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Yelp opened the hood on its financial operations on Thursday, giving potential investors a look inside the company’s business. In a prospectus filed with the SEC ahead of its planned IPO, Yelp revealed the company is not yet profitable, but … Continue reading →

Jesse Comart serves as a communications and public affairs consultant at the Glover Park Group (GPG). Before joining GPG, he worked on policy and communications issues for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. Follow Jesse on Twitter at @jcomart. People continue … Continue reading →

In order to capture the audience’s attention after lunch at the Mashable Media Summit, Faris Yakob, chief innovation officer of MDC Partners’ kbs+p and founding partner of Spies & Assassins, had to be awesome. Yakob is trying to do so … Continue reading →

Yelp, the popular local reviews service, has filed for a 2012 IPO that could raise approximately $100 million for the company. Yelp has been preparing for its IPO for a while now, ever since it rejected a $500 million acquisition … Continue reading →

Flipboard, the popular news app for iPad, has announced big changes as part of its Version 1.6 update. The free app now includes Tumblr and 500px integration as well as new syncing tools. Like the Zite did last month, Flipboard now … Continue reading →

For years, comedians and commentators have bemoaned the fact that jetpacks, as imagined in 1950s sci-fi movies, never materialized. As of spring 2012, though, the dream will become a reality — if you have $100,000 to spend, that is. A … Continue reading →

The Commerce With a Conscience Series is supported by Fedex. FedEx does more than shipping. They offer solutions like transporting heart valves to those in need and helping entrepreneurs bring their ideas to life. See how. Within the past few … Continue reading →

Violence escalated this afternoon in Zuccotti Park after protesters called for a Global Day of Action at all Occupy protests Nov. 17, marking two months since the beginning of the movement. Dozens have been arrested after protesters attempted to storm … Continue reading →

The brand with the biggest following on Google+ appears to be … Google. The finding came out of a study from BrightEdge, which discovered that 61 of the top 100 global brands had a Google+ page the week after Google … Continue reading →

Lisa Hsia is Executive Vice President of Bravo Digital Media. Until now, media companies have focused on getting audiences to watch shows “live” via a TV set, where the bulk of advertising dollars are. But transmedia storytelling — which is … Continue reading →