Doughnuts in the Market 
Starting small is the pattern of most businesses. I guess there are occasionally 5-minute wonders that have maintained their growth but some have also helplessly disintegrated or crashed. The story of an enterprising highlander in a Pacific Island Nation is a brilliant example of such determination and persistence, coupled with a flair for recognising a good idea. Starting by selling mini-doughnuts in the local market, he gradually developed a wide-ranging group of companies including coffee plantations, rural taxis (mini-buses), property etc. Pretty well throughout, Harry survived in a very competitive environment even with the seeming disadvantage of not being too fluent with reading or skilled at writing. His business head and entrepreneurial spirit buoyantly carried him through all the mini-pockets of marketing turbulence.
In spite of such success, while ascending the management ladder, he firmly retained his grass roots contacts as well as extended family connections. He sought, in a whole variety of ways, to enrich his immediate and extended rural communities. On one occasion, after a tour to a very historic nation, he returned with stunning photos and toured his community network with a personal presentation assisted by slide projector shows, which were very well received.
Such genuine and effective appreciation of all the support and business granted to him, reaped a whole new round of partnerships for him. Although there is a rich cultural trait of community bonding and corporate ownership throughout the Pacific, modern businessmen in the region are not always sharing their success both financial and experience-wise with their extended families and language groups. Harry achieved this...
