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It is all too easy to fall into the gift-card trap when you’re unsure what to give someone during the holidays— especially if the recipient isn’t family or a close friend.
But no fear, I’ve gathered a few gift ideasthat are sure to be a hit for both entrepreneurs and small business leadersalike. A little bonus is that they’re not too hard on the wallet either.
1. All-Inside Rainbow Cover for Apple Magic Keyboard
No need to fear when something splashes on your keyboard if you put this cute waterproof rainbow protector on top. The splash of color also makes it seem as if there are unicorns about.$6.99, Amazon
2. Multi-Adapter Cable
Popular with Uber and Lyft drivers, this cable is useful for anyone who has to charge USB-C, MicroUSB, and Lightning devices at the same time.$11.99, Amazon
3. Scratch Off World Map
Vying for world domination? This is a great mapto plan where you want to go– whether for business or pleasure– and track where you’ve been.$28.99, Amazon
4. Rocketbook Erasable Notebook
In an increasingly paperless world, it has become more and more difficult for those who want to actually write things. With this notebook, you can write notes, take a photo, then magically erase them to start all over again– forever.$32.00, Amazon
5. Runaway Alarm Clock
For all of those people who depend on the snooze alarm, this is for you. As soon this alarm goes off, the clock runs away from you, making you have to wake up to chase it down and turn it off.$39.99, Amazon
6. Ensobox Meditation Zen Garden and Drawing Board
If you need a bit of relaxation out of a stressful day, this set of Zen Garden desk toys is the perfect thing. It also has a fundrawing board that erases itself as it dries.$49.99, Amazon
7. Embr Wave Bracelet
If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably hadan office be too hot or too cold for you, when everyone else seems fine. For you, the Embr was born.It works by emitting either warm or cold waves right onto the sensitive skin of your wrist– cooling you down or heating you up when you need it. It uses the same logic that explains why running your hands under a cold faucet in the summer or putting your hands by a fire in the winter feels so nice.$299, EmbrLabs
8. Charmast 26800mAh Portable Charger
We’ve all run out of power on our phones at some point in time when we really needed to send that last email or make a quick call. Finding a place to charge can be difficult. Why not get a charger that can also charge your laptop and iPad at the same time?$49.99, Amazon
9. Tile Pro
We all lose things–and Tile’s products are there to help us get them back quickly. The tracker’s latest version has a wider range than previous models, a speaker, and a connected community app that allows other Tile users to help you find your item if they’re nearby.$59.99, Amazon
10. Morpher Folding Helmet
Have you seen all the rental scooters and bikes popping up around the world? Did you also know that you need a helmet to ride one in most places? Carry this flat helmet in your purse or briefcase and you’ll always be prepared should you decide to ride.$149, Amazon
11. Nightingale Sleep System
While you can use this at home, the compact Nightingale is the perfect white noise machine to take with you to hotels on work trips or to use anywhere you need to block out ambient noise. Definitely a gift for the road warrior.$149.99, Amazon
Perfect for someone who travels a lot to foreign countries–Skyroam is an always-on internet hotspot that covers 230 countries for a low subscription cost. With this, you won’t have to worry about sim cards and foreign subscriptions.$199, Amazon
13. Nebula Smart Mini Projector
For those who do a lot of presentations on the road,Rather than relying on someone else’s tech setup, let them bring their own with this great soda-can-sized projector.$299, Amazon
Note:This article contains affiliate links that may earn Inc.com a small fee on purchases originating from them. They do not influence Inc.com’s editorial decisions to include mention of any products or services in this article.
2. Multi-Adapter Cable
Popular with Uber and Lyft drivers, this cable is useful for anyone who has to charge USB-C, MicroUSB, and Lightning devices at the same time.$11.99, Amazon
3. Scratch Off World Map
Vying for world domination? This is a great mapto plan where you want to go– whether for business or pleasure– and track where you’ve been.$28.99, Amazon
4. Rocketbook Erasable Notebook
In an increasingly paperless world, it has become more and more difficult for those who want to actually write things. With this notebook, you can write notes, take a photo, then magically erase them to start all over again– forever.$32.00, Amazon
5. Runaway Alarm Clock
For all of those people who depend on the snooze alarm, this is for you. As soon this alarm goes off, the clock runs away from you, making you have to wake up to chase it down and turn it off.$39.99, Amazon
6. Ensobox Meditation Zen Garden and Drawing Board
If you need a bit of relaxation out of a stressful day, this set of Zen Garden desk toys is the perfect thing. It also has a fundrawing board that erases itself as it dries.$49.99, Amazon
7. Embr Wave Bracelet
If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably hadan office be too hot or too cold for you, when everyone else seems fine. For you, the Embr was born.It works by emitting either warm or cold waves right onto the sensitive skin of your wrist– cooling you down or heating you up when you need it. It uses the same logic that explains why running your hands under a cold faucet in the summer or putting your hands by a fire in the winter feels so nice.$299, EmbrLabs
8. Charmast 26800mAh Portable Charger
We’ve all run out of power on our phones at some point in time when we really needed to send that last email or make a quick call. Finding a place to charge can be difficult. Why not get a charger that can also charge your laptop and iPad at the same time?$49.99, Amazon
9. Tile Pro
We all lose things–and Tile’s products are there to help us get them back quickly. The tracker’s latest version has a wider range than previous models, a speaker, and a connected community app that allows other Tile users to help you find your item if they’re nearby.$59.99, Amazon
10. Morpher Folding Helmet
Have you seen all the rental scooters and bikes popping up around the world? Did you also know that you need a helmet to ride one in most places? Carry this flat helmet in your purse or briefcase and you’ll always be prepared should you decide to ride.$149, Amazon
11. Nightingale Sleep System
While you can use this at home, the compact Nightingale is the perfect white noise machine to take with you to hotels on work trips or to use anywhere you need to block out ambient noise. Definitely a gift for the road warrior.$149.99, Amazon
Perfect for someone who travels a lot to foreign countries–Skyroam is an always-on internet hotspot that covers 230 countries for a low subscription cost. With this, you won’t have to worry about sim cards and foreign subscriptions.$199, Amazon
13. Nebula Smart Mini Projector
For those who do a lot of presentations on the road,Rather than relying on someone else’s tech setup, let them bring their own with this great soda-can-sized projector.$299, Amazon
Note:This article contains affiliate links that may earn Inc.com a small fee on purchases originating from them. They do not influence Inc.com’s editorial decisions to include mention of any products or services in this article.
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