On 07/29/2010 01:31 PM, RBnDFW wrote:
"When he founded Harbor Freight Tools four decades ago, it’s unlikely
Allan Smidt expected it would end like it did this spring, when his own
son had an executive walk him out the door and lock him out of the
building."

http://www.vcstar.com/news/2010/jul/...ts-of-looting/


Interesting comments on working at HF

http://www.jobvent.com/harbor-freigh...or%20freig ht

This is but one of the ways that a family-owned business can hit the
rocks when control passes from generation to generation. Just because
Mom or Dad or Uncle or Aunt has business skills doesn't mean that Son,
Daughter, Niece or Nephew does.

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