Comments on: Yelp Raises $15 Million in Round Four http://gesterling.wordpress.com/2008/02/27/yelp-raises-15-million-in-round-four/ Greg Sterling's Thoughts on Online and Offline Media Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:32:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: Will Yahoo Propose to Yelp? — eClick Performance Blog http://gesterling.wordpress.com/2008/02/27/yelp-raises-15-million-in-round-four/#comment-130772 Will Yahoo Propose to Yelp? — eClick Performance Blog Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:19:17 +0000 http://gesterling.wordpress.com/?p=3090#comment-130772 [...] This same TechCrunch article mentions Yahoo Local as one of Yelp’s leading competitors. Greg Sterling’s take on the new financing was that it meant an acquisition was “all-but inevitable” but that [...] [...] This same TechCrunch article mentions Yahoo Local as one of Yelp’s leading competitors. Greg Sterling’s take on the new financing was that it meant an acquisition was “all-but inevitable” but that [...]

]]> By: Yelp, Local Online Leader, worth $200M? at Ghost of Midnight http://gesterling.wordpress.com/2008/02/27/yelp-raises-15-million-in-round-four/#comment-129642 Yelp, Local Online Leader, worth $200M? at Ghost of Midnight Thu, 28 Feb 2008 05:52:30 +0000 http://gesterling.wordpress.com/?p=3090#comment-129642 [...] Greg Sterling offers… Yelp’s success is about its “personality” and “transparency.” The site has managed [...] [...] Greg Sterling offers… Yelp’s success is about its “personality” and “transparency.” The site has managed [...]

]]> By: Andrew http://gesterling.wordpress.com/2008/02/27/yelp-raises-15-million-in-round-four/#comment-129633 Andrew Wed, 27 Feb 2008 19:47:55 +0000 http://gesterling.wordpress.com/?p=3090#comment-129633 i agree... i would think that Yelp is seeking acquisition... going public on $10 mil per year rev and $200 mil valuation casts some doubts. i agree… i would think that Yelp is seeking acquisition… going public on $10 mil per year rev and $200 mil valuation casts some doubts.

]]> By: ian http://gesterling.wordpress.com/2008/02/27/yelp-raises-15-million-in-round-four/#comment-129629 ian Wed, 27 Feb 2008 16:39:33 +0000 http://gesterling.wordpress.com/?p=3090#comment-129629 what kind of growth? in reviews? uniques? last time i checked sustainability meant something. the post on TC was updated with revenues for Yelp: "rumored to be sub $10 million/year." i'm sure opinions about this fall in two camps: a) revenue doesn't matter, they'll be acquired by an IYP/FIM/facebook (provocative?) or b) they are building a foundation to run their own sales channel, complete with 100s (or more?) of sales reps. While (b) is extremely painful and costly, it works for the yellow pages. (A) i think depends on how much one is a believer in web 2.0 "the money will follow..." what kind of growth? in reviews? uniques? last time i checked sustainability meant something.

the post on TC was updated with revenues for Yelp: “rumored to be sub $10 million/year.” i’m sure opinions about this fall in two camps: a) revenue doesn’t matter, they’ll be acquired by an IYP/FIM/facebook (provocative?) or b) they are building a foundation to run their own sales channel, complete with 100s (or more?) of sales reps. While (b) is extremely painful and costly, it works for the yellow pages. (A) i think depends on how much one is a believer in web 2.0 “the money will follow…”

]]> By: Ross Hill http://gesterling.wordpress.com/2008/02/27/yelp-raises-15-million-in-round-four/#comment-129628 Ross Hill Wed, 27 Feb 2008 16:31:27 +0000 http://gesterling.wordpress.com/?p=3090#comment-129628 They will probably be acquired, I agree - but there is plenty of room for growth before that happens. They will probably be acquired, I agree - but there is plenty of room for growth before that happens.

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