The Commonwealth Club of Silicon Valley presents

The Groupon Phenomenon

When
Thu Jun 28, 2012
Where
The Tech Museum of Innovation
Time
6:30 p.m. Check-In; 7: p.m. Program; 8:00 p.m. Book Signing
Cost
$10 - $15
Tags
Literary Arts, Literary Arts Lectures, Technology

Description

Founded in 2008, Groupon is one of the fastest-growing companies in Internet history with local deals offered to over 35 million subscribers in more than 43 countries. The discount service phenomenon helped ignite a new consumer revolution and online commerce business model that caught the eye of Google back in 2010 with a staggering $6 billion buyout offer.
So why did the company turn down Google’s offer? And how can the company maintain its competitive edge against other on-line competitors? Hear the story behind this savvy start-up.

More Info

Link
http://commonwealthclub.org/sv
Call
1-800-847-7730 (Box Office)

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Location

  1. The Tech Museum of Innovation
    201 S Market St, San Jose, CA