Andy Scowen, from Chichester, was running a printing and leaflet distribution service when Covid-19 halted operations.
After putting his company on hold, Andy swapped leaflets for lollipops as he and his wife Katie put their time into a candy-selling website which they had been running as a hobby for six months.
Suddenly, the Posted Sweets website went from 500 visits to 7,000 visits a day.
Their Facebook page now has over 40,000 followers and even pop star Olly Murs posted on Instagram that somebody had sent him a Posted Sweet hamper.