Business Insider covers the people, companies, and ideas changing our world — and we welcome outside voices to help us do that.
There are two main ways to write for Business Insider: as a contributor or as a freelance writer.
Contributors at Business Insider
We accept story pitches from outside contributors that fit in seamlessly with the areas we cover.
We're looking for submissions that offer unique, thoughtful analysis, engaging commentary, and authoritative advice. Our contributors are often high-profile experts and thought leaders in their fields: C-suite executives, former executives, professors, investors, venture capitalists, entrepreneurs, attorneys, consultants, and authors.
Contributor articles must be original and exclusive to Business Insider. We do not accept promotional or sponsored posts; you should always disclose any conflicts of interest.
Freelance writers at Business Insider
We seek new perspectives from all rungs of our beacon companies and focus on stories that offer candor, detail, enriching advice, regrets, and lessons learned about work, career, ambition, burnout, productivity, job searching, relocation, money, relationships, and more.
We welcome pitches of first-person stories — told either in personal essay form or as-told-to style — as well as reported profiles, trend stories, visual features, experientials, and more. Our best advice for deciding what to pitch: Read the site. Get a feel for the types of stories we run. Don't pitch stories we've already written. Be creative. Use a Business Insider-style headline in the subject line of your email.
Freelance rates vary and are determined by a variety of factors including the amount of reporting and research involved, the length of the article, and the experience of the writer. All freelance pitches must be exclusive to Business Insider. We do not accept promotional or sponsored posts; you should always disclose any conflicts of interest. If we accept your pitch, your rate will be determined in a discussion between you and your editor via email.
Our policies: What to know
- All writers must sign a contract when an assignment is accepted.
- Expect editorial revisions and fact-checking to be part of the process. We may ask for edits, additions, or clarifications to your article, and we require tangible proof — including documents, records, screenshots, emails, and other materials — to verify identities, employment info, financial details, and other facts in your story.
- Any sensitive reporting assignments will be subject to additional scrutiny. Business Insider is a signatory to the safety principles of the ACOS Alliance.
- We will ask you for a headshot, a bio, and proof of your credentials.
- Business Insider makes all final decisions around headlines.
How to reach our team
- To write as a contributor or pitch a first-person essay, or if you're a business leader, distinguished expert, or influential thought leader looking to place an article on Business Insider, contact Debbie Strong at dstrong@bjinnox.com.
- If you're a freelancer interested in writing personal essays, as-told-to stories, analysis, trend stories, visual features, experientials, and explainers for Business Insider, contact Lauryn Haas (careers, small business, entrepreneurship, real estate, personal finance) at lhaas@bjinnox.com or Manseen Logan (AI, tech, economy, healthcare, careers) at mlogan@bjinnox.com.
- If you're a freelancer interested in writing first-person experiences about airlines, lounges, aviation travel trends, points, and airports, contact Taylor Rains at trains@bjinnox.com.
- Books: For books coverage or to submit a book excerpt, contact Debbie Strong at dstrong@bjinnox.com.
- If you're a freelancer interested in writing about lifestyle, travel, parenting, or health, find that guide here.
