Topic: Groupon
Groupon, which begins trading on the Nasdaq this morning, has boosted its valuation to nearly $13 million, making it the biggest tech IPO since Google went public. Last night, Groupon increased…
Three years ago, Groupon was just the latest Internet gamble of a goofy CEO. But on Friday, the super-hyped, sometimes silly, social commerce start-up is expected to graduate to the…
In the days leading up to its Nov. 4 IPO, Groupon is drawing more attention than ever from investors, venture capital firms, and tech startups that view the company as…
Groupon and Zynga have already raised eyebrows with the accounting metrics used in filings for their upcoming IPOs, and now they’re getting even more investor attention with their latest plans…
Groupon is suing two former employees who allegedly took “confidential trade secrets” to their new jobs at Google. The two ex-sales managers, Michael Nolan and Brian Hanna, left Groupon in…
After delaying its IPO two months ago, social game developer Zynga is finally planning to go public next month, according to The Wall Street Journal—just as soon as Groupon completes…
Groupon’s IPO finally looks to be back on track as the company inches closer to profitability. Early this morning, the company filed a revised prospectus detailing its upcoming public offering,…
Since Groupon first launched in 2008, daily deal competitors have flooded the market. While some have reached near-Groupon levels of popularity, others quickly fizzled. Success “boils down to two key…
Since its launch three years ago, Groupon’s business model has focused on signing up merchants for one-off deals in hopes of attracting new customers. Now, the coupon site is changing…
Remember when you signed up for every daily deals site you could find, only to become exasperated by the dozens of offers that now clog your inbox every day? Apparently,…
