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What really impressed me about Groupon was how it created 12k jobs without really stealing jobs from an existing industry (make your crack about putting unprepa
by droopyEyelids 13y ago
What really impressed me about Groupon was how it created 12k jobs without really stealing jobs from an existing industry (make your crack about putting unprepared businesses under water here)
When I usually think of tech, I think of it cannabalizing existing industries, for example travel agents.
Andrew created a new take on the advertising industry, and brought work to tons of people. We talk a lot about big ideas- I'd like to see more ideas that send their profit into a large volume of employees, rather than making fortunes for founders or increasing investor's wealth. Humanity sure needs it.
- 2pasc 13y agoYou could say he "disrupted" the Yellow Pages and many local newspapers who were the recipients of local advertising dollars. I agree with your statements about job creation though.