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Creative Entrepreneur Barbie?

We challenged Mattel about its Barbie becoming an entrepreneur back in 2009, and now it is a reality (2014).

[Gina] Rudan pointed out that Entrepreneur Barbie comes at a time when women -- particularly women of color -- are increasingly starting their own businesses due to barriers in the workplace. She said there’s an estimated 10 million small business owners in the United States who are women and a third of those business owners are Hispanic female business owners.

Entrepreneur Barbie:  Latina Author, Leadership Coach Gina Rudan Touts Mattel Doll's Latest Profession.

I still question why it took Mattel so long to do this.  If you want to catch a different perspective on the new Barbie, read:  Problem with Entrepreneur Barbie (From an Entrepreneur's Perspective).

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Will Barbie Ever Become An Entrepreneur?

Since 1959, Barbie has held more than 108 jobs over the course of her 50 year career -- from Olympian to astronaut -- but has Barbie ever been an entrepreneur? Don't you think it's time?

She's considered the ultimate career woman but when is Mattel going to wake up and let Barbie create her own destiny?

Read more here.

And you gotta see this!