About Fit Small Business
Since founding Fit Small Business in 2013, over 80 Million readers have relied on us to deliver the best answers to their small business questions.
We know that business owners like you wear many hats. This means having to make important decisions in a wide variety of areas where you may have little direct experience. It also means you are time stretched, and need to make those decisions as quickly and efficiently as possible.
That’s why we’re here – to help you make the best decisions for your business, and to do so as quickly and efficiently as possible.
We do this by hiring experts with deep industry experience, and putting our readers at the center of everything we do as a business. That’s what you get here at Fit Small Business. Great advice from true industry experts in each of our topics of focus.
Our Topics of Focus & Industry Experts
Accounting
Tim worked as a tax professional for BKD, LLP before returning to school and receiving his Ph.D. from Penn State. He then taught tax and accounting to undergraduate and graduate students as an assistant professor at both the University of Nebraska-Omaha and Mississippi State University. Tim is a Certified QuickBooks Time (formerly TSheets) Pro, QuickBooks ProAdvisor for both the Online and Desktop products, as well as a CPA with 25 years of experience. He most recently spent two years as the accountant at a commercial roofing company utilizing QuickBooks Desktop to compile financials, job cost, and run payroll.
Retail
Meaghan Brophy is the Retail Expert at Fit Small Business focusing on small business retail and ecommerce content. Meaghan’s 10+ years of retail experience includes working at local book and dance supply stores, handcrafting gifts at an eco-friendly manufacturer, developing private label brands, and managing a team of more than 40 sales and service professionals at a local spa.
Previously, Meaghan was the Editorial Director of Independent Retailer monthly print magazine. She has also been a guest speaker at conferences, including Independent Retailer Conference, NY NOW, and RetailWire BraintrustLIVE segments.
Office Technology
Corey McCraw is a subject matter expert in the realm of VoIP and unified communications. He has leveraged more than two years in this space to become well-versed in both the providers and technology associated with VoIP and UC. His work has appeared on GetVoIP and the Mio Dispatch as well as places like the Let’s Move! blog. Prior to entering the world of VoIP, Corey has served as a communications analyst for GroupM and has 12 years of marketing and writing experience.
Human Resources
Charlette Beasley is a payroll & HR expert at Fit Small Business. With more than a decade of accounting and finance experience, Charlette has worked side-by-side with HR and accounting leaders to establish and help implement payroll best practices, controls, and systems. Her experience ranges among small, mid-sized, and large businesses in industries like banking and marketing to manufacturing and nonprofit.
Sales
Jess Pingrey served on the founding team of a successful business-to-business (B2B) startup and has used a wide range of sales and marketing tools during the course of her 15-year career. Jess uses her industry knowledge and conducts countless hours of research to deliver the best answers to your questions about sales and sales-related topics
Marketing
Elizabeth Kraus is passionate about providing the best answers for small business marketing to FSB readers. She has more than a decade of first-hand experience building and growing a boutique digital marketing agency and double that in small and mid-size business marketing management, including content marketing, web development, email, social media, and SEO.
Financing
Tricia Tetreault is a finance expert at Fit Small Business, specializing in small business financing and business banking. Before joining the team at FSB, Tricia spent 13 years as a loan specialist for USDA Rural Development. She currently serves as a local town auditor overseeing and reporting on town financials.
Real Estate
Gina worked as Head of Learning/Agent Development and as a real estate salesperson in New York and New Jersey. Those positions, coupled with her experience as a high school English teacher, formed her passion for an educational approach to writing and real estate.
Insurance
Nathan Weller is a subject matter expert at Fit Small Business focusing on commercial insurance. He has 15 years of experience in insurance: operations, FNOL, and claims handling. In between his time working at different insurance carriers, he also spent 8 years running a small, non-profit organization. Nathan understands the small business daily operations as well as the complexities of insurance.
How We Make Money
We earn money primarily through commissions that are earned when you purchase products and services featured on our website.
We know that earning and keeping your trust is what makes Fit Small Business successful. That’s why 100% of our recommendations are editorially independent. Our industry experts recommend whomever they think is the best option, regardless of any financial relationship. It’s been that way since we founded our site in 2013, and we never plan on changing that.
Learn more about how we make money by reading our editorial policy and view our full list of partners here.
Company Leadership
Everyone here at Fit Small Business, including our CEO, exists to support our industry experts and help them deliver the best answers to your small business questions.
David co-Founded Fit Small Business with Marc Prosser in 2013. David has over 20 years experience as an entrepreneur and manager building and leading teams of 100+ team members generating 9 figures in revenue. In addition to leading the overall strategy and operations for the company, David remains heavily involved in editorial leadership, and ensuring that we are always delivering the best answers to your small business questions.
Casey joined Fit Small Business in 2017 as one of the first 20 employees. Casey tapped into her background in sales and tech recruiting and soon took over the Business Development Department, doubling revenues year over year, three years in a row. Now, on top of managing all performance marketing and conversion rate optimization for Fit Small Business, Casey is heavily involved in HR, accounting, and company leadership initiatives.
As Vice President of Marketing, Meenal leads the overall strategy for both the Marketing and Analytics teams at Fit Small Business. Since joining the team in 2018, Meenal advanced from SEO associate to head of marketing; and has focused on a variety of areas within the company, including onpage and offpage SEO, data and KPI analysis, and managing a team of marketing experts. Meenal has a bachelor’s degree in Economics and Journalism/Media Studies from Rutgers University.
Before joining Fit Small Business, Allison Potts rose through the ranks to lead the project management, customer service, and marketing teams within the B2B sales industry where she learned the importance training and technology play in small business efficiency. Allison now works with our sales, marketing, and real estate experts to ensure tips, in-depth software recommendations, and step-by-step instructions meet the needs of business owners and related professionals.
Rebecca formerly worked as the Content Manager and Editor-in-Chief for a large digital marketing company specializing in website content creation strategies for Small Businesses. She led a team of 35 Global and US based writers and editors. She directs the content teams for Retail, HR, Finance, and Starting a Business.
Join our Team
People are our primary competitive advantage, and we take hiring, training, and motivating the best team possible very seriously.
We offer a 100% remote work environment, with competitive compensation and benefits. This includes health insurance and 401K with matching for all US employees, and 4 weeks of paid time off for all team members globally.
We believe that diversity, equity, and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. We celebrate applicants of all backgrounds regardless of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, or veteran status.
If you are looking for an excellent place to both leverage your existing skills and take your career to the next level we hope you will consider our open positions.
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