HOUSE OF BESMA

Name

HOUSE OF BESMA

Legal name

House of Besma

Website

https://houseofbesma.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Workshop Fees: Revenue generated from interactive workshops focused on self-development and resilience for girls and women across different age groups.
2. Educational Programs: Revenue from educational programs that help girls and women develop new skills and build self-confidence for a strong future.
3. Event Tickets and Registrations: Revenue from organizing events focused on inspiration and personal growth where women can meet and learn together.
4. Career Guidance Services: Revenue from guiding girls and women in discovering their talents and supporting them in taking steps toward a successful future.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

House of Besma delivers interactive personal development workshops, educational programs, career guidance, and community events for girls and women across three age segments — Kids, Teen, and Adult — in the Netherlands. The organization supplements its workshops with thematic empowerment programs covering creativity, citizenship, healthy relationships, self-expression, and resilience, alongside inspirational podcasts and a membership-style community for female personal growth.

Product overview

House of Besma is a personal development platform for women and girls offering a multi-product portfolio of interactive workshops (Besma Kids, Besma Teen, Besma Adult), inspirational podcasts, career guidance, education programs, community building, and events. The workshop programs are organized by age group, while the supplementary programs (Creative Minds, Burgerschap, Gevaarlijk verliefd, Open your waffle, Mercy) address specific personal growth topics such as citizenship, healthy relationships, self-expression, and resilience. The platform serves as a unified resource for female empowerment across different life stages, combining workshops, educational content, and community engagement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Besma Kids Workshops Interactive workshops focused on self-development and resilience for young girls, helping them learn, grow, and develop new skills through programs like Creative Minds, Open your waffle, and Mercy.
• Besma Teen Workshops Interactive workshops focused on self-development and resilience for teenage girls, including the Gevaarlijk verliefd program that helps recognize unhealthy relationships and avoid manipulation.
• Besma Adult Workshops Interactive workshops focused on self-development and resilience for adult women, including the Burgerschap program that teaches active citizenship knowledge and skills.
• Creative Minds Program that encourages creativity and innovation, helping young participants discover the power of imagination and develop new ideas.
• Burgerschap Program teaching active citizenship knowledge and skills, enabling participants to fully participate in society. Targeted at adult women.
• Gevaarlijk verliefd (Dangerously in Love) Program helping teenage participants recognize signals of unhealthy relationships, build healthy relationships, and avoid manipulation.
• Open your waffle Program helping young participants discover their voice and share their story with confidence, enabling free self-expression.
• Mercy Program teaching resilience and building a strong self-image, supporting personal growth and confidence in young girls.
• Podcasts Inspiring stories and valuable insights from women sharing their experiences on the path to personal growth, available in digital audio format with separate tracks for Teen and Adult audiences.
• Career Guidance (Carrière) Career guidance and support service helping teenage girls and adult women discover their talents and take steps toward a successful future.
• Education (Opleiding) Structured educational programs helping girls and women develop new skills and build self-confidence for a strong future across all age groups (Kids, Teen, Adult).
• Community Safe and inspiring community environment connecting girls and women across age groups who share experiences and grow together.
• Events (Evenementen) Organized events focused on inspiration and personal growth where women and girls of all ages can meet, network, and learn from each other.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Organizations (General Invitation)minorOthersHouse of Besma openly invites organizations to collaborate, exchange ideas, and create impact together to support young women and girls in their growth and confidence. The organization seeks partnerships to contribute to their mission. However, no specific named partners are mentioned on the website.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Stichting <24>Werkende Jongeren: Not a direct match. Omitted from list.

Broad incumbents

• Girl Up (UN Foundation): UN Foundation initiative focused on adolescent girls' leadership, education, and empowerment globally. Comparable mission overlap with House of Besma's teen-targeted self-development and leadership programming, including a community-led GTM model.
• Dress for Success Worldwide: Global non-profit supporting women's economic independence through career guidance, professional development, and community. Comparable to House of Besma's 'Carriere' career guidance and adult empowerment programs, though at materially larger scale and with a more economics-focused mission.
• Women for Women International: A large international non-profit focused on the empowerment, education, and economic inclusion of women. Comparable to House of Besma in mission (women's empowerment, personal development, community building) but operates at a much larger scale across multiple geographies.
• Girls Inc. A long-standing non-profit providing age-appropriate programs to help girls navigate gender, economic, and social barriers. Directly comparable to House of Besma's kids/teen cohort workshops and resilience/self-development content, though at significantly larger scale and primarily US-based.

Direct peers

• Self Esteem Team: A UK-based non-profit offering educational workshops and programs to girls and young women on self-esteem, body image, and resilience. Most directly comparable to House of Besma's Kids/Teen workshops (e.g., 'Mercy' resilience program) in age segmentation, content focus, and workshop delivery model.
• Strong Women, Strong Girls: A mentoring and empowerment non-profit focused on women and girls, combining personal development, career guidance, and community. Directly comparable to House of Besma's combination of workshops, career guidance (Carriere), and community-building for multi-generational audiences.
• M-Power Girls: A small non-profit running confidence-building and self-development workshops for girls and young women. Closely comparable to House of Besma's age-segmented workshops, community events, and resilience/self-image programs at a similar small-scale, non-profit operational level.

Emerging players

• Be Girl. A digital community focused on girls' and women's empowerment, education, and self-development. Comparable to House of Besma's community-led GTM and multi-generational programming, with a stronger digital content delivery model that House of Besma could aspire to build.
• Young Women Lead: A small-scale organization providing leadership development and empowerment programs for young women. Comparable to House of Besma's teen and adult programming on personal growth, leadership, and career guidance, though at a smaller operational scope.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/besma.official
• Instagraminstagram.com/houseofbesma
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/besma-amsterdam

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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