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Published on: 12/4/2006
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HumanaOne and Small Business Guru, Steve Strauss, Help Small Business Owners Take Their Business to the Next Level
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - Dec 4, 2006 - In a world of rising costs and big corporate competitors, running a small business can be endlessly challenging.To help small business owners address some of the issues they face, HumanaOne, Humana's (NYSE: HUM) line of individual health insurance plans, and small business guru Steve Strauss, have partnered to bring a series of free, informative small business seminars called "Business Breakthrough: Tips on How to Take Your Small Business to the Next Level" to small business owners across the country.
The seminars, sponsored by HumanaOne and led by Strauss, will provide information on topics such as: Marketing on a Shoestring Budget, Creating a Strong Business Brand and Navigating Rising Health Care Costs.
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We partnered with Steve Strauss because his experience complemented HumanaOne's knowledge base in the health care arena, enabling us to present a broader look at some of today's most critical business issues."
"As a long-time small business strategist, I have interacted with many small business owners.I've heard their war stories, and I've learned their secrets," said Strauss."With the help of HumanaOne, I want to pass along those tried-and-true, real-world business tips, skills, examples and strategies that have proven to help small businesses grow.We hope this is something of lasting value for small business owners."
About Steve StraussSteven D. Strauss, a small business owner himself, is the president of The Strauss Group, Inc: Strauss Law Firm, Strauss Seminar Co., and Strauss Syndication.He is also the country's leading small business expert.An internationally recognized lawyer, business columnist, and speaker, Strauss is also the author of 15 books, including the best-selling "Small Business Bible."Strauss' business column, Ask an Expert, appears weekly at USATODAY.com, and is one of the most highly syndicated small business columns in the world.He is also the small business expert for Microsoft and AllBusiness.
Strauss has been featured on various networks, including BBC, Bloomberg Television, CNN, CNBC and MSNBC, as well as in publications such as Chicago Tribune, Entrepreneur, The Los Angeles Times, New York Daily News and TIME, among others.Additionally, he has spoken to business and government groups worldwide, including Bausch & Lomb, HP, Staples, Manhattan Chamber of Commerce, United Nations, United States Embassy in Mongolia and United States State Department.More information on Strauss can be found at www.mrallbiz.com.