A long, long time ago in a far away land, I dreamed of wrapping candy for money. Seriously. When I first began looking into a “real” home business, candy wrappers was my first choice. Why? The start-up was minimal (I already owned a computer and printer) and I love candy bars. How could I go wrong?

Obviously, I ended up choosing a different career path but I have designed and wrapped my own candy bars for family baby showers. They are ALWAYS a hit! Awhile back, I wrote an article about candy wrapping but removed it from my website a few years ago. So here it is again, for those of you looking to start your own candy wrapper business.

As a side note, I have design clients who run this type of business and they must be doing well, they afford me! LOL

So exactly what does a “Candy Wrapper Designer” do you ask?

They create custom designed candy wrapper covers for a variety of candies including chocolate candy bars, lifesavers, gum, tic tacs, mints and many other treats and products (even popcorn bags!). Many candy wrappers also create wrappers for non-food items like bubbles and matchbooks as well. The possibilities are endless - if you can wrap it, you most likely can market it! While the most popular events to create wrappers for are weddings, birthdays and new babies, most candy wrappers also create designs for anniversaries, baby and bridal showers, businesses, holidays, religious ceremonies, graduations and more.

You will need the following supplies to start your business:

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When I was pregnant with my oldest (now eight), I went along with my cousin while she mystery shopped at a local Kmart. As we walked around, I couldn’t believe she was actually getting paid to walk around the store and shop.

I later went online and found out how to start mystery shopping myself. At the time I was not looking for anything full-time, just a way to earn a few extra bucks or maybe a free dinner. An that is exactly what I did. After weeding through different companies (many want you to pay them for access to jobs), I found one that kept me busy for months. I visited hardware shops, restaurants and other local shops. I usually had to make a purchase (save your receipts, your costs are refunded) and then go online afterwards to answer questions and leave comments about my experience.

I was either paid by check a few weeks later, or via free dinner (which was really fun for my husband and I - eating at nice restaurants for free).

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Transcription services are always in demand and this is the perfect service to provide from home.

A transcriptionist can work for various companies and individuals transcribing voice recordings into text.  It takes a computer, inexpensive equipment and you can set up your own home transcription office.

What does it take to become a transcriptionist? 

Along with good typing skills there are other traits a transcriptionist needs:

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