Colorado Springs Business Journal

Colorado Springs Business Journal

Type	Weekly business newspaper
Owner(s)	Colorado Publishing Company
Founder(s)	Chuck Sheldon and Roger Powell
Founded	April 1, 1989
Ceased publication	December 27, 2023
Headquarters	31 Platte Avenue, Colorado Springs, Colorado
ISSN	1062-810X
Website	csbj.com

Colorado Springs Business Journal, founded in 1989, was a weekly business periodical for Colorado Springs, Colorado. In 2022, it was merged into the Colorado Springs Independent, which ceased publication a year later.

History

Chuck Shelden and Roger Powell founded the Colorado Springs Business Journal on April 1, 1989. Its first office was in the DeGraff Building on S. Tejon and it was first a twice a month publication. By 1993 it had become a weekly publication, had 15 staff members and moved to 31 E. Platte Avenue. In 1998 Shelden and Powell sold the journal to the Dolan Media Group,^[1] which is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota and also published the Colorado Springs Military Newspaper Group.^[2] As reported in 2005 and 2010, there were 20 people on staff. In 2012, the Business Journal was sold by Dolan to the Colorado Springs Independent.^[3] Colorado Publishing Company. Its revenue was below $5 million in 2005 and above $5 million in 2010.^[4]

In December 2022, it was announced the Colorado Springs Business Journal would merge with the Colorado Springs Independent and Pikes Peak Bulletin into a new publication called Sixty35 News Magazine.^[5] The publication had its name changed back to Colorado Springs Independent in March 2023.^[6]

The Colorado Springs Business Journal was published as a section in the newspaper and at the same time maintained its own website. On December 20, 2023, publisher Fran Zankowski announced the Colorado Springs Independent 's last issue would be published on Dec. 27, with the Colorado Springs Business Journal ceasing as a result.^[7]

Overview

It is one of four major print media in Colorado Springs as of 2013. At that time the others were The Gazette, Colorado Springs Independent (the Independent), and The Employment News.^[8]^[9]

It was the city's primary source of business information and news, covering health care industries, tourism, finance, real estate, retailing, wholesaling, management, technology, law, communications and transportation. Special sections included Best of Springs Business, Rising Stars, Book of Lists and Women of Influence.^[10] It was one of the city's named resources for new and existing businesses.^[11]

It has been Better Business Bureau accredited since March 24, 2000. As of June, 2013, it had an A+ rating.^[12]

References

^ Amy Gillentine (April 3, 2009). "The launching of the Colorado Springs Business Journal". Colorado Springs Business Journal.
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^ Colorado Springs Independent Buys Local Business Journal
^ The National JobBank. Adams Media. 2010. p. 478. ISBN 978-1-4405-1317-6. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
^ Kelley, Debbie (2022-12-13). "Colorado Springs Independent, Business Journal and other publications to consolidate into news magazine". Colorado Springs Gazette. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
^ Eberhardt, Ashley (2023-03-24). "Sixty35 Media returning to Colorado Springs Independent". FOX21 News Colorado. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
^ Prentzel, Olivia (2023-12-20). "Colorado Springs Independent, an alternative weekly newspaper, indefinitely ceases publication". The Colorado Sun. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
^ "Employment". Colorado Springs, Colorado. Archived from the original on May 30, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
^ Christopher K. Passante (2007). The Complete Idiot's Guide to Journalism. Alpha Books/Penguin. p. 264. ISBN 978-1-59257-670-8. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
^ "Colorado Springs Business Journal". Southern Colorado Women's Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
^ "Businesses". City of Colorado Springs. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
^ "Colorado Springs Business Journal". Better Business Journal. Retrieved June 5, 2013.