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In 2006 in the United States the annual revenue generated from home based business was 100 billion dollars.  And that number is expected to increase dramatically over the next few years.  That means a lot of people are realizing the monetary and lifestyle benefits they can have from working from home.

Some people start a home based business to simply save money on fuel and auto expenses by avoiding the daily commute.  Some want to save on child care or just spend more time with their family at home.  Other may want to avoid office politics and enjoy having the freedom of setting a schedule that plans work hours around life instead of planning life around work.  And then there are those who simply want to be their own boss.

Of course there are always the tax benefits.  Expenses you paid in the past can now qualify as deductions.  You can deduct “business portions” of different household expenses.  This refers to how much you use of your home as your home office.  You can generally claim portions of your mortgage interest, utilities, property tax, and home owners insurance.  Also meals and entertainment for business reasons, business travel expenses, office supplies, advertising costs, and equipment you purchase for use with your business like a computer or a vehicle.

Whatever the reason it is important that the business you decide to run out of your home actually helps you realize the reason you started working out of your home to begin with.

All of the reasons listed above center around one central idea: Freedom. 

Whether that’s financial freedom or just more free time, let U-Turn Vending help you start a home based business as a vending route owner/operator and offer you the freedom you deserve. 

Click here to fill out a request for more information.

Posted: 2/18/2009 2:31:24 PM by Chad Francis | with 0 comments


You would be hard pressed to find someone who has not been effected by the current economic conditions.  With gas and food prices rising and realestate and labor opportunities falling nearly everyone is feeling the financial pinch.

But how do we improve our situation?  Are we really at the mercy of unemployment rates, corporate trends, and a battling stock market?  It can seem foolish to make a major career change when financial futures seem so uncertain.  Many of us look for a solution in  options to supplement our current incomes.  As we begin to research however we can become discouraged because as the economy slows consumers become more and more cautious about their spending- which can put a halt to the starting of many new businesses.

However, there is an excellent solution that can come to the rescue of any individual looking to increase income without wanting to take on added risks of economic trends.  The solution: vending.  Consumer research has always shown that in slow economic times buyers decisions to purchase are greatly based on price.  That is why large discount stores do surprisingly well during “hard times” where as high dollar industries such as auto and realestate seem to flatten out.  You will find that as a vending route owner/operator your sales numbers are not effected by recession or inflation.  For the simple fact that just about anyone is willing to put a quarter in a machine for a small snack regardless of financial circumstance.

Another feature that clearly makes vending stand out as promising new business is the low start up costs.  With minimal initial investment you can start seeing profits in significantly less time than just about any other industry. 

In vending the employees you have working for you are your machines.  They don’t call in sick, they don’t ask for time off, they are working for you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.  You don’t need to pay payroll taxes, workers compensation, or unemployment insurance.
 
You also have all the tax advantages of being a business owner.  You can make deductions for mileage, food, travel, vehicle expenses, a portion of your house payment and utilities, etc…

Your earning potential with vending can ease the burden of any financial situation.  Call us today to get started in an industry that is safe from the economic storms that could be holding you back.  

Posted: 2/16/2009 6:55:07 AM by Amy Anderson | with 0 comments


With current economic conditions consumers every where are tightening their budgets.  Most households have fixed expenses like mortgage or car payments that must be made.  And of course the heating and phone bill have to be paid. So where is the first area people look to make cuts- unnecessary expenses.

At the top of the list of unnecessary expenses are usually several items on the food bill.  The essentials like bread and milk still make the cut, but a lot of the snacks everyone enjoy often don't make it into the cart when people are trying cut back.
Another thing people begin to avoid when there is financial strain are those trips to the convenient store to grab a quick treat.

Both of these factors greatly contribute to the reason vending snack sales actually go up when other snack food sales go down.

The logic is actually pretty simple.  Because the cost of a single vend is so low, consumers will allow a small expense in order to satisfy that urge for a snack.  Regardless of times of recession or inflation vending sales do not decrease.  People will not justify that six pack of soda or bag of chips, but they will empty the change out of their pocket into a vending machine for a small treat.

Take advantage of current conditions and improve your financial situation by benefitting from current increases in vending snack sales.

Call today to learn more.  Mention this article and get free product on your order!

Posted: 2/15/2009 6:28:33 AM by Chad Francis | with 0 comments


Our sales staff own and operate their own vending routes.  That makes them qualified mentors, not just someone pushing a product to turn a buck.

Picture yourself at a routine check up.  Your Doctor recommends that you begin taking a certain line of vitamins in order to stay healthy.  In fact he recommends these vitamins to all his patients who want be at their optimal health.  Conveniently you can purchase them right at the front desk on your way out.

"And have they improved your health?"  You ask. 
The Doctor replies, "Well, I ah, I don’t take them."  Poof!  He just lost all credibility for his product. 

Feel free to ask anyone of our sales staff how vending has improved their financial circumstances.  We don’t just have success stories about other people, we have success stories of our own. 

In fact we encourage anyone who works on our team to own and operate a route.  Not only do they see the financial benefits of supplementing an income, they also learn first hand tips and short cuts, for servicing, locating, product selection, maintenace, etc…  And all of the knowledge they gather they pass directly on to you. 

We recently asked Amy Anderson a member of our sales team who owned and operated a vending route for many years in addition to being our Director of International Sales how she felt about selling the U-Turn Business Opportunity.

"Vending is like most things in life, the more you put in, the more you get out.  But where vending differs, is the things you put in aren’t a lot money, or time.  Its simply requires putting effort in the right places.  That frees up your time, and makes you more money.  That concept can be applied to anyone, no matter the background.  Once you see that work for you, you become eager to share that with others.  This is something that can really change people’s lives for the better and help them achieve things that most of us feel really aren’t possible for us to achieve.  It’s proven, it works, and when you become apart of helping someone literally achieve their dreams, that makes "job satisfaction" kind of an understatement." 

Posted: 2/12/2009 5:28:33 AM by Chad Francis | with 0 comments


Are you going to work everyday and giving a solid effort and just feel like you are not getting ahead?  That’s why they call it the rat race.  It’s a continual routine of hectic competitive activity that essentially gets you nowhere.  You are simply trading time for money and the cycle can go on and on.

To make matters worse every time you turn on the television you hear terms like: financial crisis, economic free fall, real-estate values plummeting, etc…  So what do most people do in times like this?  They crawl right back in the rat cage and spin the wheel a little harder.  Who can blame them?  It’s pretty hard to convince yourself to walk a way from a steady paycheck when everything around you seems so uncertain.

Thankfully there are a few things that are certain.  And one of those things is that here at U-Turn we have discovered a better way.  A way to escape the rat race with out the fear that usually comes with a new venture.  Vending is the perfect opportunity to begin while maintaining your current job. 

Anyone who has studied finance will tell you that the only way to really escape the rat race is to earn passive income.  Money that is coming in that you don’t have to spend time actively earning.  Well as a vending route owner you can be at your current job or at the beach, it doesn’t matter where you are your vending machines will still be working for you.  Generating income with out costing you all of your time.

There are 3 steps to building wealth and the business model for vending fits perfectly with them.  In fact we have seen hundreds of people follow these simple steps when applied to vending and achieve their financial dreams.

Step 1- Make It
You have to begin by generating income, enough income that will cover your current expenses and then some.  The average income, according to the Department of Labor Statistics, of a Snack Vender Owner/Operator is $70.58 per hour.  And the exciting part is your machines trade their time for that money not you.

Step 2- Save It
Once you are generating enough income to cover your expenses and your earnings begin to accumulate you have what is called discretionary income.  Discretionary income is in short supply for rats.  But for U-Turn vending route owners who apply proven principles, discretionary income leads to step 3.  Which happily, leads to more discretionary income.

Step 3- Invest It
This is where the real freedom begins.  Income from investments is all passive income.  That means you don’t actively earn it.  Your time is yours.  And your money is working for you.  Now the question is where to invest.  Common sense tells us to put your money into something that has a historically proven return on investment.   So naturally a simple formula that has worked for literally thousands of our customers is: purchase vending machines-collect income-purchase more vending machines- collect more income!


Current economic conditions do call for a conservative approach and minimizing financial risks.  With low start up cost and small time demands and a product that consumers will purchase regardless or their economic conditions ( who doesn’t put a quarter in a vending machine, regardless of the size of their paycheck) vending is the perfect venture to get you to a place financially were economic upturns or downturns don’t effect you, anymore.

Posted: 2/11/2009 1:26:19 PM by Chad Francis | with 0 comments


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