# Groupon looking like Pets.com of current tech boom

<http://www.marketwatch.com/story/interesting-numbers-in-groupons-filing-2012-04-02>

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- Saved: April 2, 2012 (2012-04-02T21:24:21Z)
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## What Jamie wrote

Never been a fan of Groupon. Thinking I will be vindicated in that over the not too distant future.

> Mason has been steadfast about doing at least two things since founding the company in 2007: hiring thousands of workers before hes proven that the business model is self-sustaining, and approving the use of sketchy numbers in financial statements.

## Facts

- Kind: [Page](https://links.thingelstad.xyz/kinds/page/)

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