What do you need to create first in Stripe for subscription services?

Creating products and services in Stripe is the foundational step for offering subscription services. In Stripe, products represent the goods or services that you offer, while pricing plans are tied to those products to define how customers will be charged for subscriptions. This initial setup is crucial because it allows you to define what your customers will subscribe to and the terms of those subscriptions, such as billing cycles and pricing.

Without first establishing the products and services, you would lack the necessary framework to implement a subscription model. Other options, like designing a website or establishing a marketing plan, come after you have products ready to sell. Similarly, hiring a customer support team is essential but occurs later in the process when your subscription services are already established and require ongoing maintenance and customer interaction. Thus, creating products and services is an essential prerequisite for setting up subscription services effectively in Stripe.