Using an eCommerce Subscription to Change the World with OurShelves' Alli Harper

Episode 22 March 17, 2021 00:32:22
Using an eCommerce Subscription to Change the World with OurShelves' Alli Harper
Subscription Stories: True Tales from the Trenches
Using an eCommerce Subscription to Change the World with OurShelves' Alli Harper

Mar 17 2021 | 00:32:22

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Show Notes

Most subscription entrepreneurs initially are attracted to the model for its predictable recurring revenue, but there are other benefits to having an ongoing relationship with members. Alli Harper works at the intersection of subscription eCommerce and social impact. Dedicated to the advocacy of promoting diversity in the picture book industry, Alli is building OurShelves, a scalable enterprise that serves the underestimated audience for diverse children's books. Trained as a lawyer and community organizer, Alli launched the business from her kitchen table in the home she shares with her wife Jenn and their two children. Host Robbie Kellman Baxter featured Alli’s launch story in her recent book, The Forever Transaction. She now invites her to the podcast to share the way she is using her subscription business to persuade publishers to include more diverse families in the everyday stories they tell in their children’s books.

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