Upstate Business Journal

What Upstate Business Journal does

Upstate Business Journal is a regional business news publication covering the Upstate South Carolina market, including Greenville, Spartanburg, Anderson, and surrounding counties. Founded around 2017 and operated by Community Journals, LLC, a privately held media company headquartered in Greenville, SC, the publication delivers business news, commercial real estate transaction tracking (Dealmakers), manufacturing and technology coverage, retail/hospitality news, and executive profiles to regional business professionals, commercial real estate brokers and developers, and local companies.

The publication operates as a digital-first content platform built on WordPress CMS, complemented by monthly print magazine editions, a daily email newsletter (UBJ: The INBOX), and active social media distribution on Facebook, X, and LinkedIn. Its editorial structure spans Business News, Commercial Real Estate, Manufacturing/Tech, People/Profiles, Retail/Hospitality, and Resources categories, with specialized sections like Business License Reports and Meeting/Event Planning Resources serving as value-added data services.

Upstate Business Journal is part of the broader Community Journals media network, which also publishes Greenville Journal, TOWN, and atHome Upstate. Revenue is not publicly disclosed but is presumed to derive from a mix of advertising sales, print and digital subscriptions, and event sponsorship within the regional market. The company employs 11-50 staff and operates from its Greenville, SC headquarters at 581 Perry Ave.

Name

Upstate Business Journal

Legal name

Community Journals, LLC

Website

https://upstatebusinessjournal.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Upstate Business Journal is a regional business news publication covering Greenville, Spartanburg, and Anderson in Upstate South Carolina. Operated by Community Journals, LLC, it serves local business professionals, commercial real estate firms, and manufacturers through digital, print, and newsletter channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Business News Publication

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (513120)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Business, Finance & Industry Trade Magazines (MPAJAEAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Regional business news
• Business journalism
• Commercial real estate reporting
• Print magazine publishing
• Local news publication

Headquarters

HQ city

Greenville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Upstate Business Journal is a regional business news publication serving the Upstate South Carolina market (Greenville, Spartanburg, Anderson and surrounding counties). It delivers local business news coverage, commercial real estate transaction tracking (Dealmakers), manufacturing/tech reporting, retail/hospitality coverage, and executive profiles via its website, daily email newsletter (UBJ: The INBOX), and a monthly print magazine.

Product overview

Upstate Business Journal is a single regional business news publication operated by Community Journals that covers business news, commercial real estate transactions (Dealmakers), manufacturing and technology (Jumpstart, Made Here, Tech and Innovation), retail and hospitality, and people profiles across the Upstate South Carolina region. The publication offers online news articles, newsletters (UBJ: The INBOX), and a monthly print magazine. The product portfolio consists of this unified news platform with multiple editorial sections including Business News, Commercial Real Estate, Manufacturing/Tech, People/Profiles, Retail/Hospitality, and Resources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Charlotte Business Journal: Regional B2B business news publication covering the Charlotte metro (adjacent to Upstate SC) with print, digital, and event-based advertising products — a directly comparable regional business journal model and a key competitor for Upstate SC reader and advertiser attention.
• Triangle Business Journal: Regional B2B business journal covering the Raleigh-Durham Research Triangle market. Comparable in format, multi-channel distribution, and focus on commercial real estate, technology, and manufacturing — a relevant model benchmark for a growing regional metro.
• Nashville Business Journal: Regional B2B business journal covering Nashville, a comparable Southeastern growth market. Same operational model with print, digital, and event revenue lines covering CRE, healthcare, and tech verticals.
• Charleston Business Magazine: Regional B2B publication serving the Charleston, SC market with print magazine and digital content. Same statewide geographic cluster and similar B2B trade-magazine format focused on regional business and real estate coverage.
• Columbia Regional Business Report: South Carolina-based regional B2B publication (part of SC Biz News) covering Columbia and statewide business news. Closely comparable regional scope, B2B trade magazine format, and overlapping coverage of SC manufacturing, real estate, and economic development.
• Birmingham Business Journal: Regional B2B business journal covering Birmingham, AL — comparable mid-sized Southeastern metro market with similar B2B trade journal product mix and CRE coverage focus.
• Atlanta Business Chronicle: Long-established regional business journal covering metro Atlanta. Direct comparable in terms of B2B trade-journal format, CRE tracking products (similar to Dealmakers), and audience of business executives and brokers.
• Greenville Journal: Sister publication under the same Community Journals, LLC parent. Operates as a local/regional news outlet covering the Greenville market with print and digital distribution, making it the closest operational peer.

Regional players

• Greenville News: Daily regional newspaper serving the Greenville, SC market with a business section covering local companies and real estate. Same geographic market and overlapping advertiser base, but broader general-interest scope rather than dedicated B2B trade focus.

Broad incumbents

• American City Business Journals: Parent company of the largest U.S. network of regional business journals (Charlotte, Atlanta, Nashville, Triangle, etc.). Represents the broader incumbent model for regional B2B news and a key competitive reference point for scale, multi-market reach, and product breadth.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/UpstateBiz
• Facebookfacebook.com/TheUpstateBusinessJournal
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/upstate-business-journal

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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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