In this episode of the Subscriptions: Scaled podcast, Chris Gatbonton) and Ryan Afflitto) of Creation Crate) join host Nick Fredrick) from Rebar Technology) to talk about their unique company that brings STEM education to a subscription box service.
Chris talks about his frustration with education as he was growing up, and how he thought hands-on projects were a better way to teach and learn. He started Creation Crate with an idea and very little money, relying on a PR campaign to get the word out about his idea before he had his first box. That campaign resulted in enough pre-orders to fund his first box and he was off to the races.
Another unique aspect of the business is that it’s curriculum-based, so new subscribers all start with the same box regardless of when they join. The current curriculum is based on electronics and programming, and customers build projects like Bluetooth speakers and weather stations. Expansion into all areas of STEM is in the works.
Ryan joined shortly after Chris launched, leaving a marketing agency to focus on Creation Crate full time. Since then the company has seen tremendous growth.
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