma Contemporary

Alibaba founder

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Interview at World Economic Forum

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2016

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Controversial

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https://www.businessinsider.com/jack-ma-was-rejected-by-kfc-2016-1

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