Although none of the mentioned companies had the exact same business model as Groupon. Still, it could be an exercise in finding what one could do better in each case :)

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The companies that died so that Groupon could live
Business ideas that are truly unique, innovative, and new are nearly impossible to come up with. So when a company hits it big on an certain concept, it's always interesting to probe …

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