Groupon

It looks like Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) doesn't need Groupon after all. With the $6 billion saved by not purchasing the online coupon giant, as reported earlier on Benzinga, Google is now slated to launch its own version of Groupon: an online savings site called Google Offers. Mashable first reported...

The Social Network told the story of Facebook's legal troubles. Should traders worry that the same thing could happen to other major enterprises? Now out on Blu-ray and DVD, The Social Network focuses on Mark Zuckerberg, the creator of Facebook, and Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, the two brothers...

Groupon closed a $950 million round of new financing yesterday, which would value the coupon advertising company around $4.75 billion, according to Tech Crunch. According to this article, Allen & Co. is advising Groupon on the deal. Groupon is selling shares at $31.59 per share, which is...

Earlier this year, Sprout Social (a social media monitoring tool) announced that it had received financial support from Groupon founders Brad Keywell and Eric Lefkofsky. But with so many other social media tools and websites – such as Dex One Corporation (NYSE: DEXO) and SuperMedia Inc. (NASDAQ:...

Spend any amount of time with Groupon founder Brad Keywell and you will quickly learn one thing: he was born to be an entrepreneur. In college, Keywell studied both law and business at the University of Michigan. Either subject could have taken him down a promising career path. But as someone who...

With Groupon, LightBank, MediaBank, Echo Global Logistics, Inc. (NASDAQ: ECHO) and other businesses under his belt, Brad Keywell is a brilliant entrepreneur. But you might be surprised by the common thread that he found among his successful startups. “We are very good at knowing what we're not good...

As a principal founder of Groupon, the founder of LightBank, and the co-founder of both MediaBank and Echo Global Logistics (NASDAQ: ECHO), Brad Keywell is one of the most successful entrepreneurs in the world. But while some entrepreneurs might do it solely for the fame, the fortune, and the power...

Hello and welcome to Zing Talk, where Benzinga brings you the biggest names and brightest minds from New York City to Silicon Valley. Direct Download Subscribe in iTunes Today our guest is Brad Keywell, a founder and principal in the hugely successful Groupon. Keywell is also the founder of...

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Is there any amount of money large enough to convince Groupon's founder, Andrew Mason, to sell his company? Maybe – maybe not. But one thing is for certain: $6 billion is not a very convincing number. Fearing that selling Groupon would harm employee morale and alienate business clients, Mason...

Not a day goes by that Groupon isn't in the news. Starting as a small-town one-deal-per-day website, Groupon has quickly grown into a dot-com powerhouse that has excited retailers and consumers alike. All signs indicate that Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) will swoop in and purchase Groupon this week....