Simple doesn't mean boring. In his book, 'Success Made Simple: An Inside Look at Why Amish Businesses Thrive', author Erik Wesner gives the following data about how successful the Amish, known for their old traditional ways, are at business:

Fact 1. There are 9,000+ Amish businesses owners in America.

fact 2. Amish-led businesses have an over 95% success rate at staying open at least five years (in comparison, less than 50% of most new businesses in America survive that long).

That's not all. Contrary to public perception, the Amish are adopting to modern ways using mobile phones for example.


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