Steve Kaplan (entrepreneur) explained

Steven Kaplan
Birth Date:25 March 1960
Birth Place:Illinois, U.S.
Occupation:Business Success Expert, Author, and Public Speaker

Steve Kaplan (born March 25, 1960) is an American entrepreneur, author, public speaker.

Start of career

Kaplan built SCA- a 1300 employee, international marketing firm [1] -before selling it to Snyder Communications[2] (NYSE: SNC). In January 2000, SNC officially launched Bounty SCA Worldwide[3] a division that organizes the marketing services businesses it has acquired over the previous few years. Kaplan served as the CEO of Bounty SCA Worldwide under Snyder Communications which was sold to Havas.[4]

Books

Kaplan went on to write about these experiences of starting, building and selling SCA. He is the author of Bag the Elephant,[5] Be the Elephant, and Sell Your Business for the Max. Bag the Elephant received the Benjamin Franklin Award[6] as the Business Book of the Year.

Bibliography

Secret Millionaire

Kaplan appeared on ABC's show Secret Millionaire where he travels to the south side of Chicago to donate money to charities in need.[7]

Military tour

In 2013, Kaplan joined “Operation Hot.” Along with Chef Charles Carroll, Chef Robert Irvine, and others, he toured Afghanistan speaking to troops on getting jobs and starting businesses to better prepare them for redeployment back to the US.[8]

World Arm Wrestling League

Kaplan currently is the President of the World Arm Wrestling League LLC and the Commissioner of the World Arm Wrestling League (WAL).[9]

Business ventures

Kaplan is a minority owner in esports team Immortals.[10]

Notes and References

  1. News: World's top 25: 5 Havas Advertising. 21 December 2011. AdvertisingAge. 23 April 2001.
  2. News: Snyder Communications Unveils Bounty SCA Worldwide; Snyder Target Marketing Companies Join Together to Create Global Marketing Group.. 21 December 2011. Business Wire. 22 July 1999.
  3. News: Organizing the Tool Chest: Bounty puts the service in Snyder.. 21 December 2011. Promo Magazine. 1 February 2000. https://web.archive.org/web/20120204042706/http://promomagazine.com/mag/marketing_organizing_tool_chest/. 4 February 2012. dead. dmy-all.
  4. News: CEO Calls Havas/Snyder Merger an Ideal Fit.. 21 December 2011. All Business. 1 May 2000.
  5. http://www.vbjusa.com/business-toolbox/book-reviews/9021-bag-the-elephant-by-steve-kaplan "Bag the Elephant by Steve Kaplan"
  6. Web site: Benjamin Franklin Award Winners and Finalists 2006. Independent Book Publishers Association. 21 December 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120213182851/http://www.ibpa-online.org/pubresources/benfrank2006_win.aspx. 13 February 2012.
  7. Web site: Watch Secret Millionaire TV Show - ABC.com. ABC. 25 April 2019.
  8. Web site: Operation H.O.T. Heats up RC-S | Article | the United States Army . 2018-11-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181103092034/https://www.army.mil/article/105130/operation_hot_heats_up_rc_s . 2018-11-03 . dead .
  9. Web site: The Era of Streaming Niche Sports Dawns. Kevin. Draper. 17 July 2018. 25 April 2019. The New York Times.
  10. Web site: Memphies Grizzlies Co-Owner Increases Stake in Immortals eSports Team. 29 September 2016. Esports.inquirer.net. 25 April 2019.

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