improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page . learn how and when to remove these template messages this article contains content that is written like an advertisement . please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view . february 2011 learn how and when to remove this template message this article needs additional citations for verification . please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . january 2010 learn how and when to remove this template message learn how and when to remove this template message yalwa type private industry local internet websites founded june 2006 headquarters wiesbaden germany products yalwa business directory locanto classifieds site askalo local q & a slogan the local internet company website www.yalwa.info yalwa is a worldwide business directory in which companies can list their business and advertise within their local neighborhood . the yalwa business directory is available in over 50 countries worldwide covering 5 major languages . 1 contents 1 about 2 background 3 references 4 external links about edit at the yalwa business directory small business owners can list their company . yalwa offers more than a thousand different categories to specify exactly what kind of products or services the listed businesses offer . 2 background edit the yalwa business directory is operated by the german startup company yalwa located in wiesbaden germany . yalwa was launched in june 2007 with 12 english speaking countries . within the following year yalwa was launched in 16 further countries covering the languages spanish german dutch and french . with the launch of 10 additional countries in december 2009 yalwa was made available in 38 countries worldwide and in 5 languages . 3 by 2014 yalwa had expanded into over 50 countries world wide . 4 klaus p. gapp ceo and founder of the german start up company yalwa previously founded and operated opusforum.org a local classifieds site for the german speaking market . opusforum.org was bought by ebay in 2005 and merged with its classifieds site kijiji one year later . 5 the major competitor for yalwa are the yellow pages . references edit 1 e commerce export news retrieved 30 nov 09 see http www.yalwa.info local business 2009 12 yalwa business directory expands into 10 new countries.html 2 ebay s kijiji acquires german classified website opusforum yalwa press release retrieved 28 dez 2010 your story.org retrieved 02 jan 2011 press release on yalwa expansion retrieved 02 jan 2011 b2b online magazine online business directories an important smb investment retrieved 07 jan 2011 review on killerstartups.com retrieved 28 dez 2010 yalwa on startupwiki in german retrieved 28 dez 2010 article on deutsche startups.de in german retrieved 07 jan 2010 article from 28 dez 2012 on wiesbadener kurier in german retrieved 01 jan 2013 3 external links edit yalwa homepage http www.yalwa.info yalwa blog http www.yalwa.info local business blog interview with founder klaus p. gapp in german retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title yalwa & oldid 666183029 categories online companieshidden categories articles with a promotional tone from february 2011all articles with a promotional tonearticles needing additional references from january 2010all articles needing additional references navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links hererelated changesupload filespecial pagespermanent linkpage informationwikidata itemcite this page print export create a bookdownload as pdfprintable version languages add links this page was last modified on 9 june 2015 at 13 20 . text is available under the creative commons attribution sharealike license ; additional terms may apply . by using this site you agree to the terms of use and privacy policy . wikipedia is a registered trademark of the wikimedia foundation inc. a non profit organization . privacy policy about wikipedia disclaimers contact wikipedia developers cookie statement mobile view