Tag: groupon

The age of the billion dollar startups

The age of the billion dollar startups

March 7, 2013

There was a time not too long ago when the only way to get really, really rich was to build...

You should have sold Groupon when you had the chance, Andrew Mason

You should have sold Groupon when you had the chance, Andrew Mason

February 28, 2013

It's easy for bloggers to take shots at people who are much more successful than the blogger ever will be...

Daily deals are dying

Daily deals are dying

January 30, 2013

In 2011, we wrote about how Groupon must fail to save the internet. At the time, there were already some...

Email and the lean green benefits of online marketing

Email and the lean green benefits of online marketing

November 18, 2022

More companies are looking at ways that will enable them to go green with their marketing efforts. However, their motivation...

Should Groupon founder Andrew Mason keep his job?

Should Groupon founder Andrew Mason keep his job?

November 18, 2022

We've been very critical of Groupon and its founding CEO Andrew Mason. The enigmatic Silicon Valley guy has famously shunned...

Call it a comeback: Groupon posts profit, share prices surge

Call it a comeback: Groupon posts profit, share prices surge

May 15, 2012

Stocks shot up 18% after a report that Groupon had slayed expectations from The Street to post its first quarterly...

Breaking down the SEC’s beef with Groupon

Breaking down the SEC’s beef with Groupon

May 9, 2012

Few public companies have experienced the type of roller coaster ride that Groupon has been on in such a short...

Will the Daily Deals phenomenon last?

Will the Daily Deals phenomenon last?

November 18, 2022

There is an inherent problem with the "daily deals" concept. At what point does saving money on items get trumped...

The fantastic evolution of online deal platforms

The fantastic evolution of online deal platforms

July 2, 2022

One might argue that the concepts of "flash sales" and "daily deals" are very new concepts, but they have been...

Can Frugalo single-handedly fix the floundering daily deals phenomenon?

Can Frugalo single-handedly fix the floundering daily deals phenomenon?

November 30, 2011

The only thing certain about the future of daily deals is that the industry's future is uncertain. It's not a...

If you invested in Groupon’s IPO, the good news is you’ve only lost half of your money

If you invested in Groupon’s IPO, the good news is you’ve only lost half of your money

November 28, 2011

In less than a month, Groupon's highly-lauded stocks have plummeted from their IPO sale price of $28 closing today at...

Is Groupon IPO-ready? No.

Is Groupon IPO-ready? No.

November 2, 2011

If it wasn't for Netflix, Wall Street, and Herman Cain, Groupon would probably still be one of the biggest punching...