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IconBocs,HuntGatherSnack,grooveandgrain,@trainheroic,snapclass,lostcrates,StorkStack,@shopzockster,mysterytacklebx,mypupjoy,YankeeHollow,
Invitation App - Share referral codes community

Invitation codes

The referral community
 Invitation App is a social network where people post their referral codes and collect rewards on autopilot.

IconBocs - e-commerce ventures for good subscription businesses entertainment industry

IconBocs

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Kickstarter-like, gamified engagement & eCommerce platform for Brands, Charities & Icons
 Stemming from a desire to help people improve their personal brand, IconBocs creates a new standard for a growing number of status- and style-driven, socially-conscious consumers. We meld cause-based marketing with high-end brands and well-known celebrities. Celebrities ...
Primp Sweat Shine - e-commerce personal health beauty subscription businesses

Primp Sweat Shine

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Beauty/Health Subscription Box
 Primp Sweat Shine is the only beauty box designed for the glamour girl that likes to get dirty in the gym. Each month subscribers get a custom tank of the month and the newest in beauty and health products. 
Hunt.Gather.Snack. - specialty foods subscription businesses dietary supplements

Hunt.Gather.Snack.

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Diet Snack Box Subscription Service
 Hunt.Gather.Snack. is the healthy solution to convenient paleo, primal, or keto diet snacking. Subscribers receive a curated collection of the best diet and lifestyle snacks around. Every month! Free Two-Day Shipping!
Groove & Grain - consumer goods music subscription businesses craft beer

Groove & Grain

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Beer and Music, Hands On
 Groove & Grain partners with passionate craft-brewers and up-and-coming bands to bring you the best that experiencing life offline can bring. Every quarter, you'll receive a professionally crafted Homebrew Beer recipe and all the ingredients needed to make it. ...
LocalLux - e-commerce mobile commerce local subscription businesses

LocalLux

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The best hyper-local shopping marketplace.
 LocalLux is the best smartphone app for hyper-local shopping! It puts quality, independent goods at your fingertips, that’s the “luxury” of it. More importantly, the app gives you the opportunity to purchase household items, clothes, and furniture from the carpenters, ...
Washboard - e-commerce consumer goods subscription businesses home & garden

Washboard

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Quarters for laundry delivered monthly.
 We deliver quarters on a monthly subscription basis to our customers, most of which are city-dwellers who use the quarters to do laundry in their apartment building's washers and dryers. We then sell household supplies with a simple one-click add-on to their monthly ...
Train Heroic - SaaS social games sports subscription businesses

Train Heroic

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Turn-Key Athletic Training
 Train Heroic empowers coaches with proven strength and conditioning programming. Reducing administrative time by 50%, coaching effectiveness improves with a streamlined workout creation interface that provides for easier distribution and eliminates the admin hassle ...
Lowcost Email cheap flights alerts

NowBoarding ✈️

Invite-only mailing list.
We search the best weekend and long-haul flight deals so you can book before everyone else.

Snapclass - education training subscription businesses

Snapclass

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Helping business professionals accelerate their careers through video content.
Snapclass is a software company helping businesses bring education and training services online. Our software provides businesses with the technical infrastructure needed to reach new markets and grow their business.
Datelivery - e-commerce subscription businesses

Datelivery

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Unique date night experiences delivered monthly for couples to enjoy in their home
 Monthly subscription box focused on providing unique and creative date night experiences for couples to enjoy in the comfort of their home. You don't have to leave your home or spend a lot of money, to have regular, novel date nights with your mate. Each month ...
Lost Crates - retail subscription businesses

Lost Crates

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Subscription service for handpicked designer goods
 Lost Crates is a subscription service that delivers design-inspired goods right to members' doors. The company offers several different subscription themes as well as crates curated by partners such as Better Living Through Design and Design Milk. Members are welcome ...
Stork Stack - e-commerce subscription businesses

Stork Stack

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Serendipity Shipped Monthly for Baby and Mom
 We like to say: serendipity delivered monthly to a mom’s doorstep. We do the research, you get the benefits. No hassle, no fuss, just great products & a good value with some helpful tips & encouragement along the parenting journey. Each month, members receive ...
Zockster - e-commerce fashion green subscription businesses

Zockster

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Amazing socks. Delivered.
 Zockster delivers amazing socks to your door automatically. All of our socks are made from bamboo, a material that feels like cashmere on your foot and takes 1/10 the water to make than your average cotton sock. Customers receive socks as often as their lifestyle ...
ForMen2 [specialty retail] - e-commerce specialty retail subscription businesses mens specific

ForMen2 [specialty retail]

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Brick-and-mortar men's premium grooming products w/ few players in a yet-to-mature market
 ForMen2 will be a nationwide brick-and-mortar retailer with premium shaving and men's skin care products accessible to the masses. ForMen2 appeals to the man concerned about appearance, particularly for business and social situations, but also educates all on the ...
Hidden - SaaS e-commerce subscription businesses

Hidden

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PageLime for eBay Sellers
 Saves eBay sellers time and money, while adding a layer of professionalism to their auction listings. The appeal of the application lies in its ease of use as well as a large number of the highest quality listing design templates in the industry. The name is hidden ...
Mystery Tackle Box - e-commerce advertising sports subscription businesses

Mystery Tackle Box

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Product/Service Discovery Platform for the $45 billion Fishing Market
 Mystery Tackle Box helps anglers discover new fishing products every month. More than 50 million anglers fish in the US and Canada every year, creating over $45 billion of economic activity. But the constant barrage of new products leaves many feeling overwhelmed. We ...
PupJoy - e-commerce pets subscription businesses Pet Care

PupJoy

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Helping Dog Lovers Treat Better. Raising the Bar on the Subscription Box.
 For your dogs' treat and toy needs, we are a better subscription box, focused on customization and outstanding service. When you want to outfit them with cool, quality accessories, visit our online boutique. We provide you with better products (like healthy, clear ...
Yankee Hollow - e-commerce specialty foods subscription businesses

Yankee Hollow

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Monthly artisan cheese subscription box company.
 Yankee Hollow is a monthly artisan cheese subscription box. Landing squarely between "Cheese of the Month" clubs, and subscription boxes of new, Yankee Hollow's focus is on exposing the great products made by American cheesemakers to foodies throughout the US. ...

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