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Steven D. Strauss is an American author, columnist, and lawyer, who has been referred to as “America’s leading small business expert.” He is the author of eighteen books and was a senior columnist for USA Today for more than twenty years. Strauss writes regular columns about business and entrepreneurship for Inc. and The Motley Fool.

Early life and education

Strauss was born and raised in California. His father ran a chain of carpet stores in the Southern California area. Strauss received his bachelor's degree in political science from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in 1981, before becoming a Coro fellow. He subsequently graduated from Claremont Graduate University, with a Master of Public Policy, and went on to receive his J.D. from the University of the Pacific's McGeorge School of Law.

Bibliography

• The Unofficial Guide to Starting a Home-Based Business, Wiley, 2000
• The Big Idea: How Business Innovators Get Great Ideas to Market, Kaplan Publishing, 2001
• The Business Start-Up Kit: Everything You Need to Know About Starting and Growing Your Own Business, Kaplan Publishing, 2002
• The Small Business Bible: Everything You Need To Know To Succeed In Your Small Business, Wiley, 2004
• Get Your Business Funded: Creative Methods for Getting the Money You Need, Wiley, 2011
• Planet Entrepreneur: The World Entrepreneurship Forum’s Guide to Business Success Around the World, Wiley, 2013
• Your Small Business Boom: Explosive Ideas to Grow Your Business, Make More Money, and Thrive in a Volatile World, McGraw-Hill, 2021

Complete Idiot's Guides

• The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Impeachment of the President (with Spencer Strauss), Alpha Books, 1998
• The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Kennedys, Alpha Books, 1999
• The Complete Idiot's Guide to Beating Debt, Alpha Books, 2003
• The Complete Idiot's Guide to the NBA, Alpha Books, 2003
• The Complete Idiot's Guide to World Conflicts, Alpha Books, 2006

Ask A Lawyer

• Debt and Bankruptcy, W. W. Norton & Company, 1998
• Divorce and Child Custody, W. W. Norton & Company, 1998
• Landlord and Tenant, W. W. Norton & Company, 1998
• Wills and Trusts, W. W. Norton & Company, 1998

References

1. Strauss, Steve (June 23, 2013). "Why I Hire English Majors". HuffPost.
2. Strauss, Steve (January 2006). "Government's Role in Encouraging Small Business" (PDF). Economic Perspectives: 10–12.
3. Schawbel, Dan (October 29, 2018). "Why You Should Think Globally As An Entrepreneur". Forbes.
4. Kurtz, Rob (August 10, 2011). "Meet The HuffPost Small Business Board of Directors". HuffPost.
5. Pachter, Richard (March 7, 2009). "MrAllBiz gives sage-like advice". Savannah Morning News.
6. Quinn, Becky (April 20, 2012). "USA Today columnist Steven Strauss talks about his new book, the 3rd Edition of the Small Business Bible". Small Business Association of Michigan.
7. "Steve Strauss, Author at Inc". Inc.
8. Strauss, Steve (September 3, 2024). "Cash-Strapped to Cash-Flush: Real Ways to Fuel Your Business Idea". AOL. The Motley Fool.
9. "4 Marketing Tips For Small Businesses from 'Your Business' Host JJ Ramberg". Forbes. October 24, 2012.
10. "Steve Strauss '81". University of California, Los Angeles. August 5, 2022.
11. Strauss, Steven D. "The Unofficial Guide to Starting a Home-Based Business - Softcover". AbeBooks. Wiley.
12. "Job Sharing". SFGate. February 24, 2002.
13. Strauss, Steven D. (2003). "The business start-up kit". Texas A&M University. Kaplan, Inc.
14. Ramberg, JJ (November 17, 2017). "Six ways to prepare for Small Business Saturday". NBC News.
15. Strauss, Steven D. (May 2011). "Get Your Business Funded: Creative Methods for Getting the Money You Need". Wiley.
16. Symonds, Matt (October 29, 2013). "The Entrepreneurial Employee - How To Make Intrapreneurship A Win-Win For Everyone". Forbes.
17. "Your Small Business Boom". Kirkus Reviews. July 15, 2022.
18. "BKLYN Understanding Impeachment: BPL Shares Book List". BKReader. Brooklyn Public Library. November 6, 2019.
19. "The complete idiot's guide to the Kennedys". Simmons University. Alpha Books. 2000.
20. Strauss, Steve (October 29, 2024). "Repair Your Credit Without Spending a Time". The Motley Fool.
21. Strauss, Steven D. (c. 2003). "Complete Idiot's Guide to the NBA". San Francisco Public Library. Alpha Books.
22. Strauss, Steven D. (c. 2006). "Complete Idiot's Guide to World Conflicts". San Francisco Public Library. Alpha Books.
23. "Ask a Business Expert: What you should know about bankruptcy". Staples Inc.
24. Pollet, Susan L.; Mechanick, Debra (2011). "Reading List for Separating and Divorcing Parents" (PDF). New York State Unified Court System.
25. Strauss, Steven D. (1998). "Landlord and tenant". Adams State University.
26. "Ask a Lawyer: Wills and Trusts". Google Books. W. W. Norton & Company. 1998.

External links

• Steven D. Strauss on Amazon.com
• Steven D. Strauss on Goodreads

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• 21st-century American lawyers
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• American motivational speakers
• Living people