425 Business

What 425 Business does

425 Business is a regional business-lifestyle magazine covering business news, startups, fashion, philanthropy, travel, technology, and consumer products in the Seattle Eastside market. It is published by Premier Media Group, a private regional publisher founded in 2001 that also operates South Sound, 425, South Sound Business, and Northwest Travel & Life. The publication is a monthly, full-color, in-house-produced title distributed via subscription (direct to consumer) and newsstand across Bellevue, Redmond, Kirkland, Issaquah, Renton, and Tacoma in Washington State, and is operated out of Bellevue and Tacoma offices.

The product surface is intentionally narrow: a single magazine title plus its companion website (425business.com), supplemented by branded editorial franchises that drive recurring engagement and sponsorship revenue. These include the 40 Under 40 recognition program, the 425 Best in Business awards, the CEO Roundtable event series (sponsored in 2024 by Coldstream Wealth Management and Pure Insurance, and in 2023 by Diageo's Seedlip), and the Faces of 425 Business sponsored-content section. The team of 11-50 includes an Editor in Chief (Jeff Burlingame), Managing Editor (Joanna Kresge), Director of Sales (Lander Martinson, with Premier Media Group since 2003), a marketing manager, designers, and several staff writers.

Revenue mechanics combine B2C subscriptions with B2B advertising and event sponsorship. Subscription tiers are priced at $20/year (10 issues), $35/two years (20 issues), and $49/three years (30 issues), marketed as a 75% discount versus newsstand cover price. Sales-side contact is routed through [email protected] and [email protected], while the digital footprint spans Facebook, X/Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, email newsletters, and the website. The magazine has not disclosed revenue, taken external investment, or announced acquisitions, and operates as a stable, sponsor- and subscription-funded regional media property under founder/CEO Josh Dunn of Premier Media Group.

Name

425 Business

Legal name

425 Business Magazine

Website

https://425business.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

425 Business is a regional business-lifestyle magazine published by Premier Media Group, covering business news, startups, philanthropy, and lifestyle for Seattle Eastside professionals via monthly subscription, newsstand distribution, and recurring branded events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Business Lifestyle Publishing

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (51312)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Business, Finance & Industry Trade Magazines (MPAJAEAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Consumer Lifestyle & Fashion Magazines (MPAJAEAA)

Keywords

• Business lifestyle magazine
• Regional business publishing
• Subscription newsstand publication
• Seattle Eastside media
• Business news profiles

Headquarters

HQ city

Bellevue

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

425 Business publishes a monthly, high-quality, full-color business-lifestyle magazine available by subscription and at newsstands throughout the Seattle Eastside region, covering business news, startups, fashion, philanthropy, travel, technology, and products. The brand operates a companion website (425business.com) with continuously updated online articles and recurring special editorial sections including 40 Under 40, CEO Roundtable, Faces of 425 Business, and 425 Best In Business, all produced in-house by parent company Premier Media Group in Bellevue and Tacoma, Washington.

Product overview

425 Business is a business-lifestyle magazine published by Premier Media Group. The company offers a single unified product—a monthly publication available via subscription and newsstand—along with its companion website that distributes content online and features special sections including 40 Under 40, CEO Roundtable, Faces of 425 Business, and 425 Best In Business awards. The magazine and website operate together as the core offering, with no modular platform architecture or separate digital products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 425 Best In Business: Annual awards program recognizing outstanding local businesses
• 40 Under 40
• CEO Roundtable
• Faces of 425 Business

Products and services

• 425 Business Magazine A monthly, high-quality, full-color business-lifestyle subscription and newsstand publication covering business news, startups, fashion, philanthropy, travel, technology, and products in the Seattle Eastside region.
• 425 Business Website The online digital platform providing news, profiles, lifestyle content, and special sections including 40 Under 40, CEO Roundtable, Faces of 425 Business, and 425 Best In Business, with accompanying free email newsletters.

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

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Coldstream Wealth ManagementminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsored CEO Roundtable event held at DeLille Cellars in late June 2024 for local business discussion on the Eastside.
• Pure InsuranceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsored CEO Roundtable event for 425 Business bringing together community leaders.
• Diageo (Seedlip)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsored the June 2023 CEO Roundtable event.
• Premier Media GroupcoreOthersPremier Media Group has been publishing 425 Business since 2001. The company's publications are written, designed, created, and published in-house in Bellevue and Tacoma, Washington. Premier Media Group publishes South Sound, 425, 425 Business, South Sound Business, and Northwest Travel & Life.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Fast Company: A national business media brand covering technology, leadership, and lifestyle. Overlaps strongly with 425 Business's business-lifestyle editorial positioning and competes for the same regional advertisers at a national level.
• Inc. A national magazine and digital brand focused on entrepreneurship and growing businesses. Competes for the same startup and executive readership in the Eastside and for premium advertiser dollars.
• Bloomberg Businessweek: A major national business weekly. Addresses the same business-professional audience and competes for the limited pool of large B2B advertisers that also buy in regional business titles.
• The Business Journals (American City Business Journals): The parent network that publishes Puget Sound Business Journal and 40+ other regional business journals across the U.S. Provides the most relevant broader competitive context for how regional business media is being scaled and monetized.
• Forbes: A national business and finance publication with local/regional editorial sections. Overlaps with 425 Business's business-lifestyle coverage but operates at a national scale with a far larger audience and editorial team.

Direct peers

• Puget Sound Business Journal: The leading regional business journal in the Seattle/Puget Sound area, covering the same Eastside-anchored business community with a similar mix of news, executive profiles, and events (e.g., 40 Under 40).
• GeekWire: A Seattle-based digital media outlet covering Pacific Northwest tech and business, overlapping with 425 Business's news and startup coverage but competing primarily through free online content rather than print.
• South Sound Business: A sister publication under Premier Media Group covering business in the South Sound/Tacoma area. Same operating model, content formula, and parent company, making it a direct internal peer for benchmarking.
• Portland Business Journal: American City Business Journals' regional business title covering the Portland metro. Closely comparable as a city-anchored business publication serving professionals and advertisers with events and rankings.
• Seattle Business Magazine: A monthly regional business magazine serving the greater Seattle area with executive-focused editorial, rankings, and awards events—a near-direct overlap with 425 Business's audience and product.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/425business
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCEA1AEUTXiHCOGS7DC67nmw
• Facebookfacebook.com/425business
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/425-business
• Instagraminstagram.com/425business/?hl=en

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

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 →

Frequently asked questions about 425 Business