Odottaessamme seuraavan neljänneksen tuloskatsauksia, on ilahduttavaa havaita että on vielä olemassa yrityksiä joille neljännes merkitsee aivan jotakin muuta kuin neljännesvuosi: ennemminkin neljännesvuosisata tai -tuhat. Maailmasta löytyy kymmenen kappaletta yrityksiä, jotka on perustettu ennen vuotta 1400. Valtaosa näistä on tietenkin perheyhtiöitä.
Tässä niistä vanhin.
Kongo Gumi – founded in 578
Construction company based in Osaka, Japan. The firm was founded back in 578. It ended its activity in 2007, being considered the oldest company in the world until then.
It was operated by the representatives of the 40th generation. Prince Shotoku was the one to bring the representative of Kongo family to Japan from Korea.
The event took place more that 1,400 years ago. The Kongo family was brought to construct theBuddhist Shitennoji Temple, which, by the way, still can be viewed today.
Throughout centuries, Kongo Gumi has taken part in the creation of many well-known buildings like the Osaka castle, constructed in the 16th century.
BizAims -sivustolle on koottu 100 maailman vanhinta yritystä, joista 10 vanhimmasta lyhyt esittely.
Undoubtedly family business represents the most lasting type of business.
The expert in family business, Professor Willian O’Hara, in one of his books mentioned about family business the following: “Before the multinational corporation, there was family business. Before the Industrial Revolution, there was family business.
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These firms can surely state that they managed to outlast governments, nations and cities. But most importantly these family businesses outlasted once mighty transnational corporations.
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