(If you want to learn exactly how you can get started with your own vending machine business, comment “TAX” and I’ll send a free vending tax guide.) In the last 5 years, I started placing vending machines while working a W2 and raising a family. Since then, I’ve scaled to 102 machines and I make $60,000/mo in profit which allowed me to quit my job if I wanted to. Here’s how I’d start from scratch. 1- Find 20-30 potential locations in your area. (e.x Hotels, Apartment Complexes, College Dorms). W