A father came to me with a simple goal: help his son become a business owner.
But there was a problem.
His son wasn't ready to quit his job. In fact, he actually liked his job, he just wasn't hitting his financial goals.
So we explored full-time franchise opportunities. Restaurant concepts. Service businesses. Home-based operations.
Nothing clicked.
Every option required the same thing: leaving behind a steady paycheck and diving in full-time.
That's when I offered something different: a part-time vending machine franchise.
At first, they hesitated. It wasn't the "big business" they imagined.
But once they saw the numbers and the minimal time commitment (just a few hours per week), everything changed.
Here's what this part-time business delivers:
1. Extra Income – Supplementing his salary without sacrificing his current job.
2. Tax Advantages – Business deductions that employees simply can't access.
3. Real Business Education – Learning operations, finance, and growth firsthand.
4. Scalable Growth – Add machines when ready, or keep it lean indefinitely.
5. Safety Net – Building a second income stream while maintaining W-2 stability.
Six months in?
The son is running his vending operation smoothly. His income has increased. He's learning the fundamentals of business ownership. And he still has his day job.
We live in an era where one income source isn't enough for most people to build real wealth.
Corporate salaries cover expenses, but they rarely create assets.
Meanwhile, business ownership, even part-time, does three things simultaneously:
Think about it: What if you could add $20K-$40K annually to your income without leaving your job?
What if that income came from an asset that grows in value each year?
What if you could test entrepreneurship without risking everything?
That's exactly what part-time business ownership offers.
It's not "Can I afford it?"
It's "Can I afford NOT to build a second income stream?"
Every year you delay is another year of:
→ Relying entirely on one employer.
→ Missing business tax advantages.
→ Watching inflation erode your purchasing power.
The father-son duo almost passed because it didn't fit their initial vision.
Now the son has what most employees never get: options.
He can scale. He can stay part-time. He can transition full-time later. Or he can sell for a multiple of cash flow.
Those options didn't exist before. Now they do.
Business ownership doesn't require a dramatic leap.
Sometimes it just requires a smart first step.
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Ever Upward!
Keith Liscio
