The true test of whether GrouponCEO Andrew Mason and his executives can write a different script will be whether they can cross this trough of disappointment and come out intact on the other side.
With had worked in non-profit management for four years when GrouponCEO Andrew Mason launched ThePoint the collective action website that provided the framework for Mason to create Groupon and With spent about a year working at ThePoint before it s to transform into Groupon.
Groupon cut loose CEO Andrew Mason in February, while Zynga has drawn in more advertising, something of a silver lining given its struggle to produce new hit games on par with the early successes that fueled its growth.