{"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 Patagonia Provisions Built a Food Business Model","slug":"how-patagonia-provisions-built-a-food-business-model","published_at":"2026-07-03T17:14:25+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/business-models-explained-with-fexingo-subscription-marketplace-saas-and-service-companies-7871638/how-patagonia-provisions-built-a-food-business-model","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-0091.mp3","audio_url":"https://audio.fexingo.com/business/business-models-explained/episode-0091.mp3","summary":"In Episode 91 of Business Models Explained, Lucas and Luna explore how Patagonia — best known for outdoor apparel — built a food business from scratch with Patagonia Provisions. Launched in 2012 with a single wild salmon product, the venture aimed to prove regenerative agriculture could scale. Lucas breaks down the unit economics: sourcing from small producers, pricing at a premium to conventional organic, and distributing through a mix of direct-to-consumer and Whole Foods. The hosts discuss why Patagonia treats food as a mission-driven loss leader, the challenge of converting hikers into repeat buyers, and what it means for a clothing company to compete with General Mills. Luna questions whether the model can ever be profitable without Yvon Chouinard's patience. A tight look at how a brand extends its ethos into a new category without diluting either. #PatagoniaProvisions #RegenerativeAgriculture #FoodBusinessModel #MissionDriven #YvonChouinard #WildSalmon #OrganicFood #WholeFoods #DirectToConsumer #UnitEconomics #BusinessModelsExplained #FexingoBusiness #BusinessModel #Sustainability #AgriFoodTech #PremiumPricing #LossLeader #BrandExtension Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo","meta_description":"In Episode 91 of Business Models Explained, Lucas and Luna explore how Patagonia — best known for outdoor apparel — built a food business from scratch wit…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":596,"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-patagonia-provisions-built-a-food-business-model/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-patagonia-provisions-built-a-food-business-model.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}