Bringing a Vision of Market

I was so inspired that I could see the entire vision of the dolls. Images of women having dolls sitting at their offices or bedrooms -- I could see mothers and daughters playing with realistic, teaching dolls.

I immediately contacted an attorney friend, Trudy Reeves, who had attended one of my self-esteem meetings for completion of a business plan. (She did a business plan for a famous basketball player). I found a doll lady to make the original dolls. My daughter sketched the first dolls, along with each body type. This was a personal journey for her and one that came from her heart and her triumph through the pain she had suffered so many years ago.

The first doll designer couldn’t meet my daughter and my standards. Beth searched for another artist. She learned of Chris Love in Carmel Valley. Chris was a sculptress who was familiar with mythology. She and her partner worked for Steven Spielberg and were experienced in developing exquisite designs and molds.

At first we were going to call them Creator Dolls, then the Original Goddess Dolls, Born on Mount Olympus. Finally I was inspired to call them SophiaDolls™. The name Sophia comes from the Greek word for wisdom. This name shall always represent the knowing of true inner wisdom for all girls and women.

So I was ready to go. The wisdom dolls were based on a unique concept that met a profound market need in both women and young girls. I had developed a detailed business plan, created sketches of the dolls, and found an artist to bring the goddesses to life. Now all I had to do was learn the doll making business and find financial funding to get us off the ground. It couldn’t be that difficult!