How Jack Ma Turned Alibaba Into an E-Commerce

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The Alibaba founder’s life began humbly enough. In 1964, he was born in Hangzhou and grew up under difficult circumstances—his mother struggled to raise him and his brother by herself after their father left them.

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Starting Small and Reaching Big

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Trying New Things

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How Jack Ma Turned Alibaba Into an E-Commerce

The Alibaba founder’s life began humbly enough. In 1964, he was born in Hangzhou and grew up under difficult circumstances—his mother struggled to raise him and his brother by herself after their father left them.

The Early Years

Starting Small and Reaching Big

Jack Ma, Alibaba’s founder and executive chairman, started out in his bedroom. Literally. In his one-bedroom apartment in Hangzhou, China, he started Alibaba with a few friends.

Trying New Things

While working for a small startup in China, Alibaba’s founder, Jack Ma, got his first big break by offering his boss what he could afford at that time