Entrepreneur (magazine)
American magazine and website
Editor-in-Chief | Jason Feifer |
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Frequency | Monthly |
Total circulation
(July 2020) |
510,483 [1] |
Founded | 1977 ; 46 years ago ( 1977 ) |
Company | Entrepreneur Media, Inc. |
Country | United States |
Based in | Irvine , California , U.S. |
Language | English |
Website |
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ISSN | 0163-3341 |
Entrepreneur is an American magazine and website that carries news stories about entrepreneurship , small business management, and business . The magazine was first published in 1977. [2] [3] It is published by Entrepreneur Media Inc ., headquartered in Irvine, California . [4] The magazine publishes 10 issues annually, available through subscription and on newsstands. It is or has been published under license internationally in Mexico , Russia , India , Hungary , the Philippines , South Africa , and others. [5] Its editor-in-chief is Jason Feifer and its owner is Peter Shea. [6]
History
Every year since 1979, Entrepreneur has published a list of its top 500 franchise companies. [7] The magazine also published many other lists and awards, one of the most prominent being the Entrepreneur 360 formed to identify businesses mastering the art and science of growing a business. Companies are evaluated based on the analysis of 50-plus data points organized into five pillars: Revenue and Customers, Management Efficiency, Innovation, Financial Evaluation, and Business Valuation. [8]
In 1996, the magazine launched its website, Entrepreneur.com, which expanded to include features, contests, and other publications and spin-offs . [9]
It is recognised as one of America's leading business publications, competing with the likes of Forbes Magazine , Fortune , and Fast Company .
Franchise 500
The Franchise 500 is an annual list compiled and published by Entrepreneur that ranks 500 of the most prominent American franchising companies through a submission and review process. The Franchise 500 first began in 1979 and has been published every year since. [7]
Spin-offs
Entrepreneur publishes the Entrepreneur StartUps magazine, available through subscription and on newsstands. [10]
The magazine publishes a blog managed by a dedicated online staff. [11] It is also published in digital editions through its mobile apps . [12]
In 1999, the website YoungEntrepreneur.com was created as a spin-off of Entrepreneur.com. It is an online forum for young entrepreneurs. [13]
In 2010, Entrepreneur launched the website SecondAct.com , which is targeted at an older audience. When launched, the site used advertising as its sole source of revenue. [14]
Entrepreneur also publishes books through its Entrepreneur Press division. The company has a backlist of over 200 titles on business and entrepreneurship. [15]
Masters of Scale
In April 2017, Reid Hoffman announced the launch of a new podcast called " Masters of Scale ", with Entrepreneur magazine as its media partner. In each episode, Reid acts as the host, introducing a counterintuitive business theory and proving it out through the episode through a series of conversations with successful entrepreneurs. [16] Masters of Scale is committed to a 50-50 gender balance.
The official podcast launched on 5 May 2017, and was featured on the Entrepreneur Magazine website, but it is now exclusively hosted at mastersofscale.com. Episodes so far feature guests such as Mark Zuckerberg , Brian Chesky , Sheryl Sandberg , Stewart Butterfield , Diane Greene , John Elkann , and Nancy Lublin .
Controversies
In 2006, unusual web traffic measurements led to allegations that Entrepreneur.com used pop-ups to artificially boost its number of readers. [17]
The company has been involved in many lawsuits regarding its trademark on the word entrepreneur , suing a wide variety of entities for using the word. [18] The trademark has generally attracted criticism for being on a commonly used word for which there is no substitute, and the aggressiveness with which it is applied has been noted as somewhat ironic; Business Week asked, "Why would the publisher of Entrepreneur magazine be bullying entrepreneurs?" [19]
References
- ↑ "eCirc for Consumer Magazines" . Alliance for Audited Media . July 22, 2020. Archived from the original on July 22, 2020 . Retrieved July 27, 2020 .
- ↑ "Entrepreneurship Education Chronology" . Saint Louis University . Archived from the original on September 19, 2015 . Retrieved October 19, 2015 .
- ↑ Todd A. Finkle; David Deeds. "Trends in the Market for Entrepreneurship Faculty, 1989–1998". Journal of Business Venturing . 16 .
- ↑ "Contact Us" . Entrepreneur . Archived from the original on January 2, 2010 . Retrieved December 10, 2009 .
- ↑ "About us" . Entrepreneur Magazine Online, South Africa. 2012. Archived from the original on 2013-03-24.
- ↑ "Entrepreneur Media, Inc" . April 2, 2013. Archived from the original on April 7, 2011 – via Businessweek .
- 1 2 "About the Franchise 500®" . Entrepreneur . 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-04-10.
- ↑ "The Best Entrepreneurial Companies in America" .
- ↑ "Entrepreneur Media Kit. About us" . Entrepreneur . 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-05-02.
- ↑ "Entrepreneur Startups Magazine" . Entrepreneur . Archived from the original on 15 June 2015 . Retrieved 23 March 2018 .
- ↑ http://blog.entrepreneur.com Archived 2010-07-22 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Entrepreneur Digital Editions and Apps" . Archived from the original on 2013-04-10 . Retrieved 2013-04-02 .
- ↑ "About" . Young Entrepreneur . Archived from the original on 2013-04-20 . Retrieved 2013-04-02 .
- ↑ Fell, Jason (January 1, 2010). "Entrepreneur Magazine To Take on AARP with New Web Site" . Archived from the original on November 20, 2012.
- ↑ "Entrepreneur Press - Start, Run & Grow Your Business" . entrepreneur.com . Archived from the original on 16 March 2016 . Retrieved 23 March 2018 .
- ↑ "Best 36 Effective Habits Of Successful Entrepreneurs You Must Read 2020" . vizaca . 2020-05-26 . Retrieved 2020-11-11 .
- ↑ Edmonston, Peter. (December 11, 2006). " In Web Traffic Tallies, Intruders Can Say You Visited Them Archived 2016-12-28 at the Wayback Machine ." The New York Times.
- ↑ Bryan Wassel (October 30, 2007). " Entrepreneur Media Tangles again with Scott Smith--Another Chapter in a Long Relationship Archived 2013-12-07 at the Wayback Machine ". MIN online.
- ↑ Barrett, P. M. (May 19, 2011). " Entrepreneur, the magazine that sues entrepreneurs Archived 2013-03-31 at the Wayback Machine ." Business Week.