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Everything Small Business Journal is an acknowledged pacesetter in reporting on the topics that affect today’s small business owners. We invite you to browse our website — you’ll discover an unrivaled selection of time-tested tips, tools, and resources from market leaders who are out there in the trenches day after day. Expand your business potential, and draw upon their years of knowledge and experience. Everything Small Business Journal is the ideal business partner to maximize your efficiency and productivity.

Everything Small Business Journal is a business resource that was developed for those who dare to envision their business as a thriving enterprise.

• John Vanover – President
• Traci Hayner Vanover – Vice President & Publisher

Note: The views expressed in Everything Small Business Journal are the opinions of the individual authors; and do not necessarily reflect those of the site owners, their agents or associates. Information contained in Everything Small Business Journal should NEVER be construed as legal advice; readers are urged to consult with a professional for legal business matters.

Everything Small Business Journal
Division of The Creative Concept, Inc.
PO Box 8326 Fort Wayne, IN 46898
Email: contact [at] esbjournal.com

Our business has been certified as PCI compliant – insuring safety of our customers personal payment information.

John V. Vanover, President & CEO – An engineer by trade, John’s technical skills are a real asset to the business, earning him the unofficial moniker of “tech support.” John plays a key role in the programming and design associated with our private client projects, and the operations of ESBJ. John works closely with advertisers, and is the “man behind the curtain” at Everything Small Business Journal .

Traci Hayner Vanover, Vice President & Publisher – Traci is an author, publisher, and publicist, with over 20 years experience in the fields of sales, market research and promotion.

Traci’s copywriting and design talents have been featured in national magazines, books, ebooks, and websites. She is the publisher of Everything Small Business Journal. When she’s not working on ESBJ, Traci works with private clients as a publicist, copywriter and consultant.

Traci Hayner Vanover is the most unconventional combination of branding and marketing smarts you’ll ever meet. She’s a creative whirlwind when it comes to crystallizing your business message and then proclaiming it in a blaze of glory.

If you’re ready to make an investment in promoting your business and reaching more of the people you’re meant to serve, Traci is the Promo Diva® to call. But, be warned: extreme truth-telling is one of her many incomparable traits. She loves her clients enough to say so when the baby is ugly.

Traci’s depth of savvy and resources is unique and offbeat and always in her distinct shade of fun. From publishing Everything Small Business Journal, a daily small business magazine, to producing the weekly Neanderthal Marketing, a lively radio show with practical marketing advice, she lends a hand to business owners with humor and generosity.

Traci brandishes her creativity with the over four thousand fonts she’s collected in her design work as well as the playful popular culture examples she uses to illustrate marketing and branding ideas. She’s totally committed to her clients and possesses the skills necessary to help them succeed.

Traci is a Jill-of-all-trades when it comes to promoting your business and she’ll use every tip, trick and tool at her disposal to help you prosper. Take the plunge and have a blast making your business a one of a kind success. Contact Traci now for the brand of your life.

Traci oversees the day-to-day editorial/management aspects of the site. Please direct all books for review to Traci’s attention.

Contributors:
ESB Journal features the contributions of dozens of writers and authors — and we welcome submissions from business owners and writers just like you! For more information on how to contribute and our submissions guidelines, visit the Submissions page.

A few of the many contributors featured here at ESB Journal include:

• Tom Borg, President of Tom Borg Consulting Development & Training
• Mike Klassen, the Magalog Guy®
• Deke McClellend, Photoshop Expert Trainer
• Alexander Poltorak, author and Patent Expert
• Jessica Swanson, “The Shoestring Marketer”
• Traci Hayner Vanover, the Promo Diva®
• Earma Brown, author and publishing expert
• Evan Marshall, President of Evan Marshall Agency
• Charles Boromeo, writer behind Justice-Explained
• Jim Camp, negotiation coach and author
• Denise Richardson, consumer advocate
• Tony Burge, writer & business consultant of BizLingual
• Julie F. Jones, Vice President of of SBA Lending at Southwest Bank
• Nancy Juetten, author and PR consultant
• Dal LaMagna, founder of Tweezerman
• David H. Faux, Intellectual Property Attorney
• Robert H. Bloom, Author & U.S. Chairman and CEO of Publicis Worldwide
• Alan Kay, author & Solutions Focused change consultant
• Denton Darnutzer, entrepreneur & telecom consultant
• Anthony Mora, President and CEO of Anthony Mora Communications, Inc.
• Melih Oztalay, CEO of SmartFinds Internet Marketing
• AJ Wilcox, SEO Specialist
• Gail Z. Martin, marketing consultant
• Marsha Friedman, CEO of EMSI Public Relations
• Tyler Wells, C.P.A.

Our Brands:

Everything Small Business Journal is part of a network of sites developed and operated by The Creative Concept, Inc. – a full-service media firm offering design, copywriting, marketing and promotional services for small businesses.

With clients spanning dozens of industries and specialties, TCC is able to offer comprehensive consulting and service packages that are both effective and affordable. Our network of websites utilize cutting edge technologies and multi-media formats to achieve unrivaled results. Partnering with TCC is both economical and effective.