Alibaba: The House That Jack Ma Built
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| Rating | : | 4.54 (929 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B0124PP3AA |
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| Number of Pages | : | 457 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-12-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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(Financial Times) . Jack Ma is part Bill Gates, part Steve Jobs, part Larry Page, part Sergei Brin, and part Mark Zuckerberg all rolled into one.” (Sir Martin Sorrell, CEO of WPP)“Useful, business-minded reporting on an unconventional corporate magnate, containing both corporate and human-interest perspectives.” (Kirkus)“This absorbing and well-written portrayal of Ma’s character, and his role in Alibaba’s development will appeal to a wide range of readers.” (Library Journ
A British citizen who grew up in the UK, US, and France, Duncan was recently appointed OBE by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, for services to British commercial interests in China.Jim Meskimen is a stage, film, and television actor who has appeared in many well-known movies and television shows. He acted in Apollo 13 and Frost/Nixon for director Ron Howard, both of which were nominated for Best Picture Oscars. He is also a painter, award-
Lots more interesting than I expected A. bergman An interesting read for a non-techie. Jack Mah's perseverance in trying various enterprises in China without the benefit of the internet is well described.The description of the volatily of the .com start- ups was hair-raising for the uninitiated. The convergence of sheer luck, keeping your powder dry and recognition of opportunities in addition to hard work made Jack so successful. He proved that western companies have a lot to learn about the Chinese business climate.Written in a way that was understandable for for the low-tech reader.. "Alibaba and the forty other Chinese companies" according to Atle Brandt. Whilst this book is focused on Jack Ma, it is also a story of the development of the web in China and the role of foreign companies like eBay and Yahoo, as well as assorted investors. Overall it makes the story stronger, but the depth of Ma suffers for it. Also, certain parts could do we a re-edit, for consistent split between the notes and the main text.All in all a good time capsule, well worth picking up as a history rather than a pure biography. Charles Yu said Alibaba inspires and compels, yet leaves much to be desired.. In Alibaba, Clark winds back the hands of time and gives you a front row seat to the frame-by-frame unfolding of one of Asia’s supernovas, the namesake of the book. Lyrically infused with verbatim quotes from alternative technology icons of our day, Clark’s narrative weaves together eye-catching headlines and Chinese mythology in sepia vignettes, so authentic that the “Jack Magic” in the scene palpably streams forth from the pages of the book.Telling the story of the founder, Jack Ma, illustrating Ma’s philosophy and praxeology, the “Jack Magic”, and illuminating the role
A Rockefeller of his age, Jack has become an icon for the country’s booming private sector, and as the face of the new, consumerist China is courted by heads of state and CEOs from around the world.Granted unprecedented access to a wealth of new material including exclusive interviews, Clark draws on his own first-hand experience of key figures integral to Alibaba’s rise to create an authoritative, compelling narrative account of how Alibaba and its charismatic creator have transformed the way that Chinese exercise their new found economic freedom, inspiring entrepreneurs around the world and infuriating othe