ABOUT MBQ

What is MBQ?

MBQ is a business news and lifestyle magazine that tells the stories behind the headlines. From the publishers of the award-winning Memphis magazine, and in partnership with the Greater Memphis Chamber, MBQ gives young professionals, corporate executives, small business owners, and potential newcomers a glimpse into the hip, business epicenter that is Memphis.

Business executives from around the country identify Memphis as a powerful logistics hub, a growing biotechnology center, a financial hotspot, and a successful incubator for emerging enterprise. But we’re more than that.

Each issue of MBQ focuses on Memphis’ cosmopolitan charm, featuring articles on local business and in-depth personal interviews with intriguing Memphis business figures. In each issue, MBQ also includes a special supplement* devoted to the latest news in Memphis’ most valuable business sectors. Think of MBQ as a bi-monthly recruitment tool for your business and, more importantly, for the future of the Memphis regional economy.

In every issue:

The MBQ Interview: Award-winning Memphis Flyer reporter/columnist and author, John Branston, sits down with an intriguing Memphis business personality for a gritty, revealing look at what makes them a true Memphis success story.

The Round Up: A collection of stories focusing on local companies, highlighting entrepreneurs, visionaries, trends, business solutions, and intriguing facts and figures on the Memphis business climate.

Off The Clock: Lifestyle recommendations for the businessperson on the go.

Made in Memphis: A fun look at unique products produced locally.

The Players: A who’s who of the dealmakers, movers and shakers, and executives you need to know.

How is MBQ distributed?

25,000 copies of each issue of MBQ are distributed.
• MBQ has a unique distribution partnership with the Memphis Regional Chamber, and more than 8,200+ copies of every issue of MBQ are mailed directly to a meaningful list of business leaders, both in the Memphis region and across the country.
• Another 3,400+ are distributed in the airplane seat pockets of Pinnacle Airlines, in the rooms of the Memphis hotels The Madison and Hilton, in the Delta Air Lines Sky Club in the Memphis International Airport, in all business and relocation packages for the Greater Memphis Chamber, and on select area newsstands.
• 13,000+ copies of MBQ are polywrapped and delivered with the award-winning Memphis magazine to a select list of the most affluent homes in the Memphis area, as well as all out-of-town subscribers.

Special supplements:

Bioworks
March/April 2011 , September/October 2011
Bioworks is a bi-annual special supplement within the pages of MBQ devoted to the latest news and developments in the Memphis regional biotechnology sector.

HUB
January/February 2011, July/August 2011
HUB is a bi-annual special supplement within the pages of MBQ highlighting the world-class logistics, transportation and distribution operations found in the Memphis region.