I am a really lucky birth doula. Why? I live within a wonderful birth community, with lots of caring, wonderful, smart women who offer support, suggestions and resources when I really need it.

Here’s a quick tip to help you know when Google sees you on the internet.

One of my favorite marketing experts is Karin Witzig-Rozell, the Marketing Materials Maven. Karin really helped me overcome my overwhelm in the area of marketing and now I actually see it as fun and challenging. Today I’d like to share one of Karin’s tips that has been valuable for me.

In Part 2, we looked at the Spiritual Aspect of the Inner Work. Today we will discuss the Emotional Aspect of building your business. The Emotional Aspect of Business By spending time on the spiritual aspect of your business and becoming aligned with what you believe to be important, you can then work on the [...]

There are two aspects of Inner Work when building a business. Today we will explore the Spiritual Aspect of Business. The Spiritual Aspect of Business Before you let the word “Spiritual” scare you, my use of the the word Spirit refers to the essence and vital life force in each and every one of us. [...]

In Part 2, I shared some resources to help you determine the state and federal requirements necessary to start your birth business in your area. In Part 3, I will take a look at business classes for small business owners.

In Part 1, I discussed ways to build your business support team as a means to move you forward in creating your birth business. Today, I will provide a few resources to help you determine what you need to know about in order to start your business in your particular state.

Do you need to get liability or malpractice insurance? Well, no, it is generally not required for doulas or childbirth educators to carry it. Is it good to have? I think so. However, like most everything else, there are valid reasons to have insurance or pass. On one hand, there haven’t been many cases of doulas getting sued. As long as you’re practicing in your scope, risk shouldn’t be high.