Collective Editorial Team
The Collective Editorial Team is made up of writers, editors, and subject matter experts covering everything solopreneurs deal with — from tax, bookkeeping, and…
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Every article is written by someone who works with self-employed businesses every day, and technical tax and payroll pieces are reviewed by our team before they publish.
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The Collective Editorial Team is made up of writers, editors, and subject matter experts covering everything solopreneurs deal with — from tax, bookkeeping, and…
Marissa Achanzar spent nearly a decade in public accounting at a top 10 accounting firm, supporting businesses of all sizes and complexity as a…
Stephen Fishman is an attorney and author who has dedicated his career to writing authoritative guides on taxes and business law for small businesses,…
Nikita is the Content Lead for Collective, focused on organic educational content. She has lead financial education for various digital platforms for over a…
T.J. Porter is a Boston-based freelance writer with nearly a decade of experience, including more than seven years focused on personal finance, covering credit,…
Eric Rosenberg, MBA, is a finance and technology writer based in Ventura, California, with a decade of experience as a corporate financial analyst before…
Andi Smiles, small business financial consultant and coach, teaches rad business owners to take control of their finances so they can step into their…
Leslie Donnenwirth is a copywriter with 16 years of experience in brand strategy and advertising, including agency roles at redpepper and Humanaut writing for…
Linsey Knerl is a Midwest-based author and freelance content strategist with 18 years of experience writing about personal finance, small business, and technology for outlets…
Sarah Li-Cain, AFC®, is a finance and fintech content marketing writer and strategist with 14 years of experience, writing for outlets and companies including…
Tennessee native Morgan Overholt is a graphic designer with nearly 20 years of experience and the owner of Morgan Media LLC, a design and…
Dana Sitar is a freelance journalist who has covered personal finance, careers, and digital media since 2011, with bylines in The New York Times,…
Hooman Radfar co-founded Collective to give self-employed business owners the same back-office support larger companies take for granted. Before Collective, he co-founded AddThis, a…
Keisha Blair is the bestselling author of Holistic Wealth: 32 Life Lessons To Help You Find Purpose, Prosperity and Happiness and founder of the…
Ugur Kaner is the co-founder of Collective, the all-in-one financial platform for solopreneurs that offers formations, bookkeeping, business tax, and compliance support all under…
Garima Khatri is a freelance writer and content strategist for tech and fintech brands. Outside of work, you can find her exploring quaint coffee…
Janie Basile is a freelance content creator from Scotland with 20 years’ experience crafting content for insurance and technology startups and financial services companies.…
Simone McNish is a business coach and DEI Consultant. She works with moms and women of color on running profitable and sustainable businesses. As…
Jon Dulin has over 15 years experience in the financial services industry and 20 years investing in the stock market. He has his undergrad…
Raquel is an Accounting Manager at Collective. As a CPA, advanced QBO ProAdvisor and a former tax credit consultant for California Franchise Tax Board,…

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