This article showcases our top picks for the best Michigan based Publishing companies. These startups and companies operate a variety of Publishing solutions. We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands. Regardless, they are all exceptional startups and companies well worth a follow.
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We selected these startups for exceptional performance in one of these categories:
- Innovation
- Innovative ideas
- Innovative route to market
- Innovative product
- Growth
- Exceptional growth
- Exceptional growth strategy
- Management
- Societal impact
Top Michigan Publishing Companies
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Automotive News
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Automotive News is the nation’s pre-eminent newspaper covering the automotive industry serving vehicle manufacturers, suppliers, dealers, marketers, and others allied with the industry since 1925. In addition to the weekly award-winning print edition, AutoNews.com provides the most comprehensive automotive updates on the web.
A digital edition, daily newscasts: First Shift and AutoNews TV, daily, weekly and month e-mail newsletters, events and webinars are just some of the offerings available for readers to choose their news, however they prefer to receive it.. .
Biveo
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Biveo helps small businesses create their ideal marketing video in an effort to make buying easier for new customers. Over 500 business videographers listed by speciality post rates.
Biveo also continually refines a 6-step production process for small businesses willing to shoot a video themselves. The 6 steps are specific to 18 industries and is updated as new marketing research exposes important things to include in the video..
LoveBook Online
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LoveBook Online is a web application that allows users to create a customizable gift book that lists the reasons why you love someone. Each book can be ordered in hard cover or soft cover.
Each page includes a single reason why you love someone and a simple stick figure drawing to help illustrate your reason. The LoveBook Online system is a fully functioning book builder.
It allows for flexibility and scalability. A user can create their own ideas from scratch or select from thousands of user-generated love pages (which they can customize later).
The system also allows users to select and customize their covers and the artwork that goes on each page. By using our “Stamp Search”, users can select from thousands of stamps to illustrate their idea.
LoveBook Online also utilizes cloud technology to support the constant sending and receiving of files from thousands of users building books.. .
Anoloriya
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imaginative insight, sustainable strategy, & efficient execution.
Little Books of the Diocese of Saginaw
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Little Books of the Diocese of Saginaw provides various devotional books for Catholics. They provide reflectional reading and scriptures to urge readers to spend some quiet time with the Lord, about 6 minutes a day.
Little Books offers seasonal Liturgical books, including The Little Black Book for Lent, The Little White Book for Easter, The Little Blue Book for Advent, and The Little Purple Book for children during the Lent Season. Also offered is The Little Burgundy Book on Stewardship series, including versions based on the Gospel of John, Luke, Mark, and Matthew..
GALE CENGAGE Learning
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Cengage Learning delivers highly customized learning solutions for colleges, universities, professors, students, libraries, government agencies, corporations and professionals around the world. Gale, part of Cengage Learning, serves the world’s information and education needs through its vast and dynamic content pools, which are used by students and consumers in their libraries, schools and on the Internet.
It is best known for the accuracy, breadth and convenience of its data, addressing all types of information needs – from homework help to health questions to business profiles – in a variety of formats.. .
Gas Station TV
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Gas Station TV (GSTV) is America’s #1 video network at the pump, delivering an industry-leading experience to more than 50 million monthly viewers nationwide. Exclusive content from ESPN, CNN’s Headline News and Buzz Today, Bloomberg TV and AccuWeather engages consumers and drives them to action on behalf of advertisers and gas retailers.
For more information, please visit GSTV.com or engage with us on Twitter @GasStationTV, Facebook.com/GasStationTV. .
Tweddle Group
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As a global leader in information solutions, Tweddle Group is focused on creating innovative communications that best address the information needs of the automotive industry. Through processes that seamlessly integrate information development, management and delivery, we produce high-quality, value-driven print, mobile and interactive communications for vehicle owners and automotive sales and service personnel.
Through the four communications touch points of in-vehicle technology, web-based programming, mobile applications and the glove box, we communicate accurate and timely information with vehicle owners, forging a connection between the owner, vehicle and brand. Our unique breadth of expertise—sustained from more than 50 years collaborating with automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs)—supports vehicle research and validation, content design and development, knowledge-base management, localization, composition in both print and electronic output as well as print production, fulfillment and distribution..
World Socialist Web Site
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World Socialist Web Site is a daily source of news and analysis that serves as an opposition to the capitalist market system and aims to spread socialism around the world. The website’s content is available in several languages, including English, French, German, Indonesian, Tamil, Sinhalese, Russian, Chinese, Arabic, Portuguese, Italian, and more.
World Socialist Web Site features news, commentaries, discussions, and examinations related to the problems of contemporary society such as world political and economic developments, exposure of the social realities of capitalism, workers’ struggles, eruptions of militarism and war, financial crises, vital questions of culture, historical and philosophical themes, critical issues of revolutionary tactics and practice, and more. The website assesses political developments in every country; confronts the international working class; and protests against unemployment, low wages, austerity policies, and violations of democratic rights.
World Socialist Web Site was launched in 1998 and is published by the International Committee of the Fourth International members in Asia, Australia, Europe, and North America.. .
C & G Newspapers
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C & G Newspapers is a newspapers company that offers local news, business information, and classifieds.
Brilliance Publishing
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Brilliance Publishing is a publishing company providing print and audiobooks manufacturing services.
SIGMA Assessment Systems
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SIGMA Assessment Systems sells tests for success. They help companies choose wiser, hire smarter, develop stronger and feel more confident about what their future has in store.
Through strategic yet simplified assessments, they’ve supported clients across the globe with proven science and tried-and-true processes for nearly 50 years.. .
Baker Publishing Group
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Baker Publishing Group publishes high-quality writings that represent historic Christianity and serve the diverse interests and concerns of evangelical readers. Bethany House has been publishing high quality books for more than 50 years, and has over 1,100 titles spanning nearly every reading category.
Recognized as the pioneer and leader in Christian fiction, They publish many of the top names in historical and contemporary romance, Amish and Mennonite fiction, romantic suspense, and many other fiction subgenres. Their nonfiction encompasses a variety of subjects, including Christian living, family resources, theology, heaven, and many more.
Offering inspiration and encouragement to readers through story and spiritual insight, Bethany House titles frequently appear on Christian bestseller lists.. .
Aysling
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Aysling has helped to revolutionize the way companies present their content to their audiences. Through a combination of workflow, technology, and expert professionals, they allow you to deliver your message to any platform and any device, not just at any time, but the right time to engage your customers, users, and followers.
Aysling develops and markets software designed for all types of publishers with their MagHub product, and dramatically improves customer success for service professionals with its Juggernaut CRM. Aysling is one of the top resellers in North America of Adobe Digital Publishing Solution (DPS), Adobe Creative Cloud for Teams (CCT), vjoon K4, WoodWing Software including Enterprise and Elvis DAM, Oplytic‘s advanced analytics to track and measure audience behaviors, and automation software for print, digital, and web delivery of your content.
The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI. Their leadership team is made up of individuals who have deep experience in the publishing and technology industries.
They constantly strive to provide new, innovative ways to solve technology challenges for — and bring great business value to — their customers.. .
Corp!
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Corp! magazine was founded in 1998 to inform, intrigue, and entertain business owners and top level executives by providing features, news and profiles. In 2006, the publication was acquired by Jennifer Kluge their Publisher.
Keeping pace with today’s communications industry,Corp! magazine is proud to produce informative and intriguing business feature content in two distinct publications — print and online. Corp! in print provides business features, news and profiles with a Michigan emphasis.
In 2006, Corp! magazine’s print circulation was expanded to reach 30,000-plus business owners, executives and management throughout Michigan. The Corp! online edition, which contains its own original content, goes to opt-in subscribers every other week and has a reach into the Midwest and beyond.
Special online editions focus on Human Resources, Green/Sustainability, Digital/Technology and other special topics. Corp! in print and online is a B-to-B publication which features success stories, best practices and strategies that CEOs, business owners, executives and managers will find useful and relevant.
They pride theirselves on not making editorial decisions based on how much coverage a story has received in other media, or how it ties into the latest scandal in the business world. Corp! is dedicated to raising the profile of business in their communities and driving it forward..
Circle of Blue
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Founded in 2000 by leading journalists and scientists, Circle of Blue provides relevant, reliable, and actionable on-the-ground information about the world’s resource crises. With an intense focus on water and its relationships to food, energy, and health, Circle of Blue has created a breakthrough model of front-line reporting, data collection, design, and convening that has evolved with the world’s need to spur new methodology in science, collaboration, innovation, and response.
To document emerging and recognized crises, Circle of Blue collaborates with leading scientists and data experts. Through its partnerships, Circle of Blue then dispatches top journalists to map and define the region where the change is occurring.
Making connections from localized occurrences to global trends, Circle of Blue publishes these reports online — free of charge — to inform academics, governments, and the general public, catalyzing participation across disciplines, regions, and cultures.. .
S2 Games
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S2 Games is an independent game publisher and developer with a mission to identify, develop, evolve and unleash the future of online multiplayer games. Since its inception in 2003, S2 has been focused on driving innovation into the global online game space, through identifying and solving industry issues, listening closely to its passionate gamer base and incorporating features that gamers truly want.
Active in sponsoring and helping drive many global tournaments, S2 is focused on providing the best online and multiplayer gaming experience, and opportunities for its fans to shine.. .
BookVenture Publishing
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BookVenture offers its high quality book publishing and marketing services at the most reasonable prices. You don’t wait for years to get published.
Talk to our consultants for a free consultation and you can start your book venture right away with us.. .
Medwin Publishers
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Medwin is open access, internationally peer-reviewed publishers that are indulged in publishing unique articles with a prominence on the most recent research discoveries. Medwin Publishers aspires to bring notable unique discoveries of research data over the globe into the light and plans to assemble an effective platform for the researchers/ authors/ readers throughout the world.
We publish articles that received from around the world presenting results of major research from all the disciplines of emerging branches of sciences.. .
Crain’s Detroit Business
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Crain’s Detroit Business is the business news and information source for Detroit and Southeast Michigan.
WWMT-TV
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WWMT-TV is a local news and weather source servicing Michigan.
Arbortext
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Arbortext offers a XML-based software solution that enables its users to create, edit, and publish contents on multichannel platforms. Arbortext is acquired by Parametric Technology.
Arbortext was founded in December 1982 and is based in Ann Arbor, Michigan.. .
Artically
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Artically builds reader engagement/conversion tools for online publishers to use in their sponsored content programs.
Detroit Metro Times
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Detroit Metro Times is an alternative weekly publication that offers the latest news and more.
Morning Star Publishing Company
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Morning Star Publishing Company is a newspaper company offering sports, business, classifieds, and entertainment news.
Hour Detroit
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Hour Detroit is the monthly city magazine.
Scott Publications
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Scott Publications is the publisher of ceramics, dolls, polymer clay, rubber stamping, and miniature collecting hobby books.
Dairy Foods Magazine
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Dairy Foods Magazine is a media service company that specializes in publishing of food dairy business success product.
Grand Rapids Business Journal
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Since 1983, the Grand Rapids Business Journal has been West Michigan’s primary and most-trusted source of local business news. The weekly print edition of the Business Journal, a must-read for the area’s top decision-makers, is known as the business newspaper of metro Grand Rapids, Holland, Muskegon and all of West Michigan.
grbj.com provides the same trusted and objective business reporting that the Business Journal is known for — plus real-time original content, timely enewsletters/alerts, exclusive blogs and more. All content can be easily shared on social media platforms or commented on.
Business Journal subscribers receive the weekly print edition, including bonus publications like the annual Book of Lists, and also complete access to all content on grbj.com.. .
Great American Media Services
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Great American Media Services is a publishing company specializing in ad creation, email marketing, web advertising, and auditing services.
Gemini Publications
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Gemini Publications is “well-regarded for its long-standing business and consumer media products,” which focus on the Grand Rapids and Michigan markets. The Grand Rapids Business Journal, launched 35 years ago, is the longest continuously operating regional journal in Michigan.
Grand Rapids Magazine, established 46 years ago by the Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce and purchased by Zwarensteyn in 1979, is one of the oldest city/regional magazines in the country.. .
WEYI – NBC25 ~ WSMH-FOX66 ~ WBSF-CW46
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WEYI is a broadcast media company offering breaking news, stories, and weather report services.
View Newspaper Group
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View Newspaper Group is a locally-owned, locally-connected organization committed to making meaningful connections between our readers, our clients and their communities. View Newspaper Group serves Michigan residents in Lapeer County, Genesee County and throughout the Thumb Region.
Through our newspapers, our annual events and our donations and sponsorships, we work hard to connect our readers to each other and their communities, as well as the businesses and organizations within those communities.. .
OpenSystems Media
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OpenSystems Media is a publisher of electronics magazines, e-mail newsletters, websites, and product resource guides.
Flip Learning
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Flip Learning is a digital publishing and distribution platform that allows instructors, authors, and publishers to invert traditional educational content into game-based, interactive learning environments. Its wizard feature enables content developers and providers to create or convert existing resources into multiplayer, role-playing simulations, and gamified textbooks.
Flip Learning was founded by Christian Spielvogel and Laura Spielvogel in 2011 and is headquartered in Kalamazoo, Michigan.. .
Food Engineering
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Food Engineering is a multidisciplinary field which combines microbiology and engineering for food and related industries.
Kregel Publications
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Kregel Publications is a book publisher company.
13 On Your Side
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13 On Your Side publishes local, weather, sports, healthcare and entertainment news, including advertisements.
Unitask
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Unitask, Inc. engages in the creation, sale, and support of software products.
Its products are used by the organizations to implement, manage, and run their Oracle E-Business Suite. Unitask, Inc.
products simplify printer management and allow users to print to network and desktop printer and send user and Oracle applications generated messages to the user community. Unitask, Inc.
was founded in 1994 and is based in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan with additional operations in Israel.. .
Stiff Jab
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Literary fight magazine and digital media company
The Daily Tribune
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The Daily Tribune is a news and media publishing company.
PageKicker™
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PageKicker searches and amalgamates open source content to offer the user very inexpensive content.
Daily Press
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Daily Press gathers, packages, and distributes news, information, and advertising .
Avanti Press
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Avanti Press is a publishing company specializing in greeting cards publishing services.
WDI Publishing
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WDI Publishing is a service which provides easy to read and very relevant case studies to its users upon request.
Creative Byline
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Creative Byline, Inc. provides an online service that enables writers and editors to connect according to their interests and qualifications.
Its Website brings together editors from various publishers and enables them to indicate their interests, as well as make a direct connection between the writer and interested editors. The company was founded in 2007 and is based in Holland, Michigan..
Front Edge Publishing
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Front Edge Publishing is a publishing services company.
Local City Scene
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Local City Scene is an online magazine that provides information about restaurants, nightclubs, and adult venues.
TuTrunk
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A Platform for Conversation, Community, and Commerce
Thalyon Mobile
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Thalyon Mobile offers mobile app development, digital publishing and mobile text messaging services.
Eiko Media
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Eiko Media is a Publishing company located in Detroit.
The Lowell Ledger & Buyers Guide and News
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The Lowell Ledger & Buyers Guide and News is a newspaper publishing company.
Journal of Clinical Investigation
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JCL is a premiere venue for discoveries in basic and clinical biomedical science that will advance the practice of medicine.
Failure:Lab
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FAILURE:LAB is filled with storytellers and entertainers recounting their most memorable brush with failure.
Parish Publishing Solutions
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Parish Publishing Solutions is a niche publishing business that specializes in the production and distribution of weekly church bulletins.
Felixexi
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Felixexi is a publication hub and merchandising company that produces crowdsourced anthologies of creative nonfiction and more.
21st Century Newspapers
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21st Century Newspapers is engaged in publishing and distributing various newspaper publications.
Vimax Media
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Vimax Media is a marketing agency that specializes in creating compelling, custom-branded food content.
LapeerNow
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LapeerNow is a hyper-local multimedia communication outlet.
Harbour Consulting
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Harbour Consulting, an advisory firm on manufacturing performance and competitiveness in the automotive industry.
Mobile Cactus
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Mobile Cactus was founded in 1999 by pioneers in the Online marketing and advertising space. Their mission from the start was to generate high quality traffic for their advertisers online and eventually moved to the mobile media space.
Over the years they’ve built strong long term relationships with their publishers which help us deliver millions of impressions on a daily basis resulting new sales and leads. They deliver the most comprehensive and cost-effective mobile marketing campaigns for advertisers and publishers..
News.Net
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News.net the world’s largest online news network.
Infinite Mile
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Infinite Mile is a monthly online Detroit-based art journal.
IHM Media
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IHM Media is a privately held company that publishes Michigan Innovative Health magazine.
World Trade Press
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World Trade Press is a publishing and information products company that provides reliable and up-to-date digital media for researchers, educators, travelers, and logistics and international trade professionals. The company delivers proprietary content with offerings available on BtoB, BtoC, and OEM platforms.
The company develops comprehensive and innovative solutions that improve the user experience to find, use, and share information. Founded on 1993, World Trade Press has editorial and development teams in California, India, Israel, and Russia with a global network of experienced researchers, writers, editors, and photographers.
It is headquartered in Traverse City, Michigan.. .
Montmorency County Tribune
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Montmorency County Tribune is a publisher of news that provides advertising services.
Suburban Lifestyles Community Newspaper Group
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Suburban Lifestyles Community Newspaper Group focuses on the local news and information in each of its communities.
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