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Hartford Business Journal

U.S. regional business, center

Owned byNew England Business Media, LLC (NEBM), co-owned by Peter Stanton (CEO) and Tom Curtin (President/Publisher); Curtin acquired co-founder Joe Zwiebel's 50% stake
FundingSubscription revenue, digital and print advertising, and sponsored events for the Connecticut business community
On the administrationmostly neutral

Background

Hartford Business Journal was founded in 1992 as a weekly print publication serving the Greater Hartford, Connecticut business community. It covers roughly 61 towns and has historically claimed a readership of more than 25,000 in the region. The publication became part of New England Business Media when NEBM was co-founded in 2007 by Peter Stanton and Joe Zwiebel, who acquired it alongside the Worcester Business Journal and Mainebiz. NEBM expanded further in 2018 by launching New Haven Biz to cover the Greater New Haven market. In a later ownership transition, Zwiebel sold his 50% stake to then-Chief Revenue Officer Tom Curtin, who became president and co-owner of NEBM's Connecticut operations while Stanton remained CEO. The outlet is structured primarily as a business-to-business news source — running a weekly print edition, a continuously updated website, daily email newsletters, and industry events — and generates revenue through a mix of subscriptions, advertising, and event sponsorships. Its editorial focus is firmly on Connecticut's commercial landscape: company profiles, real estate, finance, healthcare, and workforce trends. It has received Alliance of Area Business Publishers awards for editorial excellence and is recognized as Connecticut's only audited weekly subscription-based business publication. Because its mission is regional business coverage rather than political commentary, its reporting on federal policy typically addresses economic impact on Connecticut firms rather than taking ideological stances.

Sources

  1. About New England Business Media – Hartford Business Journal
  2. NHB Publisher Zwiebel sells stake; Curtin to lead CT pubs – Hartford Business Journal
  3. New England Business Media co-owner sells 50% stake – Talking Biz News
  4. Hartford Business Journal – Alliance of Area Business Publishers
  5. CT businesses say they are owed millions after Supreme Court strikes down Trump tariffs – Hartford Business Journal
  6. Advertise with HBJ – Hartford Business Journal
  7. Hartford Business Journal – Muck Rack

Profile compiled 2026-08-20; refreshed when ownership, funding, or the administration changes.

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