‘Tis the season of giving, and we want to share some ways you can find great gifts while also supporting the entrepreneurs and innovators who make up The Platform at Greer community. We’ve put together a no-frills digital Platform Holiday Gift Guide from submissions sent to us. We hope you can learn a little about other entrepreneurs in the area find some great gifts. We will continue to add to this list throughout the holiday season, so let us know if we’re missing something great!
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Carlos Morales just completed our Platform Bootcamp program. His company, Agribond, is offering a $49 Christmas special for the gardeners on your list. Agribond’s digital soil survey can take the guesswork out of planting poinsettias, amaryllis, and more. You can also get soil-to-plant compatibility insights and USDA soil maps of your property.
Sweeten the holidays with custom desserts and treats that your clients, employees, and loved ones will remember! Stufona Latta is a graduate of Bootcamp Cohort #1. Bake Your Mark is a certified Woman-Owned Small Business and a certified Women’s Business Enterprise by WBENC.
Check out Stufona’s website or holiday flyer for inspiration. Email connect@bakeyourmark.com for questions or to place your order!
Occupational therapist Connie O’Neill has put together a fantastic holiday box that she designed to help families create magical memories with the children in their lives. This limited-edition box is $55 plus shipping and includes:
· A holiday-themed children’s book
· Cinnamon-scented Playdough Mini Sensory Box
· Holiday family game
· DIY gingerbread ornament
· Grow-your-own winter garden
· Holiday family convo starters
· Tips to create special holiday memories
Order your box online before they’re all gone!
Give yourself and your business the gift of growth and innovation this holiday season. Our partners at BlueInc Strategies can help you set priorities, provide infrastructure support, and teach you innovation strategies you can use at any stage of your business.
Keep your home warm and cozy throughout the holiday season with Blue Ridge Heating & Air. With locations in Upstate South Carolina and Western North Carolina, their team can help you if your heat goes out when Granny is visiting this winter.
You can give them a call or book using their online service.
Give the gift of comfort and fashion this holiday season with CAIRS Shoes! Bootcamp grad and GreerMoves grant winner, LaShonn Edmunds, has designed sassy shoes made to stretch with your feet. They are perfect for fashionable women living with chronic conditions such as lymphedema. CAIRS also offers:
· Flat Socks removable insoles
· Fancy Lady “No-Tie” laces for women who struggle with tying their shoes or just want to add a bit of bling
· Free shipping on orders over $50
Bootcamp grad Dionne Sandiford offers custom embroidery and screen printing. Corporate Stitch is a certified Disadvantaged Business Enterprise and Small Business Enterprise through the SC Department of Transportation and a certified Minority and Woman-Owned Business.
Dionne developed a line of compassionate headwear after she began her personal cancer journey in early 2024. You can order chemo caps, custom t-shirt quilts, and memory bears through Dionne’s Shopify online store for her other business, A Celebration of Us!
DRAMA KIDS OF GREENVILLE COUNTY
Bootcamp grad Lea Seaton, owner of Drama Kids of Greenville County, reached out to share an idea that another Bootcamp grad (Jennifer Zera of Wittez vertical printing) helped her develop. Drama Kids is offering a Parents Night Off service during the holidays, and it’s free on Small Business Saturday! On December 6 and December 13, Drama Kids will be open for Parents Night Off from 5-9:30pm.
Email lea@dramakidsofgreenvillecounty.com or call 864.900.5689 to reserve your spot!
Experience the magic of the holidays through Christmas at the Farm by the Bootcamp grads at Evergreen Traditions. Order your tickets now to make family memories centered around picking out a Christmas tree. Christmas at the Farm runs November 29 to December 1 and December 7 and December 8. Each ticket includes parking, unlimited hot chocolate & s’mores, arts & crafts with the Children’s Museum of the Upstate, an escape room by Escape Artist, a photo booth, yard games, vendors, food trucks, live music, and more. You don’t have to purchase a tree to share this experience with your family.
By the way, several other Platform community businesses are partnering with Evergreen Traditions for Christmas at the Farm including Big Play in a Box, GrowScripts, and Lily Pad!
Speaking of GrowScripts, check out their GrowScents Poinsettia Holiday Packs! You can order big cheer in a small package that includes a poinsettia sized for small spaces, desks, and windowsills along with a care guide and enough ReadyCare patented formula to spread joy throughout the holidays. You can also share joy-in-a-pot with your team, clients, family members, and neighbors by purchasing cases of 12 or 24 tiny poinsettias. Bulk orders also come with care instructions and the ReadyCare patented formula.
Order soon to maximize the festive vibes throughout the holiday season!
Pre-order now from Rise Bakery’s Holiday Menu. Some of the tasty options that are available:
· Holiday cookie boxes
· French baguettes
· Cranberry walnut country loaves
· Stollen German Christmas bread
· Cinnamon rolls
· Yeast rolls
· Bacon scallion parmesan country loaves
You can pick up your holiday pre-orders on December 24 from 8am-3pm.
Bootcamp grads JP and Ryland Rainsford believe life is #sweetertogether. You can get their tasty layered doughnuts at the three “brick and mortar” Scout’s Doughnuts locations in the Upstate. Now, you can also pre-order a custom box (or boxes) online!
SUPPORT DOWNTOWN GREER’S SISTERS
Support the Bootcamp grads and sister-bosses from Sparkling Sisters Champagne Bar & Boutique and Southern Sisters Boutique by giving the gift of fashion! They sell women’s clothing and accessories in their shops, but their special event, Sparkling Secret Santa, is back for the holiday season! Gather six or more friends and book a time slot through December 24. For $30 per person, you’ll get a wrapped “white elephant” gift worth $25 or more, a glass of bubbly, and limitless laughs! DM through Facebook to make a reservation.
WHO ARE WE MISSING?
Are we missing anyone we should include in this Platform Holiday Gift Guide? Let us know who we should add by emailing Michelle Willis.