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Startup gifts that will knock your Christmas socks off
The most wonderful time of the year is coming — it’s December, the Christmas Month! Passersby are wearing lovely long coats, streets are glowing warmly with lights, and shops are decked with mini pine trees, tinsels and of course gift sets and special discounts to make the most of this very commercialized holiday.
This brings us to the problem: giving presents gets harder every year — the gift has to be practical, thoughtful, cool, and not too cliché. Also, how does everyone have everything already? As the local startup experts, we want to help you find a unique present that will definitely blow some minds. We had a scroll through WHub and Brinc’s community and these solutions are really cool.
We’ve chosen 7 awesome startup products that will knock your Christmas socks off, and we’ve given suggestions for who these presents would be perfect for. (Though trust me, most of them are good for everyone.) We know they might be a bit pricey and some may even require a bit of a wait, but bear with us — even if it starts creating some #fomo, we think you’ll enjoy reading through this.
Silentmode
This is for all the workaholics, the serial entrepreneurs, basically all business people
Pitch:
In this high-energy, fast-paced society, almost everyone is constantly high on coffee and stress to make it through each day. We all know that working while feeling physically taxed isn’t a good way to eliminate the mountain of work that’s piling up, but where do you find a quick fix? This “powernap mask” is dubbed the “ultimate relaxation toolkit”. It is developed to provide such intense relaxation that your strained and waning willpower and energy level will be recharged back to 100%. Their tagline is “Reach peak state, become peak human.”
Features:
comprehensive noise cancellation, hi-definition audio system, super comfortable memory foam, absolute blackout and a mobile application that provides free nap training content
Link to website: https://silentmode.com/
Kello
This is for the ones that have a million alarms, the ones that are always tired
Pitch:
Is your best friend from high school always late for school because even though he or she has a million alarms, they manage to snooze every single one of them? While Silentmode focuses on naps, Kello aims to fix your sleep pattern with science so every morning can be refreshing and an energetic new start. “More than an alarm clock: Your Personal Sleep Trainer”
Features:
With the use of pop hits, the crackles of a fireplace, alarms and many other radios, podcasts and audio tracks of your choosing, they provide customizable features for waking up like gradual wake up, snooze durations, repeatable alarms, weekday support.
(Note: Some Chinese people do not like receiving clocks as gifts, because it sounds like taking them on their last journey in Chinese.)
Link to website: https://www.getkello.com/
Lantrn
This is for those who travel a lot, and for those who are paranoid about everything
Pitch:
Every single soul with a taste for adventure has a serious case of wanderlust. The only people that don’t like travelling are the ones that are constantly sent on business trips. It would suck if you find your camera full of your precious memories stolen, or if your laptop with the presentation pitch you need in 3 hours suddenly goes missing. Lantrn is a suitcase that keeps all your belongings safe by alerting your phone if it detects anything odd.
Features:
Besides a built-in alarm system that connects to your phone, the luggage is light, environmentally friendly, durable, and super smooth to wheel around
Link to website: https://lantrn.co/
Soundbrenner Core
This is for the musical geniuses — and for those who are beginners
Pitch:
Every kid that grew up learning piano will forever be “ticked off” by the off-beat metronome sitting on the counter — and music enthusiasts and professionals hate them even more. Soundbrenner has created an easy-to-use wearable that gives off precise pulses so you won’t be distracted by the mechanic beat that ticks during performances and practices. It can also be adjusted with a phone application, which means jamming in a group has just gotten so much simpler.
Features:
a vibrating metronome with a multi-player sync function that can we worn on wrists, legs and strapped to the body, a magnetic tuner, a decibel meter, and it even shows the time
Link to website: https://www.soundbrenner.com/
DJI Spark
This one is made for the gadget-lovers, the photographers, the videographers, the KOLs
Pitch:
I am 110% certain you have at least one friend that has posted an epic drone shot, panning away and showing off the breathtaking location they’re at. (Just me? Really?) But I mean, who wouldn’t feel powerful having a device that could create knockoff National Geographic panoramic shots? DJI drones are so good that they’ve create the world’s first “Drone Billionaire”.
Features:
The quality of the shots are maintained by the mechanical gimbal and powerful lens with a range of cool shot functions like taking in different panoramic styles and ShallowFocus. The drone is also highly intelligence, with return to home function, simple control with hand gestures, quick launch from your hand, and editing functions
Link to website: https://www.dji.com/spark
Ozmo Smart Cup
This is for the gym junkies and the caffeine addicts
Pitch:
Have you ever reminded someone to drink water… 800 times? Do you have a friend who can’t keep track of how much coffee they drink? Ozmo is an easy solution that keeps you hydrated, healthy and energized on the go. It is a cup that connects to an app on your phone, which reminds you to drink water. It also lets you set limits for your coffee intake and alerts you when you reach your cap for the day. Their tagline is “the smart cup for your active life”.
Features:
LED lights that communicate achievement without the app, alerts you to stay hydrated throughout the day, detects whether the coffee or water, with optional manual input for other beverages, leakproof and convenient to carry, high precision and accuracy in measurement, 3 weeks of battery on single, full charge
Link to website: http://www.ozmo.io/
Sandbox VR
This one is ideal for the techies, the gamers and the brave hearts
Pitch:
The real world is great and all, but everyone right now is obsessed with escaping their own realities. That’s why reading fiction is so appealing, reality TV shows are increasing, shooting games are so addictive and 3G films are still going strong... Why not gift a Virtual Reality experience? Sanbox VR is currently “the most advanced virtual reality experience in the world” and they’re so popular, they’ve expanded to 6 locations and 4 countries in a year.
Feature:
Use patented software solutions and provide cutting-edge gear that permits free-roaming, multi-player co-op, and a super compelling room-scale virtual reality experience
Link to website: https://sandboxvr.com
Feeling inspired yet?
Dying to get all these products for yourself yet? We know, we feel the same too. We hope we help you through your headaches of finding the perfect gift, and if it didn’t, we hope you’ve enjoyed learning about these incredible solutions. But honestly, it’s time to start brainstorming, don’t be late.
(The prices are not included in this because we can’t put a pricetag on love… right? )
If you don’t want to give a product or a service, you can always give the opportunity to start 2019 in the most productive and inspiring way possible — by grabbing them tickets to Startup Impact Summit! There, your gift will bring not one, but hundreds of brilliant innovations and ideas that are certain to inspire creativity and a fire to change the world.
Find out more and grab your tickets here: www.whub.io/s/sis2019
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