The Best Neighborhood Publication Company
Pros
People, Product and Processes and a culture that allows you to be you and fosters your personal development, if you want it. I considered the top two companies in this business over two years ago. When the N2P company thought I might be a spy or, at the least, thought I was asking too many questions, to my surprise, they told me they were going in a different direction in my city. It seemed weird to me and turned me off to that company, immediately. I decided to ask the same questions to Kevin Orton, the Regional Director for BVM in the West, when I interviewed with BVM. He gladly answered them and thought they were good questions to ask. Since then I've developed 2 magazines in my town and was asked to be the Division Manager for 3 states, which I have developed, with BVM's assistance, into 15 magazines and Publishers I love helping be successful. You can't fail, if you plug into the BVM system of knowledge and people.
Cons
Managing the growth can be challenging, but that's a good thing. Its way better than managing the decline, I assure you.