2. JACK MA – The Inspirational Story of Alibaba Founder
• At an early age, Ma developed a desire
to learn English so he rode his bike
each morning in order to go to a nearby
hotel and converse with foreigners.
• He would guide them around the
city for free in order to practice
and improve his English.
• He did this for nine years.
3. He became pen pals with one of these
foreigners and she was the one who
gave him the name "Jack", because his
real Chinese name was too difficult to
pronounce.
Later in his youth, and although he
failed the university entrance
exam three times.
and went on to further education and
finaly graduated in 2006.