How He Scaled to 30 Vending Machines Generating $40K a Month in Revenue
Kyle sold door-to-door as a kid, was later laid off from a corporate job, and built a 25-30 machine vending route generating $35-40K a month.
$35-40K
Monthly Revenue
25-30
Machines
~$500K
Annual Revenue
If you're not out there hustling to get it, somebody else is going to. Go and seize that opportunity while you have it.
Background
Kyle grew up selling door to door in central California, starting with newspaper subscriptions at 12 and Dish Network at 14. He carried that sales instinct through a stint as a personal trainer and gym manager, then was laid off after the locally owned company he worked for was bought out by a corporation. He and his wife also run a carpet-cleaning franchise. He found Mike after Codie Sanchez mentioned him in an email.
Every time I tell people we're into vending machines, like nine out of ten people say, "You know, I've always thought about doing that."
The Challenge
Despite a lifetime in sales, Kyle had never actually looked into how vending worked, and dropping a couple thousand dollars on a machine felt riskier without any know-how. Convincing his wife, who grew up in poverty and was cautious with money, was its own hurdle — he sold it small at first.
It's not a crazy investment, but it's much more comforting if you feel like you have some level of know-how. And I'd never invested the time to figure out how to do it.
The Turning Point
Mike's program gave Kyle both a lead-generation platform and education on which machines to buy, how to evaluate locations, and what product moves. After getting his wife's support, he committed and kept adding machines, including a stretch where he installed almost one a week.
When I saw your program and understood there would be the lead-generation platform as well as the educational platform to guide me, your platform provides nearly everything somebody needs to be successful.
Where They Are Now
Twenty-one months in, Kyle is approaching his 30th machine, running between 25 and 30 machines generating $35,000 to $40,000 a month — not far from half a million dollars a year. He built a warehouse an hour from home, hired two part-time employees (soon three), and promoted a driver to warehouse manager. He now works 15 to 20 hours a week by choice.
I'm really thankful that I'm afforded the opportunity to work 15 to 20 hours a week, sometimes less, and revenue is still coming in.
