Bplans Contributors

Aaron Chong co-founded Ace Capital, a Mortgage lending firm specializing in creative finance, after spending the better half of a decade investing in business and property in Australia and the United States. He is passionate about business growth hacking and the co-working space revolution, and runs his company successfully from co-working environments around the world.

Sam Meenasian is the Operations Director of USA Business Insurance and BISU Insurance and an expert in commercial lines insurance products. With over 10 years of experience and knowledge in the commercial insurance industry, Meenasian contributes his level of expertise as a leader and an agent to educate and secure online business insurance for thousands of clients within the Insurance family.

Molly Greenberg is the community content manager for MBA@UNC, UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School's online MBA program. Molly was named one of Washington's 100 top tech leaders by the Washingtonian in 2015 for her in-depth media coverage of the business of higher education, education policy, education technology, and startups across the Washington, D.C., area.

Sonia Quinones is a freelance content marketing writer and strategist who works with small and mid-sized businesses.

Michele Richardson is a writer, actress and entrepreneur living in New York City. Her writing has appeared in a variety of web sites, and as a published playwright.

Charles Spencer is a freelance journalist who specializes in writing about agricultural issues and topics for Agriaffaires. He works for various magazines across the world and provides writing for the technical, advertorial and marketing needs of farm equipment companies.

Mike Devaney is a freelance copywriter with a bias toward direct response tactics. His clients run the gamut from small businesses to startups to Fortune 1000 companies.

Bryce Warnes is a writer for Bench, the online bookkeeping service that pairs you with a team of professional bookkeepers who do your bookkeeping, so you don’t have to.

Rachael is a Marketing Associate at Direct Incorporation. With a background in writing and an interest in creativity and innovation, she aims to help you learn as much as possible about starting your own business.

Ben Fellowes is Sr. Copywriter and marketing expert at Roland DGA. He has designed and produced content for some of the world’s top agencies and marketing companies. He's currently working (and getting his fair English skin burned) in Southern California! He loves art, punk rock, horror films, comic books, real beer, cooking, and eating too much!

Christina Comben is a copywriter and content manager at Day Translations. She specializes in website content, article writing, content optimization and blogging.

AJ Beltis is a blogger and content marketer for Toast POS, a Boston-based restaurant technology company offering an all-in-one point of sale solution for restaurants nationwide. AJ is a certified inbound marketer committed to connecting restaurants with the resources they need to form successful relationships with their customers.

Expert Jackson Cooper shares his experiences in real estate, finance, investments, and asset protection with working professionals and everyday men and women to help better his audience’s financial success and security.

Adrian is a writer for Nisbets Australia and recently created a guide on how to start a mobile catering business. He is passionate about entrepreneurship, and with a background in business, marketing, and technology, he gets a lot out of making new discoveries and sharing what he's learned with the world.

Educating and assisting shoppers about financial products has been Maxime Rieman's focus, which led her to joining CoverWallet, a startup dedicated to simplifying insurance for small businesses. Previously, she launched the personal insurance team at NerdWallet, and helped create an innovative brokerage comparison product.

Mark Daoust leads a team of highly skilled and experienced website brokers at Quiet Light Brokerage. Mark founded Quiet Light in 2007 after selling his own startup Internet-based business and since has helped hundreds of small business owners plan and successfully sell their online businesses.

David Porter is Marketing Director for Brickell Men’s Products—high performing natural skincare and grooming products for men.

Larry is an independent business consultant specializing in tech, social media trends, business, and entrepreneurship.

TEDx Speaker. CEO of @Slidebean, one of #500Strong.

Gemma Church is “the freelance writer who gets tech.” She is a specialist journalist, blogger, and copywriter for the science and technology sectors, and editor at NYC-based The Farm Coworking.

Buzz Tatom is a lifelong entrepreneur that has built and sold multiple successful businesses in his career. He holds a BBA from Texas Tech and an MBA from SMU. He is a professor at Montana State University in the Jake Jabs Business School, and a partner at Venture West Ranches, a Montana land broker. He enjoys helping mentor other entrepreneurs and students and watching them become successful.

Slava Bushtruk has been in business of developing mobile apps for the past decade. He’s the chief idea generator and CEO at Alty—a boutique mobile app development agency with over 75 successful projects under their belt, ranging from innovative solutions for startups to robust enterprise apps. He’s a chatbot enthusiast, and a fan of the IDEA approach to mobile app development and agile project management.

Danielle Hendricks is an academic mentor at ACAD WRITE. In her free time, she is known for writing outgoing and funky pieces about the startup scene in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Sholom Strick is a daycare owner and the CEO of Hopping In, a free, web-based app that lets parents earn money when their child is absent from daycare. Hopping In is an easy-to-use, innovative tool that makes it simple for parents to book vacant spots on short notice. He is passionate about developing innovative solutions to improve the childcare industry. You can contact him at s.strick@daycareteam.com.

Kenneth Burke the marketing director for Text Request, a tool for managing business text conversations. He is an award-winning researcher and salesman. He's also the owner of Kenneth Burke Media, a boutique marketing agency, and has helped dozens of businesses, from pre-launch startups to billion-dollar powerhouses, achieve their goals.

Piers Ede, a former journalist and published author, is currently head of digital at CompanyDebt.com, the UK's largest insolvency hub. He's been working in SEO since 2006.

Colette Broomhead is a startup strategist and helps people who want to quit their 9 to 5 and create an online business doing what they love. That's exactly what she did after a 13 year corporate career, working in marketing and CRM for a FTSE30 company.

Callum is the head of marketing at Warble Media. They are a boutique website design and digital marketing agency based in Dubbo, NSW, Australia.

James is a business psychologist and serial entrepreneur, with over a decade working in finance, IT, marketing, and recruitment sectors. He has authored numerous books in the management space and is founder and CEO of Dailyposts UK.

Brette Sember, J.D. practiced law in New York, including divorce, mediation, family law, adoption, probate and estates, bankruptcy, credit, and much more. She is the author of more than 40 books, many of them legal self-help.

Samantha Engman is a proficient digital copywriter. After ten years in marketing, she grew a strong commitment to the content creation and brand journalism for aspiring businesses.

Michael Kerr began his professional life as an entrepreneur. He built and managed a number of successful businesses before returning to school to indulge his passion for writing. An award-winning writer, Michael's work has appeared thousands of times in dozens of publications, including Portland Business Journal, USA Today and the Houston Chronicle. He lives in Portland, Oregon.

Varju Luceno is the owner of Global Office Partners - a marketing firm that focuses on the needs of professional service businesses. Varju is also a global marketer, blogger and writer on small business and technology related topics. She earned her MBA in marketing from the University of Montana in Missoula.

Richard Meadow is a writer that works on topics related to freelancing, ecommerce, and small business advice. He uses Caunce O'Hara as a reference in his work. He is always interested in new subjects and articles to read and enjoys writing about them. He has previously worked closely with ecommerce companies and has found a lot of insight with his experience.

I'm Vivek, Local SEO Marketing Consultant at E2M, one of the fastest growing digital marketing agencies in India. We are committed to meeting the highest ethical standards of digital marketing services to drive strategic and sustainable business growth.

Purusha Rivera is the owner of My Baby’s Heartbeat Bear.

Entrepreneur, avid reader, startup consultant, and reluctant blogger at lessonsatstartup.com. A regular family guy and a proud father of two adorable kids.

Todd Bryant is the president and CEO of Bryant Surety Bonds, a bonding agency licensed to issue surety bonds in all 50 states. Bryant Surety Bonds helps car dealers get licensed by assisting them in complying with the auto dealer bond requirement.

Jennifer Turnage is an entrepreneur, business advisor, speaker, and author of Honey, You Got This! Technology Made Easy for Network Marketers. As the cofounder and CEO of myBeeHyve, she combines her experience from multiple tech company exits with her mission of empowering individuals to achieve financial independence through entrepreneurship.

Emily Ludolf is a business journalist with a BA Hons. and Masters OXON in English Literature and Language from the University of Oxford. Her work has been published in The Daily Telegraph, The Independent, Daily Mail, Stella Magazine, and on Entrepreneur.com. She writes for Valoso, and is a contributing writer for The Technoskeptic. She also has a Masters of Research from the University of the Arts, London.

Nate Mann recently finished his second year at the University of Oregon. He is pursuing a major in journalism, along with minors in business administration and computer science. He is currently a content marketing intern for Palo Alto Software. Outside of school and work, Nate is an avid basketball fan and writes about the Portland Trail Blazers for Rip City Project. He is also a data reporting intern for the University of Oregon’s School of Journalism and Communication.

As a freelance marketing consultant, Kelly has designed and executed strategic marketing campaigns for over 250 thriving B2C, B2B, non-profit, and government clients—including Fortune 500s, mid-sized corporations, and burgeoning startups.

James is a Business Management graduate and a part-time blogger. His works are often inspired by his relentless research in the field of business. He also works for a flyers printing business in Australia as a designer. When he's not busy helping small business owners on their start-up, he tends to practice and improve his writing skills on his spare time.

Carly Klein is a law student at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles. A graduate from Boston University with a B.A. in political science and philosophy, she has experience in marketing, communications, and sales. She is a Los Angeles native and seeks to pursue a career in IP and business litigation.

Aaron Agius, CEO of worldwide digital agency Louder Online is, according to Forbes, among the world's leading digital marketers. Working with clients such as Salesforce, Coca-Cola, IBM, Intel, and scores of stellar brands, Aaron is a growth marketer—a fusion between search, content, social, and PR.

Scott is the CEO of Elevation Marketing. He is a balanced risk-taker with nearly three decades of experience starting and growing advertising and marketing agencies. His business acumen is matched with a drive to build creative teams that thrive in open, collaborative work environments. Scott seeks out the best creative individuals, not only to provide quality service to clients but to also help shape the future direction of Elevation.

Caron Beesley is a small business owner, a writer, and a marketing communications consultant. Caron helps businesses deliver value and connect and engage with their target audience through outreach programs, campaigns, and thought leadership. Caron has written for the U.S. Small Business Administration, SCORE, SmallBizTrends, and Allbusiness, among others, on all matters relating to small business management and growth.

Eamonn is the associate content manager of Glofox. Glofox is boutique fitness management software that helps you engage your members and grow your business. He is focused on helping small fitness businesses and larger franchises through his informative and educational content.

Oliver is a credit industry analyst at Credit Card Insider. With an educational background in business and law, Oliver researches and writes on numerous topics including personal finance, small business management, and credit-related issues.

Steven Cohen is president of Excelsior Growth Fund (EGF), which helps New York State small businesses grow by providing streamlined access to business loans and advisory services. Excelsior Growth Fund is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) and certified by the U.S. Department of Treasury as a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI). Steven has a bachelor’s degree from UC Berkeley and a master’s in public administration from Harvard’s Kennedy School.