Entrepreneur
Editor-in-ChiefJason Feifer
FrequencyMonthly
Total circulation
(June 2012)		619,988[1]
Founded1977; 47 years ago (1977)
CompanyEntrepreneur Media, Inc.
CountryUnited States
Based inIrvine, California, U.S.
LanguageEnglish
Websitewww.entrepreneur.com
ISSN0163-3341

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 12 issues annually, available through subscription and on newsstands. It is 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 based on a submission and review process.[7] The magazine also published many other lists and awards.

In 1987, the magazine launched its website, Entrepreneur.com, which expanded to include features, contests and other publications and spin-offs.[8] As of 2013, the website received more than 6 million unique visitors each month.[9]

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 towards 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]

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. ^ "eCirc for Consumer Magazines". Alliance for Audited Media. June 30, 2012. Retrieved December 2, 2012.
  2. ^ "Entrepreneurship Education Chronology". Saint Louis University. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  3. ^ Todd A. Finkle; David Deeds. "Trends in the Market for Entrepreneurship Faculty, 1989–1998" (PDF). Journal of Business Venturing. 16. Retrieved November 19, 2016. ((cite journal)): Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ "Contact Us". Entrepreneur. Retrieved December 10, 2009. ((cite web)): Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  5. ^ "About us". Entrepreneur Magazine Online, South Africa. 2012. ((cite web)): Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  6. ^ "Entrepreneur Media, Inc". April 2, 2013 – via Businessweek.
  7. ^ "About the Franchise 500®". Entrepreneur. 2013. ((cite web)): Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  8. ^ "Entrepreneur Media Kit. About us". Entrepreneur. 2013. ((cite web)): Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  9. ^ "PRNewsire (2013, March 25) "Mimvi and Entrepreneur Media Join Forces to Launch App Developer Crowdfunding and Discovery Program, TrepLabs™". cnbc.com (Press release).
  10. ^ http://www.entrepreneur.com/magazine/startups/index.html
  11. ^ http://blog.entrepreneur.com Archived 2010-07-22 at the Wayback Machine
  12. ^ http://www.entrepreneur.com/page/217251
  13. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-04-20. Retrieved 2013-04-02. ((cite web)): Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  14. ^ Fell, Jason (January 1, 2010). "Entrepreneur Magazine To Take on AARP with New Web Site".
  15. ^ http://www.entrepreneur.com/entrepreneurpress/
  16. ^ Edmonston, Peter. (December 11, 2006). "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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