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GET TO KNOW Under 30 Alum FinTech 50 Richest Entrepreneurs Under 40
PATRICK COLLISON Co-Founder, Stripe Irish-born brothers John & Patrick had their parents install a special satellite so they could learn coding as kids. Their online payment company, Stripe, now ranks as the most valuable private FinTech company in the U.S. IN GOOD COMPANY Stripe is partially funded by PayPal co-founders—Peter Thiel, Max Levchin and Elon Musk.
Nate Koontz, Engineer, Rethink Robotics
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GET TO KNOW Featured cover story in Forbes Innovation Factory issue
ASHTON KUTCHER Actor & Investor Hollywood star Ashton Kutcher turned 30 million dollars into a quarter-billion thanks to investments in some of the greatest tech deals ever—including Uber, Airbnb, Skype, Pinterest, Spotify and more. WHAT WE LIKED Kutcher is never too busy for his founders. “Every single person in our portfolio has our personal phone numbers,” he says. “They can call us at any point in time, 24 hours a day, whatever it is.”
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6.3M U.S. Print Readership 46M Unique Visitors 400 Posts Per Day 1,800+ Contributors 68% Mobile Traffic 23M Social Followers
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GET TO KNOW Under 30 Alum Richest Entrepreneurs Under 40
PALMER LUCKEY Founder, Oculus VR Acquired by Facebook for $2.4B Palmer Luckey began making VR headsets at the age of 16— and launched one of the most successful yet controversial crowdfunding campaigns ever, making $250K in less than two hours and growing that to $2.4M within a month. DID YOU HEAR? Luckey told Forbes that, at just 23 years old, he’s not great at managing people— but IS good at getting them to work for and with him.
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Under 30 list members, class of 2014
65% Male
1 in 3
1 in 2
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35% Female
2X
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$305,132 Average HHI
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Celebrating the entrepreneurs, game changers and influencers advancing industries around the globe, Forbes’ powerful franchises provide interactive and multi-dimensional experiences that connect brands, consumers, and influential world leaders. 30 UNDER 30 Active community of the most disruptive and innovative young minds amplified through our always-on digital channel, multiple live events and award-winning mobile app FORBES 400 The most-read issue in Forbes 98-year history, with an audience of 8.7 million in 2015 SELF-MADE WOMEN Print, digital and live experience, centered around an exclusive peer-to-peer networking event engaging 250+ world leaders PHILANTHROPY Bringing together the most influential philanthropic leaders such as Warren Buffett, Bill Clinton, Michael J. Fox and Michael Milken
BILLIONAIRES Forbes highly-anticipated Billionaires list in print and digital, garnered a 294% lift in online engagement among business professionals in 2016 INVESTMENT GUIDE A best-selling issue of the year, with 1 in 3 readers representing millennials with an HHI of $100K+ HEALTHCARE Print, digital and transformational live event attracting executives from companies amassing an aggregate value of $1.2 trillion CMO Premier community of marketing influencers redefining their industries, guided and empowered through our CMO Network, thought leadership practice and CMO Summit
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The CEOs of Humana, Merck & Co. and Mayo Clinic discuss lowering healthcare costs at Forbes Healthcare Summit
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NEEDS NO INTRO Billionaires Philanthropy Most Powerful People Forbes 400 The Richest Person In Every State
WARREN BUFFETT Investor, Business Magnate, Philanthropist & CEO, Berkshire Hathaway As part of the Giving Pledge, cofounded with Bill & Melinda Gates he’s made a commitment to give away 99% of his total wealth. FUN FACT Buffett still lives in the Omaha home he purchased in 1958 for $31,500.
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INSIGHTS CMO PRACTICE BRANDVOICE COMMUNITYVOICE (COUNCIL) LIVE EVENTS Malala Yousafzai, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, discussing the importance of girls’ education and her work with the Malala Fund in an interview with MSNBC’s Ronan Farrow at the first Under30 Summit.
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NEEDS NO INTRO Billionaires
RICHARD BRANSON Founder, Virgin Group $5.1B Net Worth Billionaire buccaneer. Maverick. Rebel risk taker. Trailblazer. Adventurer. Disruptor. Hippy tycoon. QUOTE OF THE DAY “Today, if you want to succeed as an entrepreneur, you also have to be a storyteller…It is not enough to create a great product; you also have to work out how to let people know about it.”
The Ultimate Leader in Luxury We give elite readers access to the finest products and experiences, while offering premium advertisers a multi-platform stage for their brands. In Every Issue Luxury Leaderboard
Seal the Deal: Spotlighting the luxury goods to take to the big meeting–or celebrate its successful conclusion Object of Desire: Highlighting the coveted watch, car, boat, or home accessory we’re lusting after Provenance: Tracing back to the origin of a luxury product, item or building Luxury Lineage: Exploring the brief history of a quintessential watch, fashion accessory or automobile
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In-depth editorial features delivering cuttingedge, authoritative business intelligence on the emerging innovators, disruptors and brands redefining the world we live in.
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The Honest Company’s Jessica Alba photographed for the 2015 Power Women issue.
Special Inserts ForbesLife Luxury Guides
Throughout the year, Forbes releases a series of special high-impact 8-page editorial inserts covering specific lifestyle segments. 2016 Insert Calendar 2/8 Travel 4/19 Spring Fashion 6/30 Watches 10/4 Men’s Fall Fashion
11/8 New Luxury Cars for 2017 11/29 Holiday Gift Guide 12/31 Spirits
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GET TO KNOW Billionaires America’s Richest Entrepreneurs Under 40 Forbes 400 Richest in Tech
BRIAN CHESKY Co-Founder, Airbnb $3.3B Net Worth From two roommates struggling to pay their San Francisco rent, to leasing out three air mattresses on their floor, to building one of the hottest startups in history—Brian Chesky has successfully launched the “sharing revolution” amongst 60 million guests in 34,000 cities. FUN FACT Barry Manilow’s drummer was the first to use Airbnb to rent an entire house.
2016 Editorial Calendar Issue
Editorial Themes
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Online Launch
Jan 18
30 Under 30
12/7
1/4
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Global Business/Entrepreneurs • Second Acts • Financial Planning/Millennial Money Luxury Leaderboard: Object of Desire—Luxury Home Goods** • Business of Luxury Feature*** • ForbesLife Department
1/23 Davos World Economic Forum
Feb 8
All New! Best Small Co’s: Small Giants
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1/27
Feb 29
Retire Well
1/25
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Mar 21
Billionaires* 7.2 Million Reach
2/15
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Tax Planning • Best ETFs & Mutual Funds • SportsMoney** Special Insert ForbesLife Guide to ‘Travel’ • Luxury Leaderboard: Seal The Deal—Men’s Accessories** • ForbesLife Department
Social Media • Tech & Innovation • Energy Revolution Luxury Leaderboard: Seal the Deal—Men’s Watches** • Business of Luxury Feature*** • ForbesLife Department
Luxury Leaderboard: Travel** • Luxury: Collections
3/1 3/11 SXSW
Apr 19
Innovation Factory 7 Million Reach
3/7
4/5
3/23
May 10
The Next Global Gamechangers*
3/28
4/26
4/13
May 31
Best Brands—The Business of Marketing
4/18
5/17
5/11
Jun 21
Self-Made Women 2nd Highest Readership of the Year at 8.3 Million
5/9
6/7
6/1
Best Employers • Tomorrow’s Transportation • Midas List Special Insert ForbesLife Guide to ‘Spring Fashion’ • Luxury Leaderboard: Luxury Lineage—Watches** • ForbesLife Department
Social Entrepreneurs • Fastest Growing Tech Companies • Reinventing America • Retirement Luxury Leaderboard: On the Market—Real Estate** • Business of Luxury Feature*** • ForbesLife Department
Innovation at the Top • Sports Money** • Masters of the Universe • Big Data Luxury Leaderboard: Seal the Deal—Men’s Clothing** • Business of Luxury Feature*** • ForbesLife Department
U30 Women • Reinventing America • Internet of Things Luxury Leaderboard: Luxury Lineage—Autos** • Business of Luxury Feature*** • ForbesLife Department
6/18 Cannes Lions
Jun 29
Investment Guide* 7.7 Million Reach
5/23
6/28
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Jul 26
Internet of Things
6/13
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Aug 23
The Future of Education
7/11
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Sep 13
Most Innovative Companies* 8 Million Reach
8/1
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Oct 4
Cloud Technology
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Oct 25
400* Largest Readership of 2015 at 8.7 Million
9/12
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Nov 8 Nov 29
Millennial Money • Sports Money** • Franchises • Tech—Mobility • Womens Summit Highlights Special Insert ForbesLife Guide to ‘Watches’ • Luxury Leaderboard: Seal The Deal—Spirits** • ForbesLife Department
Entertainment & Social (prev. Celebrity 100) • ETF/Retirement • Private & Family Business Luxury Leaderboard: Provenance—Real Estate** • Business of Luxury Feature*** • ForbesLife Department
Startup Factories • Sports Money** • Biotech Luxury Leaderboard: Seal The Deal—Men’s Clothing** • Business of Luxury Feature*** • ForbesLife Department
Energy Revolution • ETFs/Best Mutual Funds • Megacities Luxury Leaderboard: Object of Desire—Watches** • Business of Luxury Feature*** • ForbesLife Department
Longevity • Healthcare & Best Hospitals • Retirement Special Insert ForbesLife Guide to ‘Men’s Fall Fashion’ • Luxury Leaderboard: Seal the Deal—Men’s Clothing** • ForbesLife Department
Luxury Leaderboard: Luxury Lineage** • Luxury: Collections***
Entrepreneurs: Next Billion-Dollar Startups
Sports Money** • Retirement • CMO & Best Brands • Reinventing America • Under 30 Summit Highlights Special Insert ForbesLife Guide to ‘Cars’ • Luxury Leaderboard: Seal the Deal—Women’s Fashion** • ForbesLife Department
Fin Tech 50
All New SMB Rockstars • CMO Summit Highlights
10/ 16–19 Under 30 Summit
9/26
10/25
10/19
11/3 CMO Summit
10/17
11/15
11/9
11/7
12/6
11/30
Special Insert ForbesLife Holiday Gift Guide • Luxury Leaderboard: Luxury Lineage—Real Estate** • ForbesLife Department
Dec 20
Dec 30
Impact & Philanthropy
Most Powerful People • Healthcare • Tomorrow’s Transportation • Marketing & CSR Luxury Leaderboard: Seal the Deal: Luxury Goods** • Business of Luxury Feature*** • ForbesLife Department
Investment Guide 2017*
ETFs/Best Mutual Funds • Sports Money** • Social Media • Healthcare Summit Highlights Special Insert ForbesLife Guide to ‘Spirits’ • Luxury Leaderboard: Seal the Deal—Men’s Accessories** • ForbesLife Department
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GET TO KNOW Featured in Forbes Best Small Companies: Small Giants issue
RAGY THOMAS Founder, Sprinklr $1.2B Valuation Sprinklr helps some of the biggest global brands—we’re talking Nike, Dell, Virgin America, Intel, Pernot Ricard, & more—make sense of the maelstrom in social media. SOMETHING WE PLUCKED OUT Nasdaq used Sprinklr the morning after Match.com’s IPO to make the announcement on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram simultaneously, with just a few taps.
2016 Digital Editorial Programs January
30 Under 30 Top-Earning American Idols Hong Kong Rich List Richest in 50 Cities Under 30 Europe Sports Money: NBA Valuations Australia Rich List Best Small Companies
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Billionaires 3/1 Jargon Madness 3/16 Richest in 50 States 3/16 Midas List 3/23 Best Employers 3/23 Sports Money: MLB Valuations 3/29 America’s Best Value Colleges 3/29
Japan Rich List Global Gamechangers America’s Best Consulting Firms Korea Rich List
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Richest in Hip Hop 5/3 Sports Money: World Soccer 5/4 Most Valuable Brands 5/11 Masters of the Universe 5/11 Top Wealth Managers (Firms) 5/11 Innovative Growth Companies 5/18 Richest in 50 States 5/18 Global 2000 5/23
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America’s Self-Made Women 6/1 Most Powerful Women 6/1 Thailand Rich List 6/1 Sports Money: Highest Paid Athletes 6/8 Investment Guide 6/22 Best/Worst Franchises 6/22 Tech Mobility 6/22
Highest Earning Radio Stars 7/5 Celeb 100 7/6 America’s Richest Families 7/6 Heroes of Philanthropy (Asia) 7/6 Taiwan Rich List 7/6 Private Companies 7/13 Country Cash Kings 7/26 Sports Money: MLS Valuations 7/27
The World’s Highest-Paid Actors 8/2 Top Colleges 8/3 Best Under a Billion (Asia) 8/3 Singapore Rich List 8/3 Fastest Growing RIA Firms 8/5 Richest in Tech 8/10 Electronic Cash Kings 8/16 The World’s Highest-Paid Actresses 8/23 The World’s Most Innovative Companies 8/24 Fab 50 Companies (Asia) 8/24 Philippines Rich List 8/24 Top Women Advisors (Unranked) TBD
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November
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December
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Forbes 400 10/3 Asia’s Richest Families 10/5 Top Earning Dead Celebrities 10/12 Next Billion-Dollar Startups 10/19 Best States for Business 10/19 China Rich List 10/26
Top-Earning Women in Music 11/2 FinTech 50 11/9 40 Richest Under 40 11/9 Highest-Earning Celebrities Under 30 11/15 Africa Rich List 11/16 Emerging RIA Firms 11/18 Sports Money: NHL Valuations 11/22 Most Powerful People 11/30 Indonesia Rich List 11/30 Asia Business Man of the Year 11/30
Top Designers 12/4 Top-Earning Musicians 12/6 Charities 12/7 Investment Guide II 12/14 Richest in 50 Cities 12/14 Best Countries for Business 12/21
Launch Date
Hip Hop Cash Kings 9/7 Sports Money: NFL Valuations 9/14 Best Hospitals 9/14 The Best Places for Business and Careers 9/14 The World’s Highest-Paid Models 9/19 India Rich List 9/21 Sports Agents & Agencies 9/21
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NEEDS NO INTRO Celebrity 100
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KATY PERRY Singer, Songwriter & Actress Behind Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pecquiao, Katy Perry is the highest earning non-boxer on the Forbes Celebrity 100 list after making $135M on her wildly successful 2015 Prismatic World Tour. FUN FACT Katy Perry has been the only artist since Michael Jackson to score five number one hits from the same album.
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TONY TJAN CEO & Founder, Cue Ball With just 12 employees, Tjan’s venture capital firm manages assets worth over $200 million. WHAT WE LIKED He went looking for the next Starbucks and found a fresh approach to venture capital—one that invests in entrepreneurs rather than companies and business models.
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NEEDS NO INTRO Billionaires Most Powerful People Forbes 400 Richest in Tech
JEFF BEZOS CEO & Founder, Amazon.com $47B Net Worth Jeff Bezos is the fourth richest person in the world and the Biggest Gainer of 2015—ahead of Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, and Google Co-Founders, Sergey Brin and Larry Page. ROUTE TO RICHES A prior investment banker, Jeff formulated the concept behind Amazon.com during one fateful drive from New York to Seattle.
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