‘Never, never give up’
It doesn’t matter if I failed. At least I passed the concept on to others. Even if I don’t succeed, someone will succeed, said Jack Ma .
By Business Insider | Updated:
Ecommerce company Alibaba founder Jack Ma reveals his 11 business commandments. Here’s a glimpse into his relentless commitment and sheer genius.
On not giving up
“Today is cruel. Tomorrow is crueller. And the day after tomorrow is beautiful.”
On past mistakes from ‘the dark days at Alibaba’
“If you don’t give up, you still have a chance. And, when you are small, you have to be very focused and rely on your brain, not your strength.”
On teamwork
“If we are a good team and know what we want to do. One of us can defeat 10 of them.”
On having a larger mission
“It doesn’t matter if I failed. At least I passed the concept on to others. Even if I don’t succeed, someone will succeed.”
On perseverance
“We will make it because we are young and we will never, never give up.”
On work
“If we go to work at 8 am and go home at 5 pm, this is not a high-tech company and Alibaba will never be successful. If we have that kind of 8-to-5 spirit, then we should just go and do something else.”
On competition
“You should learn from your competitor, but never copy. Copy and you die.”
On Alibaba.com’s 2007 IPO
“Alibaba is not just a job. It’s a dream. It’s a cause. Let the Wall Street investors curse us if they want.”
On starting a company
“If you want to grow, find a good opportunity. Today, if you want to be a great company, think about what social problem you could solve.”
On the benefits of his technological ineptitude
“Intelligent people need a fool to lead them. When the team’s all a bunch of scientists, it is best to have a peasant lead the way. His way of thinking is different. It’s easier to win if you have people seeing things from different perspectives.”
On growth
“In carrying out e-commerce, the most important thing is to keep doing what you are doing right now with passion, to keep it up.”.
On not giving up
“Today is cruel. Tomorrow is crueller. And the day after tomorrow is beautiful.”
On past mistakes from ‘the dark days at Alibaba’
“If you don’t give up, you still have a chance. And, when you are small, you have to be very focused and rely on your brain, not your strength.”
On teamwork
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“If we are a good team and know what we want to do. One of us can defeat 10 of them.”
On having a larger mission
“It doesn’t matter if I failed. At least I passed the concept on to others. Even if I don’t succeed, someone will succeed.”
On perseverance
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“We will make it because we are young and we will never, never give up.”
On work
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“If we go to work at 8 am and go home at 5 pm, this is not a high-tech company and Alibaba will never be successful. If we have that kind of 8-to-5 spirit, then we should just go and do something else.”
On competition
“You should learn from your competitor, but never copy. Copy and you die.”
On Alibaba.com’s 2007 IPO
“Alibaba is not just a job. It’s a dream. It’s a cause. Let the Wall Street investors curse us if they want.”
On starting a company
“If you want to grow, find a good opportunity. Today, if you want to be a great company, think about what social problem you could solve.”
On the benefits of his technological ineptitude
“Intelligent people need a fool to lead them. When the team’s all a bunch of scientists, it is best to have a peasant lead the way. His way of thinking is different. It’s easier to win if you have people seeing things from different perspectives.”
On growth
“In carrying out e-commerce, the most important thing is to keep doing what you are doing right now with passion, to keep it up.”.
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