Tag: Groupon

It’s Time to Stand Up to the Schoolyard Bully

Stop Bullying Me FEA

Harry Potter is a guy who’s easy to root for. He’s blessed with special gifts and is always on the side of good. I feel the same way about small businesses. They are the good guys, they are the ones worth fighting for, and they are the ones that drive our communities forward. Why, then, [...]

102,000 Reasons NOT to Run a Daily Deal

Angry baker FEA

In November, news began to spread of Need a Cake, a small bakery outside London that was in danger of going bankrupt because they ran a daily deal offering a dozen cupcakes for 75% off the regular price and sold too many cupcakes. 102,000 cupcakes to be exact. Employees were trudging in at 2 a.m. [...]

Groupon Falls from Grace, and Other Hot Topics

So what’s been going on this week? Well … Groupon stumbled, Apple and Twitter’s close relationship had some impressive results, and Chapstick paid lip service to disgruntled fans. Check out this week’s hot topics to get the bottom lines on how these stories can help your small business.