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Title: The End of a 1,400-Year-Old Business
Post by: Foxy Brown on April 18, 2007, 11:05:46 PM

The world's oldest continuously operating family business ended its impressive run last year. Japanese temple builder Kongo Gumi, in operation under the founders' descendants since 578, succumbed to excess debt and an unfavorable business climate in 2006. (http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/apr2007/sb20070416_589621.htm?campaign_id=rss_topEmailedStories)

Title: Re: The End of a 1,400-Year-Old Business
Post by: JFC on April 18, 2007, 11:09:49 PM

Damn, calling it an "impressive run" is putting it mildly.

Title: Re: The End of a 1,400-Year-Old Business
Post by: trueinnuendo on April 19, 2007, 01:15:52 AM

That's how many generations of riches

Title: Re: The End of a 1,400-Year-Old Business
Post by: kamekame on April 21, 2007, 05:38:29 AM

is that like the world record?

Title: Re: The End of a 1,400-Year-Old Business
Post by: nop on April 21, 2007, 06:04:23 AM

This family probably has some magical items (like in anime).  They probably move to another dimension to avoid global warming (or computer consciousness awakening) to come.

Title: Re: The End of a 1,400-Year-Old Business
Post by: edhead999 on April 21, 2007, 06:11:46 AM

I'd be surprised if his business was still thriving... with all those people out there needing temples built...

Title: Re: The End of a 1,400-Year-Old Business
Post by: shadowstar on April 21, 2007, 09:46:31 AM

"Yup, my granpappy started this business here way back before you little ones were even born..."  :D

Title: Re: The End of a 1,400-Year-Old Business
Post by: kwanleekwan on April 28, 2007, 03:11:49 AM

1400 years.............is a long long time. Quite sad, but everything has an end

Title: Re: The End of a 1,400-Year-Old Business
Post by: Asmodai on April 28, 2007, 03:28:51 AM

Their family business has been around 6 times longer than the United States. When they started business, people still thought the Roman Empire was a going concern suffering some temporary setbacks.

Pretty amazing.