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On August 8, 2014, shares of Alibaba, the Chinese e-commerce giant, will go on sale to the public. It has the potential to be the largest tech IPO in history and perhaps one of the largest IPOs in history, period. Yet Alibaba remains a mystery and an unknown quantity to most investors, business people and consumers located outside of China. ALIBABA is the largest e-commerce company on EARTH.

Mobile penetration is especially high in Southeast Asia, and still growing, and the increase in mobile devices also fuels a promising e-commerce market. The problem for many vendors, however, is how to bring their brick-and-mortar stores online. A Singapore-based startup named Globby wants to be the e-commerce platform of choice for Southeast Asia’s stores by offering hyperlocalized support and tools that are tailored to sellers in the region before tackling other markets.



Zulily CEO Darrell Cavens on how he keeps burnout at bay.