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| jack ma story: alibaba Liu Shiying, Martha Avery, 2009-02-24 The first in-depth look at the multibillion-dollar company Alibaba.com—known to many as China's eBay—and the inspirational story behind the man who created it. A bestseller in China and now translated into English and updated with recent events, Alibaba by Liu Shiying and Martha Avery tells the remarkable story behind the Internet phenomenon Alibaba.com and its founder Jack Ma, a man Barron's named one of the World's Top 30 CEOs in 2008. Ma's rise to prominence presents a riveting story: Despite growing up in China during the Cultural Revolution—in a period of total state control of the economy—he developed the keen entrepreneurial instincts that propelled him to billionaire status and enabled him to build a company outside the usual government channels. These instincts and habits incorporated martial arts training and allowed him to recognize, early on, that the Internet could leverage his company to rapid growth and also transform the way business is done around the world. Alibaba.com, where businesses can buy and sell everything from air beds to zippers, started with a modest initial investment of $60,000 and has grown exponentially since its founding in 1999 to become the world's biggest business-to-business Web site. In 2007 it became the second largest IPO in history (after Google), and Fast Company has named it one of the world's most innovative companies. As a result, smart investors and technology insiders will be keeping a close eye on Alibaba for years to come. Whether you're seeking to understand China's meteoric rise, or just searching for the next Google, Yahoo!, or Amazon, Alibaba is crucial reading. |
| jack ma story: Jack Ma R. G. Knight, 2018-08-05 Jack Ma's Biography - The Story Of A Self-Made Billionaire!When Alibaba founder and CEO Jack Ma was a young adult, he applied to over 30 jobs and got rejected by all of them. Today, the 53-year-old's e-commerce company is valued at $519 billion, although Ma didn't start achieving career success until his 30s. He says: In life, it's not how much we achieved, it's how much we've gone through the tough days and mistakes.This book covers the entirety of Jack Ma's life, the challenges he faced and his struggles - how he braved all odds and swam against the tide to become one of the most successful entrepreneurs in the world today. It will give you a detailed insight into his early life, how he struggled with his education and business, how he handled pessimists and critics and how he learned to use the power of good company, sheer will and grit to achieve his dream.The well-structured book focuses on Jack Ma and his complete story, starting from his childhood. Unlike other boring biographies, it is interesting and engaging to read. The book captures the life of Jack well - his struggles, failures, strategy and thought process. Particularly, how Jack connected the dots in life and what we can learn from him. It's a perfect gift for your son, daughter or anyone who needs a dose of inspiration/motivation. The book contains valuable lessons from Jack Ma's life. |
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| jack ma story: Never Give Up: Jack Ma in His Own Words Suk Lee, Bob Song, 2016 A collection of direct quotes from Jack Ma on topics related to business, entrepreneurship, his company, Alibaba and life-- |
| jack ma story: Alibaba's World Porter Erisman, 2015-05-12 In September 2014, a Chinese company that most Americans had never heard of held the largest IPO in history – bigger than Google, Facebook and Twitter combined. Alibaba, now the world's largest e-commerce company, mostly escaped Western notice for over ten years, while building a customer base more than twice the size of Amazon's, and handling the bulk of e-commerce transactions in China. How did it happen? And what was it like to be along for such a revolutionary ride? In Alibaba's World, author Porter Erisman, one of Alibaba's first Western employees and its head of international marketing from 2000 to 2008, shows how Jack Ma, a Chinese schoolteacher who twice failed his college entrance exams, rose from obscurity to found Alibaba and lead it from struggling startup to the world's most dominant e-commerce player. He shares stories of weathering the dotcom crash, facing down eBay and Google, negotiating with the unpredictable Chinese government, and enduring the misguided advice of foreign experts, all to build the behemoth that's poised to sweep the ecommerce world today. And he analyzes Alibaba's role as a harbinger of the new global business landscape—with its focus on the East rather than the West, emerging markets over developed ones, and the nimble entrepreneur over the industry titan. As we face this near future, the story of Alibaba—and its inevitable descendants—is both essential and instructive. |
| jack ma story: alibaba Liu Shiying, Martha Avery, 2009-02-19 The first in-depth look at the multibillion-dollar company Alibaba.com—known to many as China's eBay—and the inspirational story behind the man who created it. A bestseller in China and now translated into English and updated with recent events, Alibaba by Liu Shiying and Martha Avery tells the remarkable story behind the Internet phenomenon Alibaba.com and its founder Jack Ma, a man Barron's named one of the World's Top 30 CEOs in 2008. Ma's rise to prominence presents a riveting story: Despite growing up in China during the Cultural Revolution—in a period of total state control of the economy—he developed the keen entrepreneurial instincts that propelled him to billionaire status and enabled him to build a company outside the usual government channels. These instincts and habits incorporated martial arts training and allowed him to recognize, early on, that the Internet could leverage his company to rapid growth and also transform the way business is done around the world. Alibaba.com, where businesses can buy and sell everything from air beds to zippers, started with a modest initial investment of $60,000 and has grown exponentially since its founding in 1999 to become the world's biggest business-to-business Web site. In 2007 it became the second largest IPO in history (after Google), and Fast Company has named it one of the world's most innovative companies. As a result, smart investors and technology insiders will be keeping a close eye on Alibaba for years to come. Whether you're seeking to understand China's meteoric rise, or just searching for the next Google, Yahoo!, or Amazon, Alibaba is crucial reading. |
| jack ma story: Jack Ma Jamie Morris, 2017-11-19 Touted as the Steve Jobs of China, Jack Ma and his story has captivated his countrymen and the rest of the world. From his humble beginnings as a teacher, he has founded the Alibaba Group, one of the world's largest ecommerce businesses, and has established himself as one of the world's richest men. Alibaba's 2014 IPO has been the biggest public stock offering globally, paving the way further to Ma's $38 billion net worth to date. Ma and not Alibaba not only have transformed China's business and economy, they have likewise impacted China's culture today immeasurably. People have always been fascinated with stories of rags-to-riches and David-versus-Goliath. Most however appreciate these fairytales from afar, never allowing inspiration to translate into action in their own lives. Beyond piquing your curiosity about Ma's life, this book aims to show you how to dream bigger and how to use your passions to achieve extraordinary success. Various books, documentaries and interviews have been made about Jack Ma's remarkable journey in building the Alibaba Group brick-by-brick. Being Jack Ma gleans learnings from these and integrates them with advice from other brilliant life coaches and successful entrepreneurs to teach how you that success does not necessarily have to be achieved by reinventing the wheel, but by following models like Jack Ma through bite-sized achievable lessons. Ever the educator, let Jack Ma teach you how to dream and win. |
| jack ma story: Jack Ma: In His Own Words Suk Lee, Bob Song, 2019-02-19 Hundreds of candid quotes from Chinese tech giant Jack Ma that reveal his thoughts on business values, innovation, competition, teamwork, philanthropy, and more. Ever since the Alibaba Group went public on September 19, 2014—with an initial public offering of a record-breaking $25 billion—Jack Ma, the founder and charismatic “spiritual leader” of the e-commerce behemoth, has been making headlines around the world. Alibaba is now the largest retailer in the world, and since 2015, the company’s online sales and profits have outstripped those of Amazon, eBay, and Walmart combined. Recently, Alibaba’s cloud computing arm has been outperforming major players such as Google and Amazon, and Jack Ma has been widening its investments into new sectors, such as entertainment and electric cars. Ma—the first Chinese entrepreneur to appear on the cover of Forbes and the third-richest man in China—has a net worth that is estimated to be more than $39 billion. But despite Ma’s massive influence in China and in the global tech world, his inspirational rags-to-riches story is relatively unknown to the general American public. Jack Ma: In His Own Words is a detailed look at the thoughts and words of arguably the most prominent figure in internet entrepreneurship in the past 20 years—made up entirely of Ma’s own thought-provoking and candid quotes. Many of these quotes are translated directly from the Chinese press and interviews. For readers who do not read Chinese and have no other access to these materials, this book provides invaluable insight into the mind of one of the world’s most successful business magnates. |
| jack ma story: The Making of the Greatest Abha Sharma, 2019-09 Jack Ma (born Ma Yun) studied at an ordinary institution in China and failed multiple times as a student, and yet he held on to self-belief and created the Alibaba Group, the largest e-commerce company in the world. |
| jack ma story: Room Emma Donoghue, 2017-05-07 Kidnapped as a teenage girl, Ma has been locked inside a purpose built room in her captor's garden for seven years. Her five year old son, Jack, has no concept of the world outside and happily exists inside Room with the help of Ma's games and his vivid imagination where objects like Rug, Lamp and TV are his only friends. But for Ma the time has come to escape and face their biggest challenge to date: the world outside Room. |
| jack ma story: Jack Ma Brian Keller, 2019-08-10 Founder of the internet company Alibaba, Chinese businessman Jack Ma ranks as the richest man in China. But his road to success wasn't so simple. Inside this biography, you'll learn how Jack Ma overcame all odds to rise to fame and fortune. After a bumpy start and a string of failures, he pushed on with perseverance and determination, and went on to become one of China - and the world's - richest men. From his early work in teaching and translation to the world-changing founding of the e-commerce website Alibaba, Jack Ma: The Biography of an Unlikely Tech Tycoon delves into this entrepreneur's incredible yet volatile life. Including Jack's school years, his first brush with the internet, and failures which shaped him, this book also includes a wealth of invaluable advice from the man himself about life, business, and success. Buy now to learn about the incredible story of Jack Ma's life and legacy, and how Alibaba changed the world of e-commerce forever. |
| jack ma story: The Last Correspondent Michael Smith, 2021-04-26 The ultimate insider’s account: living and working in China in a period of unprecedented economic and social upheaval It was just after midnight when China’s notorious secret police came knocking... A late-night visit to his Shanghai laneway house by China’s notorious secret police triggered a diplomatic storm which abruptly ended Michael Smith’s stint as one of Australia’s last foreign correspondents in China. After five days under consular protection, Smith was evacuated from a very different China to the country he first visited 25 years earlier. The visit marked a new twist in Australia’s 50-year diplomatic relationship with China which was now coming apart at the seams. But it also symbolised the authoritarianism creeping into every aspect of society under President Xi Jinping over the last three years. From Xinjiang’s re-education camps to the tear-gas filled streets of Hong Kong, Smith’s account of Xi Jinping’s China documents the country’s spectacular economic rise in the years leading up to the coronavirus outbreak. Through first-person accounts of life on the ground and interviews with friends as well as key players in Chinese society right up to the country’s richest man, The Last Correspondent explores what China’s rise to become the world’s newest superpower means for Australia and the rest of the world. PRAISE FOR THE LAST CORRESPONDENT ‘Michael Smith’s account of his time as a journalist in China makes for riveting reading. I learned so much about the texture of life as a foreign correspondent in this enormously complex, often mystifying and rapidly changing nation. For Australians who want to learn more about our giant neighbour but don’t want to pick up an academic tome, you couldn't do better than let Michael Smith take you on his kaleidoscopic journey of discovery.’ – Clive Hamilton, author of Silent Invasion ‘Smith’s account of his three turbulent years in China is a compelling, entertaining, racy read. He has a laser-like eye for the apposite anecdote drawing on extensive conversations with eyewitnesses living through these momentous historic events. Importantly, he lays bare the fibres of the twisted knot of bilateral relations between Australia and China.’ - Dr Geoff Raby, Australian Ambassador to China 2007–2011 ‘A lively, colourful and revealing book both about China and his own experience of the country, which is full both of excitement, admiration, adventure, horror, and, finally, an escape in the most frightening circumstances.’ – Richard McGregor, Lowy Institute ‘An important contribution to understanding China from a must-read China correspondent.’ – Melissa Roberts and Trevor Watson, co-editors of The Beijing Bureau |
| jack ma story: The House Advantage Jeffrey Ma, 2012-02-14 As part of the notorious MIT Team depicted in Ben Mezrich's now classic Bringing Down the House, Jeff Ma used math and statistics to master the game of blackjack and reap handsome rewards at casinos. Years later, Ma has inspired not only a bestselling novel and hit movie, but has also started three different companies—the latest of which, Citizen Sports, is an innovative marriage of sports, betting, and digital technology—and launched a successful corporate speaking career. The House Advantage reveals Ma's cutting-edge mathematical insights into the world of statistics and makes them applicable to a wide business audience. He argues that numbers are the key to analyzing nearly everything in the world of business, from how to spot and profit from global market inefficiencies to having multiple backup plans in anticipation of every probability. Ma's stories and business lessons are as intriguing as they are universally applicable. |
| jack ma story: Red Roulette Desmond Shum, 2021-09-07 THE BOOK CHINA DOESN'T WANT YOU TO READ.--CNN A riveting insider's story of how the Party and big money work in China today, by a man who, with his wife, Whitney Duan, rose to the zenith of power and wealth--and then fell out of favor. She was disappeared four years ago. News of this book led to a phone call from Whitney, proof that she's alive. As Desmond Shum was growing up impoverished in China, he vowed his life would be different. Through hard work and sheer tenacity he earned an American college degree and returned to his native country to establish himself in business. There, he met his future wife, the highly intelligent and equally ambitious Whitney Duan who was determined to make her mark within China's male-dominated society. Whitney and Desmond formed an effective team and, aided by relationships they formed with top members of China's Communist Party, the so-called red aristocracy, he vaulted into China's billionaire class. Soon they were developing the massive air cargo facility at Beijing International Airport, and they followed that feat with the creation of one of Beijing's premier hotels. They were dazzlingly successful, traveling in private jets, funding multi-million-dollar buildings and endowments, and purchasing expensive homes, vehicles, and art. But in 2017, their fates diverged irrevocably when Desmond, while residing overseas with his son, learned that his now ex-wife Whitney had vanished along with three coworkers. This is both Desmond's story and Whitney's, because she has not been able to tell it herself. |
| jack ma story: China's Disruptors Edward Tse, 2015-07-14 In September 2014, Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba raised $25 billion in the world’s biggest-ever initial public offering. Since then, millions of investors and managers worldwide have pondered a fundamental question: What’s really going on with the new wave of China’s disruptors? Alibaba wasn’t an outlier—it’s one of a rising tide of thriving Chinese companies, mostly but not exclusively in the technology sector. Overnight, its founder, Jack Ma, appeared on the same magazine covers as American entrepreneurial icons like Mark Zuckerberg. Ma was quickly followed by the founders of other previously little-known companies, such as Baidu, Tencent, and Xiaomi. Over the past two decades, an unprecedented burst of entrepreneurialism has transformed China’s economy from a closed, impoverished, state-run system into a major power in global business. As products in China become more and more sophisticated, and as its companies embrace domestically developed technology, we will increasingly see Chinese goods setting global standards. Meanwhile, companies in the rest of the world wonder how they can access the fast-rising incomes of China’s 1.3 billion consumers. Now Edward Tse, a leading global strategy consultant, reveals how China got to this point, and what the country’s rise means for the United States and the rest of the world. Tse has spent more than twenty years working with senior Chinese executives, learning firsthand how China’s most powerful companies operate. He’s an expert on how private firms are thriving in what is still, officially, a communist country. His book draws on exclusive interviews and case studies to explore questions such as *What drives China’s entrepreneurs? Personal fame and fortune—or a quest for national pride and communal achievement? *How do these companies grow so quickly? In 2005, Lenovo sold just one category of products (personal computers) in one market, China. Today, not only is it the world’s largest PC seller; it is also the world’s third-largest smartphone seller. *How does Chinese culture shape the strategies and tactics of these business leaders? Can outsiders copy what the Chinese are doing? *Can capitalists really thrive within a communist system? How does Tencent’s Pony Ma serve as a member of China’s parliament while running a company that dominates online games and messaging? *What impact will China have on the rest of the world as its private companies enter new markets, acquire foreign businesses, and threaten established firms in countless industries? As Tse concludes: “I believe that as a consequence of the opening driven by China’s entrepreneurs, the push to invest in science, research, and development, and the new freedoms that people are enjoying across the country, China has embarked on a renaissance that could rival its greatest era in history—the Tang dynasty. These entrepreneurs are the front line in China’s intense hunger for success. They will have an even more remarkable impact on the global economy in the future, through the rest of this decade and beyond.” |
| jack ma story: Alibaba Brad Clark, 2016-05-13 Alibaba Sale price. You will save 66% with this offer. Please hurry up! How Jack Ma Created His Empire (Jack Ma's Way, best quotes, business secrets, make money, startup, investing, tips and tricks, business plan) Jack Ma is a man who does not see failure as an option, not a final one anyway. Ma has been through more failure than success in his life, we just don't hear much about it because his success has been so big! Ma's education through failure more than traditional channels has shaped a man that is globally savvy, compassionate and fiercely passionate about entrepreneurship. He recently shared with Charlie Rose, 'I failed a key primary school test 2 times, I failed the middle school test 3 times, I failed the college entrance exam 2 times and when I graduated, I was rejected for most jobs I applied for out of college.' (Ma was one of 5 applicants to the police force and the only one to be rejected. Then there is the application as one of 24 applicants to be a KFC manager and also be rejected. 'I applied for Harvard ten times, got rejected ten times and I told myself that 'Someday I should go teach there.'Even in the early success of Alibaba Ma was told by Silicon Valley venture capitalists that his business model was wholly unprofitable and he was sent back to China unfunded. In the face of all this adversity Ma did not give up, give in or blame, he just continued to try. In the following chapters we will explore the life and business of Alibaba's amazing, Jack Ma: Early Life Education Inspiration & Business Alibaba Begins Alibaba as an IPO Views Accomplishments & Personal Life Conclusion Download your copy of Alibaba by scrolling up and clicking Buy Now With 1-Click button. Tags: Jack Ma, Jack Ma, Jack Ma's way, best quotes, business secrets, make money, startup, investing, tips and tricks, business plan, Personal Finance, Investing, Value Investing, Finance, Success, Investing, Business and Money, Investing Basics, Business, Management, Leadership, Investing for beginners best business strategies, beginners guide, start up business, online business, Business, money, sales, business plan, start your business, marketing, research, financial plan, motivation, business, entrepreneurship, success, motivational books, motivational, mentoring, coaching, Lessons from Life, Unlimited Power, Business Mastery, Powerful Lessons, wisdom of Jack Ma, budgeting, money management, manage money, entrepreneur books, business concepts, start ups, selling, profit, profitable business, promotion, controlling your business. |
| jack ma story: Smart Business Ming Zeng, 2018 Introduction: Open sesame -- Alibaba: the emergence of a smart business -- Smart business: the future of strategy -- Network coordination: how interconnected players change the game -- Data intelligence: how machine learning makes businesses smart -- How smart businesses compete: strategic principles -- Automating decisions: establishing the strategic foundation -- Customer-to-business: upending the business model -- Strategic positioning: rethinking value creation -- How smart businesses run: organizational implications -- Self-tuning: making strategic processes smarter -- From managing to enabling: the role of management -- The future of smart business: what it means for you |
| jack ma story: Jack Ma Jr MacGregor, 2018-09-12 Jack Ma is the quintessential simpleton who has a big heart and wants everyone to share in prosperity. He comes from humble beginnings, had trouble getting to school, had trouble finding a job, but did everything right despite the forces that were arrayed against his intentions. We all have that life where we feel the world just doesn't value what we have to offer. Jack certainly felt that way, but eventually he found his stride. Today he sits at the top of a global behemoth that boasts sales of $1 billion in the first five minutes of its annual sales event. It has almost half a billion active monthly buyers that get on its site to make purchases totalling more than 3 Trillion Yuan - or almost half a trillion Dollars. Jack's company holds the record for IPO on the New York Stock Exchange - and that was in 2014. This book is about the aspect of success that is unique to Jack and the circumstances that he was cultivated under. We are not all Jacks and we can't copy his path to success, but we can emulate the areas of his success that come from the parts of him that mirror our own motivation and our own desires. Jack Ma's story is one that we need to read and understand so that we can put together our own sequence of actions that will yield our own successes. This book takes you part of the way, the rest is up to you. Don't wait any longer! Scroll up and click the 'Buy Now' button to learn more about the man behind the largest IPO in history. |
| jack ma story: Bringing Down the House Ben Mezrich, 2002-09-17 Recounts the story of how a notorious gang of MIT blackjack savants devised and received backing for a system for winning at the world's most sophisticated casinos, an endeavor that earned them more than three million dollars. |
| jack ma story: Being Online Jian Wang, 2021-10-05 A pioneer of cloud computing and big data offers his vision of the future world taking shape around us. Jian Wang was the founder and architect of Alibaba's cloud and has been the driving force behind its technology innovations. He was also the founder of the City Brain initiative to develop a new digital infrastructure for sustainable cities. Being Online is his meditation on the moment we are in, as the digital era shifts to the internet era, spawning new innovations at a seemingly dizzying pace: cloud computing, 5G, artificial intelligence, big data, wearables, robots, virtual reality, the internet of things, blockchain, and more. For Wang, the invisible hand that connects them is being online. The conjunction of computing, data, and the internet has erased the difference between being online and off. When computing can be done in the cloud, it is on the road to becoming a utility. When data is connected, making it big, its usefulness multiplies exponentially in unforeseeable ways, as does its value. This moment will be as transformative for humanity as Henry Ford's production line. Data is changing the nature of business. Computing is reshaping the economy. The cloud will help us do things we could never do before, at scales that were previously impossible. It will reshape our vision of the world, as electrification once did and, more recently, the transition from analog to digital. While telling the story of Alibaba’s breakthroughs and the development of his own understanding of the internet, Jian Wang's visionary book lays out the implications of this shift and how to think about being online. |
| jack ma story: The Alibaba Way: Unleashing Grass-Roots Entrepreneurship to Build the World's Most Innovative Internet Company Ying Lowrey, 2016-01-01 How e-commerce giant Alibaba is giving grassroots entrepreneurs the power and drive to succeed in the e-commerce market—and you can, too... The world’s largest online trading platform, Alibaba has created an astounding model for enterprise and growth in the 21st century. The story behind Alibaba’s incredible success is not only fascinating, it’s truly inspiring—especially if you’re a small business owner or ambitious entrepreneur who wants to increase sales, satisfy customers, and drive innovation in the e-commerce world. THE ALIBABA WAY will show you: * How rural villagers with little experience—and even less resources—are lifting themselves out of poverty using Alibaba’s online trading site, Taobao.com * How small local businesses are growing into nationwide industries by adapting to the needs, preferences, and buying habits of Alibaba customers * How online sellers are finding exciting new ways to “routinize” innovation by using the Alibaba platform to identify trends, customize services, and boost production * How grassroots individuals can borrow money without a credit record or collateral; and make money by establishing a wealth management account Now available in America for the first time, the case studies and targeted essays in this eye-opening book reveal the greatest sales secrets of China’s amazing online successes—secrets that can be used to grow your own small business into a sustainable, global powerhouse. This is the most cost-effective way to make the most of your resources—and take the e-commerce world by storm. This is The Alibaba Way—growing by unleashing grassroots entrepreneurship. It’s the ultimate e-commerce success story—a powerful new growth model for small business start-ups and grassroots entrepreneurs. Part eBay, part Google, part PayPal, the Chinese company known as Alibaba was launched by its founder Jack Ma in 1999 in a small apartment with a staff of only eighteen people. It quickly became one of the fastest growing Internet companies in the world, with more than 10 million e-commerce participants and a digital ecosystem serving a hundred million consumers per day. In The Alibaba Way—the first full-length account of this e-commerce phenomenon—you’ll go behind the scenes and inside the sites that drive seemingly ordinary online sellers to extraordinary levels of success. Their stories will provide you with not just a road map to riches, but an invaluable lesson in entrepreneurship. You’ll learn how to: * Unleash your entrepreneurial spirit and grow a grassroots empire * Make innovation a routine of your daily business operation * Use emerging technologies to expand your company across multiple markets * Tailor your online presence to meet changing customer’s needs and habits * Increase your productivity by making your venders more productive * Go global, get mobile, and turn your e-business start-up into a worldwide success Featuring brilliant insights and advice from global business experts, The Alibaba Way offers American entrepreneurs a rare opportunity to see the latest innovations—and borrow the greatest ideas—from a new generation of young Chinese entrepreneurs inspired by the Alibaba model. You’ll learn how to compete with the biggest and the best—even if you have the smallest of budgets—by leveraging the power of microfinance and e-commerce to help level the playing field. You’ll hear exhilarating stories from a small rural community transformed by the introduction of Internet access, discovering creative new ways to sell and trade and grow their businesses, the Alibaba way. Most importantly, you’ll find practical, proven strategies of online selling that have turned small businesses into major players—and Alibaba into the e-commerce giant it is today. There are so many ways to take your business online. But the best way to make it grow and succeed beyond your wildest dreams is The Alibaba Way. Dr. Ying Lowrey is an Economics Professor at the School of Social Sciences, Tsinghua University, and Deputy Director of Tsinghua Research Center for Chinese Entrepreneurs. Previously she was senior economist at the US Small Business Administration and professor of economics at several US universities. She believes in that the Internet makes small even more beautiful. |
| jack ma story: The Transpacific Experiment Matt Sheehan, 2020-08-04 A timely, vital account of California’s unique relationship with China, told through the exploits of the entrepreneurs, activists, and politicians driving transformations with international implications. Tensions between the world’s superpowers are mounting in Washington, D.C., and Beijing. Yet, the People's Republic of China and the state of California have built deep and interdependent socioeconomic exchanges that reverberate across the globe, making California and China a microcosm of the most important international relationship of the twenty–first century. In The Transpacific Experiment, journalist and China analyst Matt Sheehan chronicles the real people who are making these connections. Sheehan tells the story of a Southern Californian mayor who believes a Chinese electric bus factory will save his town from meth labs and skinheads. He follows a Chinese AI researcher who leaves Google to compete with his former employer from behind the Great Firewall. Sheehan joins a tour bus of wealthy Chinese families shopping for homes in the Bay Area, revealing disgruntled neighbors and raising important questions about California’s own narratives around immigration and the American Dream. Sheehan’s on–the–ground reporting reveals movie sets in the “Hollywood of China,” Chinese–funded housing projects in San Francisco, Chinese immigrants who support Donald Trump, and more. Each of these stories lays bare the new reality of twenty–first–century superpowers: the closer they get to one another, the more personal their frictions become. “Cuts right to the heart of the relationship between Silicon Valley and China: the tangled history, the current tensions, and the uncertain future . . . a must–read.”—Kai–Fu Lee, former president of Google China and founder of Sinovation Ventures |
| jack ma story: The Silent Patient Alex Michaelides, 2019-02-05 **THE INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER** An unforgettable—and Hollywood-bound—new thriller... A mix of Hitchcockian suspense, Agatha Christie plotting, and Greek tragedy. —Entertainment Weekly The Silent Patient is a shocking psychological thriller of a woman’s act of violence against her husband—and of the therapist obsessed with uncovering her motive. Alicia Berenson’s life is seemingly perfect. A famous painter married to an in-demand fashion photographer, she lives in a grand house with big windows overlooking a park in one of London’s most desirable areas. One evening her husband Gabriel returns home late from a fashion shoot, and Alicia shoots him five times in the face, and then never speaks another word. Alicia’s refusal to talk, or give any kind of explanation, turns a domestic tragedy into something far grander, a mystery that captures the public imagination and casts Alicia into notoriety. The price of her art skyrockets, and she, the silent patient, is hidden away from the tabloids and spotlight at the Grove, a secure forensic unit in North London. Theo Faber is a criminal psychotherapist who has waited a long time for the opportunity to work with Alicia. His determination to get her to talk and unravel the mystery of why she shot her husband takes him down a twisting path into his own motivations—a search for the truth that threatens to consume him.... |
| jack ma story: China Airborne James Fallows, 2013-02-26 From one of our most influential journalists, here is a timely, vital, and illuminating account of the next stage of China’s modernization—its plan to rival America as the world’s leading aerospace power and to bring itself from its low-wage past to a high-tech future. In 2011, China announced its twelfth Five-Year Plan, which included the commitment to spend a quarter of a trillion dollars to jump-start its aerospace industry. In China Airborne, James Fallows documents, for the first time, the extraordinary scale of China’s project, making clear how it stands to catalyze the nation’s hyper-growth and hyper-urbanization, revolutionizing China in ways analogous to the building of America’s transcontinental railroad in the nineteenth century. Completing this remarkable picture, Fallows chronicles life in the city of Xi’an, home to 250,000 aerospace engineers and assembly-line workers, and introduces us to some of the hucksters, visionaries, entrepreneurs, and dreamers who seek to benefit from China’s pursuit of aeronautical supremacy. He concludes by explaining what this latest demonstration of Chinese ambition means for the United States and for the rest of the world—and the right ways for us to respond. |
| jack ma story: Alibaba & Jack Ma Hanadi Falki, 2021-01-19 Jack Ma; the 5-foot-tall Chinese business magnate with a charming face; is the power behind the largest B2B trading platform website in the world; Alibaba. As the founder and executive chairman of Alibaba’s record-shattering $25 billion IPO; Jack Ma is among the top 20 richest people in the world. He is the first mainland Chinese entrepreneur to appear on the cover of Forbes and is crowned as the world’s greatest living examples of entrepreneurship today. The Washington Post declared Jack Ma as ‘a larger-than-life figure who has been likened to the Godfather of Chinese entrepreneurship and attracted the loyalty of employees and customers alike with a showmanship that sometimes borders on the bizarre.’ A must read book for only youngster. Selected Stories of Honoré de Balzac by Honoré de Balzac: In this collection, Honoré de Balzac presents a selection of his acclaimed short stories, showcasing his incredible talent for vivid storytelling and character development. With its rich language and engaging narratives, this book is a must-read for fans of classical literature. Key Aspects of the Book Selected Stories of Honoré de Balzac: Collection of Short Stories: The book features a collection of acclaimed short stories by Honoré de Balzac. Vivid Storytelling and Character Development: The stories showcase Balzac's incredible talent for vivid storytelling and character development. Useful for Literature Enthusiasts: The book is useful for fans of classical literature and those interested in the works of Balzac. Honoré de Balzac was a French novelist and playwright who is regarded as one of the greatest writers of Western literature. His book, Selected Stories of Honoré de Balzac, is highly regarded for its captivating storytelling and rich language. |
| jack ma story: Six Billion Shoppers Porter Erisman, 2017-09-26 An insightful, practical guide to e-commerce in emerging markets--and how to profit from their explosive boom. From China to India to Nigeria, e-commerce is entering a golden era in countries that were long left out of the e-commerce gold rush experienced in the West. If the story of the first twenty years of e-commerce’s growth was set in developed markets, the story of the next twenty years will be set in emerging ones. The rise of e-commerce in emerging markets is being driven by three major trends: widespread internet adoption, a rising middle class, and, most importantly, innovative new business models that serve the needs of local customers better than the models used by western e-commerce giants. Six Billion Shoppers takes readers on an exciting and colorful journey around the world to visit the next e-commerce mega markets and explore how a new e-commerce boom is opening opportunities for entrepreneurs and global brands alike. Traveling through Nigeria, China, India, Southeast Asia, and Latin America, Porter Erisman addresses e-commerce across these new markets and what it means for western brands. He argues that e-commerce in developing countries is revolutionary and will play a much larger role in emerging markets than in the West. With e-commerce in emerging markets entering a rapid period of expansion, Six Billion Shoppers explains how to seize the massive opportunity created by emerging market consumers and provides practical advice on how to ride this new business trend. |
| jack ma story: The Power of Capitalism Rainer Zitelmann, 2018-11-08 The market has failed, we need more government intervention - that's the mantra politicians, the media and intellectuals have been reiterating constantly ever since the outbreak of the 2008 financial crisis. By taking the reader on a journey across continents and through recent history, Rainer Zitelmann disproves this call for greater government intervention, and demonstrates that capitalism matters more than ever. The author provides compelling evidence from across the world that capitalism has been the solution to a number of massive problems. He compares developments in West and East Germany, North and South Korea, capitalist Chile v. Socialist Venezuela, and analyses the extraordinary economic rise of China. For many people, capitalism is a dirty word. This book provides a timely reminder of capitalism's power is enabling growth and prosperity, and is alleviating poverty. |
| jack ma story: Small Things Like These (Oprah's Book Club) Claire Keegan, 2021-11-30 **OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK** NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING CILLIAN MURPHY A New York Times Bestseller • Shortlisted for the 2022 Booker Prize • Winner of the Orwell Prize for Political Fiction One of the New York Times's 100 Best Books of the 21st Century A hypnotic and electrifying Irish tale that transcends country, transcends time. —Lily King, New York Times bestselling author of Writers & Lovers Small Things Like These is award-winning author Claire Keegan's landmark new novel, a tale of one man's courage and a remarkable portrait of love and family It is 1985 in a small Irish town. During the weeks leading up to Christmas, Bill Furlong, a coal merchant and family man faces into his busiest season. Early one morning, while delivering an order to the local convent, Bill makes a discovery which forces him to confront both his past and the complicit silences of a town controlled by the church. An international bestseller, Small Things Like These is a deeply affecting story of hope, quiet heroism, and empathy from one of our most critically lauded and iconic writers. |
| jack ma story: The Next Factory of the World Irene Yuan Sun, 2017-10-17 A Best Business Book of 2017 -- The Financial Times China is now the biggest foreign player in Africa. It's Africa's largest trade partner, the largest infrastructure financier, and the fastest-growing source of foreign direct investment. Chinese entrepreneurs are flooding into the continent, investing in long-term assets such as factories and heavy equipment. Considering Africa's difficult history of colonialism, one might suspect that China's activity there is another instance of a foreign power exploiting resources. But as author Irene Yuan Sun vividly shows in this remarkable book, it is really a story about resilient Chinese entrepreneurs building in Africa what they so recently learned to build in China--a global manufacturing powerhouse. The fact that China sees Africa not for its poverty but for its potential wealth is a striking departure from the attitude of the West, particularly that of the United States. Despite fifty years of Western aid programs, Africa still has more people living in extreme poverty than any other region in the world. Those who are serious about raising living standards across the continent know that another strategy is needed. Chinese investment gives rise to a tantalizing possibility: that Africa can industrialize in the coming generation. With a manufacturing-led transformation, Africa would be following in the footsteps of the United States in the nineteenth century, Japan in the early twentieth, and the Asian Tigers in the late twentieth. Many may consider this an old-fashioned way to develop, but as Sun argues, it's the only one that's proven to raise living standards across entire societies in a lasting way. And with every new Chinese factory boss setting up machinery and hiring African workers--and managers--that possibility becomes more real for Africa. With fascinating and moving human stories along with incisive business and economic analysis, The Next Factory of the World will make you rethink both China's role in the world and Africa's future in the globalized economy. |
| jack ma story: A Complete Biography of Jack Ma A.K. Gandhi, 2021-02-10 A Complete Biography of Jack Ma: An Chinese Business Magnate, Investor and Philanthropist. Jack Ma, or Ma Yun (born 10 September 1964), is a Chinese business magnate, investor and philanthropist. He is the co-founder and former executive chairman of Alibaba Group, a multinational technology conglomerate. Ma is a strong proponent of an open and market-driven economy. Ma is also currently missing. Ma is a global ambassador for Chinese business and was listed in 2019 as one of the world's most influential people. He also serves as a role model for startup businesses. In 2017, Ma was ranked second in the annual “World's 50 Greatest Leaders” list by Fortune. In September 2018, he announced that he would retire from Alibaba and pursue educational work, philanthropy, and environmental causes; the following year, Daniel Zhang succeeded him as executive chairman. A Complete Biography of Jack Ma by A.K. Gandhi: A Complete Biography of Jack Ma by A.K. Gandhi is an in-depth exploration of the life and success story of Jack Ma, the renowned Chinese entrepreneur and founder of Alibaba Group. Gandhi offers readers a comprehensive account of Ma's entrepreneurial journey, business strategies, and leadership principles that propelled him to become a business magnate and a prominent figure in the technology industry. By delving into Ma's innovative approaches, his impact on the digital economy, and his vision for global entrepreneurship, this biography provides valuable insights into Ma's business philosophy and the development of Alibaba Group. Aspiring entrepreneurs and business enthusiasts will find inspiration in Ma's remarkable story of resilience, determination, and business acumen. A Complete Biography of Jack Ma by A.K. Gandhi: Jack Ma, Alibaba Group, Chinese entrepreneur, business magnate, e-commerce, internet entrepreneur, success story, business strategies, leadership principles, entrepreneurship, technology industry, innovation, business success, international business, corporate culture, business philosophy, digital economy, global entrepreneurship, Chinese business tycoon, business development. |
| jack ma story: Jack Ma The Billion-Dollar Businessman Hseham Amrahs, 2023-12-06 “This is the way of life; victory is only after defeat.” The words fit the life story of Jack Ma, from the ups and downs of life to the top. The story behind how a simple boy named Ma Yun became the owner of a billion-dollar company, alibaba.com, is written on the harsh surface of life. It is not only inspiring but shows how a particle can be turned into a mountaineer. In simple words, it tells us and motivates us to move towards our goals. Jack Ma's unfolding life story relies only on brain power. You don't necessarily have the strength and money to be successful; all of these can be achieved with brain power. If you keep on patiently moving towards your goal without caring about the world, then no power in the world can stop you from being successful. This can be learned and brought to life from Jack's life story and inspiring thoughts. An inspiring and useful book for everyone, including young entrepreneurs. |
| jack ma story: History of Jack Ma EVELYN. BENJAMIN, 2025-04-03 History of Jack Ma: The Story of a Chinese Entrepreneur, Investor And Philanthropist Author: Evelyn Benjamin. History of Jack Ma by Evelyn Benjamin explores the remarkable life and career of Jack Ma, a Chinese entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist. The book traces his journey from humble beginnings to becoming one of the most influential business figures in the world. It delves into his personal struggles, his determination to succeed, and his eventual rise as a pioneer in the world of e-commerce. Jack Ma: The Co-founder of Alibaba Jack Ma was born in Hangzhou, China, in 1964. Despite facing early academic challenges, he persevered and earned a degree in English. His career began with teaching English, but his true passion lay in business and technology. In 1999, Jack Ma co-founded Alibaba Group, an e-commerce platform that began as a small website connecting Chinese manufacturers with international buyers. Over time, Alibaba grew rapidly, expanding into various sectors such as online shopping, cloud computing and digital payments. Jack Ma's visionary leadership transformed Alibaba into one of the largest and most influential tech companies in the world. Ma's entrepreneurial journey was not without challenges. Early on, he faced rejection from investors, as well as skepticism from people who doubted his ability to build a successful business. However, Jack Ma's resilience and willingness to take risks helped him overcome these obstacles. His ability to innovate and adapt to the rapidly changing world of technology played a key role in Alibaba's success. His Achievements and Positive Global Contributions Jack Ma's achievements go beyond his work with Alibaba. He has become a symbol of entrepreneurial spirit, inspiring countless individuals to pursue their dreams. Under his leadership, Alibaba has made significant contributions to global trade by enabling small and medium-sized businesses to reach customers worldwide. The company's platforms, such as Taobao and Tmall, have revolutionized online shopping, making it easier for consumers and sellers to connect. In addition to his business accomplishments, Jack Ma has been a strong advocate for philanthropy. He established the Jack Ma Foundation in 2014, which focuses on education, the environment and public health. Through the foundation, he has donated millions of dollars to support various causes, particularly in China. Jack Ma's philanthropic efforts have earned him global recognition as a leader who uses his wealth and influence for the greater good. Jack Ma's influence also extends to the world of investment. As an investor, he has supported numerous start-ups and innovative companies, helping them grow and achieve success. His involvement in the global business community has further solidified his reputation as a forward-thinking leader. Moreover, Jack Ma's impact goes beyond business and charity. His visionary thinking and leadership style have shaped the future of the tech industry and have made him a respected figure in global discussions about the role of technology in shaping the world. In conclusion, Jack Ma's journey from a teacher to a global business leader, investor and philanthropist serves as an inspiration to many. His achievements with Alibaba, his contributions to global trade and his philanthropic efforts reflect his enduring commitment to making a positive impact on the world. Through perseverance and innovation, Jack Ma has become a symbol of success, proving that determination and vision can lead to extraordinary achievements. |
| jack ma story: Trader Jack Neil Behrmann, 2011-10-01 TRADER JACK - THE STORY OF JACK MINER is a gripping financial thriller with plenty of romance and humour.Jack Miner, behind bars for a multi-billion scam and prime suspect for murder, proclaims his innocence. He writes his story in prison. From poverty to hedge fund trader, Jack's dealings and flight from the Russian mafia keep him on the run. |
| jack ma story: The Founder's Mentality Chris Zook, James Allen, 2016-05-17 A Washington Post Bestseller Three Principles for Managing—and Avoiding—the Problems of Growth Why is profitable growth so hard to achieve and sustain? Most executives manage their companies as if the solution to that problem lies in the external environment: find an attractive market, formulate the right strategy, win new customers. But when Bain & Company’s Chris Zook and James Allen, authors of the bestselling Profit from the Core, researched this question, they found that when companies fail to achieve their growth targets, 90 percent of the time the root causes are internal, not external—increasing distance from the front lines, loss of accountability, proliferating processes and bureaucracy, to name only a few. What’s more, companies experience a set of predictable internal crises, at predictable stages, as they grow. Even for healthy companies, these crises, if not managed properly, stifle the ability to grow further—and can actively lead to decline. The key insight from Zook and Allen’s research is that managing these choke points requires a “founder’s mentality”—behaviors typically embodied by a bold, ambitious founder—to restore speed, focus, and connection to customers: • An insurgent’s clear mission and purpose • An unambiguous owner mindset • A relentless obsession with the front line Based on the authors’ decade-long study of companies in more than forty countries, The Founder’s Mentality demonstrates the strong relationship between these three traits in companies of all kinds—not just start-ups—and their ability to sustain performance. Through rich analysis and inspiring examples, this book shows how any leader—not only a founder—can instill and leverage a founder’s mentality throughout their organization and find lasting, profitable growth. |
| jack ma story: How Jack Ma Did It Can Akdeniz, Alibaba is huge and its success has been astounding. Its revenues are well into the billions and its online sales exceed those of more established companies like Amazon and eBay. What is now a monster company dominating the Chinese e-commerce market began as an 18-person operation founded in one enterprising man’s apartment. How did the company become such a global presence from such humble beginnings? That is one of the questions this book seeks to answer. |
| jack ma story: The Mostly True Story of Jack Kelly Regan Barnhill, 2014-06-05 Jack is practically invisible at home, but when his parents send him to Hazelwood, Iowa, to spend a summer with his odd aunt and uncle, he suddenly makes friends, is beaten up by the town bully, and is plotted against by the richest man in town. |
| jack ma story: Never Turn Back Julian Gewirtz, 2024-10-15 A Foreign Affairs Best Book of the Year A BBC History Magazine Best Book of the Year “Excellent...A fascinating, authoritative account of the paths for China’s future explored during a decade long buried by official, state-sponsored history.”—Julia Lovell, Foreign Policy “A vivid and readable account...Exceptionally well-researched.” —Andrew Nathan, Foreign Affairs The definitive book on China in the 1980s in terms of the depth of research and originality of the argument. ―Minxin Pei, author of The Sentinel State A gift to our understanding of today’s China.―Evan Osnos, author of Age of Ambition On a hike in Guangdong Province in January 1984, Deng Xiaoping was warned that his path was a steep and treacherous one. “Never turn back,” the Chinese leader replied. That became a mantra as the government forged ahead with reforms in the face of heated contestation over the nation’s future. Recovering the debates of China in the 1980s, Julian Gewirtz traces the Communist Party’s diverse attitudes toward markets, state control, and sweeping technological change, as well as freewheeling public argument over political liberalization. Deng Xiaoping’s administration considered bold proposals from within the party and without, but after Tiananmen, Beijing systematically erased these discussions of alternative directions. Using newly available Chinese sources, Gewirtz details how the leadership purged the key reformist politician Zhao Ziyang, quashed the student movement, recast the transformations of the 1980s as the inevitable products of consensus, and indoctrinated China and the international community in the new official narrative. Never Turn Back offers a revelatory look at how different China’s rise might have been and at the foundations of strongman rule under Xi Jinping, who has intensified the policing of history to bolster his own authority. |
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