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Yelp names Latinx-owned businesses as “Ones to Watch” in Home & Decor for 2021

September 14, 2021

In honor of Latinx Heritage Month this year, we’re sharing a list of standout Latinx-owned home and decor businesses on our platform. Whether you’re looking for a modern sofa, Mexican…

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Celebrating Latinx Heritage Month: business resources, tips, and more

September 8, 2021

To celebrate the upcoming Latinx Heritage Month and the rich, vibrant culture of this community, we compiled some of our best resources and tips to help Latinx-owned businesses succeed and…

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Homeownership, the (im)Possible Dream?

September 1, 2021

Like any big project, a successful home buying experience is all about getting the details right from start to finish. In August, we invited Steven Huang and Daniel Risman-Jones from…

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Fireside Chat with Trevor Timm from the Freedom of the Press Foundation

August 17, 2021

In early August Luther Lowe (SVP, Government Relations at Yelp) chatted with Trevor Timm, the co-founder and executive director of the Freedom of the Press Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded…

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Yelp Fireside Chat with Christine Barone

August 3, 2021

In late July, Yelp’s CEO – Jeremy Stoppelman – talked to Christine Barone, who joined Yelp’s Board of Directors in February of 2020. Christine is the CEO of True Food…

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Transgender Day of Visibility 2021: Language Matters

July 28, 2021

From our national celebration titles (Latinx Heritage Month) to how we address colleagues in our virtual meetings (y’all, folks, everybody, etc.), the language we use is crucial in defining an…

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Sustainable Agriculture and Racial Justice

July 15, 2021

To kick off Plastic Free July and to continue our discussions around social justice, we invited leaders from two nonprofits to tell us more about how they combine sustainability and…

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Why Yelp’s hiring strategy in Canada no longer requires being in an office

July 12, 2021

When Yelp first started building engineering and product teams in Canada in 2019, our plan was to create a workforce based out of our Toronto office. Over the past year…

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PRIDE Month at Yelp

July 9, 2021

This year, Yelp celebrated PRIDE month with a variety of events ranging from intimate discussions with members of OUTburst (Yelp’s employee resource group for the LGBTQ+ community) to a publicly…

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A Double-Edged Sword: A Conversation on The Model Minority Myth

June 17, 2021

As part of our Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month celebration, we hosted an employee panel focused on the realities of the “model minority myth” and how some of our leaders…

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Open Dialogue on Rainbow-Washing, Social Responsibility, and the Importance of Being Open to All

June 17, 2021

Yelp and Open To All co-hosted a special Pride panel featuring D&I leaders from H&M, Gap Inc. & The Body Shop during this year’s Pride month.

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Yelp Recognizes Juneteenth as Global Paid Holiday

June 17, 2021

This year marks the start of Yelp recognizing Juneteenth as a global paid holiday. Observed on Friday, June 18, Juneteenth (also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day) is known…