Simone Johnson is a Business News Daily writer who has covered a range of financial topics for small businesses, including on how to obtain critical startup funding and best practices for processing payroll. Simone has researched and analyzed many products designed to help small businesses properly manage their finances, including accounting software and small business loans. In addition to her financial writing for Business News Daily, Simone has written previously on personal finance topics for HerMoney Media.
She was born and raised in New York City. She graduated from the University of Rochester in 2017 with a dual degree in English language media and communications and film media production. She has been a reporter for several New York publications prior to joining Business News Daily as a full-time staff writer. When she isn’t writing, she enjoys community enrichment projects that serve disadvantaged groups and rereading her favorite novels.