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Mike Hoffman

Mike Hoffman

Mike Hoffmann ("Mr. Passive") is a vending machine entrepreneur, CEO and founder of Modern Amenities, and creator of the Vendingpreneur training program.

Oct 13, 2026

5:09
Ooh.
5:09
And I remember I was...
5:10
Oh yeah, we've all been there, and 10:30, I was like, "Man, there's no restaurants open anymore." So of course, I go to a vending machine.
5:17
My background is in human performance, so I'm always cognizant of nutrition, what do I put in my body, all of that.
5:24
And I still, to this day, I buy a bottle of water for four bucks, and I know that bottle of water, the weekend before, I saw that bottle of water, a 30-pack at Costco for less than 20 cents a bottle of water.
5:38
And I was like, I had an aha moment.
5:40
I was like, "I'm chasing my W2 quota by flying to DC every week.

23 MINS LATER

28:29
Mike, I, I do appreciate you saying that because mentorship, it's, it's, it, it's so invaluable, right? So talk to me about step number one of what people should take.

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