ABOUT
A Welcome from Traci
As Americans, we are taught from a young age that we have “inalienable rights” guaranteed to us by the Declaration of Independence – life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. For many of us, that pursuit includes small business ownership.
As a country, our drive and determination are fueled by the entrepreneurial spirit – one that strives to improve our world, our surroundings, and our quality of life.
From a young age, that entrepreneurial fire burned bright in me. I was inexplicably drawn to creative endeavors, but they always wound up centered around the sales process. Sure, I had Barbie® dolls – but mine weren’t interested in going to the beach with Skipper® – they were pitching commercial taglines and products to unwitting GI Joe® figures.
It was clear that marketing of one form or another was my destiny.
I spent much of my early career working for large firms – first in marketing research, then in sales and marketing for several leading industrial manufacturers. All the while, the dream of small business ownership was always there. At the turn of the new century, the opportunity presented itself – and the rest, as they say, is history.
Soon afterward, I began my freelance business, The Creative Concept — catering to the unique copywriting, promotional and marketing needs of small businesses. In 2005, my work with small business owners led me to launch a small business portal site, which evolved into Entrepreneur & Self-Employed Business Journal. My work on the ESB site continued to fuel my passion for writing — resulting in several ebooks, seminars, and courses, and dozens of small business articles in syndication.
You’ll note that I readily admit my caffeine addiction, although I am trying to get that under control these days. In days past, you’d likely find a conga line of empty soda cans on my desk — which made it easy to gauge my success in that endeavor on any given day.
My dreams have been realized by helping others achieve theirs. I am fortunate to be able to work with some of our nation’s brightest and most ambitious small business owners and leaders. The enthusiasm that they have is contagious – I find myself filled with the giddy elation of those bygone Barbie® doll days.
The world around us has dramatically changed since colonial times, but the dreams our forefathers envisioned seem more relevant today than ever before. Whether your dream includes creating an additional income stream to fund recreational activities, or to leave the “rat race” and take your own path – these are the dreams that have been guaranteed to you. I encourage you to reach out and seize the day!
Testimonials:
“Traci is an excellent writer with a keen understanding of the kind of information small business owners need for success, and I admire the way she presents herself and her business endeavors on the Web.” – Barbara Brabec – Author & Entrepreneur, one of America’s best-known home-business authors. Barbara’s several books include Homemade Money and Creative Cash, both of which have achieved classic status, each with more than 120,000 copies sold. Visit her online at: www.BarbaraBrabec.com
“The first time I learned of Traci was visiting several of her many websites. I was blown away with how her pages grabbed and held my attention. Design is only one of her many talents, as I discovered. She is also an Internet-savvy, first-class marketer, magazine publisher, trade association founder and much more. We’ve coordinated projects together and I am very pleased with her professional attention to details and deadlines. I highly recommend her for your next project!” – James Dillehay, co-author/publisher Guerrilla Multilevel Marketing www.gmmlm.com
Affiliate Marketing Disclosure:
The Creative Concept values our relationship with our readers, and we strive to be your most trusted source for valuable marketing and promotional content, as well as a suite of business services. In an effort to provide full disclosure, we’ve provided this brief overview of our policies regarding affiliate marketing.
We do occasionally make recommendations and post links for which we may receive affiliate compensation — either as a commission for each sale, or some other form of compensation, such as review copies of books, information products, and the like.
These recommendations are made only for those products and services which we have personally used, and attest to their merit to our readers; however, advertisers do not influence the editorial content of this website. We are routinely sent books, ebooks, information products, audios and videos for review on this website. If selected for review, we will post reviews only for those products we feel demonstrate a significant value to our readers.
Most of the links contained within the pages of this website offer no affiliate compensation at all, but are offered for their merit to our readers.
In any business venture, there are inherent risks, and there is a chance for financial loss. Results listed within the pages of this website often illustrate exceptional and atypical results — in other words, they should not be accepted as normal or average results.
Testimonials that are noted within the pages of this website are from users of our products or services, and are offered willingly and without compensation of any kind.
Any affiliate commissions earned help defray the ongoing costs associated with keeping me caffeinated — a fact that my husband is most appreciative of.
