Дункан Кларк: Duncan Clark Alibaba-The House that Jack Ma Built / История мирового восхождения от первого лица (Английский) (AB)

An insider's revelation of how one man built a global corporation to withstand the likes of Walmart and Amazon.  More than 400 million people make purchases on Alibaba websites every year, that is, 2.5 times more than the entire population of Russia.  Tens of millions of parcels are sent daily, which is 2/3 of all parcels delivered in China.  Alibaba is the largest virtual shopping mall in the world, comparable to Walmart in terms of the number of items sold.  Jack Ma, more than anyone else, is the face of the new China.  At home, he has already become a kind of folk hero.  Presidents, prime ministers, princes, CEOs, entrepreneurs want to meet (and take a selfie) with Jack.  investors and movie stars.  This story begins in a small apartment in Hangzhou, a few hundred miles southwest of Shanghai.  From the beginning, Jack Ma promised to rise to the challenge and bring down the giants of Silicon Valley.  In the walls of a modest apartment in Hangzhou, these words sounded strange, but now it seems that he knew what he was talking about.  The most complete and comprehensive biography of an English teacher, who today stands on a par with Peter Thiel, Richard Branson and Elon Musk.  "A simple and logical motivation, a story about a man with a natural flair."  - Wall Street Journal "Exciting novelty."  - The Economist "A mustard for those hoping to learn how to navigate the waves of China's economic boom."  - Financial Times