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Elenor Mak: How a Quest for Inclusivity in Dolls for her Daughter Led to Creating Jilly Bing
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In the Season 5 finale, Elenor Mak, founder and CEO of Jilly Bing, the first toy company to create dolls that resemble Asian American children, and I talk about:
- The mental health benefits of our children seeing a doll in the store that looks like us
- Building a company in an industry with zero contacts
- Elenor's dream of creating new dolls and characters, and opening a Jilly Bing café
To purchase your very own Jilly Bing doll
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Full Bio:
Elenor Mak is the founder and CEO of Jilly Bing, the first toy company to create dolls and characters that resemble Asian American children. While searching for her daughter's first doll, she was appalled at the options. Rather than accept the status quo, Elenor did what she has done her entire career: She created something from nothing.
Before Jilly Bing, Elenor co-founded Keaton Row, an e-commerce fashion company. She next led the go-to-market strategy for Target's Entrepreneur-in-Residence team. In 2017, Elen