The oldest businesses in the world share their secrets
Here are some longevity lessons from businesses with more than ample experience.
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Here are some longevity lessons from businesses with more than ample experience.
The average American business closes shop after about 21 years. (Spare a thought for those enterprises in the back half of the bell curve, which never reach the legal drinking age.) Some businesses, though, last longer lot longer.
Kongo Gumi, established in 578 A.D., is the world's oldest continuously operating company.
In a world where businesses come and go, a few have stood the test of centuries. Bloomberg Businessweek explores their enduring lessons
Insider's writer paid $80 for a memorable meal at St. Peter Stiftskulinarium in Salzburg, Austria, where past diners include Christopher Columbus.