With an impending IPO, the online couponing startup is under public scrutiny, causing some to discount expectations. In spite of revenues in excess of $700 million and a staggering growth rate of over 2,000%, the company managed to lose $413 million in 2010. By some accounts, that’s not likely to change any time soon. Others argue that Amazon followed a similar trajectory and while the business took its time, it is wildly profitable now.

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