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Get your startup, brand or story into Forbes.

Forbes reaches millions of business decision-makers globally. A feature positions your brand at the top of every conversation that matters — from investor due diligence to customer trust.

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Why Forbes moves the needle

When your startup lands a feature in Forbes, something shifts. Investors take your deck more seriously. Customers convert faster. The credibility that once took years to build arrives overnight.

Hive Instinct works with startups, founders, D2C brands and executives to craft editorial stories that meet Forbes' standards and resonate with its readership. We handle every step — from story development and angle refinement to the moment the article goes live with your name on a Forbes masthead.

Our process is built around your narrative. We interview you, shape the story, write the piece, get your approval, and publish. No guesswork. No cold pitching into the void.

Who you're reaching

Forbes readers are the people you most want to reach. C-suite executives, serial entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and high-net-worth consumers — this is the audience that drives business decisions, writes cheques, and moves markets.

A Forbes feature doesn't just sit behind a URL. It becomes a permanent SEO asset, a credibility marker in your pitch deck, a conversion lever on your homepage, and a foundation for every media opportunity that follows.

Whether you're launching a new product, raising a round, building your personal brand as a founder, or scaling a D2C brand into new markets — a Forbes placement is one of the highest-leverage moves available to you.

How we get you placed

  1. 01

    Strategy call

    We start with a conversation about your goals, your brand, and the story most likely to resonate with Forbes's editorial team and readership. We confirm the angle and agree the brief.

  2. 02

    We write your story

    Our editorial team researches and writes a compelling, publication-ready article that meets Forbes's editorial standards. We write to inform and engage — not to advertise.

  3. 03

    You approve

    You review the draft. We incorporate your feedback and refine until you're completely satisfied with the story before anything is submitted.

  4. 04

    We publish

    We manage submission and publication through our editorial network. When your article goes live in Forbes, we send you the URL, the press logo, and a PDF — ready to use everywhere.

Credibility

Instant trust signals

Forbes is the first thing investors, enterprise buyers and journalists check. A feature there ends the credibility conversation before it starts.

SEO Authority

High-DA backlinks that compound

Forbes carries one of the highest domain authority scores on the web. A link from Forbes strengthens your branded search results permanently.

Conversion

Homepage logos that close deals

The 'As Featured In Forbes' logo on your site has been shown to increase conversion rates significantly — from landing pages to investor decks.

Ready to be featured in Forbes?

Tell us your story and we'll show you exactly how we'd position it for Forbes's editorial team and audience.

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