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by danielhodgins 5675 days ago
I don't know for sure, but here are my guesses:

* Talent * Cash flow * Category-leading brand name * Gain strategic leadership position in rapidly growing market

Assume you were to create a Groupon competitor that could potentially overtake Groupon. How much funding would you expect to raise to fund such a startup?

Yes, Groupon has a strong position right now. But so did the established search engines when Google came on to the scene.....