Providence Business News

Name

Providence Business News

Legal name

Providence Business News

Website

https://pbn.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Business News Media

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (51312), Periodical Publishers (513120), Newspaper Publishers (51311)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Business, Financial & Trade News Publishers (MPAJADAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

News, Politics & Current Affairs Magazines (MPAJAEAO), Data Journalism & News Intelligence Publishers (Indexes, Election/Market Data) (MPAJADAK), Newsstand & Single-Copy Distribution (MPAJAKAC)

Keywords

• Business news publication
• Regional journalism
• B2B media subscriptions
• Trade publication advertising
• Business data directories

Headquarters

HQ city

Providence

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Print and Digital Subscriptions: Biweekly print edition delivered to subscribers plus full digital access to articles on mobile and desktop. Subscription tiers include Print+Digital at $155/year, Digital-only at $155/year, and All Access+Data at $469/year. Auto-renewal model with annual billing.
2. Advertising Revenue: Display advertising and sponsorship opportunities across print and digital channels. Premium audience of affluent business leaders with average net worth of $1.6 million, reaching 450K+ executives and decision makers.
3. Events and Sponsorship: Annual award programs (40 Under Forty, Leaders & Achievers, Healthiest Employers, Fastest Growing Companies) and signature events generating sponsorship and ticket revenue.
4. Data Products: Annual Book of Lists and data subscription products providing business contact information and rankings to subscribers and purchasers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Providence Business News is a subscription-based regional business news publication serving Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts since 1986. It sells biweekly print editions, full digital access to local business journalism, the annual Book of Lists business directory, data/list subscription products, and signature awards events, generating revenue from individual and corporate subscriptions, display advertising, event sponsorship, and data sales.

Product overview

Providence Business News operates as a subscription-based business news publication serving Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts since 1986. The company offers a multi-tiered product portfolio centered on its core print and digital news products, supplemented by data products and events. The primary offering is the biweekly Print Edition combined with Digital Access, while the annual Book of Lists serves as a valued reference add-on. Additional offerings include the Digital Edition for interactive digital reading, Data Center subscriptions for business intelligence, and a slate of annual awards programs and events (40 Under Forty, Leaders & Achievers, Healthiest Employers, Fastest Growing Companies) that create networking opportunities for subscribers. All subscription tiers include access to special issues produced during the subscription term.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PBN: Abbreviated name/trademark used for Providence Business News

Products and services

• PBN Print Edition Award-winning biweekly print newspaper delivered to subscribers' mailboxes every other Friday, covering Rhode Island business news, industry trends, and company profiles. Targeted at Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts business decision-makers.
• PBN Digital Subscription Full digital access to all Providence Business News articles on mobile and desktop platforms, including subscriber-only content, exclusive reports, the interactive searchable Digital Edition of each issue, and the archived news library. Targeted at Rhode Island business professionals seeking on-demand local business news.
• PBN Book of Lists Annual comprehensive business reference directory listing top companies, executives, and organizations in Rhode Island by industry sector; valued at $88 and included with subscription tiers, and available for separate purchase. Used by sales, marketing, and research professionals for business intelligence and prospecting.
• PBN Data Center and Lists Data subscription options providing access to PBN's extensive business lists, rankings, and data resources for research and prospecting purposes. Targeted at sales, marketing, and business development professionals seeking structured Rhode Island business data.
• PBN Events and Awards Programs Annual signature events including the 40 Under Forty Awards, Leaders & Achievers Awards, Healthiest Employers Awards, and Fastest Growing Companies Awards programs, generating ticket and sponsorship revenue while creating networking opportunities for Rhode Island business leaders.

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• American City Business Journals: Parent company of the BizJournals network (Boston, Hartford, Worcester and ~40 other U.S. markets). Operates the multi-market business-journal franchise model that PBN mirrors independently in the Providence market.
• Boston Globe: Major regional newspaper covering New England with substantial business-news coverage and Globe Business subscription products. Competes with PBN for readers and advertisers across southeastern Massachusetts.
• The Providence Journal: Dominant general-interest daily newspaper covering the same Providence metro. Overlaps with PBN on Rhode Island business and government coverage but at much larger scale and broader editorial scope; competes for the same advertisers.

Others

• Rhode Island Monthly: Long-running regional lifestyle publication covering Rhode Island. Operates in the same geography with overlapping advertiser base and event franchises, but with a consumer/lifestyle editorial focus rather than B2B.

Emerging players

• New England Real Estate Journal: Regional trade publication focused specifically on commercial real estate in New England. Overlaps with PBN's real estate coverage as a niche vertical publisher with a similar subscription + advertising model.

Direct peers

• Boston Business Journal: American City Business Journals regional business publication covering the Greater Boston market with a comparable subscription + advertising + events + Book of Lists business model. Closest functional analog to PBN in market structure and product mix.
• Worcester Business Journal: Central Massachusetts regional business journal with subscription + advertising + Book of Lists product mix. Directly comparable as a New England regional business publication targeting executive decision-makers.
• Hartford Business Journal: Regional business news publication serving Connecticut with similar subscription, advertising, events, and data-list revenue streams. Comparable weekly/biweekly cadence and B2B professional audience.
• MaineBiz: Maine's regional business publication with print + digital + events + data products. Small-state regional peer to PBN in the New England market with very similar monetization mix.
• New Hampshire Business Review: Long-running regional business publication serving New Hampshire with analogous subscription tiers, advertising products, and event franchises — same business-model archetype as PBN in an adjacent New England state.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/provbusnews
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCaDfVbqO_3joLkzJ6Q-34Rg
• Facebookfacebook.com/ProvidenceBusinessNews
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/1532773
• Instagraminstagram.com/providencebusinessnews

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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