{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2Fbfa4bd3c-097a-4b3f-8b49-2a84dcf16b14","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"<iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px;\" title=\"E 185: Media Curation with Mike Abend\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"clipboard-write\" seamless src=\"http://player.captivate.fm/episode/bfa4bd3c-097a-4b3f-8b49-2a84dcf16b14\"></iframe>","title":"E 185: Media Curation with Mike Abend","description":"<p>Welcome back to another episode of The Defiant Business Podcast!</p>\n<p>Today, I have Mike Abend, CEO of Bookshlf, a media curation platform that helps people organize, curate, and discover the content they love, no matter where it's from.&nbsp;</p>\n<p>Mike has started his career as an attorney but moved into the media and tech space in 2014 and started building businesses around a new concept, the Influencer. He was optimistic about the Digital Creator space but frustrated about the types of content that were the most successful on digital platforms.&nbsp;</p>\n<p>In this episode, we're going to talk about Mike's journey in building a media curation company, as well as his goals about the company and the people it helps.&nbsp;</p>\n<p>So if you're interested in learning how this curation platform can help you with your content strategy, then this episode is for you.</p>\n<p>Follow along on Instagram at <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/defythestatusquobiz/\" rel=\"ugc noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@defythestatusquobiz</a></p>\n<p>To connect with other Defiant Businesses, join the <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/thedefiantbusinessgroup\" rel=\"ugc noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook Group&nbsp;</a></p>\n<p>Connect with Mike: <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-abend-72aa016/\">https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-abend-72aa016/</a></p>\n","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/8754238d-a184-4ccb-b534-32333299e78a/1923973-1628017052769-cd944cd7b3552.jpg"}