Hotels Taught Me the Difference Between Size and Traffic
A 200-room hotel sounds like a great vending spot. The number that pays you is occupied room nights, and it quietly reshuffles which hotels are worth it.
Follow the Cash: How I’d Pick ATM Locations If I Started Today
The ATM isn’t the business, the spot is. Here’s how I’d map where cash still changes hands, grade venues, and skip the spots that look good but never pay.
Count Every Dollar: Why a Cash Business Needs a Bill Counter (and a Log)
A cash business has no statement except the one you make. The time math on hand counting, which bill counter to buy, and the per-machine log that matters most.
I Priced a Cotton Candy Robot Like an Investment. The Yield Looks Great Until Year Three.
A $6,500 cotton candy robot run through investment math: yield on cost, novelty decay, what can go to zero, and the one number to check before buying.
Cheap Robot or Expensive Robot? What an Extra $10,000 Buys You
A $4,800 import or a $15,000 US-supported cotton candy robot? The downtime math, what the spreadsheet misses, and my rule for paying for peace.
The Cheap Machine or the Supported One? How I Price Peace of Mind
HAHA vs SandStar is really a question every owner faces: pay less now, or pay more for support. Here is the simple math I use to decide.
Cash Through the Machine Is Not Income: ATM Business Tax Basics
An ATM can move $200,000 a year and earn $8,000. How taxes really work for a small ATM business, and the cash-flow lesson it teaches everyone else.
Buying Cash Flow Instead of Building It: What an ATM Route Listing Is Really Selling
An ATM route for sale is mostly contracts and history, not machines. How I’d read the price, what the real yield is, and when buying beats building.
Buy the Boring ATM: New vs. Used and the Hidden Cost of Downtime
Why the ATM I’d buy first is the most boring one: downtime math, a new-vs-used rule built around TR-31 and EMV, and the short list worth considering.
Business Money Has Three Jobs: Float, Reserve, and the Bitcoin Question
Sort business cash by when you’ll need it, not by return. Where float, reserve and surplus belong, T-bills vs HYSA math, and Bitcoin with both sides.
