Issuu

When I was a kid, a magazine subscription was one of the best gifts that you could get me (especially to Beckett Baseball Card Monthly). I loved the excitement of receiving mail, and I loved the magazine format. Today the only magazines that I receive in the mail are the ones that come free with memberships. Almost all of my content consumption is digital now, but that doesn’t mean that the magazine is dead. Issuu is “the world’s fastest growing digital publishing platform.” The company is based in Palo Alto, CA, but they also have a significant presence in Copenhagen, Denmark (focused mostly on design and engineering). Issuu’s goal is to change the publishing industry by “making it a more democratic, colorful and free place to be.”

You’ve Got Issuus

If you want to understand Issuu’s business, check out some of the stuff that has been published on their platform. All you have to do is visit their homepage to see a showcase of what they’ve helped people publish. What you won’t see there is the scale at which Issuu is already operating. There are currently 11 million publications on Issuu right now, and they combine to reach 72 million people every month. That’s impressive. I also recommend that you take a look at Issuu’s page for publishers–it will give you an idea of why publishers may choose to use Issuu instead of other solutions. If it looks like a business that you want to be a part of, visit Issuu’s Careers page. Right now they’re looking for a Business Analyst and Support Staff. There are also a bunch of techie positions in Copenhagen.

Links to Help You Begin Your Research

• Issuu.com
• Jobs at Issuu
• About Issuu
• Issuu’s Team

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