Established: Lessons from the world’s oldest companies tells the stories of twelve businesses with a combined age of almost 5,000 years. They’ve survived war, plague, rebellion, boom, bust, depression and strange twists of fate. But how and what can we learn from them?

The Irish Times wrote: “Established’s thoughtful essay-style pieces include a series of snappy conclusions, yes; but these are listed as “things to think about” rather than “things to do”. There are no shock revelations, no surprising single commonality revealed, yet for large corporations awash with jaded jargon and out-of-the-box start-ups in search of a fresh voice alike, Established’s unconventional tales are worth taking time over.”

(photo by Beowulf Sheehan)

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Photographs from one year is one man's take at the world around him over the course of a year.