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Yelp is adding a new tool to easily search for black-owned businesses – #Yelp #tools #search #BLM #business | #RoadmapForSuccess
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Yelp is launching a new tool to allow businesses on the platform to identify themselves as black-owned, CEO Jeremy Stoppelman announced in a blog post Thursday. Customers will be able to search the Yelp app for black-owned businesses they want to support. Over the last week, Yelp says it saw a huge increase in the searches on the app for black-owned companies across various industries.
The company also said that it is donating $500,000 to the Equal Justice Initiative and the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. Yelp will also double its match of donations from employees who contribute money to select organizations that are either black-led or black-serving, including Black Futures Lab and Know Your Rights Camp through June.
Yelp will also provide…
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Adam E. Williams
Account Manager with 20 years experience in Information Technology, Logistics, and Games Industries. Client-centric professional compelled to achieve greater win-win successes through focused solution sales. Striving to attain broader knowledge for greater achievements through continuous learning. Enthusiastic about providing proven customer service, sales, and communication to foster strong business relationships for mutual growth and benefit. I would love to share how my Sales, Business Development, Operations and Account Management experience and education can be a key asset to the success of your team or project.
I have enjoyed a varied career over that time, which has given me a unique perspective and insight into business. More so, as an entrepreneur in the past, I have learned some powerful lessons on what to do to succeed as well as what not to do.
I am a proven producer with a track record of increasing success and I have found that my success comes from continuous learning with a focus on the Pillars of Integrity, Creativity, and Perseverance. Let me bring that to bear for you in your project or team!