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.
