246: How to Start a Subscription Box Service: From Spare Bedroom to $15k in Monthly Recurring Revenue

Published: Sept. 7, 2017, 9 a.m.

b'From the spare bedroom to $15k in monthly recurring revenue, Sam Gonzalez has grown the subscription style service\\xa0UrbaneBox.com\\xa0(affiliate link) all on the side from his day job as a police officer.\\nHe noticed his wardrobe was getting pretty outdated and with family and work life, he didn\\u2019t have any time (or desire, really) to go shopping. So he decided to do something about it and create an online subscription box business with a cool value proposition: $120 worth of designer clothes for $60.\\nIn this episode Sam talks through the steps he took from building his website, pitching suppliers, experimenting with different pricing models, and outsourcing the order fulfillment.\\nHe\\u2019s used a combination of AdWords, social media promotion, collaborating with other bloggers and YouTube influencers, and an interesting Facebook \\u201chack\\u201d to rapidly grow his business.\\nTune in to hear how Sam went from idea to 6-figures in 3 years, from packing and shipping his first order from his spare bedroom to a business that now does $15k in monthly recurring revenue.\\nFull Show Notes and PDF Highlight Reel: How to Start a Subscription Box Service: From Spare Bedroom to $15k in Monthly Recurring Revenue\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'