At the age of 20 Aldo started to work as a hodman in his father's store
. Though he never received high education, he was quite astute and sharp-sighted, full of enthusiasm and dare to take risks. On the development of the company, Guccio managed it steadily while Alod tended to expand the scale. At the first 17 years, Guccio had only one store in Florence to maintain the rich and steady living standard for the family.