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Handmade / Craft vs Subscription Box

At default assumptions, Subscription Box nets $1,192/mo more than Handmade / Craft.

Handmade / Craft

Etsy-style handmade goods with material, platform, and shipping costs

Gross$504
Net profit$54
Margin10.6%
Orders/mo18

Cost breakdown

Materials$90 18%
Packaging$14 3%
Labor$180 36%
Platform fees$99 20%
Shipping$32 6%
Advertising$25 5%

Growth trajectory

launch · 1–3$36
traction · 4–8$54
scale · 9–12$79

Margins are thin, look at reducing material or shipping costs before scaling volume.

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Subscription Box

Higher net

Monthly product boxes with sourcing, packaging, fulfillment, and churn modeling

Gross$8,294
Net profit$1,246
Margin15.0%
Orders/mo217

Cost breakdown

Box contents$2,604 31%
Packaging$543 7%
Shipping$1,302 16%
Payment fees$249 3%
Acquisition$1,250 15%
Fixed costs$1,100 13%

Growth trajectory

launch · 1–3$1,773
traction · 4–8$2,865
scale · 9–12$3,554

Healthy for an indie box. Squeeze the COGS-per-box line and you'll free up real cash.

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