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Case
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Reference no. 9-800-241
Subject category: Entrepreneurship
Authors: Myra M Hart
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 2000
Version: 27 October 2000
Length: 21 pages
Data source: Field research
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Abstract

This case is accompanied by a Video Short that can be shown in class or included in a digital coursepack. Instructors should consider the timing of making the video available to students, as it may reveal key case details. The case provides information on the development of the office superstore concept, building partnerships, creating the business plan, and recruiting a management team. Focuses on the detailed level of decision making required to transform an idea into a viable business. Heavy emphasis is placed on operating plans and integration. A rewritten version of earlier cases.
Location:
Size:
USD7 billion revenues, 46,000 employees
Other setting(s):
1985

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Abstract

This case is accompanied by a Video Short that can be shown in class or included in a digital coursepack. Instructors should consider the timing of making the video available to students, as it may reveal key case details. The case provides information on the development of the office superstore concept, building partnerships, creating the business plan, and recruiting a management team. Focuses on the detailed level of decision making required to transform an idea into a viable business. Heavy emphasis is placed on operating plans and integration. A rewritten version of earlier cases.

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Location:
Size:
USD7 billion revenues, 46,000 employees
Other setting(s):
1985

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