Have a Bake Sale

This idea may seem childish, but it can make a lot of money, especially when applied to the correct demographic. I met a girl, 16, who raised $8,000 within a year, to pay for herself to go on a trip to Spain. She did so by selling baked goods to skiers at the bottom of the ski mountains in Vermont on the weekends. Basically wherever you can find a large group of people in the same place you can sell baked goods with a pretty high success rate. If you don’t have the time yourself, you may want to higher a baker or a friend to help out and split up the profits. I don’t know much about baking, but if you can spend a few days baking hundreds of goods, and freeze some, you should be able to make some good money. You may want to check out some recipe books down below.

Baking Books

The Complete Baking Cookbook: 350 Recipes from Cookies and Cakes to Muffins and Pies

Baking and Pastry: Mastering the Art and Craft

Betty Crocker Baking Basics: Recipes and Tips to Bake with Confidence

Baking Equipment