Julie Bawden-Davis

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Julie Bawden-Davis is a widely published journalist, author, and publisher specializing in small business and entrepreneurship. She has written several books and more than 3,500 articles for a wide variety of publications, including Parade.com, the Los Angeles Times, American Express Business Trends & Insights, The Orange County Register, the San Francisco Chronicle, The Hartford, Entrepreneur, Mint.com, Living on the Cheap, Chron.com, MSN Money Talk News, Fox Business, and Forbes. She is also a small business owner.

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Business Contributor

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California State University, Long Beach

Location

Orange, CA

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Business Formation

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Julie Bawden-Davis is a widely published journalist, author, and publisher specializing in small business, entrepreneurship, and personal finance. She has a bachelor’s in Journalism from California State University, Long Beach. Since 1985, her work has appeared in a wide variety of publications, including Parade.com, the Los Angeles Times, American Express Business Trends & Insights, The Orange County Register, the San Francisco Chronicle, The Hartford, Entrepreneur, Mint.com, Living on the Cheap, Chron.com, MSN Money Talk News, SuperMoney, Fox Business, and Forbes. In addition to writing, Julie has been involved in running various small businesses, including currently a boutique publishing company and a small plant-growing business. For several years, she also worked as a bookkeeper for a national drugstore chain. A contributor to Swyft Filings since 2019, Julie enjoys writing informative, inspiring articles that give entrepreneurs the tools and motivation to run their own businesses successfully.

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