Launch a Subscription Business

Name: Launch a Subscription Business
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How to build a sustainable company you're passionate about in 60 days.

Created byDavid Landau

Last updated 2/2017

English

What you'll learn

Choose the right products for their business
Run a smooth shipping and delivery operation
Mount a far-reaching marketing campaign
Start a successful subscription box business

Course content

6 sections • 19 lectures • 2h 7m total length

Introduction to the course4:31
In this section you'll learn:

What exactly a subscription business is

The many benefits of a subscription business

Some examples of successful subcoms, such as Dollar Shave club

4.1 Getting organized before you start10:18
In this section you'll learn:

How to use a CRM to get organized

How to keep on top of product procurement
4.2 Negotiating with Suppliers3:44
In this section you'll learn the pros and cons of getting free product and paying for products.
4.3 Sourcing the right products for your box4:55
In this section, you'll learn:

Identifying The Products You Want

Deadling with negotiation

Handling payment and Delivery

5.1 To outsource or not to outsource?4:21
In this section, you'll learn the pros and cons of outsourced shipping and in house shipping
5.2 Choosing a carrier6:36
In this section, you'll learn

The different features of the carriers

How to choose the right one for you
5.3 Customer experience8:14
In this section, you'll learn

Why customer experience matter during shipping

How to run a tight shipping operation that leaves your customers satisfied
5.4 Preparing for lost or missing shipments4:06
In this section, you'll learn

How to deal with support requests

How to streamline responsibilities

6.1 Pre-launch Marketing4:16
In this section, you'll learn all the steps of a successful prelaunch campaign.
6.2.1 Using social media to get initial traction - part 110:43
In this section, you'll learn

How to leverage Instagram to get customers

How to leverage Facebook to get customers
6.2.2 Using social media to get initial traction - part 211:49
In this section, you'll learn

How to leverage Producthunt to get customers

More general tips on using social media
6.3 Continuous growth10:12
In this section, you'll learn different ways of assuring continuous growth such as:

Blogging

PPC advertising

Promotions
6.4 Keeping your customers3:07
In this section, you'll learn how

How to maintain ultra responsive customer service

The important of acquiring the right customers
6.5 Bonus - 10 quick tips on upselling your customers1:44
In this section, you'll get quick bonus tips to upsell your customers! To see the rest, sign up for our newsletter here:

Requirements

We recommend you have a few ideas of niches that you would like to start a business in
It also helps if you have at least $200 to pay for the first prototype box, package and website setup

Description

In the recent years, a new subscription businesses model built around monthly boxes have grown very popular. These monthly boxes contains monthly surprises, allowing curated unique experiences for each customer In return, they offer a stable recurring monthly revenue with relatively little work.

You will learn:

How to come up with the perfect idea
How to design your box and its content
How to get the best deals when sourcing your products
How to get the best rates on shipping and deal with the unexpected
How to jumpstart your customer acquisition & achieve sustainable growth
And more!

You get:

Over 2 hours of videos
Downloadable transcripts of all courses
Downloadable slides of all courses

This course is for you if:

You want to start a lifestyle business
You want stable & recurring revenue
You want to turn your passion into a business

Who this course is for:

First time entpreneurs
Home makers
Passive income seekers
No previous business or technology experience required

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Course content

Section 1: Introduction to the course1 lecture • 5min

Section 2: Research - finding a great idea2 lectures • 6min

Section 3: Design - Assembling your product3 lectures • 33min

Section 4: Procurement - Sourcing your products3 lectures • 19min

Section 5: Shipping - Sending your box out!4 lectures • 23min

Section 6: Marketing - Getting your product out there6 lectures • 42min

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