In December 2010, Google made an offer of $6 billion for Groupon - and it was declined. Some more months, and it reached some European markets. The next year, Groupon would expand from Chicago to other 28 American cities. So, in 2008, The Point gave room to Groupon, dedicated to advertising local businesses through limited-time deals. The concept was a win-win situation for vendors, customers, and for the company. And the deal would only go through when a determined amount of people bought it. The Point’s team would call hundreds of vendors a day to create daily deals, which they called “Groupons”. But one thing appeared to work out: group deals. However, The Point was not focused enough, and it started drowning. That would be convenient for the fundraiser who would be able to check the donations growth and safe for donators, who could be sure where their money was going. The tipping point would be a certain quantity of money or signatures the fundraiser would set for the plan to get into action, and credit cards would not be charged before the goal was met. The objective of the business was to improve the online fundraising experience. He actually left school, in 2007, after receiving a $1 million investment offer and started the company The Point. The basis for what would turn into Groupon was settled when its founder, Andrew Mason, was a student at the University of Chicago.

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