Founder & Author
Bev Mapes founded the Business Anniversaries website in 2010 and has been contributing to the blog and directory ever since. She holds a BS degree in Information Systems from Grand Valley State University and supplements her lifelong learning through participation and membership in Copy School, which provides interactive, online copywriting training for performance-focused marketing practitioners. Bev follows the journey of many long-running businesses in the USA, and enjoys writing anniversaries posts about pets, nature, local businesses, growing businesses, and many more.