From the archive: This episode was originally recorded and published in 2021. Our interviews on Entrepreneurs On Fire are meant to be evergreen, and we do our best to confirm that all offers and URL’s in these archive episodes are still relevant.

Julie Ball is a wife, Mom and a corporate girl turned entrepreneur. She is a Subscription Box Coach and Founder of Sparkle Hustle Grow. She is a personal development junkie, an outdoor enthusiast, music lover and really good at claw machines. She’d rather be traveling.

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Guest Resource

SparkleHustleGrow – Choose your own adventure! Start a Subscription Box Business or Subscribe to an Entrepreneur Box!

3 Value Bombs

1) Hustle doesn’t have to be a bad word.

2) Subscription boxes move products, serve your customers, and get your cash flow moving in again.

3) There’s room for more.

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Show Notes

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Today’s Audio MASTERCLASS: 3 Ways to Grow Your Business with a Subscription Box

[1:34] – Julie shares something that she believes about becoming successful that most people disagree with.

There’s this belief that hustle is a bad word. But we get to define our own version of hustle.
For Julie, hustle means having the time to work on her business and also having down time for herself.
Hustle doesn’t have to be a bad word.

[2:40] – How can Fire Nation start their own box business – or add it to their existing business?

Whether you are starting a business or you already have a business, you can add a subscription box to the mix.
Curate a selection of your products each month to ship to your subscribers.
Subscription boxes move products, serve your customers, and get your cash flow moving in again.

[4:19] – Why would someone would want to start their own subscription box business?

Julie loves the subscription model over the traditional e-commerce route.
Recurring revenue. Wouldn’t it be nice to stop chasing that one-time customer knowing that they will come back?
Another reason to start your own subscription box is that you can turn your passion into profit.
The subscription box industry is hot right now.

[6:36] – What are some other ways we can grow our business with a subscription box?

Subscription boxes are not for everyone, but there are other ways you can use subscription boxes to grow your business.

[8:08] – A timeout to thank our sponsor!

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[10:44] – Can you give us examples of how we can pitch a box?

First recommendation is to research boxes that will be a good fit for your products and services – then, simply reach out.
The idea is to connect and start building that relationship.

[12:59] – What’s another way we can grow our business with a subscription box?

If you are in a specific industry, you can look for subscription boxes that support your industry already.

[14:16] – You can help people with everything we talked about today… where can Fire Nation go for more information?

SparkleHustleGrow – Choose your own adventure! Start a Subscription Box Business or Subscribe to an Entrepreneur Box!

[15:59] – Julie’s key take away.

There’s room for more.

[16:32] – Thank you to our Sponsor!

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