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FreeWater Unveils Six New Free Vending Machine Models in How to Make a Free Product Company
FreeWater’s new book How to Make a Free Product Company introduces six innovative free vending machine models designed for anyone to build and customize. Each model adds smarter security, more personalized advertising, and new revenue streams — culminating in a machine that prints real-time labels with ads, QR codes, and AR layers. By open-sourcing what could have been multiple patents, FreeWater is empowering entrepreneurs to reinvent vending and transform how physical produ
Ivana Cliffords
Oct 82 min read


Werbewelle: Austria’s First Free Beverage Company Is Taking Off
Austria’s Werbewelle is leading the free product revolution in Europe, distributing free bottled water funded entirely by advertising. In just 12 months, they’ve partnered with over 130 advertisers, including brands like Lamborghini, and are on track to deliver their one millionth beverage within six months. Their rapid growth proves that free and negatively priced products aren’t just a concept — they’re the future of consumer goods worldwide.
Ivana Cliffords
Oct 82 min read


Why Does FreeWater Wants Coke, Pepsi, and Nestle to Copy Their Business Model?
FreeWater, the world's first free beverage company wants companies like Coke, Pepsi, and Nestle to copy their business models.
Joshua Cliffords
Oct 72 min read


From Laughter to a Global Movement: The Story Behind FreeWater
Three different FreeWater bottle ads! Every revolutionary idea sounds impossible at first — and FreeWater was no exception. When founder...
Ivana Cliffords
Oct 72 min read


How to Make a Free Product Company is Changing the World!
How to Make a Free Product Company is a step by step guide to making projects like freewater.io in a number of different industries. It's the first book the discuss the difference between free and negatively priced business models, how they work, and how to scale the concepts worldwide.
Ivana Cliffords
Oct 72 min read


Applications Across Sectors: Why Free and Negatively Priced Products Will Touch Every Part of Life
Free and negatively priced products aren’t limited to water — they can transform entire industries, from food and transportation to EV charging, hygiene, and even cannabis. By layering advertising, data, and engagement onto everyday goods and services, companies can eliminate cost barriers and scale impact globally. This model turns essential products into platforms for revenue, philanthropy, and innovation across every sector of the economy.
Josh Cliffords
Oct 34 min read


Consecutive Delivery, Honest Data, and App-Store Layers: The Future of Free Product Ecosystems
Consecutive delivery, honest data, and app-store layers work together to power the future of free and negatively priced products. Products are delivered automatically, generating real consumer data that helps companies make smarter decisions and tailor future offerings. These insights fuel a growing digital ecosystem, where physical goods become platforms for apps, services, and new revenue streams.
Josh Cliffords
Oct 34 min read


Targeted, Multi-Slot Advertising Business Model: How Splitting Packaging Unlocks New Revenue and Free Products
A piece of secondary packaging that is being used as ad space by multiple brands. Introduction: The Future of Advertising Isn’t Online —...
Joshua Cliffords
Oct 34 min read


The Packaging Is the New Interface: Connecting the Physical and Digital Worlds
Packaging is no longer just a container — it’s a powerful interface that connects physical products to the digital world. A bottle, box, or wrapper can now launch websites, trigger augmented reality, deliver personalized offers, and collect valuable data. By turning packaging into an interactive platform, companies unlock new revenue streams, deeper engagement, and endless opportunities to create impact.
Josh Cliffords
Oct 34 min read


BVRE vs. AVRE Business Model: The Two Core Economic Models Powering Free and Negatively Priced Products
BVRE and AVRE are the two core business models that make free and negatively priced products possible. BVRE uses the physical packaging itself as valuable advertising space to fund the product, while AVRE layers in digital experiences, apps, and interactions to generate additional revenue. Together, they create a powerful blueprint for making almost anything — from bottled water to premium services — free or even profitable to give away.
Josh Cliffords
Oct 34 min read


The 10% Rule: How Everyday Choices Can Change the World
Introduction: What If Giving Was Effortless? What if solving the world’s biggest problems didn’t require billionaires, government...
Josh Cliffords
Oct 33 min read


Free and Negatively Priced Products Are The Future of Philanthropy, Manufacturing, and Everyday Life
ChatGPT said:
What if the products you use every day didn’t just cost nothing — but actually gave something back? Free and negatively priced goods transform ordinary consumption into a built-in act of philanthropy, funding donations, manufacturing, and distribution through advertising and new revenue layers. This model unlocks smarter supply chains, honest data, and a more compassionate economy where every product becomes a chance to change the world.
Josh Cliffords
Oct 33 min read
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