I co-own a vending machine business with my 10-year-old. He's learning tough lessons.

Christina Nicolson's 10-year-old son started his first business with a vending machine.Courtesy of Christina NicolsonChristina Nicolson is the mother of 11-year-old Landon Nicholson. They live in Wellington, Florida.Landon approached her about starting a vending machine business over a year ago.Christina, a business owner herself, shares what it's been like so far.This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Christina Nicholson, the mother of Landon Nicholson. It has been edited for len