How Long to Read Alibaba: the House That Jack Ma Built

How Long Does it Take to Read Alibaba: the House That Jack Ma Built?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 8 minutes to read Alibaba: the House That Jack Ma Built by Duncan Clark

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

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The extraordinary story of how Jack Ma, a teacher and civil servant, built one of the most valuable companies in the world and forever changed our global economy. In just a decade and half, Jack Ma built a company that rivals Walmart in value and is worth as much as Amazon and eBay. A man from humble beginnings, propelled forward by an outsize ambition and drive, Jack Ma created Alibaba, the second largest Internet company in the world and one that dominates China''s e-commerce market while also serving as an icon for the country''s booming private sector. Alibaba: The House That Jack Built is Duncan Clark''s fascinating insider''s account of how Alibaba and its charismatic creator have transformed the way the Chinese communicate, consume, and entertain, while inspiring-and enraging-entrepreneurs across the world. How, from such unremarkable origins, did Jack Ma build Alibaba With such a large share of China''s e-commerce market, how long can the company hope to maintain its dominance And, as the company sets its sights on the country''s financial sector and media markets, are there limits to Alibaba''s ambitions To understand how Alibaba came to be, we need to understand the foundations upon which the company was built-the rise of the private sector and the expansion of Internet access across China-as well as the political and social contexts in which these momentous changes took place. An expert insider with unrivaled access, Clark sheds light on the life of an unlikely corporate titan and the key role his company has played in transforming China''s service economy while developing an increasingly powerful role on the world stage. An engrossing, insider''s account of how a teacher built one of the world''s most valuable companies-rivaling Walmart and Amazon-and forever reshaped the global economy In just a decade and a half, Jack Ma, a man from modest beginnings who started out as an English teacher, founded Alibaba and built it into one of the world''s largest companies, an e-commerce empire on which hundreds of millions of Chinese consumers depend. In 2014, Alibaba''s $25 billion IPO was the largest global IPO in history. A Rockefeller of his time, who is courted by CEOs and presidents around the world, Jack is an icon for China''s booming private sector and the gatekeeper to hundreds of millions of middle-class consumers. Duncan Clark first met Jack in 1999 in the small apartment where Jack founded Alibaba. Granted unprecedented access to a wealth of new material, including exclusive interviews, Clark draws on his own experience as an early adviser to Alibaba as well as his two decades in China chronicling the Internet''s impact on the country to create an authoritative, compelling narrative account of Alibaba''s rise. How did Jack overcome his humble origins and early failures to achieve massive success with Alibaba How did he outsmart rival entrepreneurs from both China and Silicon Valley Can Alibaba maintain its 80 percent market share As it forges ahead into finance and entertainment, are there limits to Alibaba''s ambitions How does the Chinese government view its rise Will Alibaba expand farther overseas, including into the United States Clark tells Alibaba''s tale in the context of China''s momentous economic and social changes, illuminating an unlikely corporate titan as never before. Advance Praise For Alibaba "Anybody who thinks the Chinese just copy or steal technology from the West should read this book and think again. Jack Ma is part Bill Gates, part Steve Jobs, part Larry Page, part Sergey Brin, and part Mark Zuckerberg, all rolled into one."-Sir Martin Sorrell, CEO of WPP "Duncan Clark gets into the heart and soul of Alibaba and its founder, Jack Ma, who deftly maneuvered through the discontinuities and barriers in China to create one of the greatest companies in the world. China has thrived under the leadership of Jack Ma. This book is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand the present China and the heartbeat of a great entrepreneur."-Tim Draper, founder of Draper Associates, DFJ, and Draper University "This book provides excellent insight into the world of Jack Ma, perhaps the most famous of the leaders of the new economy in China. Duncan Clark is a real China ''Old Hand,'' unique in his knowledge of the Jack Ma generation. This book is definitely on the short list for those who wish to understand the Chinese economy today."-Ken Wilcox, Chairman Emeritus, Silicon Valley Bank

How long is Alibaba: the House That Jack Ma Built?

Alibaba: the House That Jack Ma Built by Duncan Clark is 304 pages long, and a total of 77,216 words.

This makes it 103% the length of the average book. It also has 94% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Alibaba: the House That Jack Ma Built Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 1 minute to read Alibaba: the House That Jack Ma Built aloud.

What Reading Level is Alibaba: the House That Jack Ma Built?

Alibaba: the House That Jack Ma Built is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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