In a recent WSJ Blog post,  Jeremy Stoppelman, the co-founder and chief executive of Yelp, said that it is unlikely to issue an initial public offering for “several years.” Yelp “will definitely not go public this year,” he said. “2011, who knows? But why rush out the door if I can avoid it?”

Rumors last year flews around about Google talking to Yelp about a possible buyout, with TechCrunch reporting the deal at $550+ million. Those rumors were finally silenced when Elevation Partners announced that they had invested $25 million in the company with plans of investing up to $100 million.

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Kurt B. Uhlir

Co-Founder at Sideqik

Co-founder Sideqik, with exits at Vitrue & Navteq to Nokia & Oracle; SoTech founder. 10+ U.S. and international patents, including fundamental patents covering check-in services and major parts of mobile advertising; part of dozens of acquisitions and significant international on the ground experience The Sideqik platform connects marketing partners and makes those partnerships more effective. Where partners market together - Together Marketing

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Adrenaline fueled founder/advisor, lead inventor on 12 US & Int patents, husband & full-time Jedi. Add in faith in Jesus, outdoors, adventure & fun @TeamSideqik

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Latest posts by Kurt B. Uhlir (see all)

• Why Now is a Good Time to Start a New Company - January 31, 2013
• Great Example About Rethinking Your Business: Foursquare de-emphasizing check-ins to enter big data - June 8, 2012
• Mobile Devices Transform Shopping Process (Report) - February 21, 2011

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