Marc Andreessen doesn’t think we’re experiencing a tech bubble. But Groupon just filed for an initial public offering that could value the daily deal site at $30 billion, and Microsoft… Read More
Groupon’s growth rate over the past two years has been absolutely insane. Consider this: The daily deal site had just 37 employees and 152,203 subscribers in June 2009. It now… Read More
IPO fever continues to spread through the ranks of technology companies. The latest to catch the bug is Groupon, which today announced that it plans to raise up to $750… Read More
One of the veterans of online commerce, Bellevue-based travel giant Expedia, is announcing a partnership with daily deals site Groupon today to offer discounts on travel. The agreement is being… Read More
For years, marketers wondered how their products or services would play in Peoria. Now, is Portland becoming that marketing hotspot for the digital generation? Google thinks so, choosing the Rose… Read More
Groupon, Living Social and hundreds of other daily deal sites are great … when they offer something of interest. But, more often than not, these sites miss the mark with… Read More
Facebook launched its much-anticipated attack on Groupon and Living Social tonight, unveiling the Facebook Deals service in Atlanta, Austin, Dallas, San Diego and San Francisco. The New York Times has… Read More
Like most guys, Coby Dilling loves a good deal. But when his wife signed him up for Groupon last November, the 34-year-old high school English teacher wasn’t too impressed. “After… Read More
More and more people have been embracing daily deals, figuring out how to work within the rules and limitations to score sweet discounts from local merchants. The phenomenon has made… Read More
Maybe there actually is some room for all of those Groupon clones. A new report out from Local Offer Network estimates that Americans will spend a whopping $2.6 billion on… Read More
There’s been a lot of chatter today about Groupon talking to bankers about a possible $25 billion post IPO valuation. My initial reaction: Crazy. Absolutely crazy. And it’s not just… Read More
Groupon and Living Social have achieved enormous success, generating tens of millions of subscribers and valuations in the billions. But Seattle entrepreneur Jon Washburn thinks these new daily deal titans… Read More
The New York Times today reports on the hundreds of daily deal startups that are trying to follow in Groupon’s footsteps. It’s a great story, pinpointing one of the hottest… Read More