I recently shared this meme on my Facebook page and, boy, did it get the wheels turning in my brain. If you have ever started a business, you know just how exhausting and time-consuming it can be. It can also be a very isolating experience as well. If you are starting as a “one-man-band”  you might feel this even more. BUT- that’s a whole other post!

So, I read the posts and started making a list of what would be ideas for gifts to a new business. I’d like to share that with you, but I would love to see what you would add to the list.

• A motivational sign that will encourage them when they need it most
• Some colorful sticky notes to capture thoughts and ideas- not to mention remind them of something they need to do- because who doesn’t love sticky notes anyway!
• Gift cards (just imagine the possibility!)
  • Local restaurants for when there is no time to cook
  • Fast food restaurants for a quick lunch
  • Delivery service
  • Office Supply store
  • Starbucks or their favorite coffee place
  • If you have a business that would benefit them- a gift card for your business
  • A snack attack box filled with all the fun junk food when nothing else will do
  • Book store for them to find a good book
  • If they have young children, and you are close friends, maybe a coupon where you will take their children for a fun afternoon or maybe the evening so they can have the night out.
  • The car wash
  • Their favorite salon
• Flowers or a plant are always a nice pick-me-up
• A bottle of wine or their favorite beverage (they’ll have to go home at some point!)
• Tickets to the movie theater or some other form of entertainment to encourage them to take a break
• A copy of your favorite business help book

The idea here is not to make it expensive, but make it useful and thoughtful.

So what would you add to the list?