Two decades of coverage
From BusinessWeek’s “America’s Best Young Entrepreneurs” to The New York Times, Bloomberg, and Texas Public Radio , the documented record of Nathaniel Stevens’ work building, scaling, and backing local-first technology.
Punchey announced ShopKeep co-founder David Olk joined its board, deepening the company’s payments and SMB-operations bench. Read the announcement
Nathaniel joined NPR-affiliate TPR to break down tipping culture , how tipping differs between coffee shops and sit-down restaurants, and the squeeze inflation puts on service businesses and their workers. Listen to the episode
A profile of Ben Rubenstein and John Berkowitz that also describes Nathaniel Stevens and Rubenstein developing Yodle while attending Penn. Read the article
Nathaniel Stevens and Kartik Hosanagar co-authored an account of Yodle’s early customers, product decisions, and growth through its acquisition by Web.com. Read at Knowledge@Wharton
The SEC-filed close of the Yodle acquisition: approximately $342.4 million including $42 million of deferred consideration.
A Wharton alumni feature revisiting Nathaniel’s journey from student founder to building Yodle.
Video interview on Yodle’s rapid growth and lessons from founding a company as an undergraduate.
By 2008, Yodle had reached roughly $20 million in revenue with 300+ employees; BusinessWeek featured Nathaniel among the nation’s top entrepreneurs under 25 for the third time (2005, 2007, 2008).
Direct Marketing News named Nathaniel to its Top 30 Under 30 for Yodle’s impact on local digital marketing.
The Times covered the wave of local businesses moving online , with Yodle’s platform as a centerpiece example.
Coverage of Yodle’s early standing in Google’s local-advertising ecosystem.
Named among the 100 most influential online marketers in the country.
A case-study episode on Yodle’s model for bringing local businesses online.
Industry analysts on Yodle’s momentum in local online advertising.
Penn’s paper profiled the student founder building tools for main-street businesses. Read
Recognized by the Creativity Foundation (est. by Benjamin Franklin Kahn at the Smithsonian) for creative achievement. Foundation page
The Daily Pennsylvanian reported Nathaniel’s selection for founding Natpal while a senior at Wharton. Mark Zuckerberg was recognized in the same year’s competition; Fox Business later identified him as its 2005 winner. Read Nathaniel’s profile · Read the competition context
The earliest coverage: BusinessWeek’s 2005 list, Wharton Entrepreneurial Programs newsletters, and the Daily Pennsylvanian on a senior who would rather build than interview.