http://www.fastcompany.com/member_recent_content/150358 Member recent activity block for member profile page en http://www.fastcompany.com/comment/comment-node-ant-3746 <p>I love this story - reminds me of a similar encounter I had with Harvey Norman (Australia's largest furniture and electrical retailer) at the age of 26, only 12 months into taking over as Commercial Director of a company importing and distributing laminate flooring from Germany. They weren't happy with 'no' unfortunately though it certainly didnt harm our sales, which, driven through the specialist retailers, grew and grew on the confidence that we hadnt and weren't going to sell out to the big boys.</p> <p><a href="http://www.fastcompany.com/comment/comment-node-ant-3746">read more</a></p> Tue, 30 Dec 2008 19:47:41 -0500 Damien Buckley 1121513 at http://www.fastcompany.com