ColoradoBiz

What ColoradoBiz does

ColoradoBiz is a regional B2B media publication and magazine that has operated as the authoritative voice of business in Colorado since 1973, covering people, trends, issues, and enterprises impacting the state's business landscape. The publication serves two primary customer segments: Colorado-based business professionals seeking localized industry intelligence and recognition, and Colorado-based companies seeking B2B advertising channels and corporate visibility. The product portfolio centers on a flagship print magazine distributed statewide, a daily-updated website (coloradobiz.com) covering categories including Tech, Real Estate, Energy, Healthcare, and Economy, a daily email newsletter (ColoradoBiz Daily), digital editions hosted on the Newsmemory platform, and an active social media presence across LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X, and BlueSky.

The company monetizes through three primary revenue streams: advertising and sponsorship sales (display ads, sponsored content, branded content across web and print), subscription-based recurring revenue for digital editions and premium content access, and event sponsorships and ticket sales from flagship awards programs including Top Women in Colorado Business, C-Level Awards, Top Company Awards, and Best Places to Work in Colorado. Proprietary lists and rankings (Top 200 Private Companies, Top 100 Woman-Owned Companies, Top 50 Family Owned Companies, and the Colorado 500 Power List) function as both editorial products and recurring sponsorship vehicles. The company is headquartered in Denver and operates with a headcount of 11-50 employees.

ColoradoBiz is a subsidiary of BridgeTower Media, a diversified conglomerate that operates a network of regional business, legal, construction, and home furnishings publications across the United States. This parent ownership provides shared resources, technology platforms, and potential cross-publication advertising partnerships across more than a dozen regional titles. The company is privately held with no public listing or disclosed external investors. Go-to-market is sales-led, with advertising and sponsorship packages sold to Colorado businesses seeking reach into the state's executive audience, while events serve as both lead generation channels and direct revenue drivers.

Name

ColoradoBiz

Legal name

BridgeTower Media

Website

https://cobizmag.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ColoradoBiz is a regional B2B media publication and magazine serving Colorado's business community since 1973 with print, digital, newsletter, events, and awards programs. It generates revenue from advertising, subscriptions, and event sponsorships under BridgeTower Media.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Denver

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Advertising & Sponsorships: Primary revenue stream from selling advertising space and sponsorship packages to businesses seeking to reach Colorado's business professional audience. Includes display ads, sponsored content, and branded content opportunities on the website and in print editions.
2. Subscriptions: Subscription-based revenue for access to digital editions, premium content, and special publications. Readers can subscribe for ongoing access to the magazine and digital archive.
3. Event Sponsorships & Tickets: Revenue generated from hosting business awards events and conferences. Companies sponsor and advertise during events like Top Women in Colorado Business, C-Level Awards, Top Company Awards, and Best Places to Work. Event revenue includes ticket sales and sponsorship packages.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ColoradoBiz is a regional business media company that publishes a print and digital business magazine covering Colorado's business news, executives, companies, and industry trends since 1973. The company sells advertising, sponsorships, and subscriptions, and hosts recurring awards events such as Top Women in Colorado Business, C-Level Awards, Top Company Awards, and Best Places to Work. It also produces curated annual lists and rankings such as the Colorado 500 Power List, Top 200 Private Companies, and Top 100 Woman-Owned Companies.

Product overview

ColoradoBiz is a business magazine and media company that has operated as the authoritative voice of business in Colorado since 1973. The company offers print and online publications delivering coverage of people, trends, issues, and enterprises impacting Colorado's business landscape. Its product portfolio includes its core print and digital magazine, curated lists and awards programs (Top Women in Colorado, Top Company Awards, C-Level Awards, Best Places to Work), and event-based offerings. The company also provides advertising and marketing services, newsletter subscriptions, and digital archives access. The portfolio consists of a unified media platform rather than a modular software product architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ColoradoBiz Magazine (Print) Flagship print business magazine covering Colorado business news, executives, companies, industry trends, and economic analysis; distributed statewide and targeted at Colorado business professionals and decision-makers.
• ColoradoBiz Digital/Online Edition Online version of ColoradoBiz delivering daily-updated business news, industry coverage, and magazine content through coloradobiz.com, organized across categories including Business Insights, Industry Trends, Companies, People, Tech, Real Estate, Energy, and Healthcare.
• ColoradoBiz Awards Events Ticketed awards ceremonies and networking events including Top Women in Colorado Business, Top Company Awards, C-Level Awards, and Best Places to Work in Colorado, sold to companies and individuals seeking corporate recognition and networking.
• Advertising & Marketing Services Sold advertising packages including display ads, sponsored content, branded content, editorial calendar placements, and media kit offerings that allow Colorado businesses to reach the publication's executive audience across print, digital, newsletter, and event channels.
• Newsletter Subscriptions (ColoradoBiz Daily) Subscription-based daily email digest delivering Colorado business news summaries and breaking news notifications to subscribers, with industry categorization options available at sign-up.
• Digital Magazine Archive Subscription-gated online access to historical ColoradoBiz magazine editions and past issues through the Newsmemory digital archive platform.
• Annual Business Lists & Rankings Curated annual editorial lists and rankings recognizing top Colorado businesses, including the Colorado 500 Power List, Top 200 Private Companies, Top 100 Woman-Owned Companies, and Top 50 Family Owned Companies.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• BridgeTower MediacoreOthersBridgeTower Media is the parent company and publishing network that owns ColoradoBiz along with multiple other regional business publications across the United States. As a subsidiary, ColoradoBiz operates under BridgeTower Media's corporate umbrella, sharing resources, technology platforms, and potentially advertising partnerships across the network.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Virginia Business: BridgeTower Media's Virginia-based regional business magazine. Comparable in audience, editorial format, and event/awards business model; together with ColoradoBiz it illustrates BridgeTower's playbook for monetizing state-level executive audiences.
• NJBIZ: Sister publication under BridgeTower Media covering New Jersey's business community. Operates the same print-plus-digital-plus-events model targeting regional business professionals, making it the closest functional template for ColoradoBiz.
• Denver Business Journal: American City Business Journals' Denver-market regional business publication. Direct head-to-head competitor covering the same Colorado executive audience, with overlapping lists, events, and advertising inventory.
• Idaho Business Review: BridgeTower Media title covering Idaho's business community. Same print/digital/events structure and similar mid-sized state coverage model, useful for benchmarking ColoradoBiz's regional economics.
• Finance & Commerce: BridgeTower Media's Minnesota regional business publication. Same model — local business news, lists, events, and awards — competing in a different metro for the same type of executive audience.
• Mecklenburg Times: BridgeTower Media's Charlotte, NC regional business publication. Same regional business journal structure serving executives in a single state market, directly comparable in product mix and revenue model.
• Long Island Business News: Another BridgeTower Media regional business publication (Long Island, NY). Same multi-revenue model — print, digital, events, awards — covering a different geography but functionally interchangeable with ColoradoBiz.

Broad incumbents

• Inc. National business media brand targeting entrepreneurs and growth-stage companies. Competes for the same advertiser dollars and audience attention as ColoradoBiz but at national scale with digital-first distribution.
• Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal: ACBJ regional business journal serving the Twin Cities market. Operates the same regional B2B media playbook (lists, events, awards, digital subscription) at larger scale, representing a well-capitalized incumbent peer.
• Forbes: Global business media brand with local-list franchises and awards that overlap with ColoradoBiz's ranking products. A broader incumbent competing for both audience reach and premium B2B sponsorship budgets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ColoradoBizMag
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@coloradobizmagazine8380
• Facebookfacebook.com/ColoradoBizMagazine
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/coloradobiz-magazine
• Instagraminstagram.com/coloradobizmag

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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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