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#45 Built From Scratch: How A Couple of Regular Guys Grew The Home Depot from Nothing to $30 Billion

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Handy Dan Home Improvement Centers

Handy Dan Home Improvement Centers began in 1955 as a small hardware store. Two decades later, it was under our management and had become one of the nation's most respected and successful home improvement chains. The majority of Handy Dan is owned by a company named Daelin Corporation, 19% is owned by the company. We're going to learn more about why they did this and why it was a disaster.

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