This article showcases our top picks for the best Iowa based Publishing companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Publishing industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.
We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.
We selected these startups and companies 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 Iowa Publishing Startups
Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.
Phantom EFX
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Phantom EFX is the developer and publisher of interactive card and casino entertainment games.
Lee Enterprises
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Lee Enterprises is a provider of local news, information and advertising.
Mango Life Media
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Mango Life Media is a publishing company that offers both print and digital publications.
Kendall Hunt Publishing Company
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Kendall Hunt Publishing Company offers hands-on and inquiry-based science and mathematics curricula for grades pre K-12.
NRG Media
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NRG Media is a broadcast media company that specializes in local radio services in Lowa.
Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
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Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier is a daily afternoon newspaper.
Creston News Advertiser
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Creston News Advertiser is a publication of local news and online newspapers.
Perfection Learning
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Perfection Learning is a publishing company offering b2b media and information services.
iPhone Life magazine
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iPhone Life magazine is a publishing company providing apple product information and reviews.
The Des Moines Register
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The Des Moines Register is a daily news website that features news articles, jobs, obituaries, opinion, classifieds, and more.
Job Board Doctor
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The Job Board Doctor is publishing, and e-learning industries.
ECM Publishers
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ECM Publishers is a publishing, printing, digital media and distribution company that operates in Minnesota and western Wisconsin.
Sioux City Journal
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The Sioux City Journal is the daily newspaper and website of Sioux City, Iowa.
Southern Living
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Southern Living was created to highlight the beauty and culture of the growing South.
Parent.co
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Parent.co is a digital publication for people who are as curious about the world as they are committed to raising great kids.
Heartland Communications Group
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Heartland Communications Group provides marketing solutions.
Meetings Today
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Meetings Today is a meeting planner resource for information on meeting facilities, meetings, and meeting technology.
WHO-HD
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WHO-HD is a local news TV station headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa.
Globe Gazette
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Globe Gazette provides breaking news, sports, entertainment updates.
AOP
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AOP is a christian publishing company that provides bible-based curricula for students.
Mancomm
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MANCOMM develops hundreds of state-of-the-art regulatory products, including training tools, reference guides, and resources
August Home Publishing
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August Home Publishing Company has provided home woodworkers, gardeners and cooks with all the tools.
The Gazette
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The Gazette is a newspaper publishing company that covers various types of news including sports, health, government and entertainment.
The Ames Tribune
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The Ames Tribune is a daily newspaper published in Ames, Iowa.
SAIL Magazine
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SAIL Magazine is a digital publisher that educates and entertains sailors with articles on boats, DIY, cruising and racing.
SDM Magazine
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SDM provides management and technical professionals with comprehensive coverage of the security channel for dealers, installers.
Hanson Directory Service
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Hanson Directory Service publishes phone directories.
Story City Herald
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Story City Herald is a weekly newspaper and has been in the publishing business since 1881.
Business Publications Corporation, Inc
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Business Publications Corporation is a publishing company specializing in real estate magazine, BPC book publishing, and development guides.
Des Moines Radio Group
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Des Moines Radio Group is a broadcast media company based in Iowa.
Grimes Today
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Grimes Today is a monthly newspaper serving the residents and businesses of Grimes, Iowa.
Family Handyman
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Family Handyman is a publishing house that offers a wide array of home improvement topics, advice and ideas for DIY homeowners.
Times Citizen
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Times Citizen publishes news related to business, agriculture, education, sports, government and public safety, along with classifieds.
Humboldt Independent
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Humboldt Independent is a publishing and printing company.
Clinton Herald
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The Clinton Herald is the Gateway area’s source for local news and sports.
Masque Publishing
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Masque Publishing develops and publishes entertainment software, specializing in family entertainment and casino games.
The Oskaloosa Herald
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The Oskaloosa Herald is a publisher of news that provides advertising services.
RDG Media
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RDG Media publishes business-to-business publications.
OmniLingua Worldwide
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OmniLingua Worldwide provides professional translation and localization services.
Cookbook Specialists
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Cookbook Specialists is a customer-oriented printer of self-published books.
River Cities Reader
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The River Cities’ Reader is a monthly, independently owned newspaper focusing on arts, culture, business, and politics.
The Iowa Source
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The Iowa Source is a free monthly arts and entertainment magazine in Iowa.
Stamats Communications
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Stamats Communications produce B2B media products in print, digital, and live events.
West Branch Communications
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West Branch Communications, a newspaper publisher based in Mount Vernon, IA.
Astri My Astri Publishing
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Astri My Astri Publishing specializes in bilingual English Norwegian books on Norwegian Heritage, Culture, History, Language and Genealog.
North American Review
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North American Review is a publishing company providing fiction and non-fiction stories.
Rodale – Book Business
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Rodale – Book Business is a consumer book publisher.
Industry Marketing Solutions
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IMS is a full service business to business publishing and marketing company.
Midwest Publishing & Marketing
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Midwest Publishing & Marketing specializes in advertising services.
Dickinson County News
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Dickinson County News publishes a weekly newspaper that provides the latest entertainment, sports coverage and news articles.