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Groupon's S-1: From Zero to Like? Billions in 30 Months ? AGILEVC

Agile VC

June 5, 2011. Filing Date: initial filing June 2, 2011. Run Rate Revenue: $2.6B (Q1 2011 annualized). Revenue Growth: 2241% YoY (2010 vs 2009), 1357% YOY (Q1 2011 vs Q1 2010). Run Rate Gross Profit: $1.1B (Q1 2011 annualized). Featured merchants (may not have tipped): 56.8K (Q1 2011), 66.3K (2010), 2.7K (2009).

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Philadelphia University Commencement Speech – May 15th 2011

Steve Blank

My third story is about Failure and Redemption. The world is run by those who show up…not those who wait to be asked. Eighteen months after arriving in Thailand, I was managing a group of 15 electronics technicians. I had just turned 20 years old. After I left the military, I ended up in Palo Alto, a town south of San Francisco.

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From Loyalty Programs To Fan Clubs, A Paradigm Shift

YoungUpstarts

Real-time points and mileage redemption appeared at the POS, first introduced over a decade ago and now going mainstream. Co-branded cards were invented, combining a Visa, MasterCard or American Express payment brand along with a retailer or airline brand. If you own an Apple product, you know what I’m talking about.

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30 Entrepreneurs Share The Movies That Motivates Them

Hearpreneur

19- The Shawshank Redemption Photo Credit: Shawn Stack The Shawshank Redemption. The Shawshank Redemption tells the story of Andy Dufresne, a criminal who is sentenced to spend the rest of his life in Shawshank Prison. 24- Limitless Photo credit: Deniz Efe The 2011 movie Limitless is a great way to get motivated.

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Mobile Spinach – Mobile Commerce And Group-Buying Platform

YoungUpstarts

This makes redemption quick and convenient, without the hassle of showing printed emails or other methods employed by traditional group-buying sites. Our service allows merchants to build a loyal customer base over time, instead of attracting bargain-seeking consumers in a one-time burst.”.

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FootTraffic Offers an API for Location-Based Offers

VC Cafe

In addition, e-commerce and daily deals have been breaking all-time records with a rise sharp of redemptions on the mobile. According to Juniper Research, mobile coupon redemption values to exceed $43 billion globally by 2016 from $5.4 billion in 2011.

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How to Raise Prices for Existing Customers

ConversionXL

Case study: Netflix’s “lost year” and a shot at redemption. In 2011, Netflix screwed up. Sakas also noted that, for some clients, spending the extra money in the current calendar year allowed them to claim a tax deduction that effectively discounted the new price by 45–60%. Whatever you do, don’t be Netflix.

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