He’s one of the richest men in the world and now he has his eyes set on Detroit, specifically our local businesses.

Jack Ma may not be a household name to you, but you’ve likely heard of his company “Alibaba."

Think of the company as Amazon’s counterpart on the other side of the globe — and Detroiters have a curbside seat to Ma’s Gateway conference happening tonight and tomorrow.

Ma is eyeing Detroit as the next place to snag local businesses. As he first announced earlier this year by video, the billionaire entrepreneur has targeted the Motor City to find small businesses to bring into his company's fold.

The opportunity is big and right now, China's economy is booming.

Alibaba is looking to help business owners and entrepreneurs related to food, apparel, mom and baby items and more.

You can catch the live stream of the event here.