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Business Is Over 5,000 Years Old

The earliest recorded transaction dates to 3200 BCE in Uruk, Mesopotamia — a barley contract on a clay tablet. What 5,225 years of commerce tells us about starting a business today.

Upgrowplan teamJanuary 10, 2025

🏺 Business Is Over 5,000 Years Old!

Friends, I found yet another "oldest profession" 😂

The earliest recorded transaction dates back to around 3200 BCE in the ancient city of Uruk, Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq). It was a barley supply contract inscribed on a clay tablet.

How long ago was that? About 5,225 years!

It turns out humans have been doing business and signing deals for more than five thousand years. If we ever thought business was something "trendy and new," let's remember Uruk — it started with barley and clay tablets, and today it's easier than ever to begin with an idea and back it up with numbers.

Have a great one! #brandstories