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Alibaba: The House That Jack Ma Built by Duncan Clark

cristiangarcia's review

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5.0

Un libro perfecto para entender de dónde viene Jack Ma y Alibaba. Son el tipo de empresa y persona que seguirán creciendo, por lo que entender la genesis de la empresa es importante. El impacto de Alibaba en diversas industrias es realmente impresionante. Queda por ver como se desata la lucha con Amazon y menor medida con Flipkart en India.

shirleytupperfreeman's review

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At $25 Billion, Alibaba Group's 2014 initial public offering was the largest IPO ever. How did that happen? You'll get a good idea by reading this history of Alibaba and it's dynamic creator - Jack Ma. I didn't always know the business lingo but it didn't matter. I got a great sense of the opportunities for 'mega' success or failure in China's internet world. So many people, so many entrepreneurs.

rpmahnke's review

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3.0

Does Duncan Clark understand Alibaba's business? If so, it's unclear from this book.

elise_dragon13's review

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informative slow-paced

3.0

diegolau's review

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5.0

¡Qué personaje tan brillante es Jack Ma!

Las dos cosas que más admiro es su acercamiento filosófico en su manera de actuar en cada paso durante el desarrollo de Alibaba y la alta priorización que tiene hacia el bienestar de los empleados antes que los inversionistas.

Recomiendo mucho este libro para entender que lo que se viene en 2018-2019 con el e-commerce, payment methods y el social rating no es algo que empezó hace poco; lleva cocinándose desde antes de la burbuja del dot com.

yjsoon's review

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4.0

Don't listen to the audiobook unless you find mispronounced Chinese hilarious. (I do, but hearing the Chinese currency pronounced "ren-min-bye" for the fifth time nearly killed me.)

mandyfreddy's review

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3.0

I definitely learned some things, but oddly structured and edited. The book couldn’t decide between whether it was a biography of Jack Ma or a history of Alibaba and thus didn’t do either well.

dennyabraham's review

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4.0

I hoped to get more of an insiders view, but God content nonetheless

etopiei's review

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4.0

A fascinating look at an interesting man, and the empire he has built. The author did a wonderful job of weaving information through the story and making it an enthralling read.

floopy's review

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4.0

Good insights on the Internet landscape in China, inspiring stories about Jack Ma, sometimes a bit draggy, but overall a great read.