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Common questions
Is entrepreneur.com legit or a scam?
entrepreneur.com was registered Oct 11, 1994 (32 years old), per public registration records. AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
Who owns entrepreneur.com?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for entrepreneur.com. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
When was entrepreneur.com registered?
entrepreneur.com's registration dates to Oct 11, 1994 (32 years old), per public registration records. GoDaddy.com, LLC is the registrar on record today.
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Registered 1994 · site is live · HTTPS valid
Homepage | Entrepreneur
Entrepreneur publishes news, guides, and resources for small-business owners and entrepreneurs covering startup planning, funding, marketing, franchising, and growth strategies. The site serves aspiring and established business owners seeking practical advice on launching, running, and scaling ventures.
Authority 97/100— ahead of 97% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
97 is a percentile: higher than 97% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #2,596)+10
Verified continuity: 32.0 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+5
Calibration adjustment (published map)+21
Model score: 51/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 97/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
What entrepreneur.com said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Business & Small Business Today on Entrepreneur.com
Now
Entrepreneur publishes news, guides, and resources for small-business owners and entrepreneurs covering startup planning, funding, marketing, franchising, and growth strategies. The site serves aspiring and established business owners seeking practical advice on launching, running, and scaling ventures.
AboutUs summary of the current website, Sep 30, 2026.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2013 record.
1994
Domain registered (Oct 11, 1994).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 20, 2006); profile edited 17 times through 2013.
2013
Self-description at the time:
“Entrepreneur.com Online business management guide to help every step of the way”
✓ domain continuity 32 years registered✓ live verified Oct 26, 2026
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 1 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 1 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
Lifeline · entrepreneur.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 32 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Jul 15, 2011 · 2 ownership changes since 2007 · last checked Oct 25, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredOct 11, 1994entrepreneur.com was registered on Oct 11, 1994.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 20, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described entrepreneur.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (17 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006
Registrar
Ascio Technologies, IncJul 15, 2011 – Jun 6, 2014Registrar Ascio Technologies, Inc (IANA 106) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for entrepreneur.com, from Jul 15, 2011 to Jun 6, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)GoDaddy.com, LLC
Ownership
Ownership recordsJul 14, 2007 – Jun 23, 2026Registration records for entrepreneur.com are held from Jul 14, 2007 to Jun 23, 2026 (910 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Feb 2008 – Jul 2011Nameservers: entrepreneur.comJul 14, 2007 – Feb 22, 2008Registration records listed entrepreneur.com nameservers (ns.entrepreneur.com, ns1.entrepreneur.com, ns2.entrepreneur.com) for entrepreneur.com from Jul 14, 2007 to Feb 22, 2008.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptJun 4, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt issued 124 certificates for entrepreneur.com from Jun 4, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 21, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 16, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 16, 2026
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (21)
Oct 11, 1994Registration: entrepreneur.com was registered on Oct 11, 1994.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
Jun 20, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described entrepreneur.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (17 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Business & Small Business Today on Entrepreneur.com”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Jul 14, 2007 – Jun 23, 2026Ownership: Registration records for entrepreneur.com are held from Jul 14, 2007 to Jun 23, 2026 (910 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 14, 2007 – Feb 22, 2008Zone file: Registration records listed entrepreneur.com nameservers (ns.entrepreneur.com, ns1.entrepreneur.com, ns2.entrepreneur.com) for entrepreneur.com from Jul 14, 2007 to Feb 22, 2008.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 6, 2011Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Apr 6, 2011. Who it changed to is in the full report.
“Business & Small Business Today on Entrepreneur.com”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 22, 2026 – Oct 25, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Oct 25, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
GoDaddy.com, LLC
Jul 11, 2016 – Oct 16, 2026 (latest)
Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 11, 2016 and most recently on Oct 16, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
Ownership change
Apr 6, 2011
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Apr 6, 2011. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeNov 18, 2013The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Nov 18, 2013. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
2 ownership changes, 2007–2026
Nameservers: phyber.comJul 15, 2011 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed phyber.com nameservers (ns01.phyber.com, ns02.phyber.com) for entrepreneur.com from Jul 15, 2011 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to phyber.comJul 15, 2011entrepreneur.com's nameservers moved from entrepreneur.com to phyber.com at some point between Feb 22, 2008 and Jul 15, 2011. Last seen at entrepreneur.com: Feb 22, 2008 (registration record). First seen at phyber.com: Jul 15, 2011 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 3 years in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: phyber.comOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018phyber.com (ns01.phyber.com, ns02.phyber.com) were the nameservers listed for entrepreneur.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: phyber.comApr 4, 2018 – Apr 30, 2019Registration records listed phyber.com nameservers (ns01.phyber.com, ns02.phyber.com) for entrepreneur.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Apr 30, 2019. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: inetops.comNameservers: inetops.comMay 20, 2019 – Jun 23, 2026Registration records listed inetops.com nameservers (ns1.inetops.com, ns2.inetops.com, ns3.inetops.com…) for entrepreneur.com from May 20, 2019 to Jun 23, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to inetops.comMay 20, 2019entrepreneur.com's nameservers moved from phyber.com to inetops.com between Apr 30, 2019 and May 20, 2019. Last seen at phyber.com: Apr 30, 2019 (registration record). First seen at inetops.com: May 20, 2019 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Sep 24, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 24, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 24, 2026: grant.ns.cloudflare.com, natasha.ns.cloudflare.com. DNSSEC signed on Sep 24, 2026.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 24, 2026
DNS moved to CloudflareSep 24, 2026entrepreneur.com's nameservers moved from inetops.com to Cloudflare at some point between Jun 23, 2026 and Sep 24, 2026. Last seen at inetops.com: Jun 23, 2026 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Sep 24, 2026 (ICANN zone file (CZDS)). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → ICANN zone file (CZDS))
Google Trust Services
Jul 20, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026
Google Trust Services issued 25 certificates for entrepreneur.com from Jul 20, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 18, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
AmazonJul 22, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Amazon issued 1 certificate for entrepreneur.com from Jul 22, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 4, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 15, 2011 – Jun 6, 2014Registrar: Registrar Ascio Technologies, Inc (IANA 106) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for entrepreneur.com, from Jul 15, 2011 to Jun 6, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jul 15, 2011 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed phyber.com nameservers (ns01.phyber.com, ns02.phyber.com) for entrepreneur.com from Jul 15, 2011 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 15, 2011Zone file: entrepreneur.com's nameservers moved from entrepreneur.com to phyber.com at some point between Feb 22, 2008 and Jul 15, 2011. Last seen at entrepreneur.com: Feb 22, 2008 (registration record). First seen at phyber.com: Jul 15, 2011 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 3 years in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: phyber.com (ns01.phyber.com, ns02.phyber.com) were the nameservers listed for entrepreneur.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nov 18, 2013Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Nov 18, 2013. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 11, 2016 – Oct 16, 2026Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 11, 2016 and most recently on Oct 16, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
Apr 4, 2018 – Apr 30, 2019Zone file: Registration records listed phyber.com nameservers (ns01.phyber.com, ns02.phyber.com) for entrepreneur.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Apr 30, 2019. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
May 20, 2019 – Jun 23, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed inetops.com nameservers (ns1.inetops.com, ns2.inetops.com, ns3.inetops.com…) for entrepreneur.com from May 20, 2019 to Jun 23, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
May 20, 2019Zone file: entrepreneur.com's nameservers moved from phyber.com to inetops.com between Apr 30, 2019 and May 20, 2019. Last seen at phyber.com: Apr 30, 2019 (registration record). First seen at inetops.com: May 20, 2019 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jun 4, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 124 certificates for entrepreneur.com from Jun 4, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 21, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 16, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 16, 2026
Jun 22, 2026 – Oct 25, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Oct 25, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jul 20, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 25 certificates for entrepreneur.com from Jul 20, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 18, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 22, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 1 certificate for entrepreneur.com from Jul 22, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 4, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sep 8, 2026 – Sep 24, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 24, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 24, 2026: grant.ns.cloudflare.com, natasha.ns.cloudflare.com. DNSSEC signed on Sep 24, 2026.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 24, 2026
Sep 24, 2026Zone file: entrepreneur.com's nameservers moved from inetops.com to Cloudflare at some point between Jun 23, 2026 and Sep 24, 2026. Last seen at inetops.com: Jun 23, 2026 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Sep 24, 2026 (ICANN zone file (CZDS)). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → ICANN zone file (CZDS))