Make it Big Recommends: Our Reading, Listening and Watching List from Make It Big 2022

Last month, dozens of global thought leaders and ecommerce experts took the stage at our fifth-annual Make it Big ecommerce conference to share their insights and predictions around the future of ecommerce.

If you missed the live event, you can now watch all 18 sessions — a mix of panels, workshops, fireside chats and a live podcast — on demand.

The BigCommerce team has compiled a must-read list of books, articles and more recommended and created by our Make it Big speakers. 

It’s a collection of valuable resources for anyone wanting to draw inspiration for growing their business, getting a competitive advantage or leading an enterprise.   

The List 

Books by MIB speakers.

By John Mackey: 

• Conscious Capitalism: Liberating the Heroic Spirit of Business

• Conscious Leadership: Elevating Humanity Through Business

• The Whole Foods Diet: The Lifesaving Plan for Health & Longevity

• The Whole Foods Cookbook: 120 Delicious and Healthy Plant–Centered Recipes

• Audiobook: Passion and Purpose

By Seth Godin: 

• This is Marketing

• Purple Cow

• Linchpin

• All Marketers Tell Stories

By Melinda Emerson: 

• Fix Your Business: A 90 Day Plan to Get Back Your Life and Reduce Chaos in Your Business

• Become Your Own Boss in 12 Months

By Sevetri Wilson: 

• Resilient: How to Overcome Anything & Build a Million Dollar Business With or Without Capital

• Solid Ground

Recommended books.

• Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike – By: Phil Knight

• Snow Crash – By: Neal Stephenson

• Allies and Advocates – By: Amber Cabral

• Go Big Now — By: Julia Pimsleur

• Content Rules – By: Ann Handley

• Buyer Legends – By: Bryan Eisenberg

Blogs and workshops.

• Seth’s Workshops: akimbo.com

• Seth’s Blog: seths.blog

• Melinda’s Online School: smallbizladyuniversity.com

• Melinda’s Resource Blog: succeedasyourownboss.com

Podcasts. 

• Seth’s Podcast: Akimbo

• Melinda’s Podcast: Small Biz Chat

• Nicole’s Podcast: The Corporate Expat Experience

• Mailchimp Podcast by Bjork: Sonic Symbolism

• How I Built This Podcast

The Final Word

Download a PDF version of the below infographic MIB 2022 Recommended Reads with links to each recommendation for future reference.