How to start your own matchmaking business

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As a teenager, she'd set up friends and introduced her father to his future wife. Though spotting complementary communication styles and personalities came naturally to her, she never imagined it would turn into a thriving business. More than a decade later, Bashan has grown the business to six figures in annual revenue, which Insider verified with documentation. Despite discovering her matchmaking talents at a young age, Bashan began her career in clinical psychology with the goal of helping families navigate relationships and mental health. After completing her residency in the trauma unit and spending six years at Kaiser Permanente, she was burned out and ready to return to her original passion of matchmaking. Bashan spoke with Insider about her journey as an entrepreneur through tumultuous times, crucial decisions for her matchmaking business, and her advice for queer entrepreneurs. Bashan launched her business six years before the Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriages across the US, and she was met with heavy criticism from people who didn't like her queer-love-focused brand, she said. She'd receive insulting emails and phone calls, brands didn't want to work with her, and people were angry her services weren't free.

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Last Updated: November 26, Approved. This article was co-authored by Louie Felix. With almost 16 years of professional matchmaking and dating coaching experience, Louie has served as CEO for the United States' two largest matchmaking companies serving over 50, clients. He has been featured as an expert matchmaker for shows on E! He was also recently acknowledged as a top 5 worldwide matchmaker by both the International Dating Conference and the Matchmakers Alliance.

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A dating service helps individuals find other people who are interested in forming a romantic relationship. A dating service may provide many services including meet-ups, speed dating events, and most importantly, dating websites and apps.

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How to Organize a Successful Business Matchmaking Event

The Deal Room Events experts have written this article to give you a comprehensive overview of everything you need to know about business matchmaking events and practical guidance on organizing a successful one. These days, networking and matchmaking are the primary purposes for exhibitors, sponsors, and attendees at business events. Business networking and matchmaking events are becoming an essential part of the business world, allowing exhibitors to promote their services and products, sponsors to gain visibility and access to potential customers, and visitors to network with industry professionals.

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