📱 Best Platforms
ChargeItSpot, Veloxity, FuelRod
📖 The Hustle
Buy portable phone charging kiosks or locker-style stations and place them in bars, event venues, malls, and airports. Customers pay $3-$5 per charge via credit card. A 12-locker charging station in a busy bar district can process 20-40 charges on a Saturday night, earning $80-$200 in a single evening. Unlike ATMs, no cash loading is needed — everything runs on electricity and card payments. Service is minimal: collect revenue remotely via the management app and fix the occasional jammed cable. Four stations can generate $1,000+ monthly.
🚀 First Step
Get a quote from ChargeItSpot or Veloxity for one charging kiosk, identify 5 bars or event venues in your area, and pitch the station on a revenue-sharing basis.
🔑 Keys to Success
- Target venues where people stay 2+ hours — bars, stadiums, conference centers, and music festivals produce far more charges than quick-service locations
- Offer the first month free to the venue to get the station placed, then negotiate a 20-30% revenue share once they see the demand from their customers
- Brand the charging station with the venue's logo (at your cost of $50 for a wrap) — venues love free branding and say yes faster to a customized unit
🛠 Tools & Resources: ChargeItSpot, Veloxity, FuelRod, Square Reader, VendSoft (remote monitoring)