Are you a last minute shopper? Then digital gifts and internet shopping was made for you!
(There are also plenty of retailers offering special shipping discounts and rush delivery, so get your gift on, quick if you haven’t yet.)
Digital gifts are great because you get a record of your transaction and can mail or email the recipient. You may want to get crafty with the presentation and try to give something other than a PDF of the gift.
For example, wrap up some cute pens if gifting a digital planner. Some e-retailers will even let you choose the day you want to send the email- how cool is that?
Here are some great gifts for that special entrepreneur in your life, or gift yourself!
16 Last Minute Holiday Gifts for the Creative Entrepreneur
Organizing
1.Whitney English Day Planner
The Day Planner is a fabulous little binder full of worksheets and templates specifically for entrepreneurs in the creative space. There’s also a Year Planner that works as a great compliment to the day-to-day planner.
Bonus: It comes in black and white striped or gold and white. So lovely!
P.S. Don’t forget on Monday 12/30 I’m also launching My Best Year Yet Calendar + Guide. It’s a digital workbook and planner for women in business just like you! Stay tuned!
Supporting Small Business
2. Etsy Gift Certificate
Who doesn’t love getting a custom gift handmade with love? Um, everyone. From scarves to jewelry, handbags to clothing, Etsy has something for everyone in the creative space.
Beauty
3. BirchBox
Not sure what beauty products are best for you? Consider this monthly sample beauty product subscription box. Each month a cute little pink box is sent via snail mail (can you IMAGINE?) to your doorstep full of new beauty products to try. If you like them, go to the website and purchase a full size product at a discount. Sign up for 3 months, 6 months or one year subscriptions.
Style
4. StitchFix
If BirchBox wasn’t awesome enough, StitchFix will blow your mind.
This is a great gift for the person who always complains, “I have NOTHING to wear!” As an entrepreneur that works from home even I still enjoy buying some fancy clothes once in a while. StitchFix makes that super easy by sending new clothes and accessories chosen by a personal stylist directly to you. Five pieces come in each scheduled “Fix.” If you choose to keep all five, StitchFix will apply a discount. Send back what you don’t like and schedule another “Fix” at any time- no reoccurring subscription necessary. This can be monthly or randomly according to important dates in your life. For example a birthday, celebration or night on the town.
Genius.
5. Rent The Runway
Rent big name fashion at a fraction of the cost. Dresses, handbags and accessories galore. If you’ve dreamed of donning couture, this is your chance. If you act soon you can score an amazing New Year’s Eve outfit right now for just $20.14.
Supporting Social Good
6. Sevenly
Giving gifts that give back are the best. Sevenly works with unique designers and retailers to offer a limited number of T-shirts and other apparel items each week with 7% of all proceeds going directly to a charitable cause. The catch, items are only sold for seven days so if you see something it’s better to act than to wait.
7. Tom’s Marketplace
The organization that brought you one-to-one purchasing and giving has created their own marketplace to help other socially conscious brands sell goods. There are lots of brands to choose from and each one gives back to someone in need.
Wellness
8. NatureBox
Another monthly subscription, this time for the heath conscious. With NatureBox, recipients discover new nutritionist-approved snacks in every box. (For the record these are not trial size, in each box there are five full-size portions!) The company also sends snacks directly to WhyHunger and other partners, including community-based organizations, emergency food providers and summer meal programs for low-income children.
Fun Techy Stuff
9. Printstagr.am
Actually do something your 2,537 Instagram photos! Print sets of square photos, or create business cards, greeting cards, framed prints, posters and collages. Personally I love getting the magnets as gifts!
10. Piccolo
Snap a lot of Facebook photos? Addicted to Instagram? Sign up for Piccolo to get photos printed and delivered to your door each month. I absolutely love this idea!
Let’s be honest, we all take photos with our smartphone but then what happens to them? They live in the cloud. With Piccolo you choose from three packages, each corresponding with how many photos you’d like to receive each month. Scrapbooking just became cool again.
E-courses and Workshops
11. Brandgasm
Two of my favorite ladies, Ash of The Middle Finger Project and Jamie of Shatterboxx, have teamed up to bring you Brandgasm, a copywriting and branding course designed to make customer click: BUY THIS IMMEDIATELY. During the holidays this course is available for half price! Get it get it get it. I already scored mine, so Merry Christmas to moi.
12. Writing Workshop: Foundation + Frameworks OR Content Strategy
Brought to you by writer Sarah K Peck, channel your inner Hemingway and sign up for either of these amazing writing courses if you want to learn how to become a great storyteller. I’m thisclose to enrolling in her next course. Join me?
You have a blog, but it has no jazz. These ladies are the kick-in-the-pants your online presence needs to really stand out and be memorable. Don’t believe me? Take a look at some of the awesome clients they have worked with at past events and then call me later. If you want to be a rockstar, your online identity needs to look like one. Blogshop is an intensive two-day workshop run by Bri + Angela, empowering bloggers and small business owners with the photoshop skills they need to take their site to the next level. Snag a spot when Blogshop comes to a city near you, or, enroll online in the DIY version.
Reading Material
14. Barnes & Noble gift card
A no brainer. There’s literally something for everyone at B & N. Download a book, flip through magazines or nab a brand new journal.
15. Entrepreneur Magazine
Any budding Entrepreneur should have a subscription. This magazine is full of tips and resources for even the want-t0-be entrepreneur. Sign up for a subscription today and enjoy spending a few quiet minutes reading over a cup of coffee each month.
The countdown is on! Hurry and get your gifts today.
My friend Elsya of GenPink also has a great list of subscription options here and if we left anything out, be sure to share!
Happy Holidays!
