Many Alibaba users are SMEs in developing countries around the world, from rural areas to large cities, in countries such as Kyrgyzstan, Sierra Leone, and Peru. Few are glamorous and high-tech; most are low-tech firms making labor-intensive, scale-intensive products. However, Alibaba provides tools to expand their market reach and grow their business. An SME, working from the smallest apartment anywhere in the world, yet on the grid, can conceivably create a global business.