In a town hall meeting the Wall Street Journal observed via webcast, Mason, who chugged a beer throughout, said Groupon at this point has no room for error.
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Groupon CEO: Company Needs To "Grow Up," "Stop Taking Stupid Risks"
Groupon's Problems With Math Continue
Business analysts are once again criticizing Groupon after the online daily deal pioneer disclosed a regulatory filing adjusting their fourth quarter earnings statement Friday, after markets closed.
San Francisco Symphony Visits With Groupon Discount
Perhaps you, like us, have read between the lines and are curious why there's a Groupon for such a renowned ensemble.
Extra Extra: Groupon News Edition
Groupon will beta test "Groupon VIP," a premium subscription service that would cost $29.99 a year.
City Moves To Grant Wrigley Building Landmark Status
The Commission of Chicago Landmarks unanimously recommended granting landmark status to the Wrigley Building. A lot of you will think, "why the hell hasn't this happened before?"
Groupon Deals Are Now Available Via Kiosk
Groupon partners with local company SmartDigital to offer daily deals and "Groupon Now!" offers via digital kiosks set up across the city.
Restaurant News: Alpana Singh To Open A Wine Bar, Fox And Obel Denies Problems
Today in restaurant news: Alpana Singh is opening a new wine bar and one of the owners of Fox and Obel denies bouncing paychecks.
Groupon Won't Buy Super Bowl Ads This Year
Under pressure to grow profits, Groupon won't repeat last year's mistake of running expensive — and controversial — ads during this year's Super Bowl.
Chicagoist's Top 11 for 2011: Groupon's IPO
Continuing out recap of the top stories of the year, we look back at the Groupon IPO and the first signs the company wasn't as golden as it seemed.
One Last Party for Drew's Eatery after Disastrous Discount Deals
The Lincoln Square restaurant is closing, but they are throwing one final party. Tomorrow, enjoy free food and drinks while bidding on the restaurant's furniture and fixtures.
Will A Groupon-style Site For Movies Take Off?
Prescreen tries to carve out a niche for the movie-hungry and tech-savvy in that overlapping part of a Venn diagram including social networks and daily deal sites.
Funny Ladies Make 'Groupon: The Movie' Parody Trailer
What if Hollywood made a Social Network-esque film about Groupon? Someone get Aaron Sorkin on the phone.
Groupon IPO Launches and Shares are Jumping
Groupon's Day of Wall Street Reckoning has arrived with the launch of its Initial Public Offering and, so far, Wall Street traders are bullish on the online daily deal pioneer.
Groupon Ponders Raising Its IPO
As if Groupon wasn't already in the news for all the wrong reasons...
Groupon to Lay Off 10 Percent of Its Sales Staff
Groupon founder Andrew Mason told investors in Boston the layoffs are part of a plan to win stronger deals from merchant partners and ensure growth.
Groupon Revises IPO Pricing Estimates
The daily deal giant once expected to raise $750 million in their original prospectus. Instead, Groupon is looking at raising between $480 and $540 million when the IPO is underway.
Feed your head at Chicago Ideas Week
Sunday marks the start of the first Chicago Ideas Week, a brain-food buffet curated by Groupon cofounder Brad Keywell that will run Oct. 10-16.
Groupon Launches "Groupon Goods"
Is Groupon's baby steps into offering products online a challenge to online retailers such as Amazon and Overstock? Or is it business as usual?
Wrigley Field - With a Groupon Assist - Screening Ferris
Tickets are already on sale at Groupon.com, Cubs.com and the Wrigley Field box office.
The Wrigley Building Has Been Sold
Investment firm BDT Capital Partners are the lead buyers of the 90-year-old Michigan Avenue landmark. Groupon co-founders Brad Keywell and Eric Lefkofsky and Zeller Realty Group are minority partners.
Groupon IPO Back in Motion
Sources close to Groupon tell the New York Times Dealbook blog their IPO is back on track for late October or early November.
Groupon May Postpone IPO
While the stock market's recent roller coaster ride may dissuade investors, Groupon's numerous missteps in the wake of its prospectus filing doesn't help.
Groupon Will Even Discount Your Education
The deal is good for one 3-credit course: a graduate-level introduction to teaching.
Groupon PR Boss Quits. We Can't Imagine Why.
Bradford Williams, the company's vice president of global communications, abruptly left the company after only two months on the job.
Groupon's Andrew Mason: 'What, Me Worry?'
Groupon CEO Andrew Mason says everything is just fine and people should feel free to stuff their portfolios with company stock after the company's highly anticipated $750 million initial public offering.
Groupon Is Not Purchasing Wrigley Building, but its Founders Might
Groupon says it won't be moving into the Wrigley Building, but co-founders Brad Keywell and Eric Lefkofsky might be considering the purchase.
Groupon Is Looking to Buy Wrigley Building
Groupon would occupy part of the Wrigley Building while keeping its office at the former Montgomery Ward & Co. Catalog building.
SEC Scrutiny May Delay Groupon IPO
The SEC is giving a thorough once-over of the Groupon IPO prospectus, concerned about how the company measures profitability.
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