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Zhou Qunfei was born into poverty in rural China. Her father lost a finger in an industrial accident, and the family struggled to make ends meet. At 16, Zhou dropped out of school and left for Shenzhen in search of work. Like millions of migrant workers, she took a job in a factory. The pay was low. The hours were long. And sometimes she slept in factory dormitories while working exhausting shifts. But Zhou had a habit that set her apart: While others clocked out, she stayed behind learning. Accounting. Machinery. Printing. Manufacturing. Anything that could help her advance. Then she made a bold move. With savings of only a few thousand dollars, she started a tiny workshop making watch lenses. At first, business was difficult. But Zhou became obsessed with quality and precision. That obsession paid off. As mobile phones became popular, manufacturers needed durable glass screens. Zhou saw the opportunity before almost anyone else. Her company, Lens Technology Inc., began producing glass components for the world's biggest technology brands. Soon, the customer list included: š± Apple Inc. š± Samsung Electronics š± Huawei š± Xiaomi As smartphones exploded across the world, Lens Technology grew alongside them. Today, the company produces glass, screens, and advanced components used in billions of consumer devices. And Zhou became one of the richest self-made women in the world. What's remarkable is that most consumers have never heard of Lens Technology. Yet every day, billions of people touch products made possible by the company she built. From a teenage factory worker... To sleeping in factory dormitories... To building a manufacturing empire supplying the world's biggest tech companies... Zhou Qunfei proved something powerful: Sometimes the person making the product becomes richer than the people selling it. #business #motivation #woman #China #inspiration #apple #technology #womanpower #success