Episode 44: Jason Edmund
Jason Edmund is the definition of enterprising. Born and raised on the island of Antigua, Jason learned the value of hard work and to always insist on the highest levels of customer service. You see, Jason\u2019s dad was the manager of one of Antigua\u2019s top resorts. Even as a child, he marveled at the way guests\u2019 faces would light up upon being treated well. Whether he knew it or not, these experiences during his childhood were preparing him to be the person that he is today.\nBy his teenage years, Jason picked up work on construction sites during school vacations. He fell in love with the process of designing and building. His interest took him to Howard University in Washington DC where he studied Civil Engineering.\nAfter college, Jason started work as an engineer. In addition, he started a successful part time gig selling high demand items such as Air Jordans and Video game systems online. Life was good and he was on his way to fulfilling all of his dreams. And then 2008 came around. That\u2019s right. The great recession. Like thousands of others, Jason was laid off.\nHe decided to go back to Antigua for a few weeks to clear his mind and decide on his next steps. An afternoon in solitude on his porch lead to him being hungry. For some odd reason he was craving a Honey Bun, a vending machine staple in the United States. Jason could not find the snack anywhere in Antigua. Nor was he able to find many vending machines. A lightbulb went off\u2026 Without hesitation, Jason started researching. By the next day he had made contact with a vending machine manufacturer in Iowa. Jason Edmund aka Machine Man, was on his way to becoming the King of the vending business on Antigua.\nWhat I have offered thus far is just a snippet. The details of his story are even more intriguing. In his own words, this is the story, thus far\u2026 of Jason \u201cMachine Man\u201d Edmund