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The Sub Box Start Up Challenge
Hosted by Jessica Principe · EN
The Sub Box Start Up Challenge is a 5-day sprint to fast track your subscription box business success! Each episode includes actionable activities to kickstart your business, with real life stories and examples. Hosted by Jessica Principe a 5+ year subscription box business veteran and Founder & CEO of All Girl Shave Club. If you've got an idea for a subscription box business, or you want to be inspired with one of your own, the Sub Box Start Up Challenge is the perfect place to lift off!
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Ep 5: How to Source Products & Plan Out Your Box Line Ups
Mar 24, 202200:15:55Tap to summarizeMy friend, we've made it to the end of the Sub Box Start-Up Challenge! How are you doing? Did you have a chance to work on your margins spreadsheet from the last episode? I hope you're seeing the path to profitability and that it's glowing with goodness! In today's final episode, we get to talk about sourcing products! This is the heart of your subscription box business, so not only do you need to know how to find products, but you also need to have a system in place for staying creative, for curating boxes that will wow, and to make sure that all of this work doesn't take over your life! That's why I'm teaching my favorite method for planning out a years' worth of boxes in one session. This method will not only enable you to stay fresh and creative when it comes to product ideas, but it will also save you hours and hours of time as you're running your business. I can't wait to share this with you! You're gonna need that notebook again, so when you're ready, listen to episode 5 here. Resources mentioned in this episode:How to Plan a Years Worth of Boxes (YouTube Video)Subscription Box Essentials e-book & Workbook (save 20% with coupon code PODCAST)
Transcribe →Ep 2: How the Sub Box Model Works & Coming Up With Your Idea
Mar 24, 202200:14:39Tap to summarizeWelcome back! What did you uncover in yesterday's episode? It can be really eye-opening to see what kinds of stories we're telling ourselves, and what beliefs we're carrying about our abilities and opportunities, isn't it? I hope you're feeling empowered and ready to leave those limiting beliefs in the dust! Today's episode is a FUN one! It's all about understanding important concepts within the subscription box business model, coming up with your own fabulous idea, and then validating your idea once you have one! ✅I've packed quite a bit into this one, but it's all good stuff - and really important in starting off on the right foot. You're DEFINITELY going to need a notebook for this one because you'll be making some key decisions for your business today! When you're ready, listen in to episode 2 here.
Transcribe →Ep 4: How to Make Money With a Subscription Box - Understanding Your Margins
Mar 24, 202200:11:15Tap to summarizeI'm dying to hear the name you came up with yesterday! Will you share with me on Instagram so I can celebrate with you?! Next up, let's talk MONEY, honey! 💵I know you're not starting a subscription box business to have a new hobby - you want this business to be profitable at the end of the day. That's my goal for you too. Having a successful, profitable subscription box business can be life-changing, and in order to make it that way, we have to know our numbers. In today's episode, I'm going to walk you through how to make money with this model, so you can understand your margins and calculate out the right price for your box. 📦If you don't love math, that's ok, I'm going to keep it really easy. You may want to grab a calculator to have handy though. When you're ready for me to show you the money, tune in to episode 4 right here.
Transcribe →Ep 3: Naming Your Box
Mar 24, 202200:11:27Tap to summarizeLook at you go! 🙌 You've kicked those limiting beliefs to the curb, you understand how the subscription box model works, AND you've come up with a brilliant idea to bring to life! Are you happy dancing right now, too?! 💃Your fabulous idea needs an equally fabulous name, right? So in today's episode, I'm going to walk you through the exact process I use whenever I'm naming a business or product. It's super simple, and actually pretty fun too! The best part is, once you finish your homework for this episode, you'll have your new business name ready to run with! I mean, I don't know about you, but I think that's a pretty huge milestone and definitely calls for a little celebration afterward! 🥂Once you've got your notebook, listen in to episode 3 right here.Resources mentioned in this episode:Thesaurus.comRhymeZone.comUSPTO.govGoDaddy.com
Transcribe →Ep 1: Can I Really Do This?
Mar 24, 202200:19:10Tap to summarizeWelcome! If you've been dreaming about starting a subscription box business, or you want to be inspired with the perfect idea for your own, you're in the exact right place. It's time for you to stop dreaming about owning a subscription box business, and to start building it! You've just unlocked your exclusive access to the Sub Box Start Up Challenge private podcast. This 5-day audio series is kind of like a start-up sprint. Each episode includes actionable activities that you can do to get your idea off the ground.🚀Today, we're kicking it off with episode #1 which is all about belief. You don't want to skip this one, because I'm willing to bet that you've got at least one( maybe more) of these things holding you back from taking action (I did too!!). These are things like...❌ "It's too expensive, I can't afford to start this kind of business"❌ "I don't have any experience doing this kind of thing" ❌ "There's already someone else doing something similar, there's too much competition" ❌ "I work full time, I don't know if I'll really have the time to give to be successful" ❌ "How can I really do this? I'm just a..." [insert your title: mom/wife/country girl/dreamer/etc]So in this episode, we're going to crush through the barriers that might be keeping you stuck, so that they won't hold you back any longer. I know this is powerful stuff, and I wish someone had helped me through this years ago when I was getting started. I'm going to be real honest and vulnerable with you here, so thank you for trusting me to guide you through. Grab your notebook and listen in now. When you're done, take some time to do the homework assignment at the end. I promise it will be worth it!
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