Staples: A Year in the Life of a Start-Up

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Publication Date:
January 10, 2000

Industry:
Retail & Consumer Goods

Source:
Harvard Business School

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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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Staples: A Year in the Life of a Start-Up

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