Today, making money is very simple. But making sustainable money while being responsible to the society and improving the world is very difficult.

What starting your company means: you will lose your stable income, your right to apply for a leave of absence, and your right to get a bonus. However, it also means your income will no longer be limited, you will use your time more effectively, and you will no longer need to beg for favours from people anymore.

Once in your life, try something. Work hard at something. Try to change. Nothing bad can happen.

A great opportunity is often hard to be explained clearly; things that can be explained clearly are often not the best opportunities.

My dream was to set up my own e-commerce company. In 1999, I gathered 18 people in my apartment and spoke to them for two hours about my vision. Everyone put their money on the table, and that got us $60,000 to start Alibaba. I wanted to have a global company, so I chose a global name.

You've to make consumers smart. An e-commerce portal doesn't sell a product at cheaper rates, instead an offline shop sells it at a costlier prices.

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.