Doula Business Development ~ Overview of Training and Support
Success starts here!
Most new doulas have lots of heart …
but not necessarily the full skill set needed to imagine, create and launch their business. We can help with the nuts and bolts and make it all seem doable, less daunting, even fun!
Starting a community or hospital-based doula program?
We can guide the process.
The Doula Business Guide
See our freshly updated 3rd Edition (2019) of this go-to resource for creating and launching your doula business. This comprehensive guide by Patty Brennan is widely recommended by doulas and is on the DONA required reading list for certification.
Doula Business Builder Deluxe Training Package
This discounted training package is for anyone who wants to become a doula and specialize in both birth and postpartum work. The package includes all the doula business development supports we offer (webinars, workshop, Patty’s books, directory listings)!
How to Start a Doula Program
Guidance for establishing both community-based and hospital-based doula programs.
Doula Business Development Workshop
Learn what it takes to be a successful business owner. How to think like an entrepreneur, manage your time effectively, set and achieve goals and more! Workshop includes a copy of The Doula Business Guide Workbook: Tools to Create a Thriving Practice, 3rd Edition (2019) by Patty Brennan.
Small Business Basics Online Classroom
From naming your business and forming an LLC, to bookkeeping, paying taxes, marketing and risk management — all the basics of owning a small business are covered.