A Launch Date Isn’t a Plan | EP 207
Jul 18, 2025
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You picked a date to launch your subscription box. You told your audience. But are you actually ready to launch?
Here’s the hard truth: a launch date without a plan is just a number on the calendar. And hope is not a marketing strategy.
In this episode of Friday Fuel, I break down the biggest mistakes subscription box owners make when it comes to launching and what you need to do instead.
Because a successful launch is about so much more than just the day your cart opens. It’s about everything you do before that to warm up your audience, build momentum, and create excitement.
What you’ll learn in this episode:
- Why picking a date isn’t the same as planning a launch.
- The one month I always avoid launching in — and why.
- What a real launch runway includes (and when to start).
- Five signs you’re not ready to launch yet.
- How to check if your launch is on track – or if you need to delay with purpose.
Take Action
Don’t launch to crickets. This week, audit your launch plan and ask yourself:
- Do I have a waitlist?
- Is my audience warm and engaged?
- Is my sales page ready?
- Do I feel confident – or rushed?
If you’re missing pieces, take the time to fix them now. You only get one chance to make a strong first impression. Make sure you’re ready.
And if you want the full roadmap to launching your subscription box the right way? It’s all inside Launch Your Box. Join me, and let’s build your launch plan together.
Learn from me:
- Subscription Box Blueprint eBook: This $17 ebook covers logistics from product selection to packaging to shipping. Plus a 90-day launch plan and bonus ‘Instant Scripts’ for your social media.
- Launch Your Box: My complete training program that walks you step by step through how to start, launch, and grow your subscription box business.
- Launch Your Box Podcast: I share tons of practical tips and strategies to help you start, launch, and grow your subscription box business. You’ll also hear from industry experts and current Launch Your Box members who are crushing it - get ready to get inspired!
- One Box at a Time: Inside my book One Box at a Time, I show you the steps you need to follow to start and launch your subscription box. To turn your dream into reality. This book is filled with proven teachings, valuable resources, best practices, and action steps for you to take.
Find me on social:
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Facebook: @SubBoxwithSarah
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Instagram: @howtostartasubbox
- YouTube: @sarahwilliams5836
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