Before You Buy Your First Machine
A pre-purchase checklist covering location, budget, machine condition, payment systems, product strategy, service time, and the questions most beginners skip.
Get on the release list →Start here
Do the homework
before you buy the hardware.
The most expensive vending mistakes usually happen before the first machine starts taking money. Use these resources to think through the business first.
Free starter resources
Learn enough to ask better questions.
These resources are designed to help new operators slow down, evaluate the opportunity, and avoid buying a machine before understanding the business around it.
Location Before Machine
Why foot traffic, visibility, hours, competition, commission, and customer profile can matter more than the machine itself.
Read the foundation →What Changed Since 2020?
A growing set of updates on modern cashless systems, telemetry, machine pricing, micro markets, remote monitoring, and today’s startup economics.
See the next book →The resource ladder
Use the right resource for the stage you are in.
You do not need a $399 consultation to answer a question the book already explains.
Free Resources
Checklists, articles, updates, and introductory guidance for people still evaluating vending.
The Book
The complete original foundation and the real story behind Two Brothers Vending.
The Starter Toolkit
Working templates, forms, scorecards, worksheets, and calculators.
The Vault
Member-only tools, updated lessons, community discussions, Q&A, and resource drops.
Consulting
Paid one-on-one guidance for decisions that are specific to your numbers, route, location, proposal, or business.
Template library
Forms should save time—not replace judgment.
The original Vending Game promised practical forms and consulting resources. The new platform is completing that vision.
The planned library includes location agreements, proposals, inventory sheets, route logs, budget worksheets, machine inspection checklists, supplier trackers, profitability calculators, and more. Templates will be educational starting points and should be adapted for the user’s jurisdiction and business circumstances.
Explore the VaultThe simplest place to start