After working in consulting and tech for a few years, I've started to notice that people around me have been starting their own side hustles.

@yassi_x_

26.9K followers · usually 1.9K views a post

Views

70.9K

Likes

68

Comments

3

Shares

6

SoundTikTok sound · Parisian Lights

Promoted product

Accio Workaccio.com

Accio Work is the agentic team that runs your business. It goes beyond chat to execute real business tasks with built-in skills and connectors.

68 videos27 creators

Why it worked

The video uses a relatable 'day-in-the-life' narrative to introduce a problem, then positions the product as the effortless solution to the creator's own genuine barrier to entry, making the promotion feel like a helpful tip rather than a hard sell.

Summary

The creator discusses her anxiety about starting a business and how she used the AI tool Accio Work to develop a professional business plan for a dog bed idea to enter the Alibaba.com CoCreate Pitch 2026 competition. She encourages viewers to share their own business ideas and apply for the competition.

Structure

1Creator shares her observation of friends starting businesses
2Creator expresses her own desire and anxiety about starting a business
3

Original caption

What if the idea in your head is worth $200K? I finally stopped overthinking and entered the @Alibaba.com CoCreate Pitch 2026 — a global startup competition open to anyone with a product idea. Used their AI tool Accio Work to turn your shower thought to a full business plan. Drop your idea in the comments and check the application form in my bio to apply! #cocreatepitch #acciowork #makeitreal#alibabacomm

More from @yassi_x_

Product placement

Accio Work (AI tool) and Alibaba.com CoCreate Pitch 2026 (competition)

Call to action

Drop your idea in the comments and check the application form in my bio to apply!

On-screen text

working for a few years started to notice people around me have been starting their own side hustles jobs bosses passions businesses anxious start Alibaba.com CoCreate Pitch 2026 AI startup over $1,000,000 designed journey problems office comfy fold pockets essentials not winning anything months Accio Work heavy lifting minutes product market supplier brand more professional standby 26 years experience polished entry process effortless fast random thought real zero foundation work share comments below link bio win

Transcript

After working in consulting and tech for a few years, I've started to notice that people around me have been starting their own side hustles. Some friends have been so successful that they've opted out of their corporate 9-to-5 jobs to be their own bosses. Watching them turn their passions into businesses makes me feel really happy for them, but also, not gonna lie, a little anxious. I've always wanted to start a business of my own, but where do I even start? That's when I came across this competition called the Alibaba.com CoCreate Pitch 2026, an AI-native startup competition with over $1,000,000 in prizes. It's designed for anyone with a product idea, no matter where you are in your journey. That pushed me to actually look at my own life for problems worth solving. Like when I bring my dog to the office with me, why can't there be a comfy and cute dog bed that can also fold up into a portable bag with pockets for all his essentials? But I knew a half-baked idea was not going to win anything. I needed a real business plan and I didn't have months to put one together. So I used the competition's official AI tool, Accio Work. I just gave it a simple prompt about my folding dog bed idea and it did all the heavy lifting for me. In just minutes, it generated product designs, market analyses, supplier inquiries, brand building documents, and more. It's like having a professional team on standby backed by 26 years of Alibaba.com's business experience that polished my entry. I submitted my business pitch and made the whole entry process effortless. Honestly, I was surprised by how fast a random thought in my head started to feel like something real. And instead of starting from zero, I had an actual foundation to work off of. So, what's that one idea you've been sitting on? Feel free to share in the comments below and the application link will be in my bio. The next person to win could be you.