89 posts and columns on Chicago

“Goofy” CEO Andrew Mason on “60 Minutes” This Week

in Media on January 12 at 9:58 am PT

Guess who’s back? Back again. Guess who’s back? Tell a friend.
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One Final Freaky Holiday Video: T-Mobile Mashes Up “Glee” and “Pretty in Pink”

in Media on January 2 at 2:17 pm PT

And it is actually quite pretty and has garnered over four million views on YouTube.
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AT&T Looks to Dial Up New Ideas at Chicago-Area Concept Store

in Mobile on November 16, 2011 at 9:45 pm PT

Giant touchscreens, in-store support staff and lots of open spaces are among the ideas AT&T is trying out at a new 10,000-square-foot retail testbed.
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Exclusive: Groupon Prices at $20 a Share; More Than 10x Oversubscribed, So It Adds 5M More Shares

in News on November 3, 2011 at 3:51 pm PT

Despite all the controversy and criticism, the daily deals site is not going out into the public markets at a discount.
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Siri Co-Founder Kittlaus Departs From Apple

in Mobile on October 23, 2011 at 11:17 pm PT

Siri, is it true that one of your creators left the building at Apple? Yes, sigh, Dag.
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Exclusive: Groupon’s IPO Road Show Set for Next Week

in Commerce on October 18, 2011 at 2:37 pm PT

Oh, it’s on.
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Groupon’s Third (And Quieter) Co-Founder Brad Keywell Talks About Chicago Ideas Week (Video)

in News on October 13, 2011 at 2:00 pm PT

Never heard of Chicago’s Brad Keywell? No longer!
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Tap.me Hires Top Omnicom Exec Matt Spiegel for Mobile Ad Play

in Commerce on October 10, 2011 at 4:30 am PT

Tap.me, a small Chicago start-up focused on in-game advertising, has landed a big name as its new CEO.
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President Obama’s LinkedIn Town Hall: The Other Silicon Valley Jobs Event

in News on September 26, 2011 at 10:09 am PT

Here’s an idea to get more jobs for the citizens of the U.S.of A.: Fantastic high-speed wireless access!
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More: Groupon Amends Its S-1 IPO Filing — Again! — Over Accounting Issues and CEO Letter

in News on September 23, 2011 at 2:24 pm PT

The goat rodeo of an IPO for Groupon has a new twist — on a Friday afternoon, of course.
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Uh-Oh: Groupon Loses New COO, Who’s Going Back to Google

in News, September 23, 2011 at 1:54 pm PT

How Market Fares After Labor Day Will Determine if Groupon’s IPO Is Delayed — Or Even Pulled (Or Not)

in News, September 5, 2011 at 3:07 pm PT

Groupon Doesn’t Care if You Got the Memo

in Commerce, August 30, 2011 at 7:30 am PT

Exclusive: Groupon’s Mason Tells Troops in Feisty Internal Memo: “It Looks Good.”

in Commerce, August 25, 2011 at 3:02 pm PT

New Groupon Filing: ACSOI Dumped, Revenue and Subs Up, Losses Remain

in Commerce, August 10, 2011 at 8:16 am PT

Exclusive: Groupon Will Dump Controversial ACSOI Accounting in Amended IPO Filing

in Commerce, August 5, 2011 at 2:49 pm PT

Groupon Picks Up Some Ruby Developers From Chicago

in Commerce, August 4, 2011 at 2:36 pm PT

Not So Much on Groupon IPO Delay, But SEC Scrutiny Still a Drag

in Commerce, July 27, 2011 at 11:51 am PT

Groupon Updates Privacy Rules, Including on Mobile Tracking and Sharing of Personal Information

in Commerce, July 9, 2011 at 11:33 pm PT

Worried About IPO Filing Backlash, Groupon Surveys Consumer and Merchant Reaction

in Commerce, July 7, 2011 at 3:05 am PT

Yes, That Is a Cat on the Head of a Soon-to-Be Public Company CEO. (And, of Course, It’s Groupon’s Andrew Mason.)

in Commerce, July 5, 2011 at 4:11 pm PT

What to Expect When You’re Expecting a Zynga IPO (Insider Selling, Natch!)

in Commerce, June 29, 2011 at 8:07 am PT

Talk About Discounting: Groupon Gets a Pre-IPO Smackdown

in Commerce, June 13, 2011 at 6:15 am PT

BuyWithMe Acquires DealADayOnline to Expand Into Chicago

It's Official: Groupon Has Hired Margo Georgiadis as COO

in Commerce, April 21, 2011 at 6:28 pm PT