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Groupon doesn't have that many developers- it's sales in which they have an army of employees. The most recent number I've heard is 2,500. Groupon is not a tech
by jaredmck 16y ago
Groupon doesn't have that many developers- it's sales in which they have an army of employees. The most recent number I've heard is 2,500. Groupon is not a tech company, it's a sales company. Lefkofsky and Keywell (the original investors who often are referred to as "founders") continually bring a slight bit of tech into old industries and then throw tons of salespeople into them. Highly doubt the profits will last.
- mkramlich 16y agosounds like that aspect is a good fit for Google then, since Google is strong in tech but weak in sales and customer service. I think $5b is overpaying. But at a much lower price point I can see how acquiring them would make sense, because of this tech-needs-sales&service fit.