Black Friday is here and the stores are packed to the walls with eager early morning shoppers on the hunt for the best deals of the season. Personally, I’ve never been too motivated to get up at the “butt-crack” of dawn and spend money [Count it towards laziness if you will]. If you’re like me then you’ll want to shop in your PJs while everyone else tramples over each other for bargain gadgets. As an entrepreneur this is the perfect time for you to get the tools, supplies, gear, and equipment you need to be successful in your business.
I’ve got 10 years of retail experience so I know a good buy when I see one. Here are my picks of the best black Friday deals for entrepreneurs from Amazon.com. I’ve also added a few thoughts on each product as well as how I would maximize each for business use. Check out the widget below for a quick look or skip it and read my review of each. Enjoy!
Note: Amazon affiliate links are in full effect, all sales help support my work here at The Success Center, thanks!
Need Content Creation?
#5 - HP Pavilion DV6-1350US 15.6-Inch Laptop – $719.99 (after a $50 rebate)
Regular Price: $899.99
I’m definitely a fan of all things HP. Solid manufacturing, excellent support for the lifetime of the system via phone & email, and great features are what you can expect here. As an entrepreneur a laptop computer is essential to your mobile content creation strategy, financial planning, business planning, and becomes your office.
Under the hood you’ll get 4 gigs of memory, a 320 gig hard drive, and a core 2 duo processor, this baby’s built like a Ford truck. This system is a great buy with it’s core entertainment and multimedia options as well as enough power to run varying productivity programs. Beyond that, it’s really sexy with its black finish and Windows 7 Home premium.
If you’ve been needing an upgrade to your old office computer this is the system I would recommend for the price, features, and possibilities. Buy Now!
Need to Find Your Way to Success?
#4 – Garmin nüvi 260W 4.3-Inch GPS Navigator – $119.99
Regular Price: $229.99
Imagine this, the largest company in your area wants to meet with you at their corporate headquarters concerning your products or services. It’s the meeting of a lifetime, but you’re not sure how to get there. How many times have you ever wasted gas looking for small businesses and hard to find appointment locations? Never get lost again with this baby!
It’s got a brilliant 4.3 inch widescreen graphical display, shows you turn-by-turn directions, with voice prompts. Did I mention you can also download maps and such and add it with a memory card? Yea . . . it’s loaded. This is by far the lowest price on a [good] GPS I’ve seen in a while. Better jump on it folks! Buy Now!
Need to Connect Handsfree?
#3 – Plantronics Voyager PRO Bluetooth Headset – $84.99
Regular Price: $99.99
Small business owners are always on the go, setting meetings, and making calls. If you don’t have a dependable bluetooth headset to compliment your phone then wasting energy finding contacts and dialing numbers.
This little gem receives calls wirelessly and can even dial numbers via voice (if you have the right software or phone – that’s why I love my crackberry!). It even connects to two devices simultaneously. I bet you could sync it to your cell phone and bluetooth enabled computer for Skype chatting, hmm . . . Buy Now!
Need to Be Seen?
#2 – Logitech Webcam Pro 9000 – $69.99
Regular Price: $99.99
If you’re an entrepreneur and you’re not broadcasting your brand then you’re missing out. Tools such as Skype, TweetChat, and Camtasia Studio make it super easy to do virtual meetings, trainings, web chats, virtual trainings, and webinars. What does this mean for small business? You’re able to extend your reach beyond brick and mortar.
I use my Logitech webcam to do short training videos and quick video blog posts. What I love is it comes with a Carl Zeiss lens (the same camera lens found in Sony digital cameras – awesome quality!) plus, it’s 2 mega pixels deliver excellent quality video. Great price, portable, and great quality. Don’t miss this deal people! Buy Now!
Need to Capture the Moment?
#1 – Flip Ultra Camcorder 2nd Generation – $89.00
Regular Price: $149.99
The flip camcorder has really come a long way. It used to be just for teenage kids uploading pranks, stunts, and short skits to Youtube. However, now with better video resolution, bigger storage, and better features it’s proven to be an excellent ally to the solo-preneur.
With 120 minutes of high quality video at your disposal you’ll have plenty of time to do client videos, testimonials, or even blog posts. With it’s great size you’ll be able to stow it pretty easily in a purse, pocket, or small camera bag and take it anywhere. Video takes your website or blog from static to dynamic in zero to seconds (or, however long it takes you to upload the video . . . whatever). I’ve benefited tremendously from video right here at The Success Center. It adds a layer of depth and exclusivity to your content that you just can’t get from a typical website or blog. Trust me . . . if you don’t have one, get it now!
What are your top gadgets for entrepreneurs? What would you add to this list? What’s on your wish-list? Share your thoughts below.
Note: If you don’t see anything here that you can’t absolutely live without, check out the rest of Amazon’s amazing Black Friday deals!
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