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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