Vending Books
The
Vending Industry: History, Trends,
Secrets, Opportunities, Scams
by Charles Hanna
Price: $39.35 - Click
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Review by one of Amazon customers, Matt South:
Ten months ago I placed my first bulk vending machine. The location was
generating good business, but I wasn't getting the kind of money I had
anticipated. Reluctantly, I started looking online for help. I found
this book by Charles Hanna and checked him out on google. After looking
at his homepage, I decided that he might be able to teach me a thing or
two about vending. Reading the book, I found answers to questions that
I didn't even know I should be asking. Now I know how buy and place
vending machines with confidence. I feel like a pro when I walk into a
new location and my customers know that I am someone they can trust. I
have since acquired a total of 10 locations and 17 machines and
growing. The book is well written and easy to understand. It has paid
for itself many times and it's the best investment I have put into my
business.
Vending
Business-In-A-Box : A step-by-step guide to starting a profitable
vending business without getting burned [DOWNLOAD: PDF]
by Bryon Krug, Don Elfant
Price: $14.77 - Click
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Review by one of Amazon customers, Robert
Morris:
My rating is based entirely on the value of
this manual for those such as I who know nothing about vending machines
except as a consumer of what they contain. On that basis, it offers an
excellent introduction. However, its ultimate value will obviously
depend on the nature and extent of what anyone does with the
information provided. To those who are actively interested in "starting
a profitable vending business," Krug's manual offers a step-by-step
process by which to begin. Although I have no such interest even after
reading his manual, I commend him on his efforts to determine whether
or not "vending is as good as the hype" claims. As with any other
enterprise, success or failure in vending probably has much less to do
with the nature of the industry than it does with having business
acumen, an appropriate strategy, effective marketing, sufficient
resources, and (yes) at least some luck.
An ancient aphorism suggests that before
embarking on a journey through unfamiliar territory, it is highly
desirable to learn as much as possible from others who have already
completed that journey. Ask questions. For example, what do you know
now that you wish you had known when you were completing preparations
and then underway? More specifically, what worked and what didn't?
Which avoidable mistakes did you make? What were the greatest barriers,
obstacles, perils, etc.? How did you overcome them? What were the most
valuable lessons learned? Krug frames much of his material in response
to questions such as these. Along the way, in Heloise fashion, he
includes dozens of helpful tips such how to use a lubricant to deter
ants. Does he answer every question anyone could possibly ask about
"starting a profitable vending business"? Of course not. This is a
manual, a primer, not an encyclopedia.
If you are curious about the vending
industry, Krug will tell you about all you probably want to know. If
you are seriously interested in vending as an investment (perhaps
suggested by a family member or friend) or as a business in which you
would be involved on a full- or part-time basis, Krug will help you to
make an appropriate decision. However, I am reminded of what Derek Bok
observed while president of Harvard at a time when many parents were
enraged by a tuition increase: "If you think education is expensive,
try ignorance." With all due respect to Krug, it would be foolish to
rely entirely a single source of information when making a business
decision. Also, it is important to recognize the significant
differences between possessing sufficient information and knowing how
to make the most effective use of it.
The
Vending Jackpot : How to Build and Manage Your Own Profitable Vending
Business [DOWNLOAD: PDF]
by Ronnie Talent
Price: $19.77 - Click
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The Vending Jackpot is packed with the
insider strategies you need to succeed.
Here are just a few the things that
you’ll learn from this book:
- Exactly how to start
- How to buy great machines at a discount
- Which machines to buy for the fastest
returns
- The most profitable products to sell
- Surefire techniques for getting the
highest profit locations
- The myths about vending that you need to
know before you get started
- How to continually grow and expand
- Where to get financing to grow your
business
- Techniques for making extra money from
your existing vending route
Start
Your Own Vending Business (Entrepreneur Magazine's Start Up)
by Anne Rawland Gabriel, Entrepreneur Magazine's
Price: $10.47 (Save 30%) -
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Review by one of Amazon customers, Anne
Gabriel (St. Paul, Minnesota):
This book provides excellent step-by-step guidance to starting a
vending machine business. The writer seems to know what it's like to
start a small business when you've never worked for yourself before.
The writing is engaging but there's no sales and no hype. However,
there is solid, easy to understand advice from individuals with
successful vending businesses of various types. It helped me see what
kind of vending businesses I could start. Also, I really liked the
worksheets and other sample items that I can copy and use for myself.
Perhaps this book is too basic for someone who already has a vending
business, but for a newcomer like me it's perfect -- it's helped me
avoid pitfalls and stick with the techniques that result in success.
This book has been invaluable in opening up a whole new world for me!
Cash
Locations : A step-by-step guide to securing the best money-making
locations for your vending machines [DOWNLOAD: PDF]
by Ronnie Talent
Price: $19.77 - Click
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Review by Bryon Krug, the Author of
Vending Business-In-a-Box:
It is no secret that vending, like real estate, is a location game. You
can have beautiful, state-of-the-art vending machines. But if you put
them in bad locations, they won't make any money for you. Conversely,
you could still make money if you put old, run-down machines in great
locations. The challenge is finding these great locations that will
make you lots of money. Ronnie Talent is an expert in this area, having
grown his business to 428 machines in only 18 months.
While most books on vending include a
chapter or two on how to get
great locations, Cash Locations is the first book devoted entirely to
this important subject. Here are some of the topics covered in the book
that I found to be most valuable for someone running a vending
business:
- The basics of sales for people who don't
have any previous experience
in sales. (The book also includes lots of advanced techniques for
people who have experience selling.)
- Scripts that you can use when talking to
locations.
- Techniques for getting referrals for
potential locations for your
machines from almost anyone you talk to
- How the ideal place to put a machine
varies for different types of
machines
- Examples of other types of creative,
location-specific products you
can sell in your machines
- Case studies of real people who have
succeeded in vending (and how
they did so)
- Examples of flyers that you can give to
businesses
I strongly recommend this book for anyone
who owns a vending business.
For someone who is just starting out in vending, I recommend first
reading both Talent's other e-book, Vending Jackpot, and Vending
Business-In-A-Box. (Full disclosure: I wrote Vending
Business-In-A-Box.) (Both of these books will help you to avoid scams
and to get your business off to a fast start.)
The
Vending Jackpot
by Ronnie Talent
Price: $25.17 (save 37%) -
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Review by Frankie (Gator County, FL):
It doesn't cover all types of vending, but it covers the two most
important things-how to get machines really cheap(this works- I saved
hundreds of dollars last month trying this method)and how to get good
locations. He has audio stuff too, but I haven't seen it on Amazon. Its
on his website and on the Vendingcash website. If you are going to go
into vending it's worth it to buy this before you buy machines.
The
Vending Start-Up Kit
by Linda Dalton
Price: $108.95 - Click
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Review by "vendingentrepreneur" (Hooboken,
NJ):
...I was looking for a hobby to get into
which would bring in some extra income. Vending looked like a good
idea. I bought the start-up kit and last winter and it has been a very
valuable tool in helping me to establish routes and negotiating other
issues which I never would have even imagined, such as inventory and
cash control systems. Thanks to the author for putting together this
much needed publication.
Vending
Success Secrets - How Anyone Can Grow Rich In America's Best Cash
Business!
by Bill Way
Price: $24.95 - Click
here to buy
Review by Shawn Yoakum (Atlanta, Georgia):
This book is awesome! I bought this book to help answer questions
before establishing my route. Bill Way is a phenomenal businessman with
a "calling" for vending. This book will walk you step by step towards
wealth and success. The book "Vending Secrets" helped me to identify my
vending niche and establish a sound business plan. This book provides
my business with many valuable resources while on the path to success.
Not to mention, I spoke with the Author Bill Way via telephone. He not
only took the time to help steer me right, but also didn't try to sell
me a thing! This book is clear, concise, and to the point. As the
preacher references the "Bible," so should a vending operator reference
the "Vending Secrets." I can honest to God say, that this book saved my
business from a lot of costly mistakes. Anyone, looking to get in the
business, MUST BUY THIS BOOK!
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