Porter Erisman talked about how the West can learn from China on e-commerce and Fintech. China, started from scratch, has created truly disruptive e-commerce and mobile payment business ecosystems. Porter says “Because China is really starting from scratch, China is able to leapfrog way ahead. And so finally you’re starting to see the evidence come out […]
Tag Archives: Jack Ma
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Mar
Mar
The Alibaba Effect: how an Internet company started by a schoolteacher is reshaping e-commerce worldwide. Fifteen years ago, few people would have imagined that an e-commerce company started by a Chinese schoolteacher would rise from an apartment into the world’s largest e-commerce company. But the company that Jack Ma founded in 1999, Alibaba, now handles […]
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One important lesson everyone should learn: Being persistent despite difficulties! Alibaba Founder Jack Ma was rejected from 30 jobs, including KFC, before becoming China’s richest man. “I went for a job with the police; they said, ‘you’re no good,’” Ma told Rose. “I even went to KFC when it came to my city. Twenty-four people […]
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Congratulations to Jack Ma for the Alibaba IPO! Alibaba Group founder Jack Ma talks in the video below about the company’s initial public offering and business strategy. He speaks with Emily Chang on Bloomberg Television’s “In the Loop.” “I think the very important thing is that we want to build up a company, not the […]
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