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Most small business owners are not particularly sophisticated business people. That's not a criticism they're passionate about cutting hair or cooking food, and that's why they got in the business, no...

Andrew Mason

Most small business owners are not particularly sophisticated business people. That's not a criticism they're passionate about cutting hair or cooking food, and that's why they got in the business, no...

Tags: business, food

I think if there's any difference between me and a traditional CEO, it's that I've been unwilling to change myself or shape my personality around what's expected.

Andrew Mason

I think if there's any difference between me and a traditional CEO, it's that I've been unwilling to change myself or shape my personality around what's expected.

Tags: change

About Author
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.

The experience is fundamentally different for buying from local businesses than it is for buying consumer goods.

Andrew Mason

The experience is fundamentally different for buying from local businesses than it is for buying consumer goods.

Tags: experience

In terms of fear, I still am most afraid of Freddie Kruger.

Andrew Mason

In terms of fear, I still am most afraid of Freddie Kruger.

Tags: fear

When you think of couponing, you picture a mom cutting coupons out of the back of the newspaper.

Andrew Mason

When you think of couponing, you picture a mom cutting coupons out of the back of the newspaper.

Tags: mom

Generally, what people tend to underestimate is the cyborg nature of Groupon. We are a company that has the DNA of being both a technology company and a heavily operational company.

Andrew Mason

Generally, what people tend to underestimate is the cyborg nature of Groupon. We are a company that has the DNA of being both a technology company and a heavily operational company.

Tags: technology

I didn't realize how hard it was to run a small business.

Andrew Mason

I didn't realize how hard it was to run a small business.

Tags: small, run, realize