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How a Local Bookshop Beat Amazon With a Kids Storytime Card
In episode 73 of Small Business Success with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna dig into a surprising local win: an independent children's bookshop in Portland that built a paid storytime subscription card and turned it into a $20,000 annual revenue stream while strengthening community ties. They break down how the owner, Maria Santos, created a tiered card system — $10/month for unlimited weekend storytimes, a $5 monthly mini-card for weekday drop-ins, and a $100 annual VIP card that includes a birthday party slot. The hosts walk through the math — 140 active cardholders generates about $13,000 a…
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