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2011 Was the Year That Show Beat Tell

Aaron Shapiro | Posted 02.21.2012 | Business

Read More: Apple Stock, Friendfinder, Social Media, Apple Iphone, Groupon, Mobile Payments Square, Steve Jobs Apple, Netflix, Zipcar, Pandora, Groupon IPO, Business News
Aaron Shapiro

Looking back at 2011, I see a year where pragmatism replaced hype, where show beat tell, where consumers, the tech community and the marketing industry stepped away from preconceived notions and toward a new reality.

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Europe's Crisis Takes Shine Off IPO's Comeback Year

AP | By TALI ARBEL | Posted 12.17.2011 | Business

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NEW YORK -- This was supposed to be the year of the IPO comeback. Six months into 2011, the market for initial public offerings was stronger than bef...

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Groupon Shares PLUMMET

Posted 11.28.2011 | Technology

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‪‬ By Tricia Duryee, Groupon Stock Now Half Off Many retailers are enjoying a Thanksgiving shopping spree lift from investors, but not Group...

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A 'B2B' Gold Rush?

Lynn-Ann Gries | Posted 01.28.2012 | Small Business

Read More: Google, Linkedin, Small Business, Groupon IPO, Venture Capital, Small Business America, Investing, Startup, Groupon, Midwest, Jumpstart, Startups, Startup Investing, Business-to-Business, Small Business News
Lynn-Ann Gries

It seems that investors are beginning to show a little love to business-to-business Internet companies, also known as "B2B" firms. Most of these companies will never be household names. Still, they can become very profitable and generate significant returns for investors, as well as wealth and jobs for the communities they're in.

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Groupon Competition Fears Cause Share Spiral

Posted 11.23.2011 | Technology

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(Reuters) - Shares of Groupon Inc fell for a third day on Wednesday, sinking below the company's initial public offering price of $20 less than thre...

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Nate C. Hindman

As Daily Deals Evolve, Startups Look To Solve 'The Groupon Problem'

HuffingtonPost.com | Nate C. Hindman | Posted 11.23.2011 | Small Business

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Consider it the daily-deal gold rush. First, there was Groupon's much-anticipated IPO in early November, which valued the market leader at $12.7 billi...

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Bianca Bosker

Is Groupon Really Bringing Businesses New Customers?

HuffingtonPost.com | Bianca Bosker | Posted 01.07.2012 | Technology

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In its pitch to local businesses, daily deals site Groupon promises merchants that the discounts offered through its service will deliver "valuable ne...

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Bianca Bosker

What's Wrong With Groupon

HuffingtonPost.com | Bianca Bosker | Posted 01.04.2012 | Technology

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Daily deals sites have become the business equivalent of bad pickup lines: easily replicable and overly abundant, with dubiously effective results. ...

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LOOK: 11 Comanies Worth Less Than Groupon

Posted 01.04.2012 | Technology

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Groupon, the daily deal company that has spawned thousands of competitors, made its long-awaited public debut on the Nasdaq Stock Market on Friday. ...

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Surging Shares Fail To Temper Groupon Doubts

Posted 01.04.2012 | Technology

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By Clare Baldwin and Alistair Barr NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Shares of daily deals site Groupon Inc rose more than 50 percent in their sto...

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BOOM! Groupon Shares Shoot Skyhigh

AP | BARBARA ORTUTAY | Posted 01.04.2012 | Technology

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NEW YORK — Groupon's stock sizzled in its public debut Friday despite concerns about its accounting practices ahead of an initial public offerin...

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Groupon IPO: Everything You Need To Know

The Huffington Post | Posted 01.04.2012 | Technology

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Daily deals behemoth Groupon priced its initial public offering late on Thursday night. Hailed as the biggest internet IPO since Google Inc went p...

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$12.8 BILLION

Posted 01.03.2012 | Technology

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By Alistair Barr and Clare Baldwin (Reuters) - Groupon Inc raised $700 million after increasing the size of its initial public offering, becoming...

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Newspaper Warns Investors Away From Groupon IPO

Posted 12.31.2011 | Technology

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(Reuters) - Investors may want to avoid Groupon Inc's high-profile IPO this week because the deals and coupon website operator has an unproven earni...

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Confidence In Groupon Is Coming Back

Posted 12.29.2011 | Technology

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By Clare Baldwin and Alistair Barr NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Groupon Inc is considering raising its IPO price range, as underwriters grow ...

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Groupon, Did You Just 'Groupon' Yourself?

Mahendra Ramsinghani | Posted 12.27.2011 | Small Business

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Mahendra Ramsinghani

Groupon just offered a discount on ... its own stock. The IPO may be well in the $11 billion range. That's half off, guys -- get it while you can! This daily deal ain't gonna last too long!

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Groupon To Fire 'Worst' Employees

Posted 12.27.2011 | Technology

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(Reuters) - Daily deals site Groupon is replacing the worst 10 percent of its sales staff as it pushes to win stronger deals from merchants and ensu...

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Groupon: The Price of Hubris

Marian Gibbon | Posted 12.25.2011 | Business

Read More: Ipo, Groupon IPO, Fred Wilson, N. R. Narayana Murthy, Andrew Mason, Groupon, Infosys, Groupon Ipo Value, Groupon Valuation, Business News
Marian Gibbon

Although the IPO is moving forward, Groupon has paid a price for the shenanigans it pulled on the way to the start line of its roadshow. The company is likely to raise $250 million less than it had originally hoped.

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Groupon CEO: 'When People Question Groupon, He Takes It Very Personally And Deeply'

Posted 12.21.2011 | Technology

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(Reuters) - Goofball, visionary, opportunist, maverick: Andrew Mason invites all manner of description but the one thing all agree on is that the Gr...

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Groupon Reveals Lowered IPO Expectations

AP | MICHELLE CONLIN | Posted 12.21.2011 | Technology

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NEW YORK — Only a few months ago, Groupon was the Internet's next great thing. Business media christened it the fastest growing company ever. Co...

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Groupon Cutting Back Size Of IPO

Reuters | Posted 12.20.2011 | Small Business

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - The world's largest daily deals company Groupon Inc is planning a smaller initial public offering, three people familiar with the...

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Groupon Rewards Program: The Top 3 Things Merchants Misunderstand

Seth Priebatsch | Posted 12.20.2011 | Small Business

Read More: Customer Loyalty, Small Business, Groupon IPO, Daily Deals, Groupon Rewards, Groupon, Startup, Startups, Merchants, Levelup, Customer, Scvngr, Technology, Small Business Marketing, Small Business News
Seth Priebatsch

Never one for subtle movements, Groupon's come out swinging at loyalty. Unfortunately for Groupon, just shouting "loyalty" a bunch of times doesn't make it true. My message to merchants is this: Don't fall for this latest daily deal [Grou]Ponzi scheme.

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Groupon: Deceptive Marketing in IPO Spotlight

Kendrick Nguyen | Posted 12.19.2011 | Business

Read More: Groupon, Groupon IPO, Groupon Valuation, Groupon Online Coupons, Groupon IPO Troubles, Groupon Super Bowl Ad, Business News
Kendrick Nguyen

Going public is a dream for most start-ups and their loyal employees and investors. But getting there can be a nightmare.

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Groupon Reportedly Cutting Back Size Of IPO

Posted 12.19.2011 | Technology

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(Reuters) - Daily deals site Groupon is set to raise less than the amount it initially filed for in its IPO paperwork, two sources familiar with the...

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Groupon IPO Imminent

Posted 12.19.2011 | Technology

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By Alistair Barr and Clare Baldwin SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Groupon Inc is pushing ahead with plans to go public in the face of a volatil...

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