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Steve Strauss is one of the country's leading small business experts, a columnist for USATODAY.com, and the author of the "Small Business Bible." If you would like to have Steve speak to your group, or to sign up for his free e-newsletter Small Business Success Secrets!, visit his Web site. Have a question for Steve? Send him an e-mail.

Previous Columns

Why you need a life-business plan
How to choose your first employee
Tips for succeeding in a flat world
Build an effective company Web site
How to get free help for your business
10 tips for getting new customers
5 tips for creating an 'elevator pitch'
5 steps to landing a government contract
How to advertise a business: 6 tips
Best ways to get financing for your biz
Top 3 secrets of time management
Top ways to create a memorable business
How to exit your business — gracefully!
How to 'go global' with your biz
7 deadly sins of small business
10 ways to succeed in 2006
4 ways your business can stand out
How to research your competition
How can I better motivate employees?
Calculating your start-up costs
5 steps to starting a business
Does your business need a vision statement?
Small-business owners: 5 things holding you back
Boost your productivity
How to pick a franchise
How to start a new business — after retirement
Choosing health insurance for a small biz
How to form your small business
5 options for paying your taxes
Why a bigger business isn't always better
3 best types of funding for your biz
Cheap ways to get market research
5 ways to get press for your biz
5 tips for advertising your biz
5 tips for promoting a Web site
3 tips for home-based businesses
Growing pains? Tips for growing businesses
8 steps for great marketing
Use credit to run a biz? Be careful

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