Entrepreneur (magazine)

Entrepreneur
Editor-in-Chief Amy C. Cosper[1]
Frequency Monthly
Total circulation
(June 2012)		 619,988[2]
Company Entrepreneur Media, Inc.
Country United States
Based in Irvine, California
Language English
Website www.entrepreneur.com
ISSN 0163-3341

Entrepreneur is a North American publication that carries news stories about entrepreneurialism, small business management, and business opportunities. It is published by Entrepreneur Media Inc., headquartered in Irvine, California.[3] The magazine publishes 12 issues annually, available through subscription and on newsstands, and includes sections such as Tech, Money, Sell, and Lead. It is published under license in countries around the world, including Mexico, Russia, India, Hungary, the Philippines and South Africa.[4] Its editor-in-chief is Amy Cosper and its owner is Peter Shea.[1]

Entrepreneur.com

In 1997, the magazine launched its website, Entrepreneur.com, which has now expanded to include features, contests and other publications and spin-offs.[5] The website receives more than six million unique visitors each month.[6]

Franchise 500

Each year, Entrepreneur lists its top 500 franchise companies based on a submission and review process. 2013 marks the list's 34th anniversary.[7]

Entrepreneur Award

Each year Entrepreneur runs a contest to find entrepreneurs who make a positive impact in their industry, company and community through a submission and review process.

2008 Award winners

2009 Award winners

2010 Award winners

2011 Award winners

2012 Award winners

Top Entrepreneurship Programs

In collaboration with the Princeton Review, Entrepreneur lists the Princeton Review's annual ranking of the 50 best entrepreneurship programs in the United States.[8] Each year, the top 25 undergraduate and top 25 graduate entrepreneurship programs are ranked based on surveys and data analysis of schools.[9]

Other Publications and Spin-offs

Entrepreneur Press

Entrepreneur publishes books for small business people, through its Entrepreneur Press division, featuring a backlist of over 200 titles in categories such as franchising, wealth building, startups, sales and marketing, and home businesses.[15] The books are available at the magazine's online bookstore. Authors can submit book proposals online.[15]

Controversies

In 2006, unusual web traffic measurements led to allegations that Entrepreneur.com used pop-ups to artificially boost its number of "readers".[16]

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.[17] 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?"[18]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Entrepreneur Media, Inc. (2013) Company Overview. Retrieved April 2, 2013 from http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=4592213
  2. ↑ "eCirc for Consumer Magazines". Alliance for Audited Media. June 30, 2012. Retrieved December 2, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Contact Us." Entrepreneur. Retrieved on December 10, 2009.
  4. ↑ Entrepreneur Magazine Online, South Africa (2012) About us. Retrieved from http://www.entrepreneurmag.co.za/about-us/
  5. ↑ Entrepreneur Media Kit. (2013) About us. Retrieved from http://www.entrepreneur.com/mediakit/about
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 PRNewsire (2013, March 25) "Mimvi and Entrepreneur Media Join Forces to Launch App Developer Crowdfunding and Discovery Program, TrepLabs™." [Press release]. Retrieved from http://www.cnbc.com/id/100587633
  7. ↑ Entrepreneur. (2013) "About the Franchise 500®". Retrieved from http://www.entrepreneur.com/franchises/franchise500/about.html
  8. ↑ Entrepreneur. (2013) "College & Business Schools." Retrieved from http://www.entrepreneur.com/topcolleges/index.html
  9. ↑ The Princeton Review. (2012, September 24). "Top Entrepreneurship Programs Press Release." [Press release]. Retrieved from http://www.princetonreview.com/top-entrepreneurial-press-release.aspx
  10. ↑ Entrepreneur. (2013) "Startups Magazine." Retrieved from http://www.entrepreneur.com/magazine/startups/index.html
  11. ↑ http://blog.entrepreneur.com
  12. ↑ Entrepreneur. (2013) Entrepreneur Digital Edition and Apps. Retrieved from http://www.entrepreneur.com/page/217251
  13. ↑ Young Entrepreneur. (2013) "About." Retrieved from http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/about-us/
  14. ↑ Fell, Jason. (2010, January 1) "Entrepreneur Magazine To Take on AARP with New Web Site." Retrieved from http://www.foliomag.com/2010/entrepreneur-magazine-take-aarp-new-web-site
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Entrepreneur (2013) "About Entrepreneur Press." Retrieved from http://www.entrepreneur.com/entrepreneurpress/
  16. ↑ Edmonston, Peter. (2006, December 11). "In Web Traffic Tallies, Intruders Can Say You Visited Them." The New York Times.
  17. ↑ Bryan Wassel (October 30, 2007). "Entrepreneur Media Tangles again with Scott Smith--Another Chapter in a Long Relationship". MIN online.
  18. ↑ Barrett, P. M. (2011, May 19). "Entrepreneur, the magazine that sues entrepreneurs." Business Week.

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