In 1987, when Lei Jun was a computer student in Wuhan, on the banks of the Yangtze River, he read a book about Steve Jobs and promised to emulate it. More than two decades later, Jun took a decisive step in founding Xiaomi. Since then, the company has not only achieved unstoppable growth, but has narrowed the fence to the giant that Jobs himself founded, Apple. Xiaomi has even triumphed in sectors where Apple has failed. In few places Xiaomi’s p…
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In 1987, when Lei Jun was a computer student in Wuhan, on the banks of the Yangtze River, he read a book about Steve Jobs and promised to emulate it. More than two decades later, Jun took a decisive step in founding Xiaomi. Since then, the company has not only achieved unstoppable growth, but has narrowed the fence to the giant that Jobs himself founded, Apple. Xiaomi has even triumphed in sectors where Apple has failed. In few places Xiaomi’s p…