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Esther Strauss
Esther Strauss
Expertise
Business management, Business strategy, Personal finance, Human resources management, Media planning
Currently
Co-founder
Education
Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management, Mannheim Business School, Master of Business Administration (MBA), Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania
Esther Strauss is the co-founder of Step By Step Business, as well as an accomplished author and speaker.
Education
Esther attended the University of Pennsylvania, during which time she studied abroad at Oxford University. While at Penn, she was involved in an entrepreneurship program and won the Best Business Idea award twice. She earned her Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. She was also an assistant professor at Babson College and taught entrepreneurial leadership courses.
Experience
Esther is a business strategist with over 20 years of experience as an entrepreneur, executive, educator, and management advisor. She has founded companies in technology and media, both of which had successful exits within 5 years. The companies now employ over 200 people. She has several impressive accomplishments in the media field.
Esther was named a “Corporate Champion” in Folio Magazine’s 2019 Top Women in Media Awards. She also appears in print, broadcast and streaming media as a personal finance and careers commentator and expert.
She served as the Director of Client Services at SET Media, a video ad technology company. She started her career in media planning at Universal McCann in San Francisco working with brands such as Microsoft and Sony.
Her work has achieved award-winning results including EPPY, OMMA and W3 awards in UI/UX. Visual Aesthetics, and Website Design.
Currently, as a co-founder of Step-By-Step Business, a company focused on educating aspiring entrepreneurs, her role is to strategically drive the growth of the company, and to make sure that the information provided to entrepreneurs provides the greatest possible value. The company’s long-term goal is to inspire the formation of thousands of new businesses by creating awareness of opportunities and providing comprehensive guidance to entrepreneurs around the world.
Recent articles
Starting a Bakery with Ayham Haddad of Mahalab Bakery
Esther Strauss
Published on August 28, 2023
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Starting a Business Consulting Firm with Matthew Curtis, Founder of M4C Ltd.
Esther Strauss
Published on August 28, 2023
In today’s installment of our Entrepreneurial Spotlight Series, we sit down with Matthew Curtis, the managing director at M4C Ltd. Positionedi ...
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15 Best Business Ideas for RVers on the Road
Esther Strauss
Published on December 4, 2022
More than a million Americans live full-time in their recreational vehicle, or RV, and you should know that many of them use their mobility andtheir ...
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9 Way to Make Money with a Cargo Van – Business Opportunities
Esther Strauss
Published on December 1, 2022
A cargo van is much like a passenger van, with sliding side doors and large rear doors for loading and unloading. But unlike a passenger van, acargo ...
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16 Business Ideas for Artists and Creative Professionals
Esther Strauss
Published on December 1, 2022
Artists make money by selling their work, doing commissions, or even opening a studio gallery. If you’re an artist thinking of starting abusiness, ...
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13 Roadside Business Ideas for Busy Commuters
Esther Strauss
Published on December 1, 2022
Road trippers can’t just keep on driving forever — they all need to stop now and then for food and sleep and so on. So if you’rene ...
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12 Profitable Lake Business Ideas to Start Today
Esther Strauss
Published on December 1, 2022
Fresh air, peace of mind, scenic views, and lots of fun — that’s lake life in a nutshell, which is why so many people want to take part. ...
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30 Small Business Ideas to Start from Your Home
Esther Strauss
Published on December 1, 2022
Even with the lifting of pandemic lockdowns, many people still choose to stay and work from home. So if you’re thinking about ways to earn moneyfr ...
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21 Profitable Tech Business Ideas for the Digital Age
Esther Strauss
Published on December 1, 2022
Can you tell the difference between Windows and Ubuntu? If you’re a self-professed technology geek with a business acumen, starting a techbusiness ...
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