How 100-Year-Old Companies Survive

Friday, June 13, 2014

Old Dutch Companies

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Hanze University in Groningen, Netherlands offers a three-week summer program on "Doing Business in Europe" in which Hope College ...
Sunday, June 1, 2014

Co-ops Have A Better "Survival" Rate

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I have received some information from a person associated with the USDA that there are many (134) farm cooperatives over 100 years old.  Tha...
Tuesday, May 20, 2014

New Addition to the Michigan "100 Over 100"

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Though this now brings the number to something more like 105 Michigan companies over 100 years old, I love adding new businesses to the ...
Wednesday, May 7, 2014

Another U.S. Generational Business Over 200 Years Old

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Bachman Funeral Home may appear to be like any other funeral home, but there have been changes in its 245 years as a business in Strasburg, ...
Thursday, May 1, 2014

Addition to the Michigan 100 Reinforces "Cluster" Theory

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Thanks to Rick Garcia from the Historical Society of Michigan I have another addition to the list of Michigan companies over 100 years old: ...
Monday, April 28, 2014

At Least 5 U.S. Generational Companies Over 200 Years Old

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In my research to find U.S. companies that qualify for membership in the Henokeins Association, I have identified five so far.  Membership r...
Monday, April 21, 2014

Henokiens Association

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In the process of preparing a presentation on my research to deliver to students at Hanze University in the Netherlands, I discovered an org...
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Vicki TenHaken
Author "Lessons from Century Club Companies;" Board Member SoundOff Signal; Professor Emeritus Hope College; Fulbright Scholar Krakow University of Economics; 25 years business experience including EVP of Strategy, Founder Herman Miller Retail, and VP Marketing. Served on the boards of Resthaven Care Community and Hope College.
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