Business
How to Get More Doula Clients
Written by Marissa Bolaños Being your own boss is hard! Having your own business is a wild journey full of ups and downs. When thinking about being self-employed, many people focus only on gaining the new skills that will match their passions and voilà! A profitable, happy business is born! If only… And…
Read MorePivoting after failure: what we learned when our workshop offerings tanked
Written by Meg Kant Pivoting after failure: what we learned when our workshop offerings tanked Anyone who has joined us for any of our courses knows that we don’t hold anything back. We are happy to share all our successes and tips and tricks we have learned over the years. We are also very forthcoming…
Read Morewildly simple, but impactful advice to help grow your doula business
Written by Meg Kant wildly simple, but impactful advice to help grow your doula business This week we had our final class of our Maternal Support Practitioner training for the Fall 2022 semester. The last class is always bittersweet because as much as we are excited for you students to be starting or growing your…
Read MoreDoula Tools and Doula Business Organizational Technology
Before you jump in and invest time or money with new programs and organizational doula tools, take a moment and see if you really need one. If you decide you do need one, this will help you decide what one to get! You may or may not know that all of our courses come…
Read MoreFour unexpected things that got my business off the ground
Written by Meg Kant Four unexpected things that got my business off the ground In 2015 when I signed up for my Maternal Support Practitioner training (aka doula training), I didn’t fully comprehend that I’d likely be starting my own doula business. It wasn’t until we dove into the business aspects of the MSP course…
Read MoreRespect and Support are more important than BBQ’s + Flowers
Written by Michelle Cruz Respect and Support are more important than BBQ’s + Flowers a blog about Father’s Day After being married for close to 13 years I feel like I have a lock on what makes my relationship strong, powerful, and connected. We focus on so many things and we are going to discuss…
Read MoreHumanity in Business: A feminist organizational chart
Humanity in Business: A feminist organizational chart When I started bebo mia inc. over a decade ago, I knew I wanted to do business differently. I wanted every element of this social enterprise to change the world. bebo mia was built to provide community – a brave community that embraced and supported and cheered for…
Read MoreNot Everyone Knows What You Know
Written by Meg Kant Not everyone knows what you know Everyone knows the things that I know Sometimes when I am talking to people out and about in the world I forget that all the information floating around in my brain isn’t common knowledge. As I am covering certain topics I notice myself not always…
Read More5 Things I Wish I Knew Before Becoming A Birth Worker Entrepreneur
5 Things I Wish I Knew Before Becoming A Birth Worker Entrepreneur 5 Things I Wish I Knew Before Becoming A Birth Worker Entrepreneur When you’re thinking about starting your business as a birth worker, it’s so common if there are times when you may feel frozen and stuck, or other times when…
Read More3 tips to GROW in Social Media as a Birth Worker
3 tips for GROWING in Social Media as a Birth Worker Starting and growing your Birth Worker Business can feel overwhelming at times, and we want to do our best to minimize that overwhelm so you can continue doing what you love! So we’ve put together some of the best time-saving, quick to apply and…
Read MoreBirth Workers Days Social Media Calendar 2022!
Social Media Calendar 2022 for Birth Workers! We all know that social media is a crucial part of promoting our business as a Birth Worker, and especially because it is the direct way in which we can connect with our potential clients. But, working on your own business can sometimes be a bit overwhelming and…
Read MoreInclusive Yoga and Doula Work With Christy Stringer: MSP Spring 2019 Scholarship Winner
For the Spring 2019 Doula Maternal Support Practitioner Program Scholarship at bebo mia inc we had some amazing applicants and are thrilled to present our winners’ submissions. With the help of some incredible sponsors like Olivia Scobie & community partners we were able to offer 8 full Scholarships and 8 partial Scholarships to our combined fertility,…
Read MoreHow to Easily Niche Your Doula Business…And Why You Should!
Ok, we are just going to lay it on you straight. We spend a lot of time online, and a lot of time in Facebook groups keeping up with our community. Something that comes up a lot in all kinds of online spaces is that quite often brand new doulas, understandably excited to get their…
Read MoreMSP Fall 2017 Scholarship Winner: Tarina Jackson
For the Fall 2017 Maternal Support Practitioner Program at bebo mia inc we had a record number of scholarship applications submitted! Choosing our winners was incredibly difficult and in the end, we ended up selecting 6 winners. Two of the scholarships were sponsored by amazing female-owned businesses, Hip Mommies & SleepBelt. The other four were…
Read MoreTo market, to market, to support local gigs
My wife’s favourite thing to do is ride our bikes over to local farmers’ markets, art markets or other such community gatherings. She lights up as she cruises along the white tents filled with food, gifts and art. We gather our beautiful artisan goodies and cycle home… There is something so wonderful…
Read MoreThis One Thing Is Stopping You from Your Successful Doula Business.
One Thing Is Stopping You from Your Successful Doula Business. Being a Doula Being a doula is an incredible job. We get invited into some of the most intimate and vulnerable moments of people’s lives. But actually being a doula itself requires an immense amount of vulnerability, and being vulnerable can feel terrifying. Not only…
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