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Andrew D. Mason (born 1981) is an American businessman and entrepreneur. He is the founder and former CEO of Groupon, a Chicago-based website offering users discounts on local businesses and scholarships. He is also the founder and CEO of Descript, an audio and video editing tool powered by machine learning.
Oct 10, 2018 · Listen to the former CEO of Groupon, Andrew Mason, tell his story of how he started the company, grew it to a billion-dollar valuation, and was fired in a controversial way. Learn about his experience, insights, and lessons from the podcast Without Fail.
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Andrew Mason is a product designer and entrepreneur who founded Descript, The Point and Groupon. He shares his insights on LinkedIn about startups, design, AI and leadership.
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Andrew Mason (born October 22, 1980, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.) is the cofounder of Groupon, a Chicago-based e-commerce company that specializes in providing customers with coupons for discounted products and services from local businesses.
Feb 28, 2013 · Groupon fired Andrew Mason today. How did such a quirky person end up the CEO of a global company in the first place?
Dec 3, 2020 · Groupon, the e-commerce platform that started in Chicago, rejected a $6 billion buyout from Google in 2010 and went public a year later. The company faced challenges, restructurings and layoffs, but also saw opportunities in self-care and merchant engagement during the pandemic.
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Aug 12, 2010 · Learn how Andrew Mason, a former rock band leader and Northwestern graduate, built Groupon into the fastest-growing company in Web history. Read about his vision, challenges, successes and controversies in this 2010 profile.
