China’s Richest Man Criticizes Tech Giants and Government Inaction in Rare Public Rebuke In a country where public criticism of government policies and major corporations by business leaders is almost unheard of, Zhong Shanshan, China’s wealthiest individual and the founder of beverage giant Nongfu Spring, has broken the mold. Zhong has issued a stinging critique […]
“Sometimes You’ll Have to ‘Zig’ When the Blueprint Says ‘Zag.’” In his autobiography, Michael Bloomberg, No. 9 on the Forbes list of the richest people in the world with assets of $55 billion, details the earliest days of his company. One of his key insights is that rigid planning can do more harm than good: […]
Some people believe that becoming rich is a question of luck. I disagree. Whether chance presents you with a good opportunity or not is not the key question, but rather: Do you actually recognise the opportunity in front of you? Or do you fail to appreciate it for what it is? As the Swiss author […]
"We don’t want to be number one in China. We want to be number one in the world," said Jack Ma shortly after he founded Alibaba. Building one of the world’s largest e-commerce companies doesn’t require specialised or technical knowledge, genius-level math—or even a business plan. But what does it take? Here’s the story of […]
Bill Gates In February, The Bill & Melinda Foundation announced plans to commit up to US$100 million to help global detection, isolation and treatment of COVID-19. More than half of the funding will be invested in developing vaccines, as well as treatment and diagnostics efforts. Following President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw US financial support for the […]
Whilst no individual has amassed a trillion-dollar fortune yet, Jeff Bezos, on the other hand, is expected to be the first individual to hit the trillion-dollar mark, as he was the first person to reach $100 billion. For CEO Today’s November edition, the team at Comparisun have analysed past and present valuations of some of […]
Whilst many may still be reeling from the news that Jack Ma is leaving Alibaba at 55, his departure from the corporate world opens another door: one to his philanthropy.
From handling multiple failures to achieving enormous success in his life, the success story of Jack Ma proves that hard work and dedication can change a person's fortune. Startup stories proudly presents this motivational biography of Alibaba Founder, Jack Ma.
For many organisations, the departure of a high-profile leader can leave a void which is difficult to fill. However, on Monday this week, Jack Ma gave the world a full year’s notice of his departure from Alibaba and detailed a solid succession plan. What can the rest of us learn from his attitude and his approach, asks […]
Jack Ma wasn't born rich but now he is the richest man in Asia. This Bloomberg profile tells the story of how Ma started as a poor kid in China's countryside, learned English, got rejected from a job at KFC but then went on to found Alibaba, the massive e-commerce site. Video by Vicky Feng, […]
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