Which large trading platform did Jack Ma found?
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Alibaba
Alibaba became the „Amazon of China“.
💡 Did you know? Its 2014 stock listing in New York was a record.
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What did Jack Ma repeatedly experience as a young man?
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Rejections and failures
Even at KFC he was the only one rejected.
💡 Did you know? He failed the university entrance exam several times.
What did the young Jack Ma teach himself?
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English
As a boy he spoke with tourists for free to practise.
💡 Did you know? Later he worked as an English teacher.
Which profession did Ma hold before his entrepreneurial career?
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English teacher
From teacher he became the richest Chinese.
💡 Did you know? His talent for speaking later helped him as a founder.
In which city is Alibaba headquartered?
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Hangzhou
Jack Ma founded Alibaba in 1999 in his home city: in his own flat.
💡 Did you know? Hangzhou is the capital of Zhejiang province.
What happened in 2020 after Ma criticised China’s authorities?
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he vanished for months
A planned record stock listing was halted.
💡 Did you know? The case showed the state’s power over China’s billionaires.
Which payment service belongs to Ma’s business empire?
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Alipay
In China hundreds of millions pay with it by phone.
💡 Did you know? It made cash almost unnecessary in many places.
What does Jack Ma stand for to many young Chinese?
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for the self-made rise
His story made him an icon.
💡 Did you know? It is his many failures in particular that inspire.
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Which billionaire is shown here?
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Jack Ma
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