A spotlight on the winners of Yelp’s Veteran Business Fund
In 2022, Yelp launched the Veteran Business Fund, which awarded veteran-owned businesses $10,000 each. We caught up with three of the winners to hear how the past year has been.
Topic: Behind the Business
Sometimes you just need a little inspiration. Go “behind the business” with hair stylists, mechanics, chefs, and more who saw a need and turned it into a community. Fellow business owners share how they stay motivated, advice that helps them grow, and other lessons from their entrepreneurial journey.
94 posts in Behind the Business
One of America’s favorite gyms shares tips for creating a sense of belonging
The Little Giant Muay Thai co-founders Kru Chon and Nate Bennett share three ways they lead from the heart to create a sense of belonging and community.
Embracing change and reinvention in your small business
An unexpected turn in Angela Shen’s career path helped her uncover a new passion and redefine success as a two-time entrepreneur.
‘We’re feeding humanity:’ building a legacy of culinary hospitality
Meet Viet Nguyen, CEO and executive chef of Kei Concepts, a restaurant group with a mission to feed and inspire the next generation of Vietnamese Americans.
From humble beginnings to the Food Network: Chef Rosana’s inspiring business journey
Read Chef Rosana’s story of how she turned her family’s love of food into a full-fledged cooking career—and beat Bobby Flay along the way.
How a solopreneur maintains a perfect 5-star rating on Yelp
Trickery owner Aaron Rabkin shares the magic behind his solo business, which has maintained 100% 5-star reviews over six years of operation.
Overcoming the intimidation hurdle for first-time customers
Carmen Sturniolo, owner of Ambitious Athletics, takes the intimidation factor out of fitness by having consistent conversations with customers.
How to maintain your small business magic as you grow
Ask yourself these three questions to preserve your small business strengths through growth and expansion.
Carved with kindness: how an engraver conducts business with empathy
Wade Dickinson, owner of Heirloom Engravers, proves that kindness is just as important as the quality of his work.
Chef JJ Johnson on breaking the status quo in life and business
The James Beard Award-winning owner of FIELDTRIP reflects on key lessons in life and business that helped him grow as an entrepreneur, chef, and father.
3 decades of inspiration from the family behind a Top 100 soul food spot
Sandra and Miguel Pittman landed #56 on Yelp’s Top 100 by serving soul food—and food for the soul—in the same kitchen for 34 years.
The key to Starbright’s steady growth: 3 lessons from 3 decades in business
Behind the Review’s first-ever guest returns to share three key lessons that helped him grow his small delivery startup to New York City’s go-to flower business.