Contributor Guidelines

We're always looking for business stories that matter—real experiences from people who've been in the trenches and have something valuable to share.

What We're Looking For

Business Stories That Teach: Your biggest failure, your breakthrough moment, the decision that changed everything. We want stories with lessons other business people can actually use.

Operational Insights: How you built your team, scaled your operations, found product-market fit, or survived a crisis. The tactical stuff that doesn't usually make it into case studies.

Leadership Lessons: What you learned about managing people, making hard decisions, or building company culture. Real talk about what works and what doesn't.

Industry Analysis: Your take on where your industry is heading, based on what you're seeing from the inside. Not predictions, but informed observations.

Submission Requirements

• Original Content Only: We don't republish. Your story should be written specifically for Fortune 5 CEO.
• First-Person Perspective: We want to hear directly from you, not about you.
• Practical Value: Every piece should give readers something they can think about or act on.
• Business Focused: Personal stories are great, but they need to connect to business lessons or insights.
• Professional Photos: We'll need high-quality headshots and any relevant business photos.

What We Don't Accept

• Promotional content disguised as articles
• Generic business advice without personal experience
• Purely academic or theoretical pieces
• Content that's been published elsewhere

Editorial Process

1. Initial Review: We'll respond within one week with feedback or questions
2. Editorial Collaboration: If accepted, we'll work with you to refine the piece
3. Fact Checking: We verify claims and background information
4. Publication: Featured stories include author bio, photos, and social sharing assets

Compensation

While we don't currently offer monetary compensation, published contributors receive:

• Professional author page and bio
• Branded social media assets featuring your story
• Fortune 5 CEO merchandise
• Promotion across our platforms and newsletter