This episode of The Venture examines the popularity of daily deal websites and looks at whether or not small business owners really do benefit from running a deal.
Many of us are the recipients of daily deal offers from the likes of Living Social, CUDO, Jump On it, Spreets, and so on.
Each day we are offered deals on products and services, which are often provided by small business owners.
Many of us are enjoying cheap meals, vacations, haircuts and massages and even gym memberships as a result. But how good are these deals for the small businesses that are offering them?
In this episode of The Venture, we look at:
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