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Washboard - e-commerce consumer goods subscription businesses home & garden

Washboard

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 ...

Zockster - e-commerce fashion green subscription businesses

Zockster

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 ...

Stork Stack - e-commerce subscription businesses

Stork Stack

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 ...

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

IconBocs

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 ...

PupJoy - e-commerce pets subscription businesses Pet Care

PupJoy

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 ...

Hidden - SaaS e-commerce subscription businesses

Hidden

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 ...

Groove & Grain - consumer goods music subscription businesses craft beer

Groove & Grain

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. ...

Lost Crates - retail subscription businesses

Lost Crates

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 ...

LocalLux - e-commerce mobile commerce local subscription businesses

LocalLux

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, ...

Yankee Hollow - e-commerce specialty foods subscription businesses

Yankee Hollow

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. ...

Datelivery - e-commerce subscription businesses

Datelivery

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 ...

Snapclass - education training subscription businesses

Snapclass

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.

ForMen2 [specialty retail] - e-commerce specialty retail subscription businesses mens specific

ForMen2 [specialty retail]

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 ...

Train Heroic - SaaS social games sports subscription businesses

Train Heroic

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 ...

Mystery Tackle Box - e-commerce advertising sports subscription businesses

Mystery Tackle Box

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 ...

Primp Sweat Shine - e-commerce personal health beauty subscription businesses

Primp Sweat Shine

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.

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!

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