{"podcast":{"title":"Business Models Explained with Fexingo: Subscription, Marketplace, SaaS, and Service Companies","slug":"business-models-explained-with-fexingo-subscription-marketplace-saas-and-service-companies-7871638","podcast_index_feed_id":7871638,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fexingo.com/business/business-models-explained.xml","website_url":"https://www.fexingo.com/","image_url":"https://audio.fexingo.com/business/business-models-explained/cover.png","author":"Fexingo","episode_count":50,"summary":"Subscription models, marketplaces, SaaS, and service companies each have distinct unit economics, growth levers, and competitive moats. In this show, Lucas and Luna dissect how businesses like Netflix, Uber, Salesforce, and McKinsey actually make money — comparing CAC, LTV, churn rates, and contribution margins. Lucas brings journalistic rigor, cross-referencing financial filings and case studies; Luna challenges assumptions about scalability, pricing power, and customer lock-in. Each episode centers on a single model or a head-to-head comparison, avoiding fluff for concrete numbers. This is for listeners who want to understand why some subscription businesses fail while others thrive, why marketplace liquidity matters more than user count, or how SaaS companies balance growth against profitability. No founder hype, no generic advice — just the mechanics behind real companies. How do you choose the right model for a new venture? When should a marketplace pivot to managed services? What makes a subscription truly sticky? #SubscriptionModel #MarketplaceBusiness #SaaS #ServiceCompany #UnitEconomics #CAC #LTV #ChurnRate #ContributionMargin #Netflix #Uber #Salesforce #McKinsey #Busines…","last_synced_at":"2026-06-14T04:18:31.870512+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/business-models-explained-with-fexingo-subscription-marketplace-saas-and-service-companies-7871638"},"episode":{"title":"How Chewy Built a Subscription Empire on Pet Love","slug":"how-chewy-built-a-subscription-empire-on-pet-love","published_at":"2026-06-03T16:51:04+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/business-models-explained-with-fexingo-subscription-marketplace-saas-and-service-companies-7871638/how-chewy-built-a-subscription-empire-on-pet-love","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/business-models-explained-with-fexingo-subscription-marketplace-saas-and-service-companies-7871638","url":"https://audio.fexingo.com/business/business-models-explained/episode-0029.mp3","audio_url":"https://audio.fexingo.com/business/business-models-explained/episode-0029.mp3","summary":"Lucas and Luna unpack Chewy's business model, focusing on how the pet retailer turned a notoriously low-margin category into a high-margin subscription powerhouse. They dive into Chewy's customer acquisition cost, its famous 365-day return policy, and the surprising economics of autoship. Why does Chewy spend so much on customer service, and how does it keep churn below 10 percent? The hosts examine the trade-offs between growth and profitability, and what the company's recent numbers tell us about the durability of its model. A concrete look at a modern retail success story. #Chewy #PetRetail #SubscriptionModel #Autoship #Ecommerce #CustomerLoyalty #BusinessModels #RetailStrategy #DirectToConsumer #DTC #PetIndustry #OnlineRetail #RecurringRevenue #CustomerExperience #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #BusinessModelsExplained #SubscriptionEconomy Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo","meta_description":"Lucas and Luna unpack Chewy's business model, focusing on how the pet retailer turned a notoriously low-margin category into a high-margin subscription po…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":615,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/business-models-explained-with-fexingo-subscription-marketplace-saas-and-service-companies-7871638/episodes/how-chewy-built-a-subscription-empire-on-pet-love/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/business-models-explained-with-fexingo-subscription-marketplace-saas-and-service-companies-7871638/how-chewy-built-a-subscription-empire-on-pet-love.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}