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Entrepreneur is a North American publication that carries news stories about entrepreneurialism, small business management, and business opportunities. It is published by Entrepreneur Media Inc., headquartered in Irvine, California. The magazine publishes 12 issues annually, available through subscription and on newsstands, and includes sections such as Tech, Money, Sell, and Lead. It is published under license in countries around the world, including Mexico, Russia, India, Hungary, the Philippines and South Africa. Its editor-in-chief is Amy Cosper and its owner is Peter Shea.

Entrepreneur.com
In 1997, the magazine launched its website, Entrepreneur.com, which has now expanded to include features, contests and other publications and spin-offs. . The website receives more than six million unique visitors each month.

Franchise 500®
Each year, Entrepreneur lists its top 500 franchise companies based on a submission and review process. 2013 marks the list's 34th anniversary.

Entrepreneur of the Year
Each year Entrepreneur runs a contest to select the Entrepreneur Magazine's Entrepreneur of the Year through a submission and review process.

2012 Award Winners
 * Entrepreneur of the Year: Limor Fried, founder of Adafruit Industries
 * Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year: Jason Lucash, founder of OrigAudio

2011 Award Winners
 * Entrepreneur of the Year: Lee Rhodes, founder of glassybaby
 * Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year: Adam Nelson, creator of the Good Nite Lite
 * College Entrepreneur of the Year: Gabrielle Palermo, of Arizona State University

2010 Award Winners
 * Entrepreneur of the Year: Daniel Lubetzky, founder of New York's KIND Healthy Snacks
 * Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year: Derek Zobrist, of Enovative Kontrol Systems
 * College Entrepreneur of the Year: Allen Kim, of the University of Michigan

2009 Award Winners
 * Entrepreneur of the Year: Rick Alden, founder of Skullcandy
 * Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year: Kelly Giard, founder and CEO of Clean Air Lawn Care
 * College Entrepreneur of the Year: Bradley Ericson, of Drexel University's Bennett S. LeBow College of Business

Top Entrepreneurship Programs
In collaboration with the Princeton Review, Entrepreneur lists the Princeton Review's annual ranking of the 50 best entrepreneurship programs in the United States. Each year, the top 25 undergraduate and top 25 graduate entrepreneurship programs are ranked based on surveys and data analysis of schools.

Other Publications and Spin-offs
Entrepreneur publishes the Entrepreneur StartUps Magazine, available through subscription and on newsstands. Entrepreneur publishes a blog, which is managed by a dedicated online staff.

The magazine is also published in digital editions through its mobile apps available on iOS, Android, Kindle and Nook devices.

In 1999, YoungEntrepreneur.com was created as a spin-off of Entrepreneur.com. It is an online forum and provides resources for young entrepreneurs and startup founders.

In 2010, Entrepreneur launched SecondAct.com, which is targeted towards an older audience. It is aimed at people who want "major change in their lives", according to Ryan Shea, the corporate publisher and vice president of Entrepreneur Media Inc.

In early 2013, the magazine company announced a partnership with Mimvi, Inc. to launch TrepLabs™, an app discovery program for mobile app developers.

Entrepreneur Press
Entrepreneur publishes books for small business people, through its Entrepreneur Press division, featuring a backlist of over 200 titles in categories such as franchising, wealth building, startups, sales and marketing, and home businesses. The books are available at the magazine's online bookstore. Authors can submit their book proposal online.

Controversies
In 2006, Entrepreneur.com had allegations of using pop-ups to gain readers due to unusual web traffic measurements.

The magazine company has also been involved in several lawsuits regarding their trademark for the word 'entrepreneur'.