Mansueto leading bidder for struggling Business 2.0 magazine
Keith Kelly of The New York Post is reporting Friday that Joe Mansueto, who already owns Inc. and Fast Company, is apparently the leading bidder to acquire struggling business magazine Business 2.0 from Time Inc. Kelly wrote, “It is not clear exactly what Mansueto would do with the magazine, although the deal would include a subscriber […]
When companies use the business media to promote themselves
Maybe it’s due to the uncertainty in the markets in the past few weeks, but I’m noticing an increase in companies issuing press releases mentioning the fact that they have been mentioned in the financial press, which is a sure sign of a business trying to drum up more positive coverage. There’s a number of […]
Inc. 500 issue is biggest since 2001
The September issue of Inc. magazine that lists the 500 largest privately owned companies in the country is the largest for the magazine since 2001. This year’s ‘Inc. 500’ issue has 105 advertising pages – an increase of 6 percent from last year’s Inc. 500 issue. The 240-page issue hits newsstands on Aug. 28. Eight […]
Business 2.0 slated to lose $10 million
Keith Kelly of the New York Post writes Friday that Business 2.0 magazine is slated to lose $10 million this year, and Time Inc. is still trying to sell it. One of the interested buyers is the owner of Inc. and Fast Company magazines. Kelly wrote, “But while it had a worthy name, it couldn’t […]
Strong newsstand growth for Inc. and Fast Company
The parent company of business magazines Inc. and Fast Company said Monday that its publications continue to show strong gains in newsstand sales during the first six months of the year. Among the more than 260 U.S. consumer magazines that claimed rate base for 2007, Fast Company ranks sixth in growth of single copy newsstand sales and […]
Business magazines underperform vs. industry in second quarter
Advertising dollars in 15 business-related magazines fell 5.5 percent in the second quarter of the year, while ad pages dropped 10.2 percent, according to data from the Publishers Information Bureau analyzed by Talking Biz News. In comparison, the overall magazine industry saw a 5.2 percent increase in ad dollars and just a 1.9 percent decline […]
Fast Company's Safian says business magazines should be fun
Robert Safian, who became editor of Fast Company magazine earlier this year, is on a hot streak. The magazine, which has been sold twice in the past decade, is trying to recapture its past glory. Safian, who also oversees the business side of the magazine, has seen the magazine garner a Gerald Loeb Award as […]
Expanding Inc. and Fast Company online
Ed Sussman of Mansueto Ventures, the parent company of Inc. and Fast Company, talked to DM News in a Q&A about how the two business magazines are expanding their presence online. Sussman said, “IncTechnology.com rolled out about four months ago with about 100 up-to-date technology guides for small business owners and their technology staff. We’re […]
Inc. and Fast Company now environment friendly
Beginning with the June issue of Inc. magazine, all Inc. and Fast Company newsstand and subscriber copies will be printed on 100 percent recycled paper.  “Printing our magazines on fully recycled paper and being a leader on the environmental front is a great way to reinforce the message we send to our 1.44 million subscribers […]
Inc. names new publisher
John Tebeau, 41, has been promoted to publisher of Inc. magazine, effective immediately. Tebeau is based in Inc.’s New York City headquarters and will report directly to Mansueto Ventures CEO John Koten. Mansueto also owns Fast Company. “Since joining Inc., John’s passion for success has created a first-rate sales team that has consistently delivered,” said Koten in […]
