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1. Excellent and Unique Look Inside An Innovative Company and the Future of China Inc
   Duncan Clark presents a readable and often gripping account of the rise of Alibaba, one of China’s iconic firms and an aspiring global giant. It illuminates all the contradictions and opportunities of the new China, from tensions between government ministries and firms like Alibaba which are pushing into areas such as finance and media once dominated by government, to the fierce competition between e-commerce and media giants within China that will help shape the country’s future and its further engagement with the world. Should be required reading for anyone interested in understanding China and its global trajectory…..

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2. Enjoyable reading
   I have to admit that I enjoyed the author’s showcase on several companies that parallel with Alibaba. Not many books show the history and stuff on those companies that are competitors. They helped me understand the growth itself. Not just Alibaba but China’s new economic power. At first, I felt that book was overused with a positive view of Jack and Alibaba. As I continuing to read…the negativity finally surfaced. It definitely did bring some balance to sort out the whole thing. The writing style is pretty set in stone…I have no objections or thoughts at all. This book is good to read. Since I didn’t give 5 stars…this is just accumulated of Jack and Alibaba’s growth and history. Nothing 100% excitement about…

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3. Esperaba un mejor relato de las cosas
   Esperaba mayor información de Jack MaHabla mucho del proceso de bolsa de los gigantes de China y también esperaba mayor detalle del crecimiento inicial, después de ser tan grande todo es factible, pero son esos primeros pasos los que más me interesan

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4. Read it!
   A lucid, insightful and inspiring account of an extraordinary man written by a man that is hard to match in terms of China exposure, observant eye, impeccable brain and will to share it all with us. Read it!1001 mistakes to success. 1993 Golden Bridge, 1’300’000’000 to cross. Aliyun. Chief People Officer. Constrain to innovate. Crocodile in the Yangtze, not shark in the ocean (to start with). David strategy, Goliath returns. Decide and be rigorous, also with CEO and COO. Digital Yiwu. Edge ain’t built on a paved highway. ET is precioussssss. Fertilize and cultivate, don’t only harvest. Focus on shrimps. From selling in China to selling to China. Google, cocoos Yahoo. GS, tststs. INtensiv or EXcompany. Jack magic. Jack, marshmallow test uberlord. Know how not know who. Knowledge economy not information society. Local savvy vs international on fits it all “convenience”. Long march or the highway. More Morleys, please. Multiple perspectives to iron Triangle. O2O consolidation. Of sleek and shrill websites. Of wallets and portals. Partners, not employees. Periphery or burn in fixed cost hell. PerseVERYance. Profit, Philosophy and Philanthropy. SARS glue. Six Veins DNA and remuneration. SoftBank, HardHead. Swiss towards CCP. Taobao undercover. Variable Interest Entity and its “rich, fee-producing complexity”. Warrior philosopher. WeHongBao effectiveness. Witts, Wit, Whitman – de nuevo. Work happily, live seriously. Xia Hai dear Haiguis.

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5. Alibaba inspires and compels, yet leaves much to be desired.
   In Alibaba, Clark winds back the hands of time and gives you a front row seat to the frame-by-frame unfolding of one of Asia’s supernovas, the namesake of the book. Lyrically infused with verbatim quotes from alternative technology icons of our day, Clark’s narrative weaves together eye-catching headlines and Chinese mythology in sepia vignettes, so authentic that the “Jack Magic” in the scene palpably streams forth from the pages of the book.Telling the story of the founder, Jack Ma, illustrating Ma’s philosophy and praxeology, the “Jack Magic”, and illuminating the role it played in Alibaba’s runaway success is where Clark shines. Clark’s discussion of the business environment, competitor strategies, and the later maturity of the internet industry indicates a lack of knowledge and insight, with various actors coming across as dry and two-dimensional. It feels tedious to read.While the narration leaves much to be wanted in several departments, the story itself inspires, and the zeitgeist of a few key moments are well preserved. As a Stanford graduate student and Silicon Valley resident, I found a window into an entirely different world – a different dogma – of entrepreneurship; refreshing in a scene where a multitude of playbooks and listicles have converged a set of what seemed to be immutable rules.

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6. A true inspiration for any aspiring entrepreneur!
   This book was so easy reading….a gripping story of Jack’s success and I really enjoyed the life and business lessons shared by the writer from each part of Jack’s life. A must read for anyone who’s thinking of starting a business and how to navigate through the difficult times.

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7. Alibaba and the forty other Chinese companies
   Whilst this book is focused on Jack Ma, it is also a story of the development of the web in China and the role of foreign companies like eBay and Yahoo, as well as assorted investors. Overall it makes the story stronger, but the depth of Ma suffers for it. Also, certain parts could do we a re-edit, for consistent split between the notes and the main text.All in all a good time capsule, well worth picking up as a history rather than a pure biography

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8. Great book
   I started my journey 12 years ago in China when I landed in Hangzhou and remained their for 2 years before moving onto Shanghai, where I am now basedI took tour groups to Alibaba HQ from almost the first year and heard all the great stories. For me, this book is important as it helps me tie those great stories together and reconfirms once and for all what a visionary Jack Ma is.

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9. Really good book

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10. I liked very much

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11. Kom aldriggram till mig

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12. It’s Jack’s life written by an semi outsider whom did a great job. Enjoyed reading the book very much.

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13. I had already listened to the Audible audiobook and decided that this is one book I want to have in print as a reference for the future. The book presents through a very engaging narrative how young Jack kept going despite all obstacles in his way up, learning a foreign language and plunging into the future created by e-commerce. His passion to be the best platforms for merchants and his ability to anticipate trends and make the best use of information technologies, without being a technolgist himself, allowed him to build an empire that has dwarfed the size and relevance of all other competitors in this arena. Alibaba is the company that will shape the future of e-commerce as we know it.

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