What to Get Your Entrepreneur Friends This Holiday Season
Snow is falling on the ground, it’s year-end, and we’re back with the craziness of holiday consumerism.
Okay, that was a little bleak, but what I’m getting at is, “Hey, it’s holiday season!”
And with the holiday season comes gift-giving, which can be a really difficult thing for some people.
It could be that the person you’re buying for already has what they need or want, or you want to make sure you buy them something that will actually improve their life, something that they’ll actually use.
Buying for your entrepreneur friends? Now that can be tricky!
That’s why I’m giving you the inside scoop of what to buy your entrepreneur friends this holiday season!
Subscription Software & Services
Subscription services are a great gift idea, especially for entrepreneurs. Whether it's software, like a monthly subscription to Adobe Creative Suite, or Spotify to help them get through the day, Audible, you name it. If there’s a subscription-based software that could improve their lives in any way, gifting them the service, even just a trial, will brighten their day both in and out of the workday.
Other subscription-based gifting ideas could be having fresh flowers shipped to your door. Not all subscription-based services are digital, a bouquet of flowers, a basket of wellness products, books, and special-interest-themed boxes are all options of current physical gifting subscriptions that exist.
Professional Services
Yes, this is an option and a great one at that! Maybe the entrepreneur is looking for legal counsel, or even looking to get their books organised and cleaned (you can book a consult here for them *wink* *wink*). Gifting them a session, or covering a legal consultation/part of a retainer, are both great examples of gifting professional services for your entrepreneur friends.
Something to think about: December is a long way away from “spring cleaning” and sometimes at Year-End, cleaning the home office can feel like a “Next Year Problem”, so paying to have their home office cleaned, or their garage is another kind and thoughtful gift idea.
The “Sweet Little Treat”
Your entrepreneur friends love a sweet little treat.
Being a business owner is hard and some days are better than others, other days a pick-me-up is critical. A coffee, an ice cream, a book, a pastry from their favourite local bakery, whatever helps them through the hard days. Gift cards are great for helping them feel empowered to get that treat, especially when the budget is a bit tighter than usual.
Education & Training
Another option is to gift them some form of continued education or training. It could be a course or class that they’ve been putting off taking, something that will enhance themselves and their business. It could be an informational event, a hands-on type of class, or it could be a virtual course. With these types of gift ideas, it’s important to consider what will help them and their business out the most.
Unless your friend is a bookkeeper or accountant, they could most likely use some help with their books! And that’s what Navigating the Numbers is all about. It’s a course designed with entrepreneurs in mind, with easy informational and how-to videos and multiple resources to set them up for success. You can learn more about Navigating the Numbers here and enroll the entrepreneur(s) in your life!
It’s important to tailor the gift to your entrepreneur friend specifically, not everyone loves flowers, a lot of people already have Spotify, so it’s a good idea to figure out what they already have and what they already use to understand what they may need or want. Continued learning opportunities are always great, who doesn’t love to hone their craft?
Now, of course, above all else, make sure you check with your friend or family member to make sure they want what you’re wanting to gift. Sometimes cash is best!
Have a great time celebrating them!