Biz magazine owner: “Be exceptional at a narrow thing”

Simon Owens interviewed Mitch Bettis, owner of Arkansas Business Publishing about his business strategy and his success. Founded in 1974, the company operates dozens of local, niche publications that mostly operate in the business-to-business space. The company growing, and it’s managed to expand its print readership over the past decade. “I couldn’t believe a place like this […]
Business in Vancouver promotes Orton to ME

Business in Vancouver has promoted Tyler Orton to managing editor. A story on its website states, “Orton’s proven expertise in journalism and deep understanding of the British Columbia business landscape will continue to bring immense value to BIV’s editorial initiatives. “In this role, Orton will work with BIV’s leadership team to support the integrity, evolution and growth […]
Twin Cities Business seeks an associate editor

Twin Cities Business seeks an enthusiastic, efficient, problem-solving editor who is interested in creating and managing content across platforms. This editor will oversee special print sections and guides, help to curate and assemble TCB’s daily e-newsletter, help to create social media content for TCB’s channels. This editor will also have the opportunity to write and report news and feature stories, both for online and print. […]
How the oldest regional biz magazine got its start

Beverly Creamer writes for Hawaii Business magazine about its start in 1955, which makes it the oldest regional business magazine in the country. Creamer writes, “And Ethel and Joe Murphy launched a magazine in July called Hawaii Engineer. By August 1962, the monthly had morphed into Hawaii Business; today it’s known as the first and oldest regional […]
A biz editor looking forward to retirement

Steve Petranik, the editor of Hawaii Business magazine, writes about why he’s looking forward to retirement later this year. Petranik writes, “I will be retiring in a few months as editor and executive publisher of Hawaii Business Magazine. Kent Coules has been promoted from co-publisher to publisher and will do an excellent job as HB’s leader. I […]
Hawaii Business magazine editor Petranik is retiring

Steve Petranik, editor and executive publisher of Hawaii Business magazine, plans to retire later this year. He has been at the publication since January 2009. Petranik spent five years at the Honolulu Advertiser and more than 17 years at the Honolulu Star-Advertiser in editing roles. He also worked at the Toronto Star and United Press […]
BCBusiness seeks an editor in chief

BCBusiness is the trusted voice for insight, analysis, and inspiration within British Columbia’s vibrant business community. We inform and engage readers with stories that showcase the companies, people, and issues shaping the province. As part of Canada Wide Media, Western Canada’s largest independent media company, BCBusiness is committed to delivering compelling, thought-provoking, and impactful content […]
Twin Cities Business changes its logo

Twin Cities Business magazine has changed its logo, reports editor in chief Allison Kaplan. Kaplan writes, “Another cover element that might have caught your eye: our updated nameplate, which aligns our print magazine with our online and in-person identity as TCB—from our TCB Daily Brief newsletter to our TCB Talks live conversation series. This is only the fourth iteration of […]
Utah Business unveils redesign, new logo

Utah Business has unveiled a new look, including a redesigned logo, website design and layout of its print magazine. A story on its website states, “‘This transformation visually reinforces the stories we tell about Utah’s sophisticated and authentic business community through an aesthetic that is both elevated and refined,’ says Utah Business editor-in-chief Melanie Jones. […]
In Business seeks an editor in chief

At In Business, we are dedicated to delivering high-quality journalism that engages and informs our community. We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Editor-in-Chief to lead our editorial team, oversee content creation, and represent our organization within the community. The Editor-in-Chief will manage editorial functions across print, digital, and social media platforms, ensuring high-quality journalism. […]