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#32 Alibaba: The House That Jack Ma Built

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How Jack Becomes a Portal Founder

Jack Ma was frustrated as he watched the triumph of portal pioneers gain momentum in China. His government perch ended up giving him another lucky break with Jerry Yang, co-founder of Yahoo. Jack's experience as a self-appointed tour guide in Hangzhou came in handy now in Beijing since Jerry was traveling with his younger brother Ken and was keen to see some of its sites. Later on, as you might know, Yahoo invests a billion dollars into Alibaba.

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