Biz New Orleans

What Biz New Orleans does

Biz New Orleans is a regional business-to-business media brand covering news, analysis, and executive profiling for the Greater New Orleans metropolitan area. The company publishes a monthly print and digital magazine, a continuously updated website (bizneworleans.com), a daily email newsletter, and the Biz Talks podcast, and maintains the New Orleans 500 — an annual curated list of approximately 500 influential regional business leaders — along with a Data Hub that catalogs local banks, credit unions, SEC-listed companies, insurance firms, higher-education institutions, and law offices. Its core technology stack is a conventional digital CMS with newsletter delivery, podcast hosting, and online subscription management; no AI, proprietary models, or developer platform are disclosed.

The business runs on three monetization lanes: annual subscriptions priced at $48.00 per year (providing digital and print access plus an 'Insider' content tier); advertising and sponsorships across web, email, podcast, print, and sponsored-content franchises (B2B Guide, Women to Watch, Financial Frontrunners, Real Estate & Construction, and others); and ancillary services including custom publishing, frames and reprints, and event sponsorships. The primary customer segment is Greater New Orleans-area executives, business owners, and institutional advertisers seeking reach into that community; the secondary segment is regional advertisers and event sponsors. Distribution is regional and tightly focused on the New Orleans metro across Southeast Louisiana.

The company was launched in 2014 and operates as a sub-brand of Renaissance Publishing LLC, a privately held Louisiana-based regional publishing group headquartered at 110 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Suite 123, Metairie, LA. Renaissance's broader portfolio includes New Orleans Magazine, New Orleans Homes, New Orleans Bride, St. Charles Avenue, Acadiana Profile, and Louisiana Life, which share back-office, sales, and audience infrastructure with Biz New Orleans. Leadership is anchored by founder and chief executive officer Todd Matherne. The business is privately held with no disclosed external institutional investment.

Name

Biz New Orleans

Legal name

Renaissance Publishing LLC

Website

https://bizneworleans.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Biz New Orleans is a regional business news publication serving Greater New Orleans executives via a print/digital magazine, daily website, email newsletter, Biz Talks podcast, and the New Orleans 500 leader directory, monetized through subscriptions, advertising, and sponsored-content franchises under parent Renaissance Publishing LLC.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Business News Publishing

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (513120), Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers (5131)

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

• Business news publishing
• Regional business journalism
• Business magazine subscription
• Executive email newsletter
• Trade media advertising

Headquarters

HQ city

Metairie

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Print and Digital Subscriptions: Annual subscriptions providing access to the magazine, website content, email newsletter, and exclusive Insider content. Priced at $48.00 per year.
2. Advertising and Sponsorships: The publication generates revenue through digital sponsorships, sponsored content sections, magazine advertising, and event sponsorships including the Biz Talks podcast and various sponsored content categories.
3. Custom Publications and Services: The company offers custom publishing services, frames and reprints, and special publication services for businesses.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Biz New Orleans is a regional business news publication that produces and distributes business journalism, analysis, and curated executive content targeted at business leaders in the Greater New Orleans area. Its core products are a national-award-winning business magazine delivered in print and digital formats, a daily-updated business news website, a daily email newsletter, an annual New Orleans 500 list of influential business leaders, a Biz Talks weekly podcast, and a Data Hub with local company and financial data. Revenue is generated through paid subscriptions, digital/print magazine advertising, sponsored content, and custom publishing services.

Product overview

Biz New Orleans is a business news publication operated by Renaissance Publishing LLC, offering a multi-platform approach to covering business news in the Greater New Orleans area. The core offerings include the award-winning Biz New Orleans Magazine (available in print and digital), the continuously updated Biz New Orleans Website with daily news coverage, and the annual New Orleans 500 curated list of influential business leaders. Supporting products include the Biz Talks Podcast featuring interviews with regional business leaders, an Email Newsletter for daily updates, a Data Hub providing research on local financial institutions and companies, and an Events Calendar listing regional business events. The publication also produces sponsored content sections and custom publications for partners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Biz New Orleans Magazine: The magazine version of the publication, delivered digitally or in print, including access to Insider Only content and the annual New Orleans 500.
• New Orleans 500
• Biz Talks Podcast
• Biz 500

Products and services

• Biz New Orleans Magazine A national award-winning business magazine delivered in print and digital formats, providing critical business news and analysis specifically for the New Orleans area, with coverage via website and email newsletter; available via annual subscription at $48.00.
• New Orleans 500 An annual curated list of 500 influential, involved and inspiring business leaders in the Greater New Orleans economy, featuring professional details, biographical information, and quotes; surveyed monthly by the publication.
• Biz Talks Podcast A weekly podcast featuring interviews and discussions with business leaders, community figures, and industry experts in the New Orleans region, available via the website and major podcast platforms.
• Biz New Orleans Email Newsletter Daily email newsletter delivering critical business news, insights, and updates on people, companies, and issues impacting the greater New Orleans business community; available to subscribers and as a free signup channel.
• Data Hub An online research resource providing data on local banks (by local deposit), higher education institutions, credit unions, Louisiana SEC public companies, insurance companies in the New Orleans 500, and local law offices.
• Custom Publications and Reprints A service offering for businesses that provides custom publishing, frames and reprints, and special publication services for events, milestones, and branded content needs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Daily business news coverage and monthly print magazine reaching Greater New Orleans business leaders

Named customers2 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

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Renaissance Publishing LLCcoreOthersParent company of Biz New Orleans, providing publishing infrastructure, subscription management, and operational support. Located at 110 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Suite 123, Metairie, LA.
• Keesler Federal Credit UnionminorOthersPresenting sponsor of the 2026 Parade of Homes featured in Biz New Orleans coverage.
• New Orleans & CompanyminorOthersTourism organization whose COOLinary dining promotion is covered by Biz New Orleans.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• New Orleans CityBusiness (The Advocate): Long-running regional business publication serving the Greater New Orleans market with news, executive coverage, and advertising. Directly competes with Biz New Orleans for the same audience of regional business leaders and advertisers.
• Baton Rouge Business Report: Regional business news magazine covering the Baton Rouge metro area with subscription and advertising model. Highly comparable in product, audience (state-wide Louisiana executives), and revenue structure, though focused on a different city within the same state.
• 225 Magazine (Baton Rouge): Regional lifestyle and business magazine covering Baton Rouge. Comparable to Biz New Orleans as a city-focused business magazine with print, digital, and event revenue streams within the same Louisiana media market.
• Birmingham Business Journal: Regional business journal covering Birmingham, Alabama with subscription, events, and advertising revenue. Direct functional peer serving executives in a mid-size Southeastern metro with similar publication cadence and business community focus.
• New Orleans Magazine: Sister publication under Renaissance Publishing LLC, the parent company of Biz New Orleans. Same publisher, same metro, with overlapping regional lifestyle and business audience and shared ad sales infrastructure — the most operationally comparable peer.
• Acadiana Profile: Regional magazine covering the Acadiana/Louisiana market, also published by Renaissance Publishing LLC. Direct peer in product format and business model, serving Louisiana regional executives with shared publishing infrastructure.

Broad incumbents

• Houston Business Journal: Major American City Business Journals publication covering the Houston business community. Comparable in business journalism model and audience targeting, but operates at much larger scale and serves a major metro with national advertiser reach.
• Nashville Business Journal: Regional business publication covering Nashville, a comparable Southeastern mid-size metro. Operates similar subscription-plus-advertising model targeting local business executives, though at larger scale than Biz New Orleans.
• Inside New Orleans (Times-Picayune / The Advocate): Major New Orleans daily newspaper with dedicated business coverage competing for regional business news audience and advertising spend. Comparable in audience targeting though broader in scope than Biz New Orleans' business-only focus.

Regional players

• Gambit Weekly (New Orleans): New Orleans-based alternative weekly covering local news, dining, and culture with overlapping advertising base. Regional competitor for local business and entertainment advertising dollars in the same metro market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/BizNewOrleans
• Facebookfacebook.com/bizneworleans
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/25039402
• Instagraminstagram.com/bizneworleans

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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