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Yelp Timeline

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  • Founded

    Founded

    Yelp was founded at MRL Ventures, a business incubator, by two former PayPal employees (Russ Simmons and Jeremy Stoppelman).
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    Founding - Launch

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    Launch - Present

  • Launch

    Launch

    Released to the public with the concept of "email circles".
  • Site Revamp

    Site Revamp

    Site made into a place where users can share and post reviews.
  • Reaches over 100,000 Reviews

    Reaches over 100,000 Reviews

    Yelp reaches 1K review milestone
  • Over 1M viewers every month

    Over 1M viewers every month

    Yelp begins attracting more attention
  • Yelp grows by 124%

    Yelp grows by 124%

  • App Released

    App Released

    Yelp released as an app for iPhone users
  • Hit by Class-Action Lawsuit

    Hit by Class-Action Lawsuit

    Yelp caught deleting bad reviews for money.
  • Yelp Turns Down Half-Billion Dollar Offer

    Yelp Turns Down Half-Billion Dollar Offer

    Google offered to buy Yelp for half a billion dollars, but was turned down
  • First Non-English Yelp Site Created

    First Non-English Yelp Site Created

    Yelp site made for France and French-speakers.
  • Siri Uses Yelp Data

    Siri Uses Yelp Data

    When asked for reviews, Siri now refers to Yelp data.
  • Unpaid Labor Lawsuit

    Unpaid Labor Lawsuit

    A group of 'Yelpers' file a lawsuit against Yelp because they claim to be unpaid workers.
  • Yelp Goes Public

    Yelp Goes Public

    Yelp plans to go public in March, 2016