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Life & fun · August 6, 2015

The Distance podcast

The stories behind wonderful old school businesses

The Distance podcast launched on August 6, 2015 with 114 votes, #292 of 3,588 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 11 years on.

What it does

A podcast by Basecamp about longevity in business, featuring the stories of businesses that have endured for at least 25 years and the people who got them there.

Basecamp spent three years telling the stories of people who run businesses that endured 25 years or more. Have a listen — they're an inspiration for anyone looking to build a business that goes the distance. or use this URL in your favorite podcast app: https://thedistance.basecamp.com/podcast-feed.xml Lily Liu was 16 years old when a talent scout approached her at a department store. She started her career as a model, but found her true calling behind the scenes, first representing her three daughters and then opening her own talent agency. For Lily, who’s spent her career working for opportunities for Asian and Asian-American talent, the issue of representation has taken on a…from thedistance.basecamp.com

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