{"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":122,"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":"2026-07-19T04:18:57.843124+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/business-models-explained-with-fexingo-subscription-marketplace-saas-and-service-companies-7871638"},"episode":{"title":"How Dollar Shave Club Disrupted the Razor Market","slug":"how-dollar-shave-club-disrupted-the-razor-market-2","published_at":"2026-07-09T17:08:50+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/business-models-explained-with-fexingo-subscription-marketplace-saas-and-service-companies-7871638/how-dollar-shave-club-disrupted-the-razor-market-2","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-0104.mp3","audio_url":"https://audio.fexingo.com/business/business-models-explained/episode-0104.mp3","summary":"In 2011, Dollar Shave Club launched with a viral video and a simple pitch: razors delivered monthly for a few dollars. Within five years, it captured 15% of the US razor market and sold to Unilever for $1 billion. This episode unpacks the business model mechanics behind that disruption. Lucas explains how the subscription model solved a real consumer pain point—overpriced razors sold behind locked shelves—and turned a commodity into a relationship. Luna digs into the unit economics, customer acquisition costs, and why the company eventually sold rather than IPO'd. We also look at what happened after the acquisition: how Unilever's scale changed the model, and whether the subscription edge dulled over time. With Procter & Gamble's Gillette still dominating, Dollar Shave Club's story offers lessons in market entry, brand voice, and the limits of disruption. A focused case study on building a subscription business from a single product. #DollarShaveClub #SubscriptionBusiness #Disruption #DirectToConsumer #RazorMarket #Unilever #Gillette #ConsumerGoods #CustomerAcquisition #BusinessModel #ViralMarketing #UnitEconomics #Acquisition #BrandVoice #DTC #Business #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo","meta_description":"In 2011, Dollar Shave Club launched with a viral video and a simple pitch: razors delivered monthly for a few dollars. Within five years, it captured 15%…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":556,"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-dollar-shave-club-disrupted-the-razor-market-2/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-dollar-shave-club-disrupted-the-razor-market-2.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}