Holiday Gift Ideas from Female Founded Companies
The holidays are around the corner and coming up sooner than you think! Do you know what you’re buying yet for everyone on your list? Small Business Expert and host of the upcoming DearFoundHer podcast, Lindsay Pinchuk, says that now more than ever is the time to support female founded and minority owned small businesses.
Lindsay pulled together 85+ female founded gift ideas for her first ever Dear FoundHer… holiday gift guide and is there to share some of her top picks.
Dessert Gallery (based in Houston but ships nationally), Cupcakes-In-A-Jar, $27.50: Owned by a Houston mom, this is one of my many Dessert Gallery Favorites! Cupcakes-In-A-Jar make the perfect holiday gift due to their easy to transport containers. The 4-packs come with 2 of their famous Tres Leches and two of our Holiday Reserve Chocolate Tres Leches.
Avre Life Force Black Lace Sneakers, $145 AVRE is transforming the industry by creating comfortable and stylish footwear that celebrates every woman's step while making a positive and sustainable change for the planet. AVRE stands for for Authentic , Versatile, Responsible, and Empowered. Every woman can be an AVRE women by personifying these qualities differently but still living life to the fullest potential possible all the while staying true to their authentic self. I love supporting this company as they are committed to being mindful of all the ways to promote women supporting women and merging that path with an eco-friendly lifestyle. This is a brand who celebrates a woman's strength and individuality; inclusivity beyond race, color, creed or size.
Jones Road The 101 Kit, $114: I have to share this new(er) brand as the person behind it is a HUGE supporter of women and female entrepreneurs. She really paved the way for so many of us. JOnes Road Beauty is Bobbi Brown's new brand. And besides being a huge supporter female founders, she is also a makeup genius. The philosophy behind her new brand is that the world doesn’t need more beauty products. It needs better beauty products. So these products are Clean, strategic, high-grade formulations that work on every skin type and tone—and that are as simple to use as they are to master. This is one of their starter kits that comes with some of their most coveted products.
Art Beat Box DIY Kits, $50: Explore, express and discover new projects through free tutorials, diy art kits and live events. Created by a mom, teacher and art enthusiast, Kim's kits give you everything you need to make an amazing keepsake. Almost all of her kits are under $50 and are things that you would ACTUALLY display and use when you're done.
Alice and Wonder Pillows, $40-60: Chicago-based store and online shop Alice and Wonder celebrated their anniversary last week. These pillows are among my favorite products in her store and complete the decor in any room in your house. They're fun, whimsical and honestly the perfect gift from anyone on your list.
Dye Girl Custom Sweats, $42 and up: My girls LOVE their DyeGirl Sweats and I LOVE her story. Lawyer by day, DyeGirl by night, Leslie Wynes took her pandemic business ot the next level. Not only can you customize, but you can ship anywhere. She has baby, kids, women's and mens. You're gonna wanna check it out for a gift that's unique this holiday season.
Lindsay has 85 female-founded items in her Holiday Gift Guide over on Lindsaypinchuk.com. You can also enter to win a $100 Amex Gift Card there to Shop Small this holiday season. Check it out and follow her on Instagram @lindsaypinchuk for more small business tips and for news as to when her podcast, Dear FoundHer is going to drop in January.
