Raconteur is interested in what connects business. From the rise of the four-day week to supply chain risk to the journey to net zero, they want to tell the stories impacting leaders and driving change in the business world. They encourage writers from any background to pitch them. They only accept pitches on topics that are in upcoming reports. These cover a broad range of subjects and are usually commissioned around four weeks ahead of publication. Pieces tend to be between 1,000 and 1,200 words, but can go up to 2,000. They're looking for a variety of formats, from profile interviews to listicles, for and against debates to more standard features. They pay on a per-word basis. To learn more, refer to this page.