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Stanford s Entrepreneurship Corner Geoff Donaker Yelp Reasons Not to Sell

Yelp Chief Operating Officer Geoff Donaker talks about the company's decision to turn down lucrative acquisition offers pre-IPO. While selling would've benefited Yelp's founders and early investors, Donaker says it was unclear what the effect would be for the rest of Yelp's employees and growing user community.