The World's Oldest Companies

Most businesses fail within a few years. Even the most successful companies rarely survive more than a century. Wars, economic crises, technological revolutions, and changing consumer tastes have destroyed countless businesses throughout history. Yet a remarkable handful have survived for centuries. Some operated before the Vikings, the Crusades, or even the founding of the Holy Roman Empire. Learn more about the world's oldest companies and the secrets behind their extraordinary longevity on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. ⁠Shop the store at ⁠⁠Shop.Everything-Everywhere.com⁠ Sponsors Mint Mobile Save 50% on Unlimited premium wireless plans starting at $15/month at MintMobile.com/EED Quince Go to quince.com/daily for 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order! Ramp New customers get $250 off at ramp.com/eed Hexclad Get 10% off your order at hexclad.com/DAILY Aura Frames Additional $5 off at https://auraframes.com/pdp/DAILY. Promo Code DAILY. Subscribe to the podcast! ⁠https://everything-everywhere.com/everything-everywhere-daily-podcast/⁠ -------------------------------- Executive Producer: Charles Daniel Associate Producers: Austin Oetken & Cameron Kieffer Become a supporter on Patreon: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhere⁠ Discord Server: ⁠https://discord.gg/Ds7Rx7jvPJ⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/⁠ Facebook Group: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/everythingeverywheredaily⁠ Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/everywheretrip⁠ Website: ⁠https://everything-everywhere.com/⁠ Disce aliquid novi cotidie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices