Alibaba Aspires to Be the Old Man of the Internet
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Ever
heard of the 2,000-year-old man? Alibaba hopes to become a 102-year-old company.
Its IPO prospectus explains that oddly specific goal: 'For a company that was
founded in 1999, lasting at least 102 years means we will have spanned three
centuries, an achievement that few companies can claim. Our culture, business
models and systems are built to last, so that we can achieve sustainability in
the long run.'
阿里巴巴要做互联网百年老店
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听说过一部美国喜剧作品中有个年纪达到2000岁的角色吗？阿里巴巴希望自己成为一家能生存102年的企业。在周二发布的首次公开募股(IPO)招股说明书中，阿里巴巴解释了这个奇特的目标：作为一家创建于1999年的企业，至少生存102年意味着我们要横跨三个世纪，鲜少有企业宣称做到这一点。我们的文化、业务模式和体系具有可持久性，让我们能够实现长期的可持续发展。