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Vending machine route vs Bounce house / party rental

Head-to-head comparison for local service business side hustlers.

Factor
Vending machine route
Bounce house / party rental
Earnings
$300-$3k/mo per route
$150-$400/event
Time
5-10 hours
5-10 hours
Difficulty
Intermediate
Intermediate
Startup cost
$500+
$500+
Location
in_person
in_person
Skills
operations, sales, logistics
truck, setup, events

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