Welcome to another episode of Vend Talk, with your host Adam Hill of Hill Vending, - produced by Vend Guys.

Live from NAMA, join host Adam as he sits down live with Yang Yu, CEO of Micromart, and gets serious about understanding the new G5 Micromart, the G4 legacy version, industry innovation in Smart Coolers, and much more.

Find out more about vending and how to jump start your vending journey from one of the masters in the game and an operator doing over $1MM annualized revenue; the Hill Vending Academy is run and will walk you through every aspect of vending by reputable industry players (membership not guaranteed).

👉 Apply here: https://form.typeform.com/to/haetQGP2#trakyo_id=xxxxx

Looking to purchase a vending machine or smart vending solution including a Micromart?
👉 Start here: https://zfrmz.com/ls94C5We3N7TG6Pxfe9H
Fill out our intake form and the Vend Guys team will help you determine the right equipment, technology, and deployment strategy for your location and business goals.

Vend Guys is a full-service distributor and strategic deployment consultant for all vending-related needs. We specialize in smart coolers, micro-marts, micro-markets, and VMS solutions, helping operators, businesses, and organizations deploy modern, data-driven vending systems that scale.

Whether you’re launching your first machine or expanding an existing operation, our team provides guidance from equipment selection and sourcing to placement strategy and long-term growth planning.

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📩 Business inquiries & partnerships: Kashief @the_vending_bizz on IG YT and Tiktok & Donald @dnald14 on IG @donaldluxama153 on Tiktok and @everythingdsk on YT

Your hosts personal YouTube channels
‪@thevendingbizz3761‬ ‪ ‪@EverythingDSK‬ @HillVending

The conversation covers the background of the companies, challenges and weaknesses of AI coolers, scaling AI cooler operations, transaction monitoring, pre-authorization, customer feedback, revenue protection, customer profiles, upcoming events, AI cooler adoption, new entrepreneurs, existing operators, and challenges for operators. The conversation delves into the impact of AI coolers on the vending machine industry, highlighting the profitability and potential for replacement of traditional vending machines. It explores the challenges and considerations for AI coolers, strategies for increasing transaction and basket size, revenue and sales comparison, market segmentation and distribution, industry evolution and competition, and business models and technology.

Takeaways

• AI coolers are attracting new entrepreneurs to the vending industry
• The adoption of AI coolers is shifting from small entrepreneurs to larger operators AI coolers are designed to capture more money in less time
• The industry is moving towards smart coolers over traditional vending machines

Chapters

• 00:00 Challenges and Considerations for Operators
• 46:12 Challenges and Considerations for AI Coolers
• 51:28 Increasing Transaction Size and Basket Size
• 58:05 Revenue and Sales Comparison
• 01:06:01 Industry Evolution and Competition
• 01:13:04 Business Models and Technology

The conversation covers Seley's entrepreneurial journey, from transitioning from college to starting a vending business, overcoming challenges, and achieving growth through innovation and adaptation. It also explores the transition to micro markets, business growth, managing micro markets, business expansion, and the transition to the current business space, highlighting future plans and the blessing in disguise. The conversation covers the challenges of business growth, the impact of rapid expansion, mistakes and lessons learned, transition to a software firm, the launch of a vending business course, taking chances and learning, competition and business strategy, the introduction to Vendspace, passive vending and Vendspace features, and Vendspace's future goals.

Takeaways

• Entrepreneurial journey
• Transition from college to business
• Growth through innovation and adaptation Business growth challenges
• Vending business expansion

Chapters

• 00:00 Introduction and Social Media Presence
• 06:13 Overcoming Challenges and Growth
• 12:06 Business Growth and Awards
• 19:21 Business Expansion
• 27:28 Transition to Software Firm
• 35:36 Introduction to Vendspace
• 42:22 Vendspace Future Goals

The conversation covers Seley's entrepreneurial journey, from transitioning from college to starting a vending business, overcoming challenges, and achieving growth through innovation and adaptation. It also explores the transition to micro markets, business growth, managing micro markets, business expansion, and the transition to the current business space, highlighting future plans and the blessing in disguise. The conversation covers the challenges of business growth, the impact of rapid expansion, mistakes and lessons learned, transition to a software firm, the launch of a vending business course, taking chances and learning, competition and business strategy, the introduction to Vendspace, passive vending and Vendspace features, and Vendspace's future goals.

Takeaways

• Entrepreneurial journey
• Transition from college to business
• Growth through innovation and adaptation Business growth challenges
• Vending business expansion

Chapters

• 00:00 Introduction and Social Media Presence
• 06:13 Overcoming Challenges and Growth
• 12:06 Business Growth and Awards
• 19:21 Business Expansion
• 27:28 Transition to Software Firm
• 35:36 Introduction to Vendspace
• 42:22 Vendspace Future Goals

Welcome to another episode of Vend Talk, with your hosts Kashief Edwards and Donald Luxama, - produced by Vend Guys.

Join host Kashief Edwards as he explores the fascinating world of arcade, claw, and vending machines with industry experts Mr. Unicorn (Josh) and Andy from CandyMachines.com. Discover how to start and scale your own arcade business, the latest technology trends, and the importance of innovation in this dynamic industry. From sourcing machines to understanding customer preferences, this episode covers it all. Don't miss insights on digital payment systems, product selection, and the future of arcade experiences.

• Josh’s journey from a single arcade to over 150 machines
• Effective strategies for placing claw machines
• Transition from coin-based to digital payments
• Starting costs for gumball and mini crane machines
• Industry innovation and future outlook

Find great locations and mentorship and more with Kashief's community here: https://thevendlistapp.com

Find out more about vending and how to leverage Social Media from the guru himself Donald, here: https://stan.store/Dnald14

Looking to purchase a vending machine or smart vending solution?
👉 Start here: https://zfrmz.com/ls94C5We3N7TG6Pxfe9H
Fill out our intake form and our team will help you determine the right equipment, technology, and deployment strategy for your location and business goals.

Vend Guys is a full-service distributor and strategic deployment consultant for all vending-related needs. We specialize in smart coolers, micro-marts, micro-markets, and VMS solutions, helping operators, businesses, and organizations deploy modern, data-driven vending systems that scale.

Whether you’re launching your first machine or expanding an existing operation, our team provides guidance from equipment selection and sourcing to placement strategy and long-term growth planning.

🔔 Subscribe for real-world vending insights

📩 Business inquiries & partnerships: Kashief @the_vending_bizz on IG YT and Tiktok & Donald @dnald14 on IG @donaldluxama153 on Tiktok and @everythingdsk on YT

Your hosts personal YouTube channels
‪@thevendingbizz3761‬ ‪ ‪@EverythingDSK‬

The conversation discusses the potential for localized vending businesses and the shortcomings of corporate vending companies. It also explores the motivation to create a stronger, more impactful vending business called Venn Space.

Takeaways

• Localized vending presents a significant opportunity for individuals to generate passive income.
• Corporate vending companies often provide subpar service and pricing, creating an opportunity for localized businesses to thrive.

Chapters

• 00:00 Localized Vending Opportunities

Vend Talk with Healthy Vending NY an $8MM Operator in NY

Welcome to another episode of Vend Talk, with your hosts Donald Luxama, Kashief Edwards, and Scott Ziegler - produced by Vend Guys.

This week we have an all star operator; Darin Shapiro of Healthy Vending NY. Darin and his partner started off by buying a small route and quickly expanded it by aggressive route purchasing, leveraging food and other differentiators to win key, high moat accounts, and a variety of other methods.

Find great locations and mentorship and more with Kashief's community here: https://thevendlistapp.com

Find out more about vending and how to leverage Social Media from the guru himself Donald, here: https://stan.store/Dnald14

Looking to purchase a vending machine or smart vending solution?
👉 Start here: https://zfrmz.com/ls94C5We3N7TG6Pxfe9H
Fill out our intake form and our team will help you determine the right equipment, technology, and deployment strategy for your location and business goals.

Vend Guys is a full-service distributor and strategic deployment consultant for all vending-related needs. We specialize in smart coolers, micro-marts, micro-markets, and VMS solutions, helping operators, businesses, and organizations deploy modern, data-driven vending systems that scale.

Whether you’re launching your first machine or expanding an existing operation, our team provides guidance from equipment selection and sourcing to placement strategy and long-term growth planning.

🔔 Subscribe for real-world vending insights

📩 Business inquiries & partnerships: Zig @DFDzig on all platforms Kashief @the_vending_bizz on IG YT and Tiktok & Donald @dnald14 on IG @donaldluxama153 on Tiktok and @everythingdsk on YT

Your hosts personal YouTube channels
‪@thevendingbizz3761‬ ‪@DFDZig‬ ‪@EverythingDSK‬

Welcome to another episode of Vend Talk, with your hosts Donald Luxama, Kashief Edwards, and Scott Ziegler - produced by Vend Guys.

This week we have Bryan Grasso-Shonka of Endeavor Payment Systems/VendingOps, now VendXOne. Bryan built a vending operating company to $1MM annual revenue and then founded a payment processing company that merged with a VMS (Vending Management System) software application. Endeavor was recently acquired by VendXOne, where today Bryan heads up Payments and Technology for them.

Find great locations and mentorship and more with Kashief's community here: https://thevendlistapp.com

Find out more about vending and how to leverage Social Media from the guru himself Donald, here: https://stan.store/Dnald14

Looking to purchase a vending machine or smart vending solution?
👉 Start here: https://zfrmz.com/ls94C5We3N7TG6Pxfe9H
Fill out our intake form and our team will help you determine the right equipment, technology, and deployment strategy for your location and business goals.

Vend Guys is a full-service distributor and strategic deployment consultant for all vending-related needs. We specialize in smart coolers, micro-marts, micro-markets, and VMS solutions, helping operators, businesses, and organizations deploy modern, data-driven vending systems that scale.

Whether you’re launching your first machine or expanding an existing operation, our team provides guidance from equipment selection and sourcing to placement strategy and long-term growth planning.

🔔 Subscribe for real-world vending insights

📩 Business inquiries & partnerships: Zig @DFDzig on all platforms Kashief @the_vending_bizz on IG YT and Tiktok & Donald @dnald14 on IG @donaldluxama153 on Tiktok and @everythingdsk on YT

Your hosts personal YouTube channels
‪@thevendingbizz3761‬ ‪@DFDZig‬ ‪@EverythingDSK‬

Welcome to another episode of Vend Talk, with your hosts Donald Luxama, Kashief Edwards, and Scott Ziegler - produced by Vend Guys.

This week we have Matthew Rainey of Surpass Refreshments in Florida. Matt built a $4M operation single handedly in a matter of years, deploying traditional machines first, then moving to smart coolers (both HaHa and Instant Systems).

Find out more about vending and how to leverage Social Media from the guru himself Donald, here: https://stan.store/Dnald14

Find great locations and mentorship and more with Kashief's community here: https://thevendlistapp.com

Looking to purchase a vending machine or smart vending solution?
👉 Start here: https://zfrmz.com/ls94C5We3N7TG6Pxfe9H
Fill out our intake form and our team will help you determine the right equipment, technology, and deployment strategy for your location and business goals.

Vend Guys is a full-service distributor and strategic deployment consultant for all vending-related needs. We specialize in smart coolers, micro-marts, micro-markets, and VMS solutions, helping operators, businesses, and organizations deploy modern, data-driven vending systems that scale.

Whether you’re launching your first machine or expanding an existing operation, our team provides guidance from equipment selection and sourcing to placement strategy and long-term growth planning.

🔔 Subscribe for real-world vending insights

📩 Business inquiries & partnerships: Zig @DFDzig on all platforms Kashief @the_vending_bizz on IG YT and Tiktok & Donald @dnald14 on IG @donaldluxama153 on Tiktok and @everythingdsk on YT

Your hosts personal YouTube channels
‪@thevendingbizz3761‬ ‪@DFDZig‬ ‪@EverythingDSK‬

Welcome to another episode of Vend Talk, with your hosts Donald Luxama, Kashief Edwards, and Scott Ziegler - produced by Vend Guys.

This week we have Ben Thomas and Alex Vaserman from Nayax. Both Ben and Alex have spent years building vending tech and infrastructure and are behind some of the many systems you may know and love from Nayax.

Find out more about vending and how to leverage Social Media from the guru himself Donald, here: https://stan.store/Dnald14

Find great locations and mentorship and more with Kashief's community here: https://thevendlistapp.com

Looking to purchase a vending machine or smart vending solution?
👉 Start here: https://zfrmz.com/ls94C5We3N7TG6Pxfe9H
Fill out our intake form and our team will help you determine the right equipment, technology, and deployment strategy for your location and business goals.

Vend Guys is a full-service distributor and strategic deployment consultant for all vending-related needs. We specialize in smart coolers, micro-marts, micro-markets, and VMS solutions, helping operators, businesses, and organizations deploy modern, data-driven vending systems that scale.

Whether you’re launching your first machine or expanding an existing operation, our team provides guidance from equipment selection and sourcing to placement strategy and long-term growth planning.

🔔 Subscribe for real-world vending insights

📩 Business inquiries & partnerships: Zig @DFDzig on all platforms Kashief @the_vending_bizz on IG YT and Tiktok & Donald @dnald14 on IG @donaldluxama153 on Tiktok and @everythingdsk on YT

Your hosts personal YouTube channels
‪@thevendingbizz3761‬ ‪@DFDZig‬ ‪@EverythingDSK‬