Tag: Ouffer
How did this guy go from selling lollies on the school bus to conquering...
They say a true entrepreneur shows signs of potential right from a tender age. AussieCommerce CEO, Adam Schwab may not be selling lollies to...
Groupon starts hiring in Australia [Want a job working for the world’s largest collective-buying...
Collective-buying behemoth Groupon is coming to Australia and is now hiring. The company that triggered Australia's recent obsession with deal-sites, such as Ouffer, Cudo and recently acquired Spreets, will initially be trading under the name StarDeals and is rumoured to be considering former MySpace HQ to set up shop in Sydney.
Should Anthill adopt the Groupon model?
Last week, I posted a story that asked Anthill readers to suggest new revenue streams. The post was triggered by a theft (and the loss of some expensive equipment). The surprising flood of responses to this post, received by phone, email, tweets, Facebook messages and, of course, your comments had me both thrilled and alarmed. It also got me thinking.
What is the Groupon-model and why is it relevant to your business?
In business circles, Groupon will, for a long time, be known as the Chicago-based startup that scored itself a $1.35 billion valuation within a year of launch. For the rest of the world, it is a website that harnesses collective buying to get consumers cheap products and services. But for ambitious startups, the model could also be employed to sell their own goods and services (and never buy advertising again).
