Unnoticed Entrepreneur, Book 3 - How Entrepreneurs Can Leverage Their Authenticity to Build Brands

ORDINARY PEOPLE, EXTRAORDINARY ENTREPRENEURS! The UnNoticed Entrepreneur: How Entrepreneurs Can Leverage Their Authenticity To Build Brands presents 50 true stories from entrepreneurs around the world and across diverse industries, sharing how they got noticed and built their start-ups into profitable ventures--all on a lean budget. Their experiences provide valuable lessons you can apply to your business today!

• Why authenticity matters
• How to get social proof for your product
• Low cost promotion ideas
• How to use speed to compete
• When to build a community of customers
• Which books you should read
• Where to get your tech stack
• Who you can talk to for help

And so much more... The UnNoticed Entrepreneur: How Entrepreneurs Can Leverage Their Authenticity To Build Brands is a must-read for every business owner who is ready to unlock the secrets to sustainable growth.

List of contents

Foreword by Brad Sugars xi
Acknowledgements xv
Introduction xvii
The Importance of Clarity with Jamie Smart 1
Chapter One: Automate Authenticity with Chris Larsen 5
Chapter Two: Consumer Trials with Melissa Snover 11
Chapter Three: Fractional Sales with Ray Zamora 17
Chapter Four: A Shared Mission with Surendra Singh 23
Chapter Five: Engaging Stakeholders with Timber Barker 29
Chapter Six: Profitable Relationships with Abhishek Kaushik 35
Chapter Seven: Partnership Success with Denis O'Shea 41
Chapter Eight: Launching a TV Show with Heidi Dugan 47
Chapter Nine: All About People with Tim Ringel 53
Chapter Ten: Community Sales with Yong-Soo Chung 59
Chapter Eleven: Being Yourself with Mark Asquith 65
Chapter Twelve: Razors and Blades with Drew Vernon 71
Chapter Thirteen: Digital Partnerships with Ross Veitch 77
Chapter Fourteen: Customer Experience with Chris Schutrups 83
Chapter Fifteen: The Branded CEO with Prateek Joshi 89
Chapter Sixteen: Video Engagement with Darin Dawson 95
Chapter Seventeen: NFT Rewards with Ed Vincent 101
Chapter Eighteen: Consistency Wins with Eric L. Schmidt 107
Chapter Nineteen: Lumpy Marketing with Brad Sugars 113
Chapter Twenty: Need for Speed with Jonathan Rosenfeld 119
Chapter Twenty-One: Amplifier Effect with Mona Akmal 125
Chapter Twenty-Two: Customer Stories with Aron Clymer 131
Chapter Twenty-Three: Advance Marketing with Emeric Ernoult 137
Chapter Twenty-Four: Persistence and Perfection with Gail Kasper 143
Chapter Twenty-Five: Contra Favours with DC Palter 149
Chapter Twenty-Six: Gamify Utility with Karen Frame 155
Chapter Twenty-Seven: Blue Ocean with Christian Espinosa 161
Chapter Twenty-Eight: Being Found with Bart-Jan Leyts 167
Chapter Twenty-Nine: Strategic Commenting with Jason Tan 173
Chapter Thirty: Competitor Collaboration with Mark Myers 179
Chapter Thirty-One: Crowdfunded Community with Karen Tan 185
Chapter Thirty-Two: Loyal Not Happy with Charles Read 191
Chapter Thirty-Three: Breathing Success with Peter Mann 197
Chapter Thirty-Four: Sustainability Stories with Mathias Boissonot 203
Chapter Thirty-Five: Regulated Opportunities with Jamie Marshall 209
Chapter Thirty-Six: Packaging Counts with Jade Gray 215
Chapter Thirty-Seven: Main Street Marketing with Terresa Zimmerman 221
Chapter Thirty-Eight: Ethical Business with Jill Poet 227
Chapter Thirty-Nine: Speedy Delivery with Izzy Rosenzweig 233
Chapter Forty: Discrete Networking with Mathieu Johnsson 239
Chapter Forty-One: Game Mindset with Dre Baldwin 245
Chapter Forty-Two: Vegan Mission with Vikas Garg 251
Chapter Forty-Three: Trial and Learn with Allison "Ali" M. Wing 257
Chapter Forty-Four: Beer Time with Mark Wong 263
Chapter Forty-Five: AI Nuptials with Chris Troka 269
Chapter Forty-Six: Art Consumption with Hussein Hallak 275
Chapter Forty-Seven: Niche Runway with Roberto Capodieci 281
Chapter Forty-Eight: Franchise Development with John Prothro 285
Chapter Forty-Nine: Entrepreneur Mindset with Annie Margarita Yang 291
Chapter Fifty: Revitalising a Legacy Brand with Joe Hart 297
Contributors (in order of appearance) 303
Resources 309
Ten Take Aways 325
About the Author 329
Index 331

About the author

JIM JAMES jumped out of an aeroplane at 17 and hasn't looked back-or down-since. As an expatriate entrepreneur, he built a successful career across Asia before returning to the UK. Jim is the host of The UnNoticed Entrepreneur podcast, an author, and a business consultant. Now, he's keeping his feet firmly on the ground, helping unnoticed entrepreneurs to take off.

Product details

• Authors: J James, Jim James
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.06.2024
• EAN: 9781394195756
• ISBN: 978-1-394-19575-6
• No. of pages: 368
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Management; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Entrepreneurship, Business & management, Entrepreneurship / Start-ups