MSNBC,   NBC,   CBS   and   Fox   Television)   to   discuss   his   experiences   and   insights.   He   has   also   written   articles   for   business   magazines   such   as   Target   Marketing .<br><br>   He   is   a   New   York   Times ,   Wall   Street   Journal ,   Business   Week   and   USA   Today   best 0 selling   author.   Steve   Kaplan   is   a   business   leader   by   example   and   a   trusted   advisor   who   knows   what   your   business   is   going   through.   He ¹ s   someone   who   has   walked   the   walk   as   well   as   talked   the   talk.<br><br>   Nobody   knows   the   haunts   and   dreams   of   a   typical   business   owner   like   someone   who   has  º been   there º  and  º done   that. º   By   the   age   of   35,   Steve   had   turned   his   basement   business   that   was   earning   less   than   $100,000   in   profits   into   the   number 0 two   ranked   promotion,   marketing   and   database   company   in   America.   With   1,300   employees   in   21   countries   and   over   $250   million   in   sales,   this   was   only   the   beginning   for   Steve.<br><br>   He   currently   owns   several   businesses   including:   The   Difference   Maker,   Inc.   0  providing   business   tools   to   large   and   small   businesses,   Kaplan   Enterprises   0  a   venture   capital   group   specializing   in   operating   and   equity   roles   across   businesses   in   a   variety   of   industries   and   is   a   partner   in   eSkape,   a   60,000   square   foot   family   entertainment   center.   Steve   has   served   on   the   board   of   directors   for   Nations   Healthcare,   a   company   that   builds   and   operates   day   surgery   centers   in   the   United   Kingdom   in   addition   to   serving   on   the   Executive   Committee   for   EuroRSCG,   which   set   strategy   for   its   176 0 company   advertising   agency   conglomerate.<br><br>   He   has   taught   courses   in   various   business   disciplines   and   has   recently   written   the   New   York   Times   bestsellers,   Bag   the   Elephant!:   Getting   and   Keeping   BIG   Customers   as   well   as   Be   the   Elephant:   Build   a   Bigger,   Better   Business .   Steve ¹ s   savvy   for   no 0 nonsense   business   strategy   has   elevated   many   companies   to   become   market   leaders   0  many   of   them   in   the   top   five   of   their   fields   for   years   running.   And   more   important   to   their   bottom   line,   he ¹ s   shepherded   to   success   and   profitability   over   one   hundred   businesses   of   all   sizes   and   in   all   stages   of   development.<br><br>   Most   Requested   Programs...    " Get   and   keep   BIG   Customers   " Grow   your   Business   BIG   " Build   a   Solid   Foundation   " Identify,   Keep   and   Motivate   Valuable   Employees   &   Leadership   

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