A startup for entrepreneurs is like a baby, and I have five babies so far - experienced father. — Jack Ma Copy Share Image
If you do not know where your competitor is, or overconfident and snobbish about your competitor, or are unable to comprehend how… — Jack Ma Copy Share Image
EBay is a great company. There are a lot of good assets and good customers, and the U.S. people love it. — Jack Ma Copy Share Image
I'm humble 'cause I think many years ago people say, 'Well, Alibaba's terrible company'. And I know we were not that terrible.… — Jack Ma Copy Share Image
When we started the e-commerce, nobody believed that China would have e-commerce because people believed in 'guang-shi,' face-to-face, and all kinds of… — Jack Ma Copy Share Image
I wanted to have a global company, so I chose a global name. Alibaba is easy to spell, and people everywhere associate… — Jack Ma Copy Share Image
Don't even trust that you are able to unify what everyone is thinking; it is impossible — Jack Ma Copy Share Image
If you're doing business, not that simple to only buy. You have to create something. You have to create something that never… — Jack Ma Copy Share Image
If you want to grow, find a good opportunity. Today, if you want to be a great company, think about what social… — Jack Ma Copy Share Image
When we first started our internet company, 'China Pages', in 1995, and we were just making home pages for a lot of… — Jack Ma Copy Share Image
I like to play cards. I'm not very good, because I don't want to calculate, I just play by instinct. But I've… — Jack Ma Copy Share Image
A leader should have higher endurance and ability to accept and embrace failure. — Jack Ma Copy Share Image
As a company, we have to be very transparent. We are in a business very related to finance, and I want this… — Jack Ma Copy Share Image
We want to help U.S. entrepreneurs, small business owners, and brands and companies of all sizes sell their goods to the growing… — Jack Ma Copy Share Image
A real businessman or entrepreneur has no enemies. Once he understand this, the sky's the limit. — Jack Ma Copy Share Image
What starting your company means: you will lose your stable income, your right to apply for a leave of absence, and your… — Jack Ma Copy Share Image
If you have a different mindset, you will have a different outcome: if you make different choices from your peers, your life will then… — Jack Ma Copy Share Image
The world will not remember what you say, but it will certainly not forget what you have done. — Jack Ma Copy Share Image
Only fools use their mouth to speak. A smart man uses his brain, and a wise man uses his heart. — Jack Ma Copy Share Image
Never ever do business with the government. Be in love with them, never marry them. — Jack Ma Copy Share Image
It's impossible for China to keep 10 to 15% growth annually. The economy needed to slow down, and we have to learn to slow down. — Jack Ma Copy Share Image
I flunked my exam for university two times before I was accepted by what was considered my city's worst university, Hangzhou Teachers University. I… — Jack Ma Copy Share Image
China's government is so strong on investment, so strong on exporting, but they're too weak on domestic consumption. — Jack Ma Copy Share Image
If the 'Post' can play the role of a connector between the West and the East, I have confidence in the paper's future success. — Jack Ma Copy Share Image
Today is cruel. Tomorrow is crueller. And the day after tomorrow is beautiful. — Jack Ma Copy Share Image
30% of all people will never believe you. Do not allow your colleagues and employees to work for you. Instead, let them work for… — Jack Ma Copy Share Image
If you want to invest in us, we believe customer number one, employee number two, shareholder number three. If they don't want to buy… — Jack Ma Copy Share Image
