Kinko’s to Produce Magazine for Entrepreneurs

Ventura-based Kinko’s has formed an alliance with Forbes Special Interest Publications to produce a quarterly magazine for its prime customers--the small-business owner and the entrepreneur.

Titled Kinko’s Impress, the new magazine is expected to make its debut in January.

According to Ellen Turner, Kinko’s chief marketing officer, the magazine will provide a forum for addressing issues important to small businesses trying to succeed in a fast-changing business environment.

“Kinko’s is the pioneer and market leader in the visual communications business,” said Dick Stockton, vice president and general manager of Forbes Special Interest Publications. “Large corporations have known for decades how important aesthetics are in the course of doing business. With the publication of Kinko’s Impress, Kinko’s prime small-business customer base will benefit from similar access to cutting-edge visual tools.”

The publication will have an initial print run of 300,000. Copies will be available for sale at Kinko’s locations.

Kinko’s, which specializes in document copying and business services, is a privately held corporation with more than 1,000 locations in nine countries and 25,000 employees.