![]() ![]() And that seems very inefficient and outdated. The drive on average for Americans is over half an hour each way, unpaid. Since industrialization, we’ve had one way of working: going into an office. It’s a better operating system for modern businesses. I’ve tweeted - perhaps controversially about this - but I believe that remote work is fundamentally a better way of working. That’s been our great adaptation and one that will extend far beyond pandemic. There’s more time for family and hobbies. Our employees are feeling really good about it. Surprisingly, perhaps, it’s been really successful for us. So we decided in 2020 that Yelp would be remote-first. How are you anticipating that’s going to affect the business?Ī: Our big move was to go remote. Q: The administration has said there could be about 100 million COVID-19 cases later this year. And he’s made a suggestion it will happen early summer, so we look forward to that. So we really think it’s time to bring it to the floor. When we look at it through our analysis, we think Senate Majority Leader Schumer has the votes to get it passed. And I think that’s very destructive to competition. One of the most egregious behaviors of Big Tech is when they have a competing property or product of their own, they interject and steer consumers away. Amy Klobuchar that we support, which is anti self-preferencing. And I think the general tone in Washington is a sea change from the past. What do you think are the prospects of getting something done in Congress this year?Ī: There’s a number of bills in Congress right now. Q: You’ve been an advocate of antitrust reform. And we’d like to encourage those that are considered it, or on the fence, to join in. But we used to have a lot of friends speaking out with us. Obviously, we’ve long been speaking out on various social issues, and we continue to be involved. I don’t think that changed our behavior.īut certainly, a lot of the usual suspects have been quiet. I think it created a bit of a silencing effect when it comes to corporate leaders speaking out. Perhaps what happened was in the Trump era, there was an element of risk and reaction from the administration. There were lots of companies that were eager to stand up. They were speaking out on important issues, whether it was bathroom bills or on small businesses trying to discriminate. If you go back prior to the Trump administration, there was a lot of advocacy on the part of CEOs and the companies behind them. ![]() Q: Why do you think many major companies have stayed quiet on this issue?Ī: I think it’s really disappointing to say the least. ![]() This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. When you feel strongly, and feel like it’s the right thing to do - and the right thing for the company - you just have to move forward. As a business leader, you’re often doing things that attract attention one way or the other. I’ve seen polling that suggests north of 70% of people in America feel that women should have the right to choose, along with the collaboration of their doctor. And I think it does have quite broad support. It’s really important to our employees, especially our female employees. But our calculus is: this is one worth taking. Do you have any fears that it’s going to put it in the crosshairs of conservative politicians, especially in light of what happened with Disney in Florida?Ī: There’s always a risk with taking a stand. Q: The company has come out very forcefully in support of abortion rights. The conversation has been edited for clarity and length. He spoke recently with The Associated Press about Yelp’s abortion stance, the COVID-19 pandemic and antitrust legislation. Antitrust reform is another big topic for the 44-year-old Stoppelman, who’s been a vocal critic of Google and what he sees as the company’s monopolistic practices. ![]()
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