National Bike Month: Cycling Through Chicago
To celebrate National Bike Month we’ve teamed up with Divvy to bring you the most popular bike rental spots around Chicago. Explore these wheelie great locations with surrounding delicious eats, tasty libations and fun sites to see! Cycle your way through the city one sweet spot at a time. 1. Streeter Dr. & Grand Ave. (Navy Pier) Live like a… Read more
Freezin’ For A Reason
Community oriented (and maybe a little crazy), 20 Chicago Yelpers braved the bitterly cold water and made a splash at the Polar Plunge. YelpCares, Yelp’s volunteer group, created a team to immerse Yelpers in the community and get involved in local charities. Dunking into Lake Michigan might not seem like the ideal way to spend… Read more
Yelp’s Third Summer Sales Internship Sets Records
By: Maggie M. In June 2015, we welcomed 38 interns from 26 universities to participate in an 8-week long summer internship here at Yelp. This year, our new Chicago office opened its doors to our internship program for the first time — officially joining our New York City, Phoenix, and San Francisco offices. Each intern… Read more
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Yelp’s New Office in the Windy City: We’re Hiring in Chicago!
Yesterday we celebrated the opening of Yelp’s brand new Chicago office, our fifth in North America and eighth worldwide. Ribbons were cut, high fives were given, Yelp-burst-adorned deep dish pizzas were devoured, and local Chicagoans were treated to Check-In Offers at great local businesses inside our new home at the historic Merchandise Mart. Chicago Mayor… Read more
Yelp opens in Merchandise Mart; office is its first in Midwest
Last year, Yelp announced it would open a Chicago office and employ 300 people. By the time Mayor Rahm Emanuel cut the ribbon Thursday to officially open Yelp’s first Midwest office, that commitment had grown to 400. That office is on the fourth floor of the Merchandise Mart. “This is an iconic building and it’s… Read more
Working moms: Stop pretending everything is perfect
Honest and open conversations are necessary for keeping mothers in the workplace. MPW Insider is an online community where the biggest names in business and beyond answer timely career and leadership questions. Today’s answer for:If you’re a working mom — have you experienced workplace bias? If so, how do you respond? is written by Erica… Read more
Welcoming Eat24 to the Yelp Family
Eat24 joined the Yelp Platform as a transaction partner in 2013 and since then we’ve been looking at them, well, the way they look at bacon. We couldn’t resist any longer and I’m excited to announce that we have officially brought them into the Yelp family! For those of you who haven’t used the service, its mission… Read more
Pipe Dreams: Frank’s Story
For today’s small businesses, online reviews can have a big impact on success. We recently heard about Frank (affectionately known by his customers and friends as “the Fizman”), a plumber in Downey, California who started off homeless and built a thriving business, thanks in part to online word of mouth. After years of struggling with… Read more