Business Lessons from the Country with the Oldest Companies on Earth
A key element of Japanese sustainability is its focus on longevity
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10 min readApr 13, 2021
A few months ago, I learned that the oldest business in the world still operating today was founded in 578 AD. And that the second, third, fourth, and fifth oldest were founded in 705 AD, 717 AD, 718 AD, and 771 AD, respectively.