1001 Ways to Make Money If You Dare (154 page)

960 HOST A BAKE SALE.
They're not just for church fundraisers anymore! If you're a whiz with a whisk, cash in on your talent by selling your treats for profit. Sure, it's a little juvenile, but any venture that involves frosting seems like a no-brainer.

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961 MAKE AND SELL DELI SANDWICHES.
Try this at a fair or a football or baseball game. Stock up on bologna, mozzarella, pepperoni, lettuce, and plenty of other ingredients. Have four or five different kinds of bread. Slather on the mayonnaise or mustard and listen for the happy customers.

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962 SELL YOUR OWN BBQ SAUCE.
It's the one you've been perfecting for the past five summers. Adding a little dry mustard here. A little more hot sauce there. A few ounces of beer and a couple of tablespoonfuls of whiskey. Now you're ready to try it out on the world. Save old bottles, wash them clean and disinfect them, and make up some cute labels to paste on.

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963 BOTTLE YOUR OWN JUICE.
Buy fruits and vegetables in bulk — which means, buy them
fresh
. Invest in a good industrial-strength juicer, and collect lots of bottles in which to sell the juices you make. Try some blends; tomato-basil or plum-apricot might work.

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964 SELL PROTEIN SHAKES.
Everyone's got a health shake that makes them feel great. What's yours? Start mixing and find out. Once you've got it down, package it, label it, and put it up for sale. Your local health food store and gym are great places to advertise.

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965 SELL CUPCAKES AT WORK.
Take a cake decorating class or buy a book about it. Then, after some experimenting at home (your family will be happy to eat the experiments!), bring gourmet cupcakes into work. If people like them, you may be asked to make some for parties.

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966 SELL PIZZA SLICES LATE AT NIGHT.
Sometimes people don't want a whole pizza — just a slice is great. This can work really well if you live near a college campus where students are pulling all-nighters. Make up a bunch of pizzas, slice 'em, and get ready to jump in your car when the phone rings with a hungry customer.

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