Company Longevity
Discussions focus on the lifespan of companies, especially how long large or established businesses survive, with examples of slow declines, failures over decades, and skepticism about any company's long-term endurance.
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Many of those companies no longer exist...
it takes a long time for companies to die. it took sears decades even though everyone could see that coming from a mile away.
I still have 50 years to live at least. how many companies can last that long?
Find a company that has been massively successful but is on the verge of irrelevance.
These are well-established companies founded decades ago. if they were startups, I'd understand...
Does any company remain being the same company after ~20-40 years then?
Those companies have been alive for a long time. Where's the proof they're going after them?
How many companies will still be around in 50+ years?
It can take a long time for large companies to die.
There is a long, long history of other companies and products closing down, too.