This Business Makes Vending Machines Look Dumb

Synopsis

Guest Forest Coughtry built a wholesale snack distribution business in Montana to $50K+ months with no employees and no vending machines, serving nearly 100 stores with jerky and candy. He shares real numbers on startup costs, margins, and cash flow, and how he lands accounts through relationship-based selling without contracts or cold email. The episode argues this route model beats 'passive' vending machines.

Ideas in this episode

• Vending machine route

  Forest Coughtry built a wholesale snack distribution business in Montana to $50K+ months with no employees and no vending machines, serving nearly 100 stores with jerky and candy — real numbers on startup costs, margins and cash flow.