"I didn't communicate well with the powers to be," he says. "That was one of my big problems, sucking up" But along came Ken Langone and said now is the time to open a store that you told me about." The retailer has since re-opened in New York City's SoHo neighborhood.
The House That Mickey Built appears to be struggling.
(0:21) Tim Beyers discusses: - Disney's 4th-quarter financials disappointing Wall Street - How the media division is dragging down the parks division - Redfin shutting down its home-flipping business and laying off 13% of staff
(14:13) Deidre Woollard talks with Bernie Marcus, co-founder of The Home Depot, about the retailer's early days and other observations from his book "Kick Up Some Dust: Lessons on Thinking Big, Giving Back, and Doing It Yourself".
Companies discussed: DIS, NFLX, RDFN, HD
Host: Chris Hill Guests: Tim Beyers, Deidre Woollard, Bernie Marcus Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl
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