 | This is an essay on the Notability of organizations guideline. It contains the advice or opinions of one or more Wikipedia contributors. This page is not an encyclopedia article, nor is it one of Wikipedia's policies or guidelines, as it has not been thoroughly vetted by the community. Some essays represent widespread norms; others only represent minority viewpoints. |
 | This page in a nutshell: When evaluating the notability of company, please consider whether it (as opposed to its products, founders, employees, etc.) has had any significant or demonstrable effects on culture, society, entertainment, athletics, economies, history, literature, science, or education. |
| “ | I added Wikipedia is not a newspaper and especially not a tabloid newspaper and that we… attempt to make some sort of judgment about the long term historical notability of something… | ” |
| — Jimmy Wales | ||
The article in encyclopedia transmits the unspoken message: the topic of this article made an impact on the worlds' history. While the fact that Wikipedia is not a paper encyclopedia somehow lowers the bar of the impact we are allowed to note, there still are the limits we still have to respect. In case of business entities these limits are specifically noticeable.
What is so special with businesses that they should receive the special treatment? Many articles about the companies on Wikipedia are somehow bogus and generally shouldn't have been created at all. Some of the most common problems are explained below.