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In fact, he was able to cash out before he was fired. How often does that happen? https://www.forbes.com/sites/joanlappin/2013/03/05/dont-cry-for-groupons-and
by joezydeco 8y ago
In fact, he was able to cash out before he was fired. How often does that happen?
https://www.forbes.com/sites/joanlappin/2013/03/05/dont-cry-for-groupons-andrew-mason/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/joanlappin/2013/03/05/dont-cry-...
The entire Groupon story is a black stain on Chicago startup history.
- ForHackernews 8y ago> How often does that happen? For execs? I'd assume frequently.
- joezydeco 8y agoWell, sure. I guess I meant it in more of a "able to cash out pre-IPO while still raising money" context.
- monksy 8y agoI'm not sure that I would call it a black stain on the Chicago Startup history. But I would say that it is one of the weirder startups in Chicago. There needs to be quality journalism on what's been going on. This is definitely something that could be a Ryan Holiday or Michael Lewis level book.