(This post is joyfully reprinted courtesy of my talented friend Kirsten Wright. Who has her own successful business and could easily take any of these princesses in the charm and beauty department as well. )
What would happen if the original 8 Disney Princesses started their own business? Who would do what? And how would they work together?
Here are my thoughts on their roles and behaviors…and whether or not it would be a successful company.
(Described from left to right)
Jasmine - Foreign Relations: Being the daughter of a Sultan, she has a lot of experience with foreign dignitaries. Add that, with her strong personality and cleverness, and she will be great negotiator. Of course, the fact that she keeps a tiger as a pet might help convince them to deal with her business as well…
Snow White – Human Resources: If she can handle seven obnoxious men with Napoleon complexes, I think she can take on hiring and managing an entire staff. She is strong willed and as long as we keep her away from the (apple) juice, she’ll do great.
Mulan - Chief Financial Officer: She was well educated by her tutors as a young girl, and her time as a man in the military will give her great insight for dealing with the tough world of finances. Her bravery and strength, mixed with her lack of focus on love will allow her the freedom to work late (and odd) hours that money business demands.
Aurora - Chief Executive Officer: The only one of the women who was a Princess by birth, she will use that station to gain the upper hand and her daddy’s money to finance the company, making herself the CEO. While the rest will worry at first, her mellow nature and love for all people will prove her to be a fair CEO.
Cinderella - Operations Manager: After running an entire house for a bunch of demanding step siblings, she finds it easy to slide into the role of operations manager, directly below Aurora, making sure that everything runs smoothly. Other than her occasional conversations with a supposed “fairy godmother”, everyone respects and appreciates her hard work.
Pocahontas - Eco-development: She is independent and a free thinker who loves nature. She would be in tune with the other women because she is caring and compassionate but would also be tough on the rules. She would require that the company be green and promote health – benefiting as many as possible with their product.
Belle - Marketing Manager: If this woman can turn a beast into a man, there isn’t anything she can’t do with some serious marketing. Give her the products and free space to go promote it, and she’ll have those shelves emptied in no time!
Ariel - Product Development: Look at what she did with a fork, a sheet and some rope? She is resourceful, driven and will stop at nothing to get to where she needs to be. She can survive without talking, and definitely knows how to make a splash. If she were in charge of product development, she would be sure to create incredibly useful products.
All in all, I think these women would run a killer company – and would definitely take the world by storm.
