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In Business: What Makes a Company Last?

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What Makes a Company Last?

24/09/2015

BBC Radio 4 - In Business, What Makes a Company Last?

Peter Day asks what makes a company last and whether longevity still matters.

Peter Day asks what makes a company stand the test of time and whether in today's hi-tech internet world corporate longevity is still a sign of success.

Peter Day asks whether companies really should still be built to last in today's hi-tech internet world. What are the characteristics of those that stand the test of time? Many do learn to change or even re-invent themselves while others, such as Woolworths, have disappeared altogether. In interviews with business leaders and entrepreneurs he discusses whether longevity still matters.

Producer: Caroline Bayley.

(Image: A sign saying longevity. Credit: Shutterstock)

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