We feel it’s so important to reflect back at the end of the year to celebrate your wins and see how far you’ve come. In this episode, we sit down to recap our past 12 months and encourage you to do the same! 

Wishing you a fabulous holiday season and we can’t wait to support you in 2023!

Links mentioned:

• BoxBesties.com
• SubscriptionBoxBasics.com

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Getting a clear vision of what you want your future to look like can be so impactful when doing towards your goals. If you don’t know where you are going, how are you supposed to know how to get there and how do you even know when you’ve arrived

Your Marketing Coach Renae is rolling solo today on the mic to share how you can manifest or dream up your future using vision boards, a fun exercise that she has done for decades to help her build an amazing life. This can be as practical or as “woo” as you want it to be. The fact is, both Renae AND Julie have seen this work in their own lives - both in work and personal lives. 

Her challenge to you: Visualize what your dream subscription box business will look like in 2023! 

Some people love the idea of a starting with a blank slate, but it can really be overwhelming to others. If you’d like some vision board resources to get you started, DM Renae on our Instagram @subscriptionboxbasics or simply use these templates on Canva: https://www.canva.com/templates/s/vision-board/

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Have you ever felt like you’re on an island when working from home? We’re both extroverts and thrive best with social interaction… which doesn’t happen all that often as entrepreneurs.

In this episode, we chat about how being a part of a community can make entrepreneurship less lonely, with benefits like…

• Finding new opportunities
• Get and give support to people who really get what you’re going through
• Connections can become true friendships, or even like family
• Having a sounding board and collaborators
• Accountability and encouragement

If you are looking for an amazing community to share your subscription box journey with, look no further than BoxBesties.com. 

On today’s episode, Julie and Renae dish all the details on Box Besties, a small group coaching program for subscription box business owners. This brand new program is like no other!

Box Besties is...Part group coaching, part mastermind, part girls trip! Starting March 2023, we’ll spend six weeks together online growing our businesses and making connections that will last well past the programs end date.

SIX WEEKS OF

✨Live Video Calls to network and have fun✨
 ✨Short, actionable micro-trainings✨
 ✨Private Community to connect✨
 ✨Guest Experts to share their experience and teach✨
 ✨The Support System you've been craving✨
 ✨Access to Subscription Box Coaches Julie Ball and Renae Gonzalez✨

🌴  PLUS Exclusive Box Besties Retreat Ticket 🌴

(Retreat will be stateside in fall 2023 TBD; travel expenses not included) 

Enrollment includes over $1k in bonuses!

 Enrollment is now open. Only 30 spots available!

Get all the details and join at BoxBesties.com. 

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As you know by now, personal development is our jam at Sub Box Basics. We built an entire subscription box business around it. There’s so much to learn from other entrepreneurs, especially those that pepper FUN in the game!

In today’s episode, Julie interviews Candace Nelson, founder of Sprinkles Cupcakes, judge of Cupcake Wars and author of Sweet Success: A Simple Recipe to Turn your Passion into Profit. (which just came out Nov 8th!)

Candace Nelson is a serial entrepreneur, a New York Times bestselling author, Wall Street Journal contributor and an expert in turning one’s passion into a profitable business. Her book, Sweet Success: A Simple Recipe For Turning Your Passion Into Profit will be published by HarperCollins Leadership in November 2022. Candace Nelson revolutionized the baking industry when she left a career in finance to start Sprinkles, the world's first cupcake bakery and Cupcake ATM. Nelson followed with the launch of Pizzana, a growing chain of Michelin Bib Gourmand-awarded pizzerias leading the third wave of pizza in the US. She continues to expand her portfolio of investments with CN2 Ventures and lives in Los Angeles with her husband, two sons, and Norwich terrier, Willy.

LINKS

• Get Candace’s book, Sweet Success, at https://amzn.to/3F2qifXv (affiliate link)
• Learn more about Candace Nelson at https://candace-nelson.com
• https://www.instagram.com/candacenelson 
• https://twitter.com/candacenelson 
• https://www.tiktok.com/@candacenelson

To be eligible to win Julie’s copy of the book, screenshot this podcast episode and share on Instagram, tagging @candancenelson and @subscriptionboxbasics. We’ll pick a winner on December 5th, 2022. 

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It’s game time for product business owners like you. In today’s episode, Julie talks about 5 easy ways to make holiday bundles. They don’t take weeks of planning and in fact, you can launch these bundles with items you already have. Add these to your Q4 playbook to increase your average cart value, move inventory and make more sales!

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It can be daunting to get in the game when it comes to video marketing. Instagram has made it quite clear that their algorithm favors accounts that use Reels. Listen to today’s episode as we chat about our favorite video editing apps that might it easier to create reels, plus we share some of our top tips on managing the process. 

Links you want:

• InStories - https://instories.com/ 
• Videoleap - https://www.videoleapapp.com/
• Canva - https://www.canva.com/join/phase-airplanes-silky  (affiliate link)
• The trip montage reel that Julie mentioned - https://www.instagram.com/reel/CkB8RRBpCop/
• The simple box flip reel that Renae mentioned: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CjL4XWgO9af/ 

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ICYMI, check out last week’s episode to hear about our recent rebranding and how coach Renae is joining the podcast on the regular! SO exciting!

Along with the rebrand, we’re adding new opportunities to help you! In today’s episode, we break down the new one on one subscription box coaching offer. Whether you want to do a virtual VIB (Very Important Box) day or a series of shorter calls, we will meet you where you are to maximize your success. 

Find more details at our brand new website at https://www.subscriptionboxbasics.com.

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Join us, your hosts Julie Ball and Renae Gonzalez, for a big announcement on the SBB brand and future subscription box coaching programs! After the sale of Sparkle Hustle Grow, we were often asked "Now what?" Today's episode covers that topic. Come along for the ride!

Check out all the details at https://www.subscriptionboxbasics.com.

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We've been talking about the value of in-person events over the past two weeks and I've been sharing about events I already have on the calendar for 2023. Last week, you met Allison and Cat, founders of the Ultimate Product Party. This week, I'm chatting with Jennifer Cline, Director of Marketing for SUBTA and my favorite event of the year, Sub Summit. 

We chat a bit about navigating Q4 and then she spills the tea on some incredible opportunities available to you. 

Links mentioned:

• https://subsummit.com/
• https://subsummit.com/get-tickets/
• https://subsummit.com/pitch-competition/
• https://subsummit.com/subsummit-startup-scholarship/

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