Jack Ma's Ambitious Vision for Alibaba

Exploring Jack Ma's ambitious mindset and how he envisioned creating a global internet company, taking risks like acquiring the name Alibaba for $4,000. Contrasting Alibaba's customer-focused business model with eBay's approach and discussing the significant impact of platforms like Taobao in the Chinese e-commerce market.

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IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:

About the business culture in China where 16 hours, 7 days a week, is not uncommon.
If Jack Ma is really a Chinese Jeff Bezos – or perhaps it’s the other way around.
Why the 9th biggest website in the world is completely unknown to the west.
Why eBay and Yahoo failed to enter the Chinese market.
Ask The Investors: If India is a good country to invest in right now.

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Ray Dalio’s Guide to International Markets, An Assessment of India & other Countries.

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