THEY REJECTED YOU FOR A JOB. CIPC WON'T REJECT YOUR BUSINESS

@bxpica55o

366.1K followers · usually 33.9K views a post

Views

266.0K

Likes

16.1K

Comments

311

Shares

653

SoundTikTok sound · Woza Mntana

Promoted product

CIPC

Why it worked

The video resonates by reframing rejection not as a failure, but as an opportunity for entrepreneurship, particularly highlighting the role of CIPC in South Africa. This empowering message, delivered with conviction, taps into the aspirations of individuals seeking alternative paths to success.

Summary

The video argues that rejection from jobs or universities can be a catalyst for entrepreneurship. It highlights that CIPC in South Africa provides the legal framework for individuals to start their own businesses, shifting the focus from seeking external validation to creating value and solving problems.

Structure

1Rejection is common in jobs and applications.
2South Africa's CIPC offers a path to entrepreneurship.
3Societal conditioning emphasizes being chosen over building.
4Ownership mindset shifts focus from seeking approval to solving problems.
5

Original caption

They rejected your CV… but South Africa still gave you the right to build. 💼🇿🇦#newcompany #business #cipc #southafricatiktok🇿🇦 #fyp

More from @bxpica55o

Product placement

The video discusses CIPC (Companies and Intellectual Property Commission) as a government entity in South Africa that allows individuals to register businesses, positioning it as a solution for those facing rejection in traditional employment or academic paths.

On-screen text

THEY REJECTED YOU FOR A JOB. CIPC WON'T REJECT YOUR BUSINESS THEY CAN REJECT YOUR CV, YOUR UNIVERSITY APPLICATION, REJECT YOUR FUNDING PROPOSAL. BUT THERE'S ONE PLACE IN SOUTH AFRICA THAT WILL ALMOST NEVER REJECT YOUR DECISION TO BUILD. CIPC MDUDUZI HARSH TRUTH NOBODY WANTS TO TALK ABOUT. WE GREW UP BELIEVING THE ONLY WAY TO SURVIVE IS TO BE CHOSEN. CHOSEN BY SCHOOL, CHOSEN BY H R, CHOSEN BY A MANAGER, CHOSEN BY A COMPANY. SO WHEN REJECTION COMES, PEOPLE COLLAPSE EMOTIONALLY BECAUSE THEY BUILT THEIR WHOLE IDENTITY AROUND BEING SELECTED. BUT HERE'S THE SHIFT THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING FOR ME. OWNERSHIP DOESN'T ASK FOR APPLAUSE FIRST. REALIZE YOU CAN LEGALLY REGISTER A COMPANY, CREATE VALUE AND SELL TO THE SAME WORLD THAT REJECTED YOU, YOUR MINDSET CHANGES. BECAUSE NOW THE QUESTION IS NO LONGER H IRE ME? NOW IT BECOMES WHAT PROBLEM CAN I SOLVE SO WELL THAT PEOPLE PAY ME? THAT'S A DANGEROUS MINSET BECAUSE THE SAME PERSON WHO GOT JOB AT A LOGISTICS COMPANY CAN OPEN A DELIVERY BUSINESS. THE SAME PERSON REJECTED BY A UNIVERSITY CAN BUILD A SKILLS ACADEMY ONLINE. THE SAME PERSON REJECTED BY CORPORATE CAN START A MEAL PREP BRAND, COURIER SERVICE, MOBILE CAR WASH, OR DIGITAL AGENCY. REJECTION ONLY HURTS WHEN YOU THINK ONLY PATH. BUT THE MINUTE YOU UNDERSTAND THAT CIPC GIVES ORDINARY PEOPLE PERMISSION TO BUILD. REJECTION BECOMES MARKET IT TELLS YOU WHERE THE GAP IS. IT TELLS YOU WHAT SYSTEM FAILED TO ABSORB YOU. AND SOMETIMES THAT'S THE EXACT BUSINESS YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO START. MAYBE, JUST MAYBE, REJECTION WAS NEVER PUNISHMENT. MAYBE IT WAS LIFE PUSHING YOU AWAY FROM DEPENDENCE AND INTO OWNERSHIP. BECAUSE JOBS CAN SAY NO, UNIVERSITIES CAN SAY NO. BUT CIPC WILL ALWAYS OPEN FOR YOU TO BET ON YOURSELF. AND THAT, MY FRIEND, IS THE HARSH TRUTH.

Transcript

They rejected your CV, they can reject your university application, they can reject your funding proposal. But there's one place in South Africa that will almost never reject your decision to build. CIPC. Mduzi. That's the harsh truth nobody wants to talk about. We grew up believing the only way to survive is to be chosen. Chosen by school, chosen by HR, chosen by a manager, chosen by a company. So when rejection comes, people collapse emotionally because they built their whole identity around being selected. But here's the shift that changed everything for me. Ownership doesn't ask for applause first. The moment you realize you can legally register a company, create value and sell to the same world that rejected you, your mindset changes. Because now the question is no longer, who will hire me? Now it becomes, what problem can I solve so well that people pay me? That's a dangerous mindset because the same person who got rejected by a university can build a skills academy online. The same person rejected by corporate can start a panel shop, courier service, mobile car wash, or digital agency. Rejection only hurts when you think employment is the only path. But the minute you understand that CIPC gives ordinary people permission to build. Rejection becomes market research. It tells you where the gap is. It tells you what system failed to absorb you. And sometimes that's the exact business you were supposed to start. Maybe, just maybe, rejection was never punishment. Maybe it was life pushing you away from dependence and into ownership. Because jobs can say no, universities can say no. But CIPC will always open for you to bet on yourself. And that, my friend, is the harsh truth.