{"id":2987,"date":"2016-08-26T14:00:33","date_gmt":"2016-08-26T18:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/futurpreneur.ca\/?p=2987"},"modified":"2024-02-13T11:51:32","modified_gmt":"2024-02-13T16:51:32","slug":"weekend-reading-list-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/futurpreneur.ca\/en\/blog\/weekend-reading-list-10\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekend Reading List"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-42874\" src=\"https:\/\/futurpreneur.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/shutterstock_80236570.jpg\" alt=\"Weekend Reading List\" width=\"600\" height=\"419\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s time for a roundup of some great content we found over the last few weeks online for entrepreneurs. Need a weekend read? Here is a list to power through and help motivate and inspire this weekend.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.ca\/kurtis-wilkinson\/left-job-failed-startup-career_b_11643892.html\">I Left My Job, Failed at a Start-Up, and Changed My Life<\/a> \u2013 Huffington Post<br \/>\n<\/strong>Kurtis Wilkinson left behind a senior role in management consulting to start a talent marketplace for freelance consultants three years ago. Unfortunately his business model didn\u2019t gain traction, but despite his start-up failing, it was still the best thing that ever happened to him professionally.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shopify.ca\/blog\/122550341-social-media-marketing-experts-advice\">Nine Social Media Marketing Pros Share Their Best Advice for Today\u2019s Entrepreneurs<\/a> \u2013 Shopify<br \/>\nToday there are roughly 2.34 billion social network users in the world, which means that in an overcrowded space, you need to stand out. These nine social media pros shared with Shopify their thoughts on social media marketing and how entrepreneurs should tackle it.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.virgin.com\/entrepreneur\/how-great-customer-experiences-create-standout-brand\">How Great Customer Experiences Create a Standout Brand<\/a> \u2013 Virgin<\/strong><br \/>\nCustomers must feel that a brand experience is like no other in order to build brand loyalty. In this article by Virgin, they look at brands with cult followings like Apple and Zappos to see how they\u2019re mastering the branding game to stand out and create loyalty.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneur.com\/article\/281013\">She Built an App Without Knowing How to Code\u2014and is Now a Millionaire<\/a> &#8211; Entrepreneur<\/strong><br \/>\nWorking in marketing, Tara Reed didn\u2019t know a thing about coding, but after realizing an opportunity in the industry when it came to making a more comfortable way of shopping, she jumped on it.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/erikaandersen\/2016\/08\/23\/want-to-be-a-great-leader-encourage-lots-of-mistakes-and-weird-career-moves\/#69776d0940f3\">Want to Be a Great Leader? Encourage Lots of Mistakes and Weird Career Moves<\/a> \u2013 Forbes<br \/>\n<\/strong>Amir Orad took one company from $30 to $200 million in revenues within a few years, and that\u2019s only one thing on his resume. Find out what this leader believes to be the secret sauce and how he encourages staff to make mistakes and step back in their careers to step forward.<\/p>\n<p>Happy reading!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s time for a roundup of some great content we found over the last few weeks online for entrepreneurs. Need a weekend read? Here is a list to power through and help motivate and inspire this weekend. 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