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Maybe your business is growing like gangbusters and you're trying to figure out how to handle all the customers coming your way. Or you aren't quite sure how to market your new product. You might have an employee who isn't quite cutting it, and you don't know what to do.
Every business owner at some point could use some advice, right?
Never fear. We've got you!
Join Good Morning America's small business expert Tory Johnson and USA TODAY small business columnist Steve Strauss for an hour-long chat Wednesday, at 12 p.m. ET on Facebook's Money and Tech page. Just go to USA TODAY’s Money and Tech Facebook page at facebook.com/usatodaymoney.
If you have questions you would like to submit in advance, please send them to ppatterson@usatoday.com or leave a question in the comment section of this post.
Here are their bios:
- Tory Johnson
Tory Johnson is a weekly contributor on ABC's Good Morning America where she leads the popular "Deals & Steals" series that offers viewers exclusive savings on phenomenal products chosen by her. Tory travels the country to find great stuff to feature on-air, which generates millions of dollars in annual sales for the businesses she promotes. She also hosts "Deal Hunter" on HSN. As the #1 New York Times bestselling author of THE SHIFT and an award-winning entrepreneur, she's devoted her career to guiding women to start and grow small businesses. Tory is a married mom of twins and lives in New York City.
- Steve Strauss
In addition to his weekly column for USA TODAY, Steve is a regular contributor to The Huffington Post, ABC News, Yahoo, and many other outlets. He is a best-selling author of 17 books, including The Small Business Bible and is a recovering attorney who regularly speaks around the country and around the world about entrepreneurship and global trends in business. Steve is also often asked to be the small business spokesperson for companies such as Microsoft, Bank of America, Dun & Bradstreet and Staples. He sits on the board of the World Entrepreneurship Forum and the national advisory board of SCORE and P&G Pro. His company, The Strauss Group, creates cutting-edge business content for everyone from Fortune 100 companies to small chambers of commerce. His latest venture is the tech startup, TheSelfEmployed.com.
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