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The Side Hustle Show

188: Matt’s Passive Income Empire Started With Just $36 … and a Bag of Gumballs

Aug 11, 2016
35:35

Matt is a former Air Force pilot who was looking into various side hustles to support his family after some salary cuts at work. After hustling and selling used books (among other things), he realized it really wasn't sustainable and took up too much of his time. That's when he found a gumball vending machine for sale on eBay for $36. The seller was local in Houston so he drove over with two of his kids and picked it up. Filling it with candy from Sam's Club, he knocked on doors of businesses until he found a home for it at a local karate studio. A couple weeks later, he went back and it was filled with quarters!

Full Show Notes and PDF Highlight Reel: Matt’s Passive Income Empire Started With Just $36 … and a Bag of Gumballs

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