Porsche, Bosch, C&A... These well-known world brands today were all born out of family businesses and have existed and prospered for hundreds of years. They are deeply involved in an industry, and after dozens of generations of family efforts, they have gradually grown from a small workshop to a world champion.
This book tells the unknown success stories of more than a dozen famous business families in Germany, including the Dressler family in the steel industry, the Lombard Tarsis family in the postal service industry, the Merck family in the chemical and pharmaceutical industry, the Warburg family in the banking industry, the Reckram family in the publishing industry, the industrial giant August Thyssen family, the Bosch family in the precision electromechanical industry, the arms king Krupp family, the Brenninkmeyer family in the clothing industry, the Würth family in the screw trade, etc. These families created huge personal and social wealth, and some even founded a city. At the same time, it provides a comprehensive overview of the development of German family businesses and a precious historical chronology.
This book provides a profound analysis of how German family businesses use new technologies to improve production, identify business opportunities, finance, and expand. They have experienced market shocks, political disturbances, property disputes, and corporate inheritance. More importantly, they have transitioned from the traditional handicraft era to the industrialization era of operation, management, investment, and innovation. They have always stood at the forefront of the times, always glowing with youth and vitality. Its experience and inspiration are worthy of learning and reference by the majority of Chinese enterprises.
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