Re:The checkered past of Groupon's chairman
by sunchild on Friday June 10, 2011 @04:27PM
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You completely missed my point, which was that the ability to make money is not, in and of itself, the only measure of success as an entrepreneur.
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Actually, it generally is how the world keeps score. Unconventional companies like 37signals might not brag about growing headcount or offices, but the reason people take them seriously is because they're lucrative.
You're seriously taking the position that making money is the sole measure of business success? Legality, morality, etc. are irrelevant? Good for you, I guess.
Re:The checkered past of Groupon's chairman
by tptacek on Saturday June 11, 2011 @01:58AM
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You want to talk about baseball, we score that in runs. That's all.
Re:The checkered past of Groupon's chairman
by sunchild on Saturday June 11, 2011 @02:49PM
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I'm sorry that you have such a cynical view of the world. Fortunately, many people (including people who make decisions about laws and regulations) disagree with you.
To those who downvoted me all over this thread:
1. Remember Enron? Lehman? Arthur Andersen? WorldCom? Parmalat? Countrywide? I could go on. I suppose the rule is "you're an amazing entrepreneur (unless you get caught)"?
2. It's you and me who pay the price when these companies collapse.