The 2025 Gift Guide for
Small Business Owners

Whether you’re shopping for yourself or looking for the perfect gift for the small business owner in your life, this guide has you covered with thoughtful, problem-solving recommendations that’ll make the work-from-home experience smoother and more enjoyable.

Recording Gear

As a small business owner you’re likely meeting with lots of people via Zoom, creating content, attending or even presenting webinars, and more. That means you need good recording gear.

A Good Web Cam

If you’re frequently on camera, you should have a crisp picture, and the Elgato Facecam MK.2 will get the job done!

For a CRAZY good setup, check out this Live Stream kit.

A Good Mic

Along with that, a good mic is also important. The Samson Q2U is perfect! Solid quality, great price.

If you’d prefer a headset, check out the Sennheiser PC 8 USB Headset.

The upgrade pick is the Shure MV7+, if you want fantastic sound without breaking the bank.

If you want to see more recording gear, check out my Podcaster’s Gift Guide.

Lighting

One surefire way to make yourself look better on camera is having good lighting. Your camera doesn’t have to work as hard to capture you, and you won’t look like you’re recording in a cave!

There are lots of lighting setups – here are some of my favorites:

Productivity Tools

Working by yourself can be tough—especially if there are a lot of distractions. But with the right tools, you can better stay on task (or at least easily pick up where you left off)!

Analog

Notebooks and analog tools are super personal, but here’s what I like:

Sidekick Notebook: Premium feel, great paper that works with fountain pens, and it lays flat.

Sidekick Notepad: I LOVE this thing. It sits right under my keyboard, and it’s great for taking notes and listing tasks. At the end of the day, I transfer everything to Notion.

William Hannah A5 Classic Notebook: This is my content planner. It’s pricey but SO worth it. It’s got lots of different refills and I use it every day. I went with the One Week Two Pages refill.

If you’re interested in pens, check out my Pen guide.

Digital Detox

There are a few great options for limited distractions and digital detox.

  • The Brick: This will literally lock you out of most apps on your phone until you physically scan the Brick. I’ve been using it for a while and love it.
  • Focus App: On the Mac, there’s a great app that basically does the same thing, Pomodoro style.
  • Kindle: I’ve rather enjoyed single-purpose devices this year, and I’ve been doing all of my reading on my new Kindle. I picked up the Colorsoft and like it a lot.

You could grab an App Store Gift Card too!

Setapp is also a great subscription service that gives you access to tons of Mac and iOS apps.

Analog To Do System from Ugmonk

I’m an analog guy through and through, despite my penchant for technology. There’s just nothing like writing out a to do list and then checking items off.

The Analog system from Ugmonk captures this perfectly. Beautiful card holder, cards for Today, Next (which I use for monthly planning), and Someday (which I use for Quarterly planning), and easy storage. I feel like it was made for me.

Check out Analog from Ugmonk

Coffee and Comfort

Working from home means you need to be comfortable. It also means office amenities are up to you. Making sure you have good coffee (for most of us) is a must!

Get Whole Beans

Look — you don’t want drink crap coffee. Getting whole beans and grinding them every morning is one of my favorite pre-work rituals.

My Favorite Beans:

Gear

Everyone has their own way of making coffee. I personally like these coffee makers:

If you’re buying beans you should also have a good coffee grinder. You can’t go wrong with this one: OXO Brew Conical Burr Coffee Grinder

Office Ergonomics & Desk Setup

The home office is the sanctuary of the solopreneur. You’ll spend 1/3 of your time there, so you want to make it as good a working environment as possible. Here’s some stuff to help with that:

Desk Chair! A good desk chair is important for someone who works from home. Steelcase, while expensive, make the best.

If you’re looking for something more affordable, the HON Chairs are popular.

Roller Blade Wheels for Office Chairs: LOOK. These these wheels make the chair sturdier and easier to roll on carpets. I’m a HUGE fan of them.

Standing Desk. Sitting all day isn’t good for you (or your loved one). There are lots of sit/stand desks out there. I recommend the Jarvis by Herman Miller. It’s what I have and I love it.

I also have an E7 by FlexiSpot, and it’s fantastic.

If you’re looking for something more affordable, they also have a converter that sits on top of the desk.

Stream Deck

Stream Deck: My Stream Deck(s) are a powerhouse of automation and workspace setup. I use them for everything from setting up my podcast recordings to live stream overlays, lighting, launching apps, and so much more. I highly recommend it.

So much so that I have three. You can see exactly how I’ve configured my Stream Decks.

The Gather Collection by Ugmonk

The Gather by Ugmonk has transformed my desk and general workspace. It’s easily the best part about my desk, and I absolutely love it.

What makes this so fantastic (aside from its superior quality and design) is it’s modularity. You can pick and choose what you want to get, and slowly build up your collection.

Also, everything has magnets. Check out the Gather.

No Hunches Here!

Something to elevate your laptop or monitor is great because then you’re not hunched over, very close to your screen. I love what Twelve South makes.

A good mouse

A good mouse goes a long way in ergonomics and productivity. The Logitech MX Master 3 combined both really well! Multi-device support, ergonomic design for comfort, and lots of programmable buttons to make computer use easier.

Keys, not bored.

Now, I don’t use an ergonomic keyboard(I have a Keycron K2 Pro Mechanical Keyboard), but I’m an ideas man. And I’ve heard great things about the ergonomic keyboard from Microsoft. This is an affordable alternative to more expensive options, and you can improve the wrist posture!

If you really want to go the extra mile, you can get a monitor arm. The ones by Herman Miller come highly recommended. I had this one by Amazon and it served me well for a long time.

At Home Tech

Having the right tech can make a world of difference. Here’s a bunch of recommendations that help me work, even with kids at home.

Backups and Storage

External Hard Drive:Everything we do is computer-based nowadays, so a solid external drive is necessary. I’ve used the Western Digital My Book for as long as I could remember. If you need more space, the 12 TB model should do the trick.

Cloud / Off-Site Backups: Another important aspect of working online is having solid off-site backups – especially if you work from home. There’s only one service I recommend for this, and it’s Backblaze.

Network Area Storage

I have this for my home office: the UGREEN NASync DXP4800. Working across multiple devices and platforms, it’s nice to have a central, network connected drive for me to access. If you work from home, this can be especially nice.

Just a heads up that this the bay only, so you’ll have to get some hard drives too. For the total cost, I know some folks who’ve also on the route of a Mac Mini as their home server. I do have one of those too…but I like the NAS.

Portable Hard Drive: With “the cloud” there’s less of a need for portable storage, but I still like to have some on me. Here’s a few good suggestions:

Headphones

The AirPods Pro II continue to be my absolute favorite set of headphones. They’re always in my pocket, and they’ve replaced over-the-ear headphones for when I travel too.

If you’re looking for a step down, the AirPods 4 include active noise cancellation.

If you (or who you’re shopping for) are more of an earbuds person, I’ve always been a fan of Skullcandy headphones.

My current noise-cancelling over-the-ear headphones are the AirPods Max. They are pricy, and I largely used them plugged in. I’m honestly not sure I’d recommend them for many reasons except it’s not that they’re in the Apple ecosystem.

Outside the Apple Ecosystem, the Bose QuietComforts are fantastic. Whether you work from home, an office, or a coworking space, these will help you focus. And they’re great while traveling.

If you’re looking for good, sub-$200 wired headphones, I recommend the Audio-Technica ATH-M50s. They are lightweight, block out most noise, and sound incredible. They are also one of the few sets of headphones I can wear for a long period of time without getting a headache.

Other Helpful Tech

Things to keep your portable devices charged and docked are perfect desk decorations, so here are some fantastically helpful pieces of gear.

Power

Anker

Anker Chargers and Hubs: If you need good charging solutions, there’s no one better than Anker. Here are a couple of recommendations:

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Hubs & Accessories

For when you need extra ports to power all of those extra accessories attached to your computer.

Smart Home Accessories

My home is a very smart home, which means I can run great automations for my office. Here are some great accessories:

iPad Mini

There’s not really a solid category for this, but I LOVE my iPad Mini. If you’re looking for a bigger gift for someone spending time at home. I can’t recommend this enough.

iPad Mini

Travel Bags

Choice of travel bag is also super personal, obviously, but there are a few I love.

I’m a big fan of WaterField Designs and their incredible bags. I picked up the Mezzo backpack last year but it looks like that’s sadly no longer for sale. They have several comparable ones though!

when I got my 15″ M3 Macbook Air, I also needed a bigger messenger bag, so I picked up the Vitesse Musette Plus. This bag is absolutely an A++ bag.

I also have this Sling bag from Nomatic, another company that makes great bags!

Get Out of the House!

Working from home means finding your own recreation. Here are some ideas to pass the time when your remote worker needs to get the juices flowing or just relax a bit. Coworking Space Membership.

Treat Them to Dinner
Dinner Gift Cards

Send Them to a Movie
Movie Gift Cards

Try an
Escape Room

Find a Room

Or…

last updated: November 2025 | Contains affiliate links