Orlando Business Journal

What Orlando Business Journal does

Orlando Business Journal is a local city-specific business news publication and one of 45+ market editions in The Business Journals network, operated by American City Business Journals, Inc. (ACBJ). Founded in 1984 and headquartered in Orlando, Florida, the firm produces daily local business journalism spanning commercial real estate, banking, health care, technology, residential real estate, and travel and tourism, serving an audience of C-suite executives, business owners, and senior managers in the Central Florida market. ACBJ's corporate headquarters is at 120 W. Morehead St., Charlotte, NC 28202.

The product platform rests on a digital publishing architecture that powers 45+ city-specific websites under the bizjournals.com domain. Core offerings include subscription-access local news, the proprietary Book of Lists (curated ranked datasets of local companies used for B2B sales prospecting), industry-specific email newsletters, an events business (awards ceremonies, 40 Under 40, Women of Influence, industry conferences), digital magazine editions, People on the Move executive coverage, and affiliated brands such as American Inno (startup/innovation), Bizwomen, BizEquity (valuation data), and The National Observer national newsletter portfolio. Press-release distribution is sold through a BizSpotlight product.

The business model combines three revenue streams: recurring annual digital subscriptions (advertised at promotional rates near $70/year versus a regular ~$220/year for single-city digital, plus a multi-city tier providing access across the 45+ market network), branded advertising, sponsored content, and event sponsorships sold to enterprise clients, and Book of Lists data products sold as standalone or add-on subscriptions for sales prospecting. The operation is privately held and small, with 11-50 employees listed on the Orlando edition, operating under the ACBJ conglomerate umbrella.

Name

Orlando Business Journal

Legal name

American City Business Journals, Inc.

Website

https://bizjournals.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Orlando Business Journal is a local business news publication in The Business Journals network (ACBJ) that delivers daily Central Florida business journalism, ranked company lists, events, and B2B prospecting data products to executives and senior decision-makers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business News Media

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (513120), Periodical Publishers (51312), All Other Publishers (513199)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Business, Finance & Industry Trade Magazines (MPAJAEAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Magazine & Newspaper Subscriptions / Delivery Retail (CRALAAAH)

Keywords

• Business news media
• Local business journalism
• Business intelligence data
• Industry rankings lists
• Business events awards

Headquarters

HQ city

Orlando

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Subscription revenue: Annual paid subscriptions for digital access to local business news, lists, and premium content across city-specific business journal editions.
2. Advertising and marketing solutions: Branded advertising, sponsored content, event sponsorships, and marketing solutions targeting top business professionals and executives.
3. Book of Lists data products: Sale of curated business lists and public records data to support sales prospecting and business research.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Orlando Business Journal is a city-specific edition of The Business Journals network that publishes local and national business news across industries including commercial real estate, banking, technology, health care, and residential real estate. It sells paid digital and print subscriptions, curated data products (Book of Lists), branded advertising and sponsored content, business events and awards programs, and targeted email newsletters to business professionals and decision-makers.

Product overview

Orlando Business Journal is a city-specific edition of The Business Journals network operated by American City Business Journals (ACBJ). The publication offers a platform of business news and media products including local business news coverage across multiple industries (technology, health care, real estate, banking), curated business rankings (The List/Book of Lists), business events and awards programs, email newsletters, and specialty editorial brands including American Inno (innovation/startup coverage) and Bizwomen (women in business). Additional offerings include digital magazine editions, press release distribution through BizSpotlight, and People on the Move executive profiles. The platform operates on a subscription model with free and paid membership tiers providing access to different content levels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Business Journals: National network of city-specific business news publications
• American Inno
• Bizwomen
• BizEquity
• The National Observer

Products and services

• Business News Coverage Local and national business news reporting covering technology, health care, commercial real estate, banking, residential real estate, and other industries, published for business professionals in the Orlando metro.
• Book of Lists (The List) Annual rankings and lists of leading local companies by industry, revenue, and other metrics, provided as downloadable data and reference content for business research and sales prospecting.
• Business Events Business events including awards ceremonies, networking events, conferences, and industry gatherings such as Best Places to Work, 40 Under 40, and Women of Influence, with sponsorship and ticketing offerings.
• Email Newsletters Email newsletters delivering targeted business news and updates to subscribers based on industry and location preferences, including national newsletters covering real estate, higher education, and U.S. business trends.
• American Inno Editorial brand offering innovation and startup-focused coverage that tracks emerging companies, venture capital activity, and technology trends across the ACBJ network.
• Bizwomen

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/OBJUpdate
• Facebookfacebook.com/bizjournals
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bizjournals
• Instagraminstagram.com/americancitybusinessjrnls

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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