Jack Ma, the backbone of the Chinese e-commerce giant, Alibaba Group has officially stepped down from the position of Executive Chairman as he turned 55 years old today. Before stepping down from this post, his video went viral on the social media where he shows everyone the birthplace f Alibaba which is located in an apartment in Hangzhou, China. Though he got emotional while bidding adieu to Alibaba, but yet he still gave a rocking farewell to the company of September 10, 2019. He is the man who is the success behind growing Alibaba into a top-notch global business and the company has changed the face of e-commerce globally, driving billions of sales each year. So, he got emotional and has given ‘Ode to Hangzhou’.

Jack Ma took us Trip down the memory lane

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Jack ma took everyone trip down the memory lane to the birthplace of Alibaba. He posted a video on his social media channel also in which he shows his apartment located in Hupan garden in Hangzhou. He got a bit emotional as this is the place where he started his business which has become a big empire today.

He was not the only one to start Alibaba

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He was not the only one to start this company, he along with 17 of his former colleagues and students have together started that eventually grows to become a globe-spanning e-commerce giant. Among everyone, he is the only who become the face of the business and known well by everyone due to his entrepreneurial skills and charming personality. He struggles very hard to build this empire into big name globally.

Now, the e-commerce giant will be looked after by Alibaba’s chief executive officer, Daniel Zhang who will be the chairman of Alibaba Group.

Jack Ma goes nostalgic after visiting the birthplace of Alibaba

In his words, “It was not easy,” Ma says, looking at photos from that time. “So every time I come back here, I have an emotion that how could this happen. But we know, without these tough days, we can never be today.

“I remember exactly the first day when we came back. We take all the luggage, come here, and I told everybody ‘this is the place we’re going to work for a year probably. We’re going to eat here, we’re going to sleep here, we’re going to work day and night here,'” he says in the video. “And we will probably achieve something or we will probably have to go out looking for jobs together.”

Jack Ma’s visions

The video which has gone viral like a fire in the bush, he states that people after 60 or 80 years should remember this place which gave rise to innovation and inspired millions of people all around the world. His vision is to inspire startups and budding entrepreneurs.

Final Word

Jack Ma is a man full of ambitions, despite failing so many times in his personal and professional life. He never loses hope and tried to learn and grow from his failure. We can learn many things from him.

Zakir Khan is a name that needs no introduction. Almost everyone aspires him in one or other way due to the talent he has. He is not only an intelligent comedian but also a poet as well as a writer and he is also famous for writing Shayaris about which everyone is familiar of. Due to his many funny characters, he is even known as ‘Sakht Launda’ for every single out there. He very well knows how to win the hearts of everyone from the potential of comedy he has. Besides doing comedy, he also impresses everyone with his Shayaris that are good enough to touch your heart and soul.

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Success comes to those who put in all their best efforts in order to achieve something. Prestigious degrees like IIT and IIMs do play a major role but it’s not like if someone who doesn’t hold these degrees could not reap success. There are many entrepreneurs who are the holder of these renowned degrees such as the founders of Ola, Myntra, Flipkart, InMobi, etc. But there are some other brilliant entrepreneurs also who have achieved a huge success in their lives without having these degrees and such a high qualification.

It was their willpower and strong determination that helped them to attain the success that they deserve, not the degrees to which everyone gives so much importance.

Let’s have a look at some of the great examples who are running a successful business without holding any academic degrees from IITs and IIMs.

1. Nalin Tayal, GATS Pay India

Nalin Tayal is the founder of GATS Pay which is a digital wallet system enabling users to make cashless payment like today’s PayTm. He is from Punjab and holds a degree in mechanical engineering from Guru Nanak Dev College. Knowing that the future is uncertain, he planned to start his own consultancy firm after working as a financial consultant for long 5 years.

2. Satya Prabhakar, Sulekha

Satya Prabhakar is the founder of one of the famous digital platforms for local services in 2007 known as Sulekha. He is a Chennai-based graduated from National Institute of Technology. It was in 2015 when the company has gained new heights and has become popular by connecting consumers with the local service providers.

3. Murugavel Janakiraman, Bharatmatrimony

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Bharatmatrimony is a name which is very popular among Indians. It is a website which helps people to find their perfect match. The company was founded in 1997 by Murugavel Janakiraman. He is a computer science graduate from Madras University.

4. Abhishek Rungta, Indus Net Technologies

Since childhood, Abhishek Rungta was very passionate about learning and installing internet connections. He also used to earn good pocket money for doing this work for the people who were from his locality. He loves to install an internet connection at their houses and earn money from them.

Not only this he also trains people about how to use the internet and draft emails. His passion for computer and Internet has made him found Indus Net Technologies in Kolkata in 1997. He is a B, com degree holder from St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata.

5. RS Shanbhag, Valuepoint Systems

Founder of Valuepoint Systems, RS Shanbhag is the holder of diploma engineering degree from KLE Technological University in Hubbali, Karnataka. The company was started in 1991 with a little investment of Rs. 10,000.