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I'm surprised no one commented on the fact that a Groupon is not a tech company. Sure, they USE technology, but not nearly as much as they use people. They hav
by alttab 16y ago
I'm surprised no one commented on the fact that a Groupon is not a tech company.
Sure, they USE technology, but not nearly as much as they use people. They have massive sales and customer facing teams that make all of the deals for the coupons. Its not like a social network of business owners who create and swap coupons or something.
Groupon is in the deal business, the coupon business. Their name and brand isn't riding off any one large technology push. Calling Groupon a tech company is a stretch (even if thats how they began), and saying its going to "burst Tech" is even more knee-jerk.
- jauco 16y agoand saying its going to "burst Tech" is even more knee-jerk. I think that was a copy paste error. The original title reads "The Groupon Bubble is Going Burst | Mark Evans Tech".
- GBond 16y agoWell that changes things. I thought the article would be about how a failed Groupon would trigger a tech bubble implosion. Copy and paste error or link-bait tactic?