Reading rank 281
Alibaba: The House That Jack Ma Built
, subject: Jack Ma and the founding and growth of Alibaba
A founder biography for readers trying to understand how Jack Ma made Alibaba’s business model legible and formidable.
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About the book
Clark traces Jack Ma's path from English teacher to Alibaba founder and explains the people, market conditions, and business model behind the company's rise in Chinese e-commerce.
Why read it
Best if you want a founder-centered account of Jack Ma and Alibaba that also explains how the company’s business model and revenue streams worked
Key themes
- Jack Ma’s Founder Story
- Charisma and Will
- How Alibaba Made Money
Evidence and original sources
David praises the book for making Alibaba's business model and revenue streams legible to a general audience.
- Alibaba: The House That Jack Ma Built — David opens the episode by reading from Duncan Clark's 'Alibaba: The House That Jack Ma Built' and explicitly names it as the guide for everything covered in the episode.
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