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Federal disaster loans to help small business owners recover from Hurricane Sandy have been slow to arrive, writes J.D. Harrison, raising concern in the wake of the tornado that destroyed much of Moore, Okla., this week. [Washington Post The Vermont ...

Written by Hayley Tsukayama E-mail the writer Having a good online reputation is important for everyone, but keeping up appearances on rating sites is particularly crucial for businesses in the Internet age. Yelp is arguably the most significant of ...

Tech and grub, two of our favorite things. Were talking review site Yelp, which is seeing its shares dive today. Theyre down about 7.5 percent to $29.20 as of this post. Why the big dip? Investors could be spooked by what's been called a ...

Reuters/Larry DowningYelp CEO Jeremy Stoppelman See Also Yelp has been the subject of a new crop of stories from business owners claiming they are being shaken down to become advertisers. Last month, LA Times columnist Sandy Banks reported on a sign ...

Most people seem to make purchase decisions based on the wisdom, or peer pressure, from family, friends, or acquaintances. While every business has its share of both fans and detractors, the collective opinion of customers is often a fairly ...

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I extolled the virtues of Yelp a few years back because the model of public reviews was, in itself, reviewable. You could see where other reviewers had been and what they liked and could then determine if they had similar tastes as you. If you ...