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Subscription Box Answers

Liam Brennan
Subscription Box Business
Busterbox
Email Marketing
Customer Acquisition Cost
Marketing Strategies
Meta Ads
Churn Rate
Subscription Box Industry
Customer Retention
Subscription Box
Customer Acquisition
Subscription Boxes
Entrepreneurship
Customer Service
Customer Experience
Meta
Recurring Revenue
Subly
Facebook Ads
E-Commerce

Welcome to Subscription Box Answers, the podcast for anyone looking to start or scale a successful subscription box business. I'm Liam Brennan, co-founder of BusterBox, a dog subscription box company that we started in a spare bedroom back in 2016. Since then, we've grown to thousands of subscribers and over $13 million in sales, and along the way, I've learned a ton about what it takes to make a ... more

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Latest Episodes

On today’s episode of Subscription Box Answers, I’m sharing practical tips to help you boost your website’s conversion rate this Q4.

If you aren’t converting at least 2% of your visitors into customers, growing your subscription box business can bec... more

Getting somebody to subscribe is only the first step. What happens when they cancel after their very first box?

In this episode, I break down five reasons new subscribers leave early, from signing up purely for the discount to a disappointing first ... more

I recently tested an old-school retargeting campaign for a subscription box business.

This used to be a fantastic way to follow up with people who were interested but hadn’t signed up yet. It helped bring down CAC and turn more of those people into ... more

Should you sell one-time boxes in your subscription box business? The answer is maybe but it all comes down to the numbers.

In this episode, I explain why you need to understand how much it costs to acquire a customer, how much profit you make on ea... more

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Recent Guests

Stefan Pretty
CEO of Subbly
Subbly
Episode: The Future Of Subscription Boxes + A.I (With Stefan Pretty)
Jared Latigo
Founder of The Chicken Box, a niche t-shirt subscription service for chicken lovers
The Chicken Box
Episode: This Chicken T-Shirt Subscription Has Hit 1000 Subs (with Jared Latigo)
Low Hickson
Founder of Passion and Growth and Shelf Care
Episode: Subscription Box Challenge: Your Road To Recurring Revenue...
Matthew Holman
Founder of Subscription Prescription and a Subscription Consultant, known for his insightful posts and content about subscription services.
Subscription Prescription
Episode: Talking Subscription Acquisition & Retention (with Matthew Holman)
Nicole Bannell
Founder of Nicole's Jungle, a craft subscription box business
Nicole's Jungle
Episode: Secrets to Growing a Thriving Craft Subscription Box Business with Nicole Bannell
Courtney Hubbard
Operations Manager at BoxUp, specializing in custom printed boxes
BoxUp
Episode: Let's talk about custom boxes (with Courtney Hubbard)
Lo Hixson
Founder of Passion and Growth
Passion and Growth
Episode: From ER Nurse to Subscription Box Success: Lo Hixson's Inspiring Journey
Michael Zavet
Co-founder and CEO of Shieldify
Shieldify.com
Episode: The Most Effective Way To Win Chargebacks: Shieldify's CEO Reveals AI Strategies for Subscription Box Success
Mike Longshaw
From The Prep Centre, a fulfillment center in the UK
The Prep Centre
Episode: The Benefits Of Using A Fulfilment Center (with Mike Longshaw)

Host

Liam Brennan
Host of Subscription Box Answers

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 48 ratings
  • Just Do What Liam tells you to do!

    This podcast does exactly what it says it does on the tin!

    Straight to the point !

    No BS !

    Liam simplifies the whole process of setting up & operating a subscription business which is how business should be! Why complicate operations unnecessarily?

    In particular his simple approach to how to run Meta Ads has been a game changer for me.

    Thank you Liam & keep up the good work … your abundance & generosity of sharing your experiences & knowledge is very much appreciated.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Margret Jane
    United Kingdoma month ago
  • Must-listen for sub box owners

    My sub box is established - it’s our ten year anniversary in November - but I started listening to the pod in October 2023 and have made several changes to my business on the back of Liam’s practical advice (particularly Meta ads, email marketing, lead collection, and website optimisation).

    On the back of doing that, we’ve added 1000 additional monthly subs in 18 months (likely to be 1200+ by the end of this month). The podcast has genuinely revolutionised my business, and helped me change thi... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Six Pennies
    United Kingdoma year ago
  • Love the Podcast!

    I love how helpful these podcasts are. Great show.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    O757
    United Statesa year ago
  • Practical solutions to real life business problems. Liam shares his mistakes, experience and knowledge into easy to follow lessons.

    Audible
    5
    A. Hippolyte
    United States2 years ago
  • Practical solutions

    Practical solutions to real life business problems. Liam shares his mistakes, experience and knowledge into easy to follow lessons.

    Audible
    5
    A. Hippolyte
    United States2 years ago

Listeners Say

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Brightens up with practical, no-fluff advice for box founders
Great resource for growing and monetizing subscription boxes
Host shares real-world, revenue-focused guidance
Goes straight to actionable tactics listeners can implement quickly

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How Subscription Box Owners Can Use AI to Get More Customers
Q: How is AI changing your process for creating marketing assets?
AI speeds up creation by generating variations from high-performing assets, repurposing old campaigns, and producing both image and video content, which allows us to test more quickly while maintaining quality.
Boost Your Subscription Box with SMS: What Works & What Doesn’t
Q: Do you use SMS marketing for BusterBox?
Yes, we use SMS marketing for selling products and recovering failed payments.
The Future Of Subscription Boxes + A.I (With Stefan Pretty)
Q: What does this mean for freelancers and agencies?
Freelancers can become more productive and handle more clients as the tools allow them to work faster.
This Chicken T-Shirt Subscription Has Hit 1000 Subs (with Jared Latigo)
Q: What is your ultimate goal with this company?
My goal is to grow the business in the next three to five years and sell it off for 10 to 15 million dollars.
This Chicken T-Shirt Subscription Has Hit 1000 Subs (with Jared Latigo)
Q: How did you hit the 1,000 subscribers?
I focused on subscription ads and targeted leads consistently for a hundred days. I also ran a promotion offering a free t-shirt with their first subscription box, which attracted new subscribers.

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A practical, no-nonsense show focused on starting and scaling subscription boxes, with a strong emphasis on profitability, retention, pricing, and operational systems. Across episodes, listeners hear detailed playbooks for marketing, automation, lead generation, and monetization, including AI-assisted marketing, affiliate structures, and strategies to grow subscribers or exit a business. Notable strengths include data-driven tips, real-world examples from a successful box business, and clear, repeatable tactics that listeners can implement quickly. The host's hands-on approach and emphasis on sustainable growth over flashy marketing make it a useful resource for both new entrants and experienced operators in the subscription box space.

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2. Jared Latigo
3. Low Hickson
4. Matthew Holman
5. Nicole Bannell
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7. Lo Hixson
8. Michael Zavet

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