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10 Internet Startups That Thrive By Mail
APRIL 26, 2012
"For $19 per month, Blissmo sends its subscribers a box full of eco-friendly products, all with a monthly theme, such as 'morning bliss,' 'fair trade favorites,' and 'afternoon fuel.' "
Please Tell Us Your Favorite New Business In San Francisco
APRIL 10, 2012
"We've already got a couple contenders in mind, such as Blissmo, a start up that connects eco-friendly customers with sustainable products."
Loyal Customers, One Box at a Time
APRIL 3, 2012
"The most successful subscription businesses have a customized feel to them. Blissmobox, a service of flash-sale site Blissmo, delivers boxes full of healthy snacks and organic soaps and shampoos."
Last Minute Gift Ideas
DEC 23, 2011
"In general, blissmo is great for just learning about both established and new organic and eco-friendly brands."
Stand-out, Shout-out Tues: Last Min Gifts? Go to blissmo.com!
DEC 21, 2011
"With all the flurry surrounding the upcoming holidays, it's easy to forget about Mother Earth. Hunting for last minute gifts and attempting to stretch your dollar as far as it will go can be especially burdensome."
7 Eco-Fashion Flash Sale Websites for Everyday Green Deals
DEC 21, 2011
"Tired of dealing with greenwashing?  Blissmo does the vetting for you by featuring businesses with a "people- and planet-positive approach" ingrained in their DNA."
WWGN Maya Interviews blissmo's Ian Johnstone
DEC 11, 2011
The Urban Grocer's Foodie Gift Guide
DEC 8, 2011
"When organic, sustainable, artisanal, and farm-fresh seem to be on the lips of your foodie, then a subscription to the blissmobox it is."
Gifts they'll never expect: Unique, obscure and just plain strange gifts for techies
DEC 2, 2011
"Eco-friendly people on your gift list will receive a box of environmentally aware treats. It can include everything from an organically made toothbrush to new artisan granola."
What's in the Box?
NOV 29, 2011
"Sick of asking Whole Foods employees what the differences are between the 12 different brands of organic cold-pressed coconut oil?  Done googling “what the hell is a cacao nib” while you’re in the check-out line?  We found a company that takes the guesswork out of good-for-you living: blissmobox."
Do Good Deals
NOV 22, 2011
"Where does “doing good” fit into the group buying industry? There currently are a number of “do good” product and service focused daily deal business’ doing well such as blissmo."
Environmentally and socially-responsible products in monthly curated boxes
NOV 3, 2011
"blissmo sources items with “a people and planet positive approach” and offering them to customers in a curated box for a monthly subscription."
5 Companies that Really Mean “Green”
OCTOBER 9, 2011
"by providing excellent deals on eco-friendly products, blissmo leaves its subscribers with no excuse not go for the green option. The company acts as a “green Groupon,” offering daily discounts on businesses and services like EcoThin Wallet and Kaia Foods, helping sustainable companies reach new audiences—and consumers change their consumption habits. And the blissmoboxes arm of the company takes the guesswork out of buying green in a whole new way, finding the best eco and organic goods on the market and delivering them straight to your door."
blissmobox: Carefully Curated, Less Expensive Monthly Greenery
SEPTEMBER 26, 2011
"blissmo is one such service, acting like something of a Groupon-meets-Netflix for green products. The idea is that the company digs through the glut of organic and eco-friendly products on the market, peels back the layer of "green washing" to find out which have legit credentials, then ships a selection of them to you each month in a Blissmobox. Because they negotiate bulk discounts with the suppliers, Blissmo can knock about 33% of the cost off, meaning your $19 monthly fee nets you roughly $30 worth of product."
Introducing blissmobox!
SEPTEMBER 24, 2011
"For those of you who like goody bags and trying new things, this is a great gift to yourself or someone you know."
blissmo and Fair Trade USA Partner to Launch Inaugural Fair Trade blissmobox for Fair Trade Month
SEPTEMBER 22, 2011
“The partnership is a perfect example how blissmo can work with relevant non-profit organizations to support their mission, raise their profile, increase engagement – and raise money.”
blissmobox Wants to Help Consumers Discover Organic and Eco-Friendly Products
SEPTEMBER 17, 2011
"Blissmobox exposes to subscribers to new products, encourages them to try these items, and perhaps helps build a new brand loyalty to these products."
blissmobox Fair Trade Launch Press Release
SEPTEMBER 15, 2011
"Curated by Fair Trade USA’s Director of Innovation Maya Spaull, the box features a range of Certified products including Aura Cacia, Eco Lips, Divine Chocolate, Art of Tea, sweetriot and others, and debuts just in time for October which is Fair Trade Month."
blissmo and Fair Trade USA Partner to Launch Inaugural Fair Trade blissmobox for Fair Trade Month
SEPTEMBER 13, 2011
"Fair Trade blissmobox gives consious consumers a fun way to discover high-quality products that imrpove lives and protect the environment."
Redpoint And Accel Back Brazil’s Online Subscription E-Commerce Site Shoes4You
SEPTEMBER 7, 2011
"Not only does the startup add a new e-commerce site for the growing internet market in Brazil but Shoes4You also brings the fast-growing monthly subscription model to the country. The model has seen success in the U.S. with startups like BirchBox (Accel is also an investor), Foodzie, Blissmobox, BeachMint and Babbaco all gaining traction."
Sundeep Ahuja, CEO of blissmo.com, Introduces blissmobox
SEPTEMBER 6, 2011
Becoming a Curator
AUGUST 27, 2011
"All blissmoboxes pay attention to the ingredients, offering green and healthy alternatives for their members."
Blissmo Brings Environmentally Friendly Consumer Products (That Work) to the People
AUGUST 17, 2011
"The micro-action having a macro impact on the world."
blissmobox: A monthly box of greener goodness
AUGUST 11, 2011
"The blissmobox is a monthly subscription that delivers a cornucopia of organic and Fair Trade goodies right to your door."
blissmobox Wants to Help Consumers Discover Organic and Eco-Friendly Products
AUGUST 2, 2011
"Blissmo is the latest company to join the mix with the launch of the blissmobox, which allows consumers to discover organic and eco-friendly products that safer and better for them, their families and their planet."
Save up to 70 percent off organic and eco-friendly products
JULY 25, 2011
"Going green doesn't have to cost you a lot of green. Want to buy something and feel good about it? Try blissmo"
Avoid Greenwashing and Eco-Scams With The “blissmobox
JULY 5, 2011
"Proponents of sustainable lifestyles often remind us to 'vote with our dollars.' With blissmobox, you get to join forces with lots of other green-minded shoppers to magnify the power of those dollars."
blissmo Delivers a Box of Green Products and Eco-Education
JUNE 30, 2011
"Imagine a service that combines Groupon with community-supported agriculture. Blissmo, a flash-sale site, launched blissmobox on Thursday, delivering boxes of discounted organic and eco-friendly products to subscribers' doors."
blissmo Delivers a Box of Green Products and Eco-Education
JUNE 30, 2011
"In addition to lack of brand familiarity, Blissmo hopes it will overcome people’s distrust in “green” labeling and expectation that organic is a tradeoff for quality, by providing their stamp of quality and eco-friendly approval."
blissmo Launches Monthly “blissmobox”: Delivering Curated Eco-friendly Products to Your Door!
JUNE 30, 2011
"What sets blissmo apart is the fact that they promote less than 10% of the companies that apply through their daily offers. Most of the time, they promote companies that their curators will find after spending time researching products better than conventional alternatives."
Alternative Group-Buying Sites
JUNE 27, 2011
"Blissmo offers discounts on organic and eco-friendly products, ranging from independent jewellery designs to toxin-free nail products. It’s a great way to support growing businesses while feeling guilt-free about your purchases."
Worldchanging Product Curation with Sundeep Ahuja, Founder of blissmo.com
JUNE 22, 2011
Group Buying for Social Enterprises: 5 Ways Deals Can Do Good
JUNE 18, 2011
"Founded by Sundeep Ahuja, who also established Kiva, blissmo provides North American wide daily deals that give you up to 70% off everything from toxin-free baby gifts to chemical-free skin care products. You can use these incredible discounts to buy your old standbys or try out something new."
Best Green Deal Sites
JUNE 7, 2011
"Founded by Sundeep Ahuja, who also established Kiva, blissmo provides North American wide daily deals that give you up to 70% off everything from toxin-free baby gifts to chemical-free skin care products. You can use these incredible discounts to buy your old standbys or try out something new."
blissmo wins SFWeekly Best Of Award for Best Start-Up Trafficking in Groupon-esque Shopping-2011
SF Weekly Best of Award 2011
"Far be it from us to peddle clichés, but plenty of conscientious Bay Area consumers would kill to know where freeze-dried açai berry powder, sustainable sushi-quality seafood, and baby clothes crafted from organic fabrics can be purchased for half their normal price. The answer is blissmo, a San Francisco–based website dedicated to connecting benevolent businesses with the savvy consumers keen on supporting them."
Exclusive Interview with blissmo CEO on Groupon for the Green Set
MAY 9, 2011
4 Eco-Alternatives to Groupon
MAY 6, 2011
"blissmo: An alternative to Groupon that gives your wallet and Mother Earth a break."
Facebook and Google Give Groupon a Run for Its Money
APRIL 28, 2011
"Sites like blissmo only offer products and services from eco-friendly companies."
Daily Deal Sites That Are Better (for the World) than Groupon
APRIL 12, 2011
"Early on, Ahuja cultivated partnerships with environmental groups with massive email lists like the Nature Conservancy and the Care2 consumer community. Blissmo now serves the daily deals to those groups, a savvy business move that bodes well for the young startup."
Blissmo: Site for Organic and Eco-friendly Deals
APRIL 8, 2011
"blissmo, co-founded by Sundeep Ahuja of Rich Relevance, offers organic and eco-friendly daily deals to a national audience."
Interview on Upside News (live)
DECEMBER 22, 2010
blissmo: Site for eco-friendly deals
NOVEMBER 22, 2010
"blissmo is a members-only site, and much like websites Groupon and Gilt Groupe, blissmo connects savvy shoppers with organic and sustainable products and services through weekly discounts of up to 50 percent off."

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Buy Good, Feel Great with blissmo
NOVEMBER 26, 2010
"In this video, Sundeep talks about his team's mission to shift consumer demand to sustainable and organic consumption through a 'Groupon-like' model that provides discounts on green products and services."
Green Gift Monday Partner Q&A: blissmo
NOVEMBER 24, 2010
"Sundeep was brave enough to tell us why Green Gift Monday is important and that a great holiday film can have explosions."
Green Gift Monday [on Timberland's blog]
NOVEMBER 23, 2010
"For inspiration, check out these green gift giving ideas from our friends at The Daily Green, blissmo, and Treehugger."

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Have You Heard of blissmobox?
OCTOBER 19, 2011
"I am one of those people that just loves samples and trying new things. I also really prefer eco-friendly, natural products. Blissmobox is the perfect marriage of all of these things."
Journey into Green with blissmobox
OCTOBER 18, 2011
"It really is a fantastic and inexpensive way to sample new eco-conscious and organic products. Last month I found a caramel popcorn without corn syrup and all organic and found my bliss!"
Get Blissful with BlissMoBox.com
OCTOBER 15, 2011
"With all these wonderful choices.. I really cannot decide which one to get! The option of choosing is giving us the flexibility to decide on what we're looking for in our surprise monthly gift boxes. Rather than an absolute blind box, BlissMoBox gives us some consumer choice which I like!"
blissmo
OCT 11, 2011
"Blissmobox is a CSA of sorts. This month in my box I received an assortment of beauty products, from natural body lotion to hand-made face soap. I can't wait to see what is in next months box!"
blissmobox review
OCT 9, 2011
"I think this is a fun way to learn about new products and I am excited to see what will be in next months blissmobox."
blissmobox: green, safer, high quality products delivered right to your door monthly
SEPT 29, 2011
"If you love surprises, or simply, love getting packages, or you love not shopping (as I do), I have a delightful plan for you. The blissmobox. Now, this brilliant idea is sweet and simple. Every month, the good folks at blissmo have a green expert curate a box, meaning, pick out several lovely eco-friendly, healthy, and delightful products, and send it to you."
Way to Try Eco-Friendly Products
AUG 29, 2011
"Recently I’ve been trying out new eco-friendly products through a company called blissmo. I’ve ordered both ways (monthly subscription and daily deal), and was very happy with the products I received."
Becoming a Curator: Good Clean Love and blissmo
AUG 26, 2011
"The Night Loving box that I helped Blissmo put together is a great deal on some beautiful products to enhance your love life, but it is more than that, too. It is an opportunity to sanctify and honor what should be the best moments of your life with someone you love."
Blissful over blissmo!
JULY 30, 2011
"I soon learned of something called the blissmobox and signed up in time to receive the June "Food & Beverage" box blissmobox. I enjoyed treats like buckwheat-cacao granola, macademia-coconut bars, quinoa, tea, and a yummy lightly-carbonated juice concoction. For July, I got to choose between "Summer Snacks" and "Get Outdoors."
Green Deals Every Day: blissmo
JULY 12, 2011
"blissmo operates on the same concept as Groupon, except the products are all green, organic and or eco friendly.One day they might have an organic lotion at 70% off and the next day a cool planet friendly gadget also steeply discounted."
Blissful Fun & Function: blissmobox
JULY 11, 2011
"Just recently, they unveiled blissmobox, a subscription service that delivers eco-friendly products to your door once-a-month. With so many products out there, it’s nice to have a group of people carefully editing down the choices for you, and introducing you to things you’d love but would not have known about. This might be the next best thing to receiving a care package from your mom.
Introducing blissmo
JUNE 27, 2011
"Blissmo offers all different types of offers. In the past, they’ve had recyclable flip-flops, non-toxic shower curtain and toxin-free nail products, just to name a few. My favorite offer that they had recently was a box of organic and environmentally-friendly home and laundy products (like stuff from Method!)."
Great Eco Deals on blissmo
JUNE 23, 2011
This site features "Organic Treasures and Fab Eco Finds" and shares the Introducing blissmo video clip with its' audience of eco-fashionistas!
Of Eco Steals and Sustainable Deals - blissmo
JUNE 14, 2011
"While this young site does offer significant daily discounts on beauty products to wellness goods and everything in between, it is also moving the worlds of sustainability, eco consciousness and quality fast ahead."
A Groupon Service for Ethical Products?! YEP! Meet blissmo
MAY 15, 2011
"The wonderful people at blissmo provide a Groupon/Lifebooker type service EXCEPT(!) blissmo only partners with brands who have ethical practices."
blissmo Delivers Deals on Tree Planting Action
MAY 11, 2011
"Our friends at blissmo would like to help Carbonfund.org plant 500 trees by June 30! Starting now, blissmo will plant one tree through Carbonfund.org for every 10 new Facebook Likes."
Changing Consumers Choices with blissmo
FEBRUARY 22, 2011
"The site aims to connect savvy shoppers with organic, sustainable products and services through weekly discounts of up to 50% off."
Green Deal Sites for Eco-Bargain Seekers
FEBRUARY 21, 2011
"blissmo focuses on eco-friendly and fair trade products."
blissmo: The Groupon for Organics but Mission-Driven
DECEMBER 17, 2010
"My Take: I love what Blissmo is doing and think it is very, very smart. Any company that can help shift broad consumption habits to more organic is something that I want to support."
Sustainable Bliss In Online Coupons
OCTOBER 20, 2010
"A San Francisco startup is looking to use the online, limited-time deal model popularized by Groupon to drive consumers toward sustainable businesses."
S.F.'s blissmo Urges Foodies to Go Green via Web Discounts
AUGUST 20, 2010
"Fresh-faced San Francisco newcomer blissmo may follow a similar model, but the goal is different: to encourage conscientious shoppers to support sustainable, good-guy businesses by drawing attention to them and making their products affordable."
blissmo: A new way to connect with sustainability
AUGUST 20, 2010
"What if this model were applied toward getting people to buy more sustainable products? That is the mission of San Francisco-based blissmo (tagline: buy good, feel great), which offers one-time discounts to certified sustainable and/or organic businesses."
Group Buying for Good
AUGUST 18, 2010
"blissmo, a new San Francisco-based company, has a different idea. In their model of group buying for good, their goal is to make it easier and eventually, cheaper, for consumers to discover and buy from sustainable, ethical, environmentally-friendly businesses."
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