Los Angeles Business Journal

What Los Angeles Business Journal does

The Los Angeles Business Journal (LABJ) is a privately held regional business publication serving the Los Angeles metropolitan area, founded in 1979 and headquartered at 11150 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 350, in Los Angeles, California. The company operates as a weekly business newspaper covering the LA economy across key sectors including real estate, healthcare, technology, finance, and manufacturing, with editorial distribution spanning Los Angeles County, the San Fernando Valley, Orange County, and San Diego. Its underlying technology is a standard digital publishing platform with subscription management and online content delivery, supporting both print and digital editions; no proprietary technology, AI features, or technical differentiators are disclosed.

LABJ monetizes through three primary revenue streams. First, subscription revenue from print and digital access, with both individual monthly plans and multi-seat corporate annual licenses. Second, advertising sales targeting B2B marketers seeking reach into the LA business community, including display, sponsored content, and directory placements in both print and digital formats. Third, a recurring events and awards portfolio — including the SoCal ORBIE Awards, M&A Awards, Corporate Counsel Awards, and Top 100 Accountants — generating revenue from sponsorships, ticket sales, and nomination fees. Beyond the core weekly newspaper, the company sells proprietary data products such as the Book of Lists (ranked LA business data available in PDF and Excel), the LA500 list of influential Angelenos, the Wealthiest Angelenos rankings, and the LABJ Stock Index; produces annual special editions including Money Issue and The Indispensables; and offers the PNC C-Speak podcast, custom content publishing (Trusted Advisors, Leaders of Influence, Roundtables), and a Business Marketplace classifieds platform. Distribution is multi-channel: USPS print delivery, self-serve digital subscription, corporate field sales, newsstand retail, email newsletters, and active social media presence on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, and YouTube.

Name

Los Angeles Business Journal

Legal name

Los Angeles Business Journal

Website

https://labusinessjournal.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Los Angeles Business Journal is a privately held regional business newspaper founded in 1979 that covers the LA economy across real estate, healthcare, tech, finance, and manufacturing, serving LA executives, B2B advertisers, and professional services firms through subscriptions, advertising, events, and proprietary data products.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Business News Publication

NAICS

Newspaper Publishers (513110)

SIC

Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2711)

akta.pro primary industry

Local & Regional Newspapers (Print & Digital) (MPAJADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Business, Financial & Trade News Publishers (MPAJADAC), Business, Finance & Industry Trade Magazines (MPAJAEAM)

Keywords

• Regional business news
• Business journalism
• Executive recognition
• Business events
• Financial publications

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

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, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Subscription Revenue: The Los Angeles Business Journal generates revenue through print and digital subscription plans. Paid subscribers receive access to weekly news coverage, special editions, and premium content including the Book of Lists.
2. Advertising: The publication sells advertising space including display ads, sponsored content, and directory listings to businesses targeting the Los Angeles business community. Advertising options include print and digital placements.
3. Events and Awards: LABJ organizes events including the SoCal ORBIE Awards, M&A Awards, Corporate Counsel Awards, and Top 100 Accountants recognition. Revenue comes from event sponsorships, ticket sales, and award nomination fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Los Angeles Business Journal is a weekly regional business newspaper and digital publication covering the Los Angeles County economy across sectors including real estate, healthcare, technology, finance, and manufacturing. It sells print and digital subscriptions to individual readers and corporate teams, publishes special annual editions (LA500, Wealthiest Angelenos, The Indispensables, Money Issue) and the Book of Lists ranked business data product, and generates supplementary revenue through advertising and sponsored awards events.

Product overview

Los Angeles Business Journal is a weekly business newspaper covering the Los Angeles economy across sectors including real estate, health care, technology, finance, and manufacturing. The publication operates primarily as a subscription-based news product with both print and digital formats. Key products include the annual Book of Lists (The Lists) providing ranked business data, special editions such as LA500 (influential people), Wealthiest Angelenos, The Indispensables, and Money Issue, as well as event-based products including awards programs (SoCal ORBIE Awards, M&A Awards, Corporate Counsel Awards, Top 100 Accountants). The company also offers a podcast (PNC C-Speak), financial data tools (LABJ Stock Index), custom content publishing services, and a digital subscription platform with email newsletters.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LABJ Stock Index: A stock market index tracking local publicly traded companies in the Los Angeles area.
• LA500
• Wealthiest Angelenos
• The Money Issue
• The Indispensables
• Inside The Valley

Products and services

• Los Angeles Business Journal (Weekly Newspaper & Digital Edition) Core weekly regional business publication covering the Los Angeles economy across real estate, healthcare, technology, finance, manufacturing, and special editions. Delivered in print via USPS subscription and digitally through labusinessjournal.com and PressReader for individual subscribers and corporate team licenses.
• Book of Lists (The Lists) Annual compilation of ranked business lists covering companies, employers, firms, and organizations in Los Angeles County across dozens of categories. Sold as a standalone data product in PDF and Excel package formats.
• LA500 Special Edition Annual list recognizing the 500 most influential people in Los Angeles based on community achievements, published as a special edition. Editions from 2022 through 2026 are evidenced.
• Wealthiest Angelenos Special Edition Annual ranking of the wealthiest individuals and families in Los Angeles, published as a special edition. Editions from 2023 through 2025 are evidenced.
• The Indispensables Special Edition Annual special edition recognizing indispensable businesses and leaders in the Los Angeles area (2026 edition evidenced).
• The Money Issue Special Edition Annual finance-focused special edition covering banking, IPOs, and financial-market analysis for the Los Angeles region (2024 and 2026 editions evidenced).
• PNC C-Speak Podcast Podcast series titled 'The Language of Executives' featuring conversations with executives, produced in partnership with PNC.
• LABJ Stock Index Weekly stock-market index and analysis covering publicly traded companies in the Los Angeles area.
• Custom Content Publishing Custom publishing services including Trusted Advisors, Leaders of Influence, Roundtables, and On the Move sections for business-profile sponsored content.
• SoCal ORBIE Awards Annual awards ceremony recognizing chief information officers and technology leaders in Southern California.
• M&A Awards Annual awards ceremony recognizing outstanding merger and acquisition transactions involving Los Angeles-area companies.
• Corporate Counsel Awards Annual awards ceremony recognizing in-house legal counsel at Los Angeles-area companies.
• Top 100 Accountants Annual awards program recognizing top accounting professionals and firms in the Los Angeles area.
• Inside The Valley

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• PressReader: Digital newsstand and distribution platform that distributes LABJ content digitally. Relevant as an infrastructure/enablement partner rather than a competitor, but informs the digital distribution economics that affect LABJ's subscription business.

Direct peers

• San Diego Business Journal: Weekly regional business publication serving the San Diego market with subscription, advertising, and event revenue streams. Closely mirrors LABJ's product portfolio and is explicitly listed as one of LABJ's expanded coverage geographies.
• Business Journals (American City Business Journals): The umbrella network of more than 40 regional business weeklies (including SF Business Times, Dallas Business Journal, etc.) operated under a shared platform, events, and Book of Lists model. Functionally the closest comparable franchise operator and a likely peer/affiliation reference point for LABJ's product model.
• Crain's Chicago Business: Weekly regional business publication covering the Chicago metro with subscription, events, and data products (e.g., Crain's List). Directly comparable to LABJ in format, audience (local C-suite), and monetization model.
• San Francisco Business Times: One of the American City Business Journals regional business weeklies, covering the San Francisco Bay Area. Closely comparable in product mix (weekly print, digital subscriptions, lists, events) and serves a similar high-income executive audience in a major U.S. metro.
• Orange County Business Journal: A weekly regional business newspaper serving Orange County with subscription, advertising, events, and Book of Lists data products — directly comparable in format, revenue model, and audience to LABJ, operating in an adjacent SoCal market.
• Crain's New York Business: A weekly regional business newspaper serving the New York metro with subscription, advertising, and event revenue. Operates as a directly comparable regional B2B news franchise targeting C-suite executives in a top U.S. market.

Broad incumbents

• Los Angeles Times: The dominant general-interest newspaper in the Los Angeles market, covering business as one of many beats. While much larger and broader in scope, it competes with LABJ for LA business readership and high-end advertising dollars.
• Inc. National business magazine and media brand focused on entrepreneurs and growing companies. Overlaps with LABJ's entrepreneur and executive audience but lacks LA-specific hyper-local coverage.
• Forbes: A national business publication with broad executive readership. Competes with LABJ for advertising targeting business decision-makers and offers an alternative subscription product for LA executives seeking national rather than regional business news.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/LABJnews
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCgxcHb58FSGcqNNJtHKhsGA
• Facebookfacebook.com/LABusinessJournal
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/los-angeles-business-journal
• Instagraminstagram.com/labusinessjournal

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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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