4 Holiday Gift Ideas to Support Small Businesses
Impress that special someone with a thoughtful gift while also supporting a talented indie creator and small business.
Supply chain bottlenecks and rising costs aren’t just hurting our wallets this year, they’re also hurting small businesses. Support indie creators and small businesses with these 4 holiday gift ideas.
1. Gift Cards
Search for small businesses on websites like Square’s Give & Get Local directory or Yelp to find local businesses and see whether they offer gift cards. You can also check lists of indie creators like this one which include an indicator for whether or not they offer a product or service that you can purchase as a gift (filter to Indie Creators by clicking on the “List view” button).
2. Indie Creator Markets
Purchase products made by indie creators on sites like:
3. Subscription
Purchase a subscription to a platform or service that pays indie creators like Medium or YouTube Premium (purchase with a Google Play gift card). If you’re interested in gifting yourself a Medium membership, consider using my referral link.
4. Donation
Gift a donation in the recipient’s name to an organization that provides resources and advocates for small businesses and indie creators like:
- Black Economic Alliance Foundation
- Freelancers Union
- National Association for the Self-Employed
- Small Business Majority
- United Way
You can find and research organizations on sites like Charity Navigator. Note that any contributions made to a 501(c)(3) organization are tax-deductible.
