💼intro to business review

Alibaba.com

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

Alibaba.com is a Chinese multinational conglomerate specializing in e-commerce, retail, internet, and technology. Founded by Jack Ma in 1999, it provides consumer-to-consumer (C2C), business-to-consumer (B2C), and business-to-business (B2B) sales services via web portals, as well as electronic payment services, shopping search engines, and cloud computing.

Course connection

Topic 4.6: 4.6 Mergers and Acquisitions

Unit 4
Alibaba.com Definition for Intro to Business | Fiveable