加入 getAbstract 阅读摘要

An Insight, an Idea with Jack Ma

加入 getAbstract 阅读摘要

An Insight, an Idea with Jack Ma

World Economic Forum,

5 分钟阅读
5 个要点速记
音频和文本

看看什么内容？

Alibaba founder Jack Ma imparts his tale of trial, error, rejection, perseverance and success.

自动生成的音频
  • 0.5×
  • 0.75×
  • 1×
  • 1.25×
  • 1.5×
  • 1.75×
1×
自动生成的音频

Editorial Rating

8

Recommendation

In this lighthearted interview, Jack Ma, the charismatic founder of Alibaba and one of China’s richest people, discusses his philosophy on rejection, success and the future of e-commerce with US talk-show host Charlie Rose. Though Ma skirts the question of Chinese government protectionism, he appears humble and determined. getAbstract believes entrepreneurs and innovators in need of inspiration will appreciate the candid story of Ma’s journey.

Summary

Alibaba, a Chinese e-commerce company, employs more than 30,000 people and serves 100 million shoppers each day. In September 2014, the firm launched the largest IPO in history and has one of the world’s largest market capitalizations. Alibaba earns revenue via advertising fees and transaction fees. Today, Alibaba’s founder, Ma Yun, or Jack Ma, believes the 15-year-old company is “still a baby” and will continue to grow. When Ma’s team started Alibaba, people were still discussing the merits of e-commerce. In years to come, Ma believes that e-commerce will be as ubiquitous as electricity.

Ma was born in 1964 in Hangzhou, China. Throughout...

About the Speaker

Jack Ma is the founder and executive chairman of Alibaba, a Chinese e-commerce company.

Comment on this summary