{"id":59284,"date":"2025-10-13T07:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T10:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelaker.ca\/?p=59284"},"modified":"2025-10-13T07:30:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T10:30:00","slug":"business-feature-baby-bliss-grows-with-support-from-kings-hants-cbdc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/?p=59284","title":{"rendered":"Business Feature: Baby Bliss grows with support from Kings-Hants CBDC"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbdc.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"191\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CBDC_HantsKings_Logo-BSA-web-b-e1773964130537.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56847\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CBDC_HantsKings_Logo-BSA-web-b-e1773964130537.png 600w, https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CBDC_HantsKings_Logo-BSA-web-b-e1773964130537-300x96.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>ELMSDALE:<\/strong> When Mariah Snow became a mom, she never expected her parenting journey would lead to launching a fast-growing baby brand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, her company Baby Bliss is making waves in the baby product market\u2014thanks in part to the support she received from the Kings Hants CBDC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Snow, based at 71 Park Road Unit D in the Elmsdale Business Park, designs safe, practical, and stylish products for babies and toddlers, including pacifiers, teethers, and feeding items.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What began as an idea sparked by a simple silicone bib has grown into a company selling in more than 200 independent retailers across Canada and on Amazon, where many of her items have earned the highly sought-after Amazon\u2019s Choice badge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But Snow admits that getting to this stage wasn\u2019t easy. The biggest challenge? Inventory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe were at a point where demand was growing, but I didn\u2019t have the inventory to meet it,\u201d she explained. \u201cWithout more stock, I couldn\u2019t grow.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s when she turned to the Kings Hants CBDC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThey gave me funding for inventory, and it was honestly life-changing,\u201d Snow said. \u201cThe very next month after receiving their support, our sales doubled. It also gave me the opportunity to open a physical location to handle the growth. None of this would have been possible without the CBDC.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The CBDC\u2019s help extended beyond financing. Snow said the advice and mentorship provided were just as important as the funding itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThey helped me look more closely at my financials and focus on profitability. That kind of guidance has been huge for me as a young entrepreneur,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The results speak for themselves. Since incorporating in 2023, Baby Bliss has expanded rapidly, gaining national recognition and even earning Snow nominations for New Business of the Year and Young Entrepreneur of the Year through the East Hants &amp; Districts Chamber of Commerce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking ahead, Snow hopes to see Baby Bliss products reach larger national chains while continuing to launch new designs and grow her local presence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She encourages other entrepreneurs with a dream to take advantage of what the CBDC offers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIf you have a plan and the numbers to back it up, the CBDC will support you. They\u2019ve been amazing, and I wouldn\u2019t be where I am today without them,\u201d said Snow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For Baby Bliss, the future is bright\u2014and the Kings Hants CBDC has played a key role in helping the business, and its founder, thrive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you an entrepreneur with a business dream? The Kings Hants CBDC can help with financing, advice, and support to bring your vision to life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbdc.ca\">www.cbdc.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"\/www.cbdc.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"191\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CBDC_HantsKings_Logo-BSA-web-b-e1773964130537.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56847\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CBDC_HantsKings_Logo-BSA-web-b-e1773964130537.png 600w, https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CBDC_HantsKings_Logo-BSA-web-b-e1773964130537-300x96.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ELMSDALE: When Mariah Snow became a mom, she never expected her parenting journey would lead to launching a fast-growing baby brand. Today, her company Baby Bliss is making waves in the baby product market\u2014thanks in part to the support she received from the Kings Hants CBDC. 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