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Kiosk company founder offers guidance on 'Make Me a Millionaire Inventor'

AVT founder Shannon Illingworth recently appeared on "Make Me a Millionaire Inventor" to advise entrepreneurs who wanted to build their own kiosks.

August 31, 2015

Shannon Illingworth, founder of kiosk manufacturer AVT Inc recently appearedon an episode of "Make Me a Millionaire Inventor" on CNBC. Illingworth was called "The Father of Automated Retailing" on the show and was asked to advise contestants, according to a press release.

During the show, Illingworth gave advice to two entrepreneurs who wanted to establish their own Sno-Cone vending kiosks. The pair used his advice to receive capital funding to build their first 10 machines.

"I've spent the past 15 years helping entrepreneurs and businesses get into the exciting world of automated retailing," Illingworth said. "And if I've learned one thing over the years, it's that no idea, no matter how great, is worth anything without proper execution."

On the next episode, which aired on Aug. 26, Illingworth advised an entrepreneur on building an automated 3D cake decorating system.

"In order to help assure success, an entrepreneur must have short and long-term strategies, marketing plans, design and engineering guidance, location partners, legal and accounting teams, and much more," Illingworth said on the show. "In short, they need to align themselves with multiple experts in many areas. Having done this very thing for so many years, we are in a position to help guide entrepreneurs in many ways, and help steer them in the right direction."