What machine to buy, where to put it, and the pitch that lands your first location.
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Day 3 and Day 4 are building and scoring a location list by hand. VendBuddy does both in about ten minutes.
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It opens with the 7-Day Launch Pad, which tells you which part to read on which day, and the one thing to do that day.
- 1Is vending right for you — who it suits, and how the FTC rule protects you from package sellers.
- 2The money before the machine — a one-machine budget worksheet, location first, financing said plainly.
- 3Set up the business properly — LLC, EIN, bank, insurance, permits and sales tax in two weeks.
- 4What makes a location work — captive traffic, headcount, time on site, and when demand exists.
- 5Getting the yes — who decides, the opener, the one-sentence pitch and the first objections.
- 6Get it in writing — what a one-page placement agreement covers.
- 7Buy, move and install — inspecting a used machine, moving day, card readers.
- 8Pricing and the real margin — gross to net, subtracted in the right order.
- 9Taxes and records — entity, depreciation, mileage and a 20-minute monthly routine.
- 10Your first 90 days — week by week, and the machine-two decision.
- 11From one machine to a route — density, callback lists and protecting your best accounts.
- 12What does not work — and the mistakes almost everyone makes.
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Questions
Is The Ultimate Vending Guide really free?
Yes. The whole thing, no card, no call, no trial. You confirm your email address so we know it is real, and the download link arrives immediately after. We sell other things and we mention them, but this guide is not a preview of any of them.
How much money do I need to start a vending machine business?
A realistic all-in budget for one placed machine is $2,900 to $5,300 once you count a used machine, a card reader, initial stock, insurance, and business formation. A stripped minimum with everything bought cheap runs $1,900 to $2,400. The guide breaks down every line.
Do I need experience or a license to start?
No experience. Licensing is usually a city or county business license plus a state sales tax permit, and a food permit only if you vend perishables. Most operators complete the paperwork in two to three weeks while they are still scouting locations.
What is the 7-Day Launch Pad?
A day-by-day sequence at the front of the guide. Each day names one section to read and one action to take, and you finish the week with a scored shortlist of real locations near you and a pitch you have said out loud. It exists because a guide that gets saved for later never gets opened.
What is VendBuddy?
The software the guide is written by. It finds and scores real vending locations in your ZIP code and gives you the best contact on file for each one, which is the slowest part of the week the guide describes. You can start free at vendbuddy.io/app - the guide does not require it.
The guide tells you what to do. VendBuddy does the slow part.
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