Bplans Contributors

Andrew Armstrong is a technology enthusiast, business owner, and digital marketing strategist based in the San Francisco Bay Area. A graduate of UC Berkeley in 2003, Andrew enjoys Cal Football games, networking with other entrepreneurs, and chasing around his toddler son with his wife.

Anna Eschenburg is the senior marketing manager at Fundbox. Fundbox offers business owners a simple way to fix their cash flow by advancing payments for their outstanding invoices, giving small businesses back the power to control their cash flow.

Peter Thorsson leads business development, sales, and strategic partnership work for Palo Alto Software, makers of LivePlan, where he creates relationships and programs that help entrepreneurs succeed. Peter has also started and sold a successful business with revenues over $1MM, directed Strategic Partnerships for Nickelodeon and Comedy Central, organized local Startup Weekend events, and judged business competitions for Rice, Princeton, Notre Dame, and others. Peter has taught contemporary business planning—from concept to execution—for many years in venues including Lane Community College, University of Oregon, Oregon SBDC, and Oregon SCORE. As a volunteer, Peter is the past president of the Board of Directors for Committed Partners for Youth in Lane County, formerly Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, and Board Director for Boys & Girls Club of Emerald Valley. He has also mentored individual local youth and local small businesses.

Nina Bamberger is a driven and results-oriented Account Manager foe Fastly. With a background in content writing and ad development, she has a passion for innovation, technology-based solutions, creative marketing, and driving customer success.

Matt Shealy is the President of ChamberofCommerce.com. Chamber specializes in helping small businesses grow their business on the web while facilitating the connectivity between local businesses and more than 7,000 chambers of commerce worldwide.

Kat Solukova is the Co-founder and Head of Strategy at Engine Scout, a boutique digital marketing agency based in Melbourne, Australia. Engine Scout helps businesses to generate more sales through the combined power of Google and Social Media.

Carl is Managing Director of Cashsolv. He offers advice and support to overcome cash flow problems and identify possible underlying problems that can be addressed to ensure a positive future for your business.

Rob Stephens is the Founder of CFO Perspective, where he provides financial consulting and education to small businesses. Rob has a 20-year career that includes serving as CFO for two banks and a health clinic system.

Will Schneider is the founder of insightQuote, a match-making service for B2B services. He writes informative posts about fulfillment services at FulfillmentCompanies.net. Schneider is passionate about helping businesses find the right solutions to improve their operations. When not working, Will enjoys coaching youth basketball.

Aaron Chichioco is the managing editor of designdoxa.com. He loves to write about online marketing, ecommerce, and web design. He has a vast experience in overseeing daily operations of several online businesses since 2011.

Catherine vanVonno is the President and CEO of 20four7VA, one of the fastest-growing virtual staffing companies in the eCommerce industry. She is passionate about helping small business owners scale by giving them access to reliable and highly trained virtual talent. She is also deeply invested in providing employment opportunities for skilled individuals from around the world, especially those in disadvantaged areas.

Roman Zhidkov is CTO at DDI development company. Roman is responsible for DDI’s technology strategy and plays a key role in driving new tech initiatives within the company. He understands the context of the technology in terms of other technical areas, the customer’s needs, the business impact, and the corporate strategy.

Deana Kovac is an internet marketing specialist and self-professed geek, passionate about writing. She enjoys sharing the knowledge and expertise she gathered with her team but also with wider audiences.

Michael Zipursky is the CEO of Consulting Success® and Coach to Consultants. He has advised organizations like Financial Times, Dow Jones, RBC, and helped Panasonic launch new products into global markets, but more importantly, he’s helped over 400 consultants from around the world in over 75 industries add 6 and 7 figures to their annual revenues.

As CEO and co-founder of Traktion, I am passionate about helping businesses scale with the right growth talent. I have 5+ years scaling marketplace businesses across 3 countries, having started my career as part of the Uber launch team in India. I am also the co-founder of P2P events platform Lemonade.

Ashley Kimler is a B2B SaaS Copywriter, Content Strategist, and Founder of CopyNoise. She's been helping businesses of all sizes get in front of the right audience online for over a decade.

Content Marketer at Freshproposals — A Proposal Software. You will find my blogs mostly on SEO, Digital Marketing, Email Marketing, etc. I love meeting new people, they bring new joy, colors, and beauty to my life. Besides that, I have good vocals. Singing Can Make Me Forget My Problems.

Ray Slater Berry is a content strategist at Outreach Humans. He has been working in social media and content marketing for nine years. He specializes in the tech, innovation, and travel sectors. He is also a published fiction author with his first title, Golden Boy.

Shay Wright is a Senior SEO Specialist at SEO.com - the leaders in professional search engine optimization services for businesses of all sizes. Shay is passionate about Internet marketing and loves helping businesses succeed online.

Jeffrey Goldstein is recognized as one of the top franchise litigators who represents franchisees, dealers and distributors in commercial complex litigation cases across the country, although his main base is Washington, DC. Mr. Goldstein has extensive experience representing clients in state and federal courts and arbitrations in cases involving fraud, RICO, antitrust, encroachment, and wrongful termination.

Kayleigh Alexandra is a writer for Micro Startups, your online destination for everything startup. She's passionate about hard-working solopreneurs and SMEs making waves in the business world.

Alma Causey is a Freelance writer by day and sports fan by night. She writes about tech education and health-related issues. Live simply, give generously, watch football, and a technology lover. Currently, she is associated with growth proton.

Moses Mehraban is a StoryBrand Certified Guide who helps businesses clarify their message and create a marketing plan that grows their revenue. If you have any questions about this process, you can schedule a free consultation.

Scott Scharf is the owner of Catching Clouds LLC, a cloud accounting practice providing virtual controller and virtual bookkeeping services to eCommerce businesses. Scott is passionate about leveraging technology in smart and new ways to improve business processes, productivity, and profitability.

David Galic is the Senior Content Writer at Embroker, an industry-leading digital brokerage. Starting his career as a journalist, David has spent the last decade working with tech startups to provide small businesses with technology that makes their jobs and lives easier and more efficient.

Goal-oriented manager with proven leadership abilities. Expert in increasing productivity and growth marketing through content. Committed to streamlining procedures while optimizing employee talent. Most importantly, dog lover.

Experienced Marketing Coordinator with a history of working in the marketing and advertising industry. Skilled in digital marketing, blogging, and content writing. Strong media and communication professional with a Master's degree in English.

Paul Thornton is a Brit working abroad. He is the founder and CEO of one of Auckland’s leading SEO agencies, Digital Hothouse in New Zealand. Paul is an SEO and AdWords specialist with a strong focus on building long-term client relationships. After forming Digital Hothouse in 2010, Paul has grown the company into one of the most successful agencies in the country.

Julia is a professional business development manager with proven experience in customer acquisition, strategic partnerships, and outbound marketing. Now she takes care of global marketing and business growth at Wincher, a keyword rank tracker.

Lesley is a freelance writer with experience in content marketing, blogging, and online tutoring. Contributing to publications on corresponding topics, she aims to help you find your passion and get the most out of it.

Eropa Stein is the founder and CEO of Hyre, an all-in-one HR platform that empowers shift managers to schedule and staff their teams seamlessly.

Ann is a freelance writer focusing on B2B startups. She focuses on industry trends for SaaS, FinTech, and Telecom startups.

Andrej is an entrepreneur, a digital marketer, and an avid internet technologist. Throughout his career, Andrej has combined his passion for cutting-edge technology with a keen eye for emerging industry trends. He is also a contributor to a wide range of technology-focused publications, as well as his own Tech Loot blog.

Adam Goulston, MS, MBA, MISD, is a US-born, Asia-based marketer, copywriter, and editor. His company Scize helps businesses, organizations, and scholars communicate their value globally.

Rupert Jones is a financial independence geek who strongly believes in the power of networking. He spends his time helping people leverage secrets of financial wealth and processes to achieve financial freedom.

Lydia German is the Marketing and Outreach Coordinator for Tao Digitial Marketing covering all topics, ranging from business through to footwear and even pet fish!

Gabby Baglino is a digital marketing specialist for Vispato, with several years of experience in business marketing, writing, and content creation.

Dhruv Mehta is a Digital Marketing Professional who works at Acquire and provides solutions in the digital era. In his free time, he loves to write on tech and marketing. He is a frequent contributor to Tweak Your Biz.

Alex Beck is the founder of Clarafinds.com a fintech comparison site to help people find and compare the best new finance products.

Jon Muller is the founder of Ergonomic Trends where he writes about ergonomics, office productivity, and ways to stay healthy at the office. During his spare time, he loves walking his dog and hiking with his friends and family.

Johnathan Martinez has been a marketing consultant for over 5 years. He's managed marketing strategies for brands like Menchies, Pizza Hut, Dataquest, Baja Fresh, and many more. He likes to play chess in his spare time, pretend he knows how to cook, and watch cheesy romantic comedies.

Syed Balkhi is the founder of WPBeginner, the largest free WordPress resource site. With over 10 years of experience, he’s the leading WordPress expert in the industry. You can learn more about Syed and his portfolio of companies by following him on his social media networks.

Piyush Jain is the founder and CEO of Simpalm, a mobile and web app development company in the USA. Piyush founded Simpalm in 2009 and has grown it to be a leading mobile and web development company in the DMV area. With a Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins and a strong background in technology and entrepreneurship, he understands how to solve problems using technology. Under his leadership, Simpalm has delivered 300+ mobile apps and web solutions to clients in startups, enterprises, and the federal sector.

Melissa Pedigo is a US CPA with more than 20 years of experience. She’s worked at Big 4 firms, for the government, and internationally. Now a full-time writer, she enjoys translating complex financial and tax topics into plain English. When she’s not keeping current reading IRS rules or tax legislation, you’ll find her studying foreign languages or playing tennis.

Jesse Relkin is the founder and CEO of C-POP Content Marketing. She has been a freelance writer and content marketing professional for more than a decade, with experience in content strategy, SEO, social media, PR, and more.

Thomas Franklin is the co-founder of Triangle IP. Over the years, he has worked with numerous Fortune 500 Tech Companies in crafting their patent strategy.

Nate Matherson is the Co-founder and CEO of ContainIQ. Nate is a second-time founder building his second venture-backed startup. Outside of work, Nate is also an angel investor having invested in 27 startups and is a Board Member at Blankets of Hope, a 501(c)3 non-profit.

An ardent writer who generates best-in-class posts on a wide range of SaaS tools and techniques. He also produces well-researched and factual posts on strategic solutions for SaaS.

Sahil is the Founder & CEO of RankWatch, an all-inclusive SEO tool. He and his team are committed to transforming the way you do your SEO, from measuring to analyzing and everything in between.

An accounting industry veteran, David Glantz co-founded Business Cents more than fifteen years ago and is recognized today as one of the leading consultants in the implementation of business systems, from accounting and retail/hospitality/POS to inventory management and data migration.