June 9th, 2011 | by Amy Zhou | published in Internships, jobs & volunteering
After creating so many enthusiastic titles and "Wufantuan Says" phrases for online deals as part of my internship, I could probably collect all these titles for different venues and deals and make them into templates. Before starting my internship, my goal was to be more creative in my writing and put my Chinese skills to good […]
May 21st, 2011 | by Amy Zhou | published in Internships, jobs & volunteering
Recently coined the "coupon generation," China's young consumers, ranging from age 18 to 35, have been the forefront of the spread of globalization and consumerism within China. These young educated men and women are caught between traditional values passed from their ancestors and modern trends popular among their peers. Traditional Chinese values consist of Confucian […]
April 3rd, 2011 | by Amy Zhou | published in Internships, jobs & volunteering
"Finally, a Groupon in China!" This was my first thought when I came across Wufantuan. It was both naïve and idealistic. Group buying isn't like what it is in the U.S., where the concept seems simple for users. For those not familiar with group buying, let's start from the beginning. Say you have a company, Groupon, who wants […]
March 20th, 2011 | by Amy Zhou | published in Internships, jobs & volunteering
Hi zaiShanghai-ers! I'm Amy Zhou, currently interning at Wufantuan.com (also known as: The Lunch Group), an online start-up modeled after Groupon, the leading American a group-buying business. Basically, our company makes deals with local businesses (e.g. restaurants) and posts these deals on their website. Users can click to buy, and when there are enough buyers, the […]
March 20th, 2011 | by Joseph Portela | published in Internships, jobs & volunteering
I’m a computer guy, but that interest has always been overshadowed by my interest in money (read: business). As a result, I’ve been inspired by the financial success of a number of great websites over the last few years (such as Facebook, Twitter, Groupon, Google, etc.), developing a new interest in web-based business. When I found out about the NYU […]