10 Quotes by Porter Erisman

We're in a phase where Chinese companies are beginning to think with a longer-term perspective. People are starting to see that operating in a good, ethical and well-mannered way helps you survive in the long term.

Our overall position is that it is the responsibility of every business to follow the local laws of the countries in which they operate.

That was prior to out acquisition of Yahoo China so we're not in a position to comment on the details of what may or may not have happened.

We didn't distort anything. We just beat them.

This is going to make it hard for eBay to win in Asia. It totally reshapes the landscape for auctions in Asia.

This is really probably the knockout blow for eBay in China.

The long-term vision is to work with trade show organizers to transform their shows from one-week events into 365-day exhibitions.

Today is tough. Tomorrow is tougher. The day after tomorrow is beautiful. But most people die tomorrow night and don’t get the chance to see the sun rise the day after tomorrow.

Alibaba is no longer a David. It is a Goliath. And as a Goliath it will face an entirely new set of challenges.