Hannah Redmond – Wild Business Growth Podcast #308: Care Package Customizer, Happy Box Co-Founder

You never know what might inspire a new business. It could even be a breakup. That’s the story of this week’s Wild Business Growth podcast guest, Hannah Redmond. Hannah is the Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Happy Box. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and your other favorite podcast platforms.

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Episode 308: Hannah Redmond – Care Package Customizer, Happy Box Co-Founder

Hannah Redmond, the Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Happy Box, joins the show to share her journey from creating a breakup care package for her sister Ariel to building the one-stop shop for gifting with her. Hear the Valentine’s Day breakup that inspired Happy Box, how to build an eCommerce website, how to create your own fulfillment center, how to start a business with your sibling, and some fun facts about SNICKERS. This episode covers everything from gift boxes to Frank Sinatra. Here’s a small sample of what you will hear in this episode:

• What makes a great care package
• OH BOY MAX
• What was the inflection point that turned Happy Box into a real business
• How does Happy Box decide the care packages they offer
• The Energizer Bunny
• How is Happy Box able to do what they do
• What does the Happy mean in Happy Box
• Shoutout, Grandpa Henry!

Connect with Hannah at HappyBoxStore.com, on Instagram @HappyBox, and on LinkedIn.

Enjoy the shoooooow! Check out the show notes below for much more detail. You can also find the full transcript here.

Show Notes

• Intro & The Breakup Box
  • [0:27] Email me at to save time with your high-quality podcast and use it as a business-building tool
  • [0:39] Connect with Hannah at HappyBoxStore.com, on Instagram @HappyBox, and on LinkedIn
  • [2:53] ShopRite, Trader Joe’s
  • [3:10] What Valentine’s Day breakup inspired Happy Box
  • [3:38] University of Maryland
  • [4:09] College Park, MD
  • [4:53] DIY (Do It Yourself)
  • [5:18] Statute of Limitations
  • [5:50] Who breaks up with someone on Valentine’s Day
  • [6:08] What makes a great care package

• The Happy Box Story
  • [7:02] A true gift
  • [7:19] OH BOY MAX
  • [7:25] What was the inflection point that turned Happy Box into a real business
  • [7:56] MBA (Masters of Business Administration), Entrepreneurship
  • [8:04] Market Research
  • [8:44] Millennial
  • [9:44] Etsy
  • [10:02] Breakup Kit
  • [12:16] HTML (Hypertext Markup Language), Myspace, Myspace Top 8
  • [12:43] How do you build an eCommerce site (eComm)
  • [13:35] The Lean Startup by Eric Ries
  • [13:52] MVP (Minimum Viable Product)
  • [14:02] Podcasts, Lean Methodology, Coursera, Agile Development
  • [14:28] Parsons School of Design
  • [15:40] WebDev (Website Development)
  • [16:08] Shopify
  • [17:00] What went into the tech (technology) behind Happy Box
  • [17:15] LLC (Limited Liability Company)
  • [17:40] Babson Entrepreneurship, Harvard Entrepreneurship
  • [18:00] SNICKERS, ExxonMobil
  • [18:22] Wix
  • [19:30] Shopify Plus
  • [19:46] Couldn’t resist
  • [20:15] Brand Management, Sun Products Corporation
  • [20:23] IU (Indiana University)
  • [20:48] Networking
  • [21:08] “Angelic” as Hannah said
  • [21:40] How does Happy Box decide the care packages they offer
  • [23:08] HR (Human Resources), Startup
  • [24:28] IBM (International Business Machines)
  • [26:02] Energizer Bunny
  • [26:35] How is Happy Box able to do what they do
  • [28:45] OUCH
  • [29:28] 3PL (Third-Party Logistics)
  • [30:52] DTC (Direct-to-Consumer)
  • [31:03] Influencer, Jennifer Aniston (Jen Aniston)
  • [32:04] The Wild Business Growth podcast is on YouTube! Subscribe @MaxBranstetter to watch full video interviews with Wild entrepreneurs like Hannah
  • [32:06] Sign up for the Podcasting to the Max newsletter at MaxPodcasting.com/Newsletter and receive How to Edit Your Podcast in Audacity. It’s where podcasting meets entrepreneurship – and terrible puns
  • [33:00] Such an honor speaking at Podcast Movement ’23 in Denver! Sign up to grab the slides from my session at MaxPodcasting.com/PM23

• Inspiration & Creativity: Working with a Sibling
  • [33:15] Co-FOUNDer Hannah Redmond
  • [33:35] How do you start a business with your sibling
  • [34:25] Creative Brief, Ad Agencies, Super Bowl Ads
  • [38:22] Not to be graphic
  • [38:37] What does the Happy mean in Happy Box
  • [38:52] UPS (United Parcel Service)
• Rapid-Fire Q&A
  • [41:59] What’s a fun fact about SNICKERS
  • [42:25] Patrick Ewing Commercial aka Patrick Chewing
  • [42:48] MARS, KIND
  • [43:01] Shoutout, Grandpa Henry!
  • [43:22] Absolut Vodka
  • [43:40] Fun Size SNICKERS Bars
  • [44:05] What’s the must-eat restaurant in Hoboken
  • [44:15] Otto Strada, Fiore’s
  • [44:34] What’s Hannah’s favorite time of the year in Hoboken
  • [45:01] Timothée Chalamet filming as Bob Dylan in Hoboken
  • [45:40] What’s the best remedy for a papercut (Not Doctor-certified)
  • [46:27] What’s a Weird Talent Hannah is much better than Ariel at
  • [47:01] PATH Train (Port Authority Trans-Hudson)
  • [47:25] My email typo
  • [48:14] Connect with Hannah at HappyBoxStore.com, on Instagram @HappyBox, and on LinkedIn
  • [48:38] What are Hannah’s Final Thoughts
  • [49:56] Follow the Wild Business Growth podcast and tell a friend about the podcast. And show love (or roast me) by leaving 5 stars on Apple Podcasts and/or Spotify
  • [50:04] The Wild Business Growth podcast is on YouTube! Subscribe @MaxBranstetter to watch full video interviews with Wild entrepreneurs like Hannah
  • [50:14] Check out the Wild Business Growth podcast on Goodpods, where you can see what your favorite people are listening to
  • [50:15] Connect with me on LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter (aka X), and Threads @MaxBranstetter and TikTok @WildBusinessGrowth
  • [50:16] Save time with your high-quality podcast. Email me at to bring your podcast to life and use it as a business-building tool
  • [50:20] Sign up for the Podcasting to the Max newsletter at MaxPodcasting.com/Newsletter and receive How to Edit Your Podcast in Audacity. It’s where podcasting meets entrepreneurship – and terrible puns
  • Theme music: Freestyle Percussion Magik – “Jungle Tribe” – provided by Jamendo

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Thanks for listening to Hannah Redmond on the Wild Business Growth podcast. To hear more Wild stories like this one every Wednesday morning, follow the Wild Business Growth podcast and tell a friend about it. And gift them a Happy Box. Until next time, Let your business Run Wild…and Bring on the Bongos!!