Why We are Here!

Having been in the show vending business over 30 years, and still active on occasion, I have often greased some of the 22 million plus sites listed on the net.  I realized hundreds of thousands of them have little bits of info here and there.  Some deal with specific items, jewelry, art, crafts, food etc.  Most give you a morsel of info, a few paragraphs here and there about how to get started.  The majority are trying to get you to sign up for a show two thousand miles away. 

After all of that, until now, there has not been a comprehensive Vendor site.

It is true that most vendors are accidental, meaning they produce a product and someone says, “Hey that's pretty neat, you should go try to sell it”.  Off you go to the local town festival with table and chairs, with no idea what to do.  A few vendors will be persistent or lucky, or both.  Many will fall by the wayside.  The reason is simple.  Vending is a business like any other, it’s not much different than buying or renting a building on Main Street, stocking it with inventory, and dedicating your time and hoping the customers come.

You can find a school, brick and mortar or go online to teach you how to do any thing you can imagine...... except for vending.  We will change that.  We recently completed a 244 page book of my 30 years of vending on the road.  It’s for sale, but that is not all this blog is about.  With what you learn, you will be able to earn just as much money as anyone with a degree from the top ivy covered walls.  Of course, you could just move on and spend the next 3 years learning by trial and error.

We will cover food vending, craft vending, straight sales, and children's entertainment.  In addition, there are regulations, regulators, promoters, amateur and professional big shows, small shows, small fairs and big mega fairs; including the differences and why you should and shouldn't.

We will offer help including items for sale, like books, pamphlets, recipes, organizers and other items, to support the site.  We will also accept donations to keep it going and to expand your education.  But remember, the main focus, Fair Vendor, Festival Vendor will be the most helpful vendor site on line.  We will try to answer all of your questions.  For the time being, we will post twice a week with new info, stories, suggestions, and ideas. 

If you have questions, please leave them in the comment section.  They will be addressed.

So tune in often.  We may even throw in a few surprise posts.

Thanks,

M.C. Wier

Cindy Buttles