Hope you enjoy this story about Sara Blakely. She's a really incredible entrepreneur who often gets overlooked because she didn't raise money or take Spanx public. There are some great lessons from her career that I think are really useful, especially if you're building a consumer products company.
How Spanx CEO Sara Blakely Built a Billion Dollar Business
Spanx Founder Sara Blakely Shares Tribute to Olivia Newton-John
Sara Blakely On The Origin Story Of Spanx: 'I Was Just A
Spanx Founder Sara Blakely Shares Tribute to Olivia Newton-John
Sara Blakely Is A Billionaire (Again) After Selling A Majority Of
How failure helped Spanx founder Sara Blakely reach billionaire status
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Sara Blakely on How Mindset Shapes, Lifts, and Empowers
How Spanx CEO Sara Blakely Built a Billion Dollar Business
Sara Blakely Teaches Self-Made Entrepreneurship
Blackstone Buys Majority Stake in SPANX, Inc.
Persistence is Key: How Sara Blakely Made a Billion Dollars
Sara Blakely: The Woman Behind Spanx
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