I have updated this gift guide for entrepreneurs (+ founders, makers, etc) originally published back in 2008. The updates should now make this list evergreen and perfect for gifts and Holiday ideas going forward.
Support a great cause or charity’s founders gravitate toward:
- Charity Water
- Membership to SF & NYC MoMAs
Performance Improving:
- Anything that ‘enhances performance’ ex: Bulletproof
- Apple Watches, Sleep tracking gizmos, etc
- The latest Lululemon or D2C running shirt
- Travel accessories from Tumi, or new cooler brands
- An amazing backpack (search Reddit for suggestions)
- A slim wallet (again look to reddit for suggestions)
Content:
- The latest best selling business biography
- Anything Nassim Taleb
- Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson
- Premium podcast subscriptions, like Acquired
- A Masterclass subscription
All Things Retro:
- Old school gaming: Nintendo (NES Classic) or Oregon Trail
- Retro T-Shirts: Maybe one from the show, Silicon Valley
- Marvis toothpaste
- Retro sneakers
- Retro Sunglasses
- Almost anything from Best Made
Drinks:
- Now we have plenty of cool non-alcoholic options
- Wine: Try an obscure Napa Cab, or Pinot from Santa Barbara
- A showcase-able whiskey: maybe Japanese or Molecular?
- High end coffee: Maybe a Trade subscription or Chemex?
- Hot-sauce
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