Learn everything you need to know to find profitable vending machine locations, stock your machines, and earn a great living from the founder and CEO of Hill Vending. These strategies have brought him $58k/month, working 2 days a week.
Simplify your business setup. Get comprehensive guidance on structuring your business for immediate success.
Secure lucrative locations. Learn Adam’s insightful methods for acquiring profitable partnerships and accounts in the best possible locations.
Recruit trustworthy vending employees. Be empowered to find the staff you need by mastering the interview process.
Guarantee yourself a flexible work schedule. This is one of the best parts of being your own boss! Use Adam’s strategies to establish a business structure and calendar that gives you exactly the flexibility you’re looking for.
Use rapid scaling techniques. Follow guided steps to swiftly and effortlessly scale up your vending business whenever you’re ready.
Implement efficient systems. Learn how you can use Hill Vending’s tried-and-true systems to ensure the smooth operation of your vending venture.
Invest in the best machines. Get tips for choosing affordable and profitable vending machines, whether you’re buying new, used, or refurbished.
The Vending Bootcamp, led by founder and CEO of Hill Vending, Adam Hill, empowers you with the education you need to establish a successful vending business.
Getting into vending can be daunting, but the rewards of securing successful routes are huge. Get comfortable with the complexities of identifying profitable accounts, securing strategic service locations, investing in optimal machines, and recruiting trustworthy employees so you can make great money and work on the schedule you choose—whether that’s full or part time.
The Vending Bootcamp is designed to guide you through every stage of your vending machine endeavor. Learn to conduct thorough research, formulate strategic plans, and mitigate vending business risk.
You’ll receive comprehensive guidance on vending machine selection, inventory management, system implementation, and operational streamlining.
Tuning into Adam Hill's expertise means you’ll develop the knowledge and skills to run your own vending enterprise with efficiency and proficiency—and as an industry innovator, no matter what kind of products you want to sell or what market you’re in.
Not convinced yet? Discover Adam’s success story
Learn the course benefits from Adam’s perspective as a vending business expert.
Meet your teacher
Adam Hill
Founder of Hill Vending
Adam Hill started Hill Vending in Tampa Bay, Florida, in 2014, to liberate himself from the 9-to-5 grind and gain control of his financial destiny. What was a one-man show is now a thriving family business that earns six figures annually—even as Adam regularly works just 2 days a week.
Adam Hill, founder and CEO of Hill Vending, embarked on his entrepreneurial journey in 2014 with the intention of breaking free from the traditional 9-to-5 work model. He’s grown what he started as an owner-operator business into a family enterprise that earns nearly $60K a month.
Adam brings bona fide hospitality industry skills to all his endeavors. Prior to founding Hill Vending, he worked as Assistant Outlets Manager at Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay and Sales Coordinator at Hyatt Regency Clearwater Beach Resort & Spa. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management from Penn State University.
Today, Adam typically works just 2 days a week. He’s passionate about supporting others in using proven strategies to become business owners who are the masters of their own schedules and financial freedom, too.
Find Adam and Hill Vending at https://hillvending.com/
Welcome to the course
4 min
What a typical day in vending looks like
4 min
Time and skills required
4 min
Financial planning
6 min
Financing
3 min
Market research
5 min
Business plan
4 min
Support network
6 min
Business name
3 min
Registering your business
4 min
Insurance
2 min
Business finances
5 min
Brand identity
4 min
Create a business website
4 min
Establish a social media presence
3 min
Determining your service area
3 min
Prospect Pyramid
5 min
Buying routes or locations
4 min
BONUS: Qualifying questions for buying routes
8 min
Inspecting locations before buying
3 min
How to make an offer
6 min
Prospecting for new locations
5 min
BONUS: Prospecting best practices (the Gatekeeper Secret)
8 min
Following up and closing the deal
5 min
Types of vending machines
3 min
Choosing and buying vending machines
9 min
Vending machine walk-through
12 min
Coin mechanisms
7 min
Bill validators
5 min
Credit card readers
16 min
Parts and repairs
4 min
Delivery and installation equipment
3 min
Finding and choosing suppliers
2 min
Drink machine inventory
4 min
Snack machine inventory
6 min
Cold food machine inventory
5 min
Inventory storage and management
3 min
Contracts
3 min
Planning your service route
3 min
Service schedule and calendar
2 min
Lead pipelines
3 min
BONUS: Pricing for profit
4 min
Commissions
1 min
Tracking revenue and expenses
8 min
Vending management software
3 min
Building a team
6 min
Moving and installing machines
3 min
BONUS: Machine setup for sales
4 min
Customer service
3 min
Collecting payments
6 min
Preventive maintenance
5 min
Machine Repairs
5 min
Machine parts and tech support
6 min
What next?
1 min
BONUS: Get leads from Google Ads
5 min
May 2023
1hrs 20 min
June 2023
1hrs 2 min
July 2023
37 min
August 2023
52 min
September 2023
1hrs 13 min
October 2023
53 min
November 2023
1hrs 3 min
December 2023
59 min
January 2024
43 min
February 2024
56 min
March 2024
59 min
Welcome to the course Transcript
Welcome to the course > Welcome to the course
What a typical day in vending looks like Transcript
What a typical day in vending looks like > What a typical day in vending looks like
Time and skills required Transcript
Time and skills required > Time and skills required
50/30/20 Rule of Vending
Financial planning > Financial planning
Monthly Income Calculator
Financial planning > Financial planning
Financial planning Transcript
Financial planning > Financial planning
Financing Worksheet
Financing > Financing
Financing Transcript
Financing > Financing
Market Research Worksheet
Market research > Market research
Market research Transcript
Market research > Market research
Part 1: Market and Competitors Worksheet
Business plan > Business plan
Part 2: Business Concept Worksheet
Business plan > Business plan
Part 3: Sales and Marketing Worksheet
Business plan > Business plan
Part 4: Vending Business Plan Template
Business plan > Business plan
Business plan Transcript
Business plan > Business plan
Support network Transcript
Support network > Support network
Choosing a Business Name Worksheet
Business name > Business name
Business name Transcript
Business name > Business name
Registering your Business Checklist
Registering your business > Registering your business
Licensing, Permits, and Registration Worksheet
Registering your business > Registering your business
Registering your business Transcript
Registering your business > Registering your business
Finding and Choosing Insurance Worksheet
Insurance > Insurance
Insurance Transcript
Insurance > Insurance
Business finances Transcript
Business finances > Business finances
Marketing Brochure Checklist and Sample
Brand identity > Brand identity
Brand identity Transcript
Brand identity > Brand identity
Vending Business Website Content
Create a business website > Create a business website
Create a business website Transcript
Create a business website > Create a business website
Establish a social media presence Transcript
Establish a social media presence > Establish a social media presence
Set Your 30/30 Service Area Worksheet
Determining your service area > Determining your service area
Determining your service area Transcript
Determining your service area > Determining your service area
Prospect Pyramid
Prospect Pyramid > Prospect Pyramid
Prospect Pyramid Transcript
Prospect Pyramid > Prospect Pyramid
Buying routes or locations Transcript
Buying routes or locations > Buying routes or locations
BONUS: Phone Screening Checklist
BONUS: Qualifying questions for buying routes > BONUS: Qualifying questions for buying routes
BONUS: Qualifying questions for buying routes Transcript
BONUS: Qualifying questions for buying routes > BONUS: Qualifying questions for buying routes
Site Inspection Checklist
Inspecting locations before buying > Inspecting locations before buying
Inspecting locations before buying Transcript
Inspecting locations before buying > Inspecting locations before buying
Sample Sales Route Agreement
How to make an offer > How to make an offer
How to make an offer Transcript
How to make an offer > How to make an offer
BONUS: Sample Price List to Show Prospects
Prospecting for new locations > Prospecting for new locations
BONUS: Adam's Contract Template
Prospecting for new locations > Prospecting for new locations
BONUS: Adam's Proposal Template
Prospecting for new locations > Prospecting for new locations
Sample Brochure
Prospecting for new locations > Prospecting for new locations
Lead Tracker
Prospecting for new locations > Prospecting for new locations
Assembling a Sales Kit Checklist
Prospecting for new locations > Prospecting for new locations
List of Location Types: Examples
Prospecting for new locations > Prospecting for new locations
Prospecting for new locations Transcript
Prospecting for new locations > Prospecting for new locations