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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…

1 month ago

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…

1 month ago

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…

2 months ago

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…

2 months ago

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…

2 months ago

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…

2 months ago

I Ran the Numbers on a $3,299 Robot Fridge Like It Was a Stock

A $3,299 HAHA AI vending machine, priced like an investment: payback, yield on cost, what can go to zero, and…

2 months ago

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