Gulfshore Business

Name

Gulfshore Business

Legal name

Gulfshore Business

Website

https://gulfshorebusiness.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Business Media & Publishing

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (513120)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Business, Financial & Trade News Publishers (MPAJADAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Newsletters & Email-Based News Publishers (B2B/B2C) (MPAJADAJ)

Keywords

• Regional business publication
• Business news magazine
• Business journalism
• Advertising media
• Business newsletter

Headquarters

HQ city

Bonita Springs

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

Revenue model

1. Magazine Subscriptions: Monthly magazine subscription service for business professionals, managed through Simplecirc platform
2. Single Issue Sales: Individual magazine copy sales through Simplecirc
3. Advertising: Primary revenue stream from advertising, reaching over 263,000 decision-makers, executives, and entrepreneurs each month
4. Plaques and Reprints: Sale of plaques and article reprints through newskeepsake.com

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Gulfshore Business publishes a monthly regional business print magazine and accompanying digital news website covering Southwest Florida (Lee, Collier, and Charlotte counties). The publication produces daily business news, the GB Daily email newsletter, and special editorial programs including 40 Under 40, Women in Business, Best of Business, Best Places to Work, and the Giving Guide, reaching over 263,000 business decision-makers monthly.

Product overview

Gulfshore Business is a regional business magazine and digital news publication covering Southwest Florida (Lee County, Collier County, Charlotte County). The company operates a website publishing daily business news articles across categories including Real Estate, Development, Hospitality, Retail, Tourism, Government, Healthcare, Education, and Innovation. The publication also produces special editorial programs including GB Daily newsletter, Inside the Magazine, 40 Under 40, Women in Business, Best Places to Work, and Best of Business. Revenue is generated through advertising and magazine subscriptions reaching over 263,000 monthly readers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GB Daily: Daily news briefing covering Southwest Florida business
• 40 Under 40
• Women in Business
• Best Places to Work
• Best of Business
• Giving Guide

Products and services

• Gulfshore Business Magazine
• Magazine Advertising
• Magazine Subscription Service
• Single Issue Sales

Quantifiable outcome

• Reaches 263,000+ decision-makers monthly

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Best Companies GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to conduct the 'Best Places to Work in Southwest Florida' annual recognition program, identifying and honoring优秀 employers in the region
• SimplecirccoreTechnology or IntegrationSubscription management platform provider handling magazine subscriptions and single issue sales processing
• FacebookminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSocial media platform for sharing content and engaging with Southwest Florida business community
• LinkedInminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProfessional social network for connecting with business professionals and sharing industry content
• InstagramminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVisual social media platform for showcasing magazine content and business stories
• BLOX DigitalcoreTechnology or IntegrationProvider of BLOX Content Management System powering the gulfshorebusiness.com website and digital publishing operations

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Inc. Magazine: National business publication targeting entrepreneurs, executives, and growing companies. While national in scope rather than regional, it competes for the same category of advertising (B2B services targeting decision-makers) and serves an overlapping executive audience in SW Florida.
• Florida Trend: Statewide Florida business magazine covering economics, business, and policy across the entire state. Broader in geography but overlaps in audience (Florida executives) and competes for the same advertising dollars from regional and statewide brands.

Direct peers

• Orlando Business Journal: Regional business journal serving Central Florida with print and digital editions and the same American City Business Journals template. Highly comparable operating model, audience (executives/decision-makers), and revenue mix of advertising + subscriptions + events.
• South Florida Business Journal: Regional business journal covering Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties with print and digital editions. Operates the same subscription + advertising model targeting executive readers in a defined Florida market, making it a structural analog.
• Business Observer: Regional business newspaper covering the Gulf Coast of Florida, including Sarasota, Naples, Fort Myers, and Tampa Bay. Direct competitor to Gulfshore Business in SW Florida business journalism, with overlapping advertising audience and similar regional coverage scope.
• Jacksonville Business Journal: Regional business journal covering Northeast Florida with the same subscription/advertising/events model as Gulfshore Business. Comparable in scale, audience profile, and B2B media operations within a defined Florida metropolitan market.
• Tampa Bay Business Journal: Regional business journal serving the Tampa Bay area of Florida with print and digital editions covering local business news. Closely comparable model: subscription-based B2B business publication monetized through advertising and events in a defined Florida region.

Regional players

• Gulfshore Life: Regional lifestyle magazine covering SW Florida (Naples, Fort Myers, Bonita Springs) with shared geographic territory. While focused on lifestyle rather than pure business, it competes for the same SW Florida advertising budgets and reader attention among local decision-makers.
• Naples Daily News: Local daily newspaper covering Collier and Lee counties with significant business section coverage. Overlaps in geography and partially in audience, and competes with Gulfshore Business for regional advertising spend, particularly from local businesses seeking executive reach.
• Sarasota Magazine: Regional magazine serving Sarasota and surrounding Gulf Coast communities. Geographic neighbor of Gulfshore Business with overlapping advertiser base and partial audience overlap, particularly in the upper SW Florida region.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Gulfshore_Biz
• Facebookfacebook.com/GulfshoreBusiness
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gulfshore-business-magazine
• Instagraminstagram.com/gulfshorebusiness

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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