Top 10 Business Markets

by Brenda Ramsbacher

For all you business-savvy writers, these markets are in a class by themselves. Brush up on your business skills before trying these markets.

Note: Pay rates are unavailable for most magazines listed.

Entrepreneur Magazine

EM is for the motivated individuals not content with status quo and covers current issues that relate to business. Writer's Guidelines can be found at http://www.entrepreneur.com/Home/HM_Static/1,4472,writers_guidelines,00.html. Looking for articles that dig below the surface. Direct queries to Peggy Reeves Bennett, Articles Editor, at 2445 McCabe Way, Irvine, CA 92614. Enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope and a few clips of past articles you've written. Queries may also be e-mailed to bennett@entrepreneur.com. Pay rates start around $1.00 per word with features at set rates. Response in six to eight weeks. Payment upon acceptance.

BizStartUps.com
No freelance opportunities available, but are looking for features. View their guidelines on the at http://www.entrepreneur.com/Home/HM_Static/1,4472,writersbsu,00.html. Direct queries to Karen Spaeder, Editor (include a self-addressed, stamped envelope), 2445 McCabe Way, Irvine, CA 92614, or e-mail bsumag@entrepreneur.com. Payment upon acceptance.

Entrepreneur.com
Designed for small business owners, individuals just starting a business, home-based businesses, and individuals interested in franchising. Seeking stories that do not appear in the print magazine due to timeliness. Guidelines available at
http://www.entrepreneur.com/Home/HM_Static/1,4472,writers_guidelines,00.html. Direct queries to Karen Spaeder, Editor via email to kspader@entrepreneur.com or via snail mail (include a self-addressed, stamped envelope) to 2445 McCabe Way, Suite 400, Irvine, CA 92614. Allow a minimum of eight weeks for a response--no phone calls, please. Payment upon acceptance.

Family Business
Focuses on managers and owners of businesses that are owned solely by the family. Average audience is in the $5 million range, but that is not designed to restrict submissions because all family businesses were once small and all businesses
aspire to be large. Guidelines are available at http://www.familybusinessmagazine.com/editsub.html. Email preferred to bspector@familybusinessmagazine.com. Otherwise send to Barbara Spector, Executive Editor, Family Business, 1845 Walnut St., Philadelphia, PA 19103, Phone: (215) 405-6084. Fax: (215) 405-6079.

Business 2.0
The website is at http://www.business2.com. Query at least 6 months ahead of schedule, and expect a response within 6 weeks. Direct queries to Business 2.0, 1 California Street, 29th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94111.

Executive Update
Explores the issues that shape management, focusing on upper management. The website is located at http://www.gwsae.org/ExecutiveUpdate/.Queries preferred. Send care of the correct editor which is listed within the guidelines to 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20004; Phone 202.326.9500; Fax 202.326.0999 or via email.

Expansion Management
Focuses on exploring strategic growth within the company for decision makers. The website is at http://www.expansionmanagement.com. Contact information available at http://www.expansionmanagement.com/EMStatic/about.asp. Send your query and clips to the editor at 9500 Nall Avenue, Suite 400, Overland Park, KS, 66207.

Internet World
A print magazine that provides information to business technology managers and their decision makers. Guidelines are available at http://www.internetworld.com/misc/editors_pitch.php. The 2003 editorial calendar is at http://www.internetworld.com/pdf/2003MKit_print.pdf. Pitch your idea via email for UpFront to Kara Parlin, kparlin@iw.com and columns to Jennifer Hawthorne, jhawthorne@iw.com. For detailed contact information, go to
http://www.internetworld.com/misc/contacts_info.php

Optimize Magazine
Writers must be experts in business and technology. Optimize readers turn to these people for advice. The guidelines are available at http://www.optimizemag.com/mediakit/contribute.htm. The editorial
calendar is also online at http://www.optimizemag.com/mediakit/editcal.htm. Email contact is preferred with a short synopsis of your idea. The editorial team consists of: Brian Gillooly, Editor-in Chief: bgillool@cmp.com, or call 703.266.1537; Karyl Scott, Executive Editor, kscott@cmp.com, or call 650.513.4410; Paula Klein, Managing Editor, pklein@cmp.com, or call 516.562.7751; and Cheryl Rosen, Senior Editor, crosen@cmp.com, or call 516.562.7905

Home Business Magazine
A resource for home-based business owners, telecommuters, and individuals that work out their home. Their website is located at http://www.homebusinessmag.com/. Guidelines are unavailable on the website but does provide a history at http://www.homebusinessmag.com/4a.html. Rates average $.20 per word or $100 per column. Contact the editorial team at HBM Main Office, 9582 Hamilton Ave., PMB 368, Huntington Beach, CA 92646, phone 714-968-0331, Fax 714-962-7722

Please make sure you read the guidelines before submitting.

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Future topics include Poetry, Humor, Anthologies, History, Religion, Technology, Christian, Specialty and Songwriting, etc. Want to see a specific market listed? Let us know. Submit markets for consideration to scribbers@runbox.com. These markets should be freelance-friendly; paying markets always preferred. While they do not necessarily need to be easy to break into, please make sure the magazine does accept freelance work.

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Brenda Ramsbacher lives in Mountain Home, Idaho with her husband, four children and two spoiled dogs. She likes to sew clothes for her children, quilt, scrapbook, and read. Over the years, she has penned hundreds of articles and book reviews. Currently, Brenda is working as a book reviewer. You may reach her at scribblers@runbox.com.