Starting a Vending
Machine Business From Home

You can start with what's called an honor snack box system where no mechanical equipment is needed.

In simple terms, you buy some boxes and about 30 different kinds of snacks.

Then you position the boxes at selected locations - for example at small businesses.

The snacks can then be purchased by employees at the business on a trust basis - they take a snack and leave the money. On a regular basis you collect the money and fill the box up with snacks.

But won't the money get stolen? Occasionally it might and you need to bear that risk. However, you simply stop supplying problem premises. Mostly it works well.

If you'd like to know more about this idea, I suggest you have a look at this fascinating homebased vending business information web site. The advice is provided by someone with 20 years experience in the industry - and there is a brilliant section on the snack box idea.

I have to say that I haven't tried this type of business, but I've always been attracted by the residual income idea behind it.

You position your machines - or your boxes - and then go back and collect the cash from time to time.

With a home based business, it's important not to get sucked into thinking you need to copy the way bigger companies do things.

They might go out and invest big money up front. Maybe they can afford to lose their investment. My advice is to start small, learn the ropes, find out what works - then expand.