Contest Offers Chance for One Business Leader to Win Private
Consultation with Corcoran
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN) (http://www.groupon.com)
today announced a partnership with businesswoman, investor, speaker,
consultant, syndicated columnist, author and television personality
Barbara Corcoran to celebrate women-led businesses across America.
Groupon is celebrating Women's History Month and women-led businesses on
Groupon by featuring for the first time a dedicated collection of deals
from those businesses. Customers can shop this special collection at http://www.groupon.com/occasion/women-owned-business,
to show support for people who are making local communities across the
country stronger and more diverse. In addition to the collection,
Groupon is holding a contest to capture the best advice and learnings
for budding entrepreneurs everywhere.
"Women are a powerful force behind the success of one of the top
e-commerce companies in the world," said Corcoran, "and as a self-made
entrepreneur myself, I'm happy to partner with Groupon to help make even
more local businesses a success."
Starting today and running through March 19, women business owners and
leaders can go to http://www.grouponworks.com/women
and submit their best business advice for fellow entrepreneurs to help
them achieve success. Based on the advice submitted, Barbara Corcoran
will chose one person to win a trip for two to New York City for two
days and a private consultation with her. People are also encouraged to
share their advice on social media using the hashtag #grpnwomen for a
chance to win an autographed copy of Barbara Corcoran's latest book,
"Shark Tales: How I Turned $1,000 into a Billion Dollar Business."
"Not only are 70 percent of Groupon customers women, but a majority of
the merchants on the website are women-led businesses*," said Groupon
co-founder and CEO, Eric Lefkofsky. "There is no better way to celebrate
those merchants and Women's History Month than to partner with one of
the top female entrepreneurs today, Barbara Corcoran."
Barbara Corcoran is a self-made multi-millionaire, businesswoman,
investor, speaker, consultant, syndicated columnist, author and
television personality. As one of the "Sharks" on ABC's hit TV show,
"Shark Tank," Corcoran has ponied up her own money and invested in 22
businesses, competing to make those deals for all to see, then
shepherding them to success. Corcoran is an acclaimed author and has
written three books, ''If You Don't Have Big Breasts, Put Ribbons on
Your Pigtails,'' ''Nextville,'' and her latest, ''Shark Tales,'' which
takes the reader behind the scenes of her life and business and her
"seen on TV" venture capitalism. Corcoran is famously brash and blunt,
bold and courageous, and a brilliant identifier of opportunity and
talent (often invisible to others).
Additional information about the campaign and partnership can be found
at http://www.grouponworks.com/women.
Click to follow @GrouponWorks.
About Groupon:
Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN) is a global leader of local commerce and the
place you start when you want to buy just about anything, anytime,
anywhere. By leveraging the company's global relationships and scale,
Groupon offers consumers a vast marketplace of unbeatable deals all over
the world. Shoppers discover the best a city has to offer on the web or
on mobile with Groupon Local, enjoy vacations with Groupon Getaways, and
find a curated selection of electronics, fashion, home furnishings and
more with Groupon Goods.
Groupon is redefining how traditional small businesses attract, retain
and interact with customers by providing merchants with a suite of
products and services, including customizable deal campaigns, credit
card payment processing capabilities, and point-of-sale solutions that
help businesses grow and operate more effectively. To search for great
deals or subscribe to Groupon emails, visit www.Groupon.com.
To download Groupon's five-star mobile apps, visit www.groupon.com/mobile.
To learn more about the company's merchant solutions and how to work
with Groupon, visit www.GrouponWorks.com.
*From ForeSee Groupon Customer Satisfaction Study, Oct. 2013.
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Groupon
Tim DeClaire, 312-459-5720
tdeclaire@groupon.com
Source: Groupon
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