Will Yelp Inc Skeptics Be Proven Wrong?

Dropping out of Harvard Business School and disregarding advice from Elon Musk were just two decisions along the path to success for 35-year-old Jeremy Stoppelman, the founder and CEO of Yelp Inc (NYSE:YELP). This Fortune Magazine profile of the ambitious, J. Crew-loving foodie also notes how Stoppelman has turned down buyout offers -- the most…

Yelp hires Issa aide as first lobbyist

- 9 hours ago @ fastcompany.com: Politico's Alex Byers reports Crenshaw will "lead (Yelp's) Washington efforts on issues like free speech, consumer protection, and online competition" and that the popular listings-and-reviews service has been searching for a representative since at ...