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It's interesting to speculate whether companies like Alibaba, WeChat, etc. would form in other countries that didn't allow Amazon/Google. On the other side of
by creaghpatr 9y ago
It's interesting to speculate whether companies like Alibaba, WeChat, etc. would form in other countries that didn't allow Amazon/Google.
On the other side of the coin, Amazon and Google have probably enabled the development of other businesses in those countries. I hesitate to use the US as an example though since Amazon and Google are from the US.
- Animats 9y agoAlibaba started as a business-to-business service. China needed that - it enabled dealing with remote companies, which wasn't a big part of business culture. The reputation and verification service made that feasible. Alibaba has "Onsite check", where someone from Alibaba goes to the site and looks at the factory, and checks records to see who really owns the factory. Like Dun and Bradstreet, but integrated with ads and shopping. WeChat is a comprehensive mobile-first service. China needed that because it's a mobile-first country.
- digi_owl 9y agoHard to say, but i recall seeing multiple local social networks that flamed out massively once Facebook started accepting international users.