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I posted Valuable Gifts For New Entrepreneurs just before the holidays last year.  Well, I’m posting a Part 2, just in case you’re already thinking of starting your holiday list early.   I know, we’re in the middle of summer and Christmas is not exactly what we think of especially if it’s 103 degrees outside.  But, hey, you don’t have to wait for the holidays to give someone special who just started his/her small biz.  Here are more ideas on what to give a new entrepreneur:

1. Pocket HD Camcorder

Pocket HD, USB-enabled video cameras are at the top of a lot of people’s lists. Some uses for them are video blogging, recording presentations or simply adding some personality to your website by addressing things on camera rather than text. Whatever it’s for, no entrepreneur should be without one to capture all of the fun, excitement and ideas that happen daily. There are a bunch of options these days.  Flip Video basically invented the under $200 video camera, and of the five versions now offered, the original Flip Ultra (affiliate link) is still my favorite, thanks to its low price, intuitive controls, and easy uploading.

2. Air Card

Not a must but still a fun gift. They work great and it’s not something a bootstrapping entrepreneur will probably invest in on their own so that makes it a really cool gift.

3. Premium WP Theme

Maybe the entrepreneur you know has an up and coming blog. Designing a professional looking site doesn’t mean thousands on a designer. Do something simple like the Thesis WordPress Theme (affiliate link) to give them a professional site in minutes!

4. Premium Membership to Vimeo

Well maybe they already have a Flip Cam or someone else is getting it for them. So get them Vimeo Plus so they can easily upload all of those awesome videos online!

5. Aweber E-Mail Marketing

If they are starting a company they better be building an email list. Sign them up to Aweber to do this or offer to cover their subscription to whatever service they are already using.

6. Google Adwords Campaign

Put some money in a Google Adwords account for them. Adwords can serve as a great form of advertising if done right. A lot of people won’t invest money in the early stages for this but as a gift it’s great to give them a chance to experiment with the service for their company.

7.  Virtual Assistance

New entrepreneurs might not have the budget for a full-fledged employee.  Why not consider hiring a pay-as-you-go Virtual Assistant to help him/her out with administrative tasks?