Jean Murray

Jean Murray
Jean Wilson Murray
  • Holds an MBA and Ph.D. in small business management and entrepreneurship
  • More than 35 years' experience teaching business startup, finance, tax, and legal issues
  • Business law and taxes expert for The Balance (and prior to that, About.com) since 2008

Experience

Jean Murray has taught at business and professional schools for over 35 years. She was an associate professor at Palmer College of Chiropractic from 1995 to 2009, where she taught accounting, business law, finance, and business startup.

Murray was also the owner of Emence Enterprises, LLC for 15 years, writing about business startup issues and publishing business startup guides for professionals.

She is the author of several books including "The Complete Guide to Working for Yourself" and "The Complete Guide to Writing Effective and Award Winning Business Proposals." Her latest books in the "Frugal Business Secrets" series focus on saving money, working smarter, and simplifying your business.

Education

Murray has an MBA in small business/entrepreneurship from Cleveland State University (1974) and a Ph.D. in administration/management from Walden University (2000). She received her bachelor's in English and literature from Mount Union College.

About The Balance Small Business and Dotdash

The Balance Small Business makes launching and managing your own business easy. It is home to experts who provide clear, practical advice on entrepreneurship and management. Whether you’re just starting up or you want to take your company to the next level, The Balance Small Business will answer your questions and turn your business dreams into reality.

The Balance Small Business is part of the Dotdash publishing family. For more than 20 years, Dotdash brands have been helping people find answers, solve problems, and get inspired. We are one of the top-20 largest content publishers on the internet, according to comScore, and reach more than 30% of the U.S. population every month. Most recently, Dotdash was named Publisher of the year by Digiday, a leading industry publication.