Steven S. Little is a much sought after expert on the subject of business
growth and the future of opportunity. As a Senior Consultant for Inc. Magazine
since 1998, and author of the new best-selling book "The Seven Irrefutable
Rules of Small Business Growth" (Wiley, 2005) he speaks to thousands of owners
and managers of growing organizations each year.
He also regularly speaks for some of the world's leading organizations,
including UPS, Sprint, Microsoft, Bank of America, and the Small Business
Administration. His style has been described as "real-world", "highly credible"
and "uniquely engaging."
Throughout the 1980s and '90s, Steve was President of three fast growth
companies. Both FAME, Inc. and Erb Industries, Inc. achieved profitable growth
rates of over 500% during his tenure. As President of The Queensboro Shirt
Company, Steve helped to build one of the country's most successful sites for
internet commerce.
Steve began his career in advertising with Foote, Cone and Belding/Chicago and
DKB Advertising. He is a graduate of Miami University and has studied at The
Institute for Management Development in Lausanne, Switzerland and The Future
Studies Masters Program at the University of Houston, Clear Lake.
Thousands of owners and managers have seen Steve deliver his growth-oriented
message. For Inc. magazine alone, Steve has been the keynote speaker at over
200 events. He is a proven business growth expert who also possesses the
skills that can only come from years of speaking in front of various groups.
The Seven Irrefutable Rules of Business Growth - 21st Century Strategies for
Building Your Company:
More than any other objective, businesses want to grow. In this, his most
popular keynote, Steve investigates what it takes to grow your business both
effectively and profitably. Through his personal experience as a growth expert
(both as a growth consultant and a President of three fast growth companies)
and studies of the Inc. 500 (America's fastest growing privately-held
companies) Steve identifies those best practices of organizations that achieve
sustained and profitable growth.
The Ten 'Ts' of Custom Acquisition & Retention - Proven Initiatives For
Building Relationships and Profits:
Today, business interested in growth are looking to improve their customer
relationships to increase sales, lower costs and maximize profits. Short on
theory, long on practical advice, Steve examines how today's most succesful
organizations are transforming the way in which they acquire and retain
customers. Through concepts such as "touches", "telepathy" and "timebombs",
this no-nonsense discussion will help your group build customer-centric
processes that lead to sustainable growth.
The Future of Opportunity: A 20/20 Vision of Your Success:
In this exciting and thought-provoking keynote, Steve helps audiences focus on
their near-term future. By identifying the most impactful macro-changes taking
place in our world today, and dovetailing them with the specific developments
within your industry or organization, Steve illuminates the future of
opportunity and success for your group over the next 3 to 15 years. No crystal
ball or tea leaves here...just factual, down-to-earth information your group
will find interesting, entertaining and actionable.
