Start your own vending business : your step-by-step guide to success / Entrepreneur Press and Ciree Linsenman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Linsenman, Ciree.

Contributor:

Mintzer, Richard.

Entrepreneur Press.

Series:

Entrepreneur magazine's start up.

Entrepreneur magazine's start up

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Vending machines.

New business enterprises--Management.

New business enterprises.

Entrepreneurship.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (313 p.)

Edition:

3rd ed.

Place of Publication:

[Irvine, Calif.] : Entrepreneur Press, c2012.

Summary:

Turn Small Change Into Big Profits!Looking for an opportunity to make big profits while setting your own schedule? A vending business could be your ticket to the top. Americans feed vending machines more than 46 billion a year for sodas, candy, coffee and other snacks. That's a nice chunk of change you could be pocketing.Starting is easy. You can begin part time out of your home. As your customer base increases, you can hire extra help, invest in more machines and expand your service area. There's no limit to how large your business can grow.Get the inside scoop

Contents:

Contents; Preface; 1. Introduction to Vending; What Are We Talking About?; Where It All Began; Current State of Affairs; A Fresh, New Outlook; Back to the Future; What Does It All Mean?; Our Focus; Additional Opportunities; Meet Our Operators; A Few More Experts; Ready, Set, Go; 2. A Day in the Life; Rise and Shine; Making a List; At a Vendor; Customers Count; Courtesy Calls; Trouble Calls; Sales Stops; Back at the Office; For Tomorrow; Dump Your Cash; What's My Take?; 3. Buy a Business or Start from Scratch; One Operator's Story; Is There Anyone You Can Trust?; Reputable Opportunities

Starting from ScratchBuying a Business; A Matter of Personality; 4. Finding Your Niche; Tried-and-True or Trailblazing?; Where No One's Gone Before; Niche Markets and Trends; Familiar Turf; Helping Each Other Out; Gaining a Competitive Edge; Stay in the Zone; Know Thy Options; Know Your Demographic Market; Evaluate an Innovation; Site Surveys; Other Survey Methods; Bulldozer Chasing; Build It Slowly; Continue to Do Market Research; 5. Structural Strategies; Requirements and Defining Your Business; A Name of Your Own; Cover All Your Bases; Remember How Consumers Search; Make It Official

Homebased ZonePermits and Such; Covering Yourself: Insurance; Protecting Your Inspiration: Patent It; Getting Good Advice; A Business Plan; The Components of a Business Plan; 6. You'll Need Cash; Startup Costs; The Bigger Picture; What About the Long Haul?; Lease, Borrow, or Buy?; Your Distributor Can Help; Personal Loans; Underfunding Undertow; 7. Office Sweet Office; The Home Front; Homebased Basics; Decking It Out; Cell Phone, Sole Phone?; POS Equipment; Computers; Peripherals; Stashing Your Stuff; Taxing Advantages; Counting Coins; Going Commercial; 8. Your Vendors and Your Wheels

Automat AxiomsNew vs. Used; Opting for Pre-owned; Taxes, Death, and Technology?; Either Change or Lose Change; Plentiful Cash Options; Cashless Technology; Motion Sensors; Nutritional Touch Screens; The Right Machine for the Right Location; Getting the Goods; Borrowing from Bottlers; Starting from Scratch; Guarding Your Assets; Good Migrations; Maintenance Matters; Time to Accessorize; Which Ones Should I Buy?; Getting Around Town; Running on Empty; Buddying Up to Your Back; Stepping Up to Step Vans; Stop, Thief!; 9. Stocking Your Machines; Product Mix 101; Surveying the Landscape

Learning the Product PossibilitiesUncharted Waters; Variety: The Spice of Life; Freshness Sells; Going Cold Turkey; Name Brand or Off Brand?; When Seasons Change; Quantity Questions; Priced to Sell; Bargain Basement; Paying Your Client's Commission; It's a Planogram!; Sourcing Resources; The Broker Connection; Distributor Distinction; Credit Where Credit Is Due; Ratios Are Key; Your Network for Success; 10. Hired Hands; Teamwork or Sole Achiever?; A Family Affair; Acquaintance Assistants; Retraining Programs: A Good Source; Ready for a Route Driver; The Right Stuff; Interviewing; Training

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Notes:

Rev. ed. of: Start your own vending business : your step-by-step guide to success / Entrepreneur Press and Rich Mintzer. 2nd ed.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Related Work:

Mintzer, Richard. Start your own vending business.

ISBN:

9781613081730

1613081731

OCLC:

795120051