# Finding who owns a business listed on Yelp

> A Yelp listing gives you a phone and website. The decision-maker is one more step away. Here is that step.

## Where owner names come from

There are two good public places to look:

1. **The Yelp page itself.** Owners who claimed their listing often add an "About the business" section with their name and role ("Business Owner", "Manager").
2. **The business website.** About, Team and Contact pages, footers, legal notices and blog bylines normally name the owner or founder.

GetClient checks both for every Yelp business and returns:

- **Owner name and title**
- **Owner email** when one is published
- **Confidence** — how sure the match is
- **Evidence** — the sentence it came from, so you can check it in seconds
- **Owner on Yelp** — the name and role from the Yelp profile, when shown

## How to use confidence

High-confidence owners came from a clear statement ("Founded by Maria Alvarez in 2011"). Lower confidence means the name was inferred — for instance, the only person named on the team page. Use high confidence for first-name greetings; for the rest, a neutral greeting is safer. [Owner confidence explained](https://getclient.pro/blog/owner-confidence-score) covers this in detail.

## Filters that help

- **Has owner name** — only businesses where a person was found
- **Has first & last name** — for tools like GoHighLevel that want both
- **Owner confidence** — keep high, or high and medium

## When there is no owner name

Not every small business publishes one. You still have the business name, emails and phone, and that's enough for a good first message. See [what to do when a lead has no owner name](https://getclient.pro/blog/leads-without-owner-names).

## Respect and accuracy

Write to the business about its business. Mention something real (a recent review theme, a specialty, the area they serve), keep it short, and make opting out easy.

## Frequently asked questions

### Are Yelp owner names always correct?

They are taken from public statements and come with a confidence level and the evidence, so you can check any you are unsure about before writing.

### Does every Yelp business have an owner name?

No. Many small businesses don't publish one. Filter by "Has owner name" to keep only those that do.

Source: https://getclient.pro/blog/find-business-owners-on-yelp