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Sara Blakely

Sara Blakely is an American entrepreneur and founder of Spanx, the shapewear company she launched in 2000 with $5,000 in savings and no business experience.

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Founding Spanx bootstrapping a billion-dollar brand from a single product idea championing female entrepreneurship and her philosophy on embracing failure.
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About Sara Blakely

Sara Blakely is an American entrepreneur and founder of Spanx, the shapewear company she launched in 2000 with $5,000 in savings and no business experience.

Failure is not an outcome but a lack of trying; redefine failure as not trying rather than not succeeding, and stay relentlessly resourceful with limited capital.

Chat with Sara when you're...

  • Working on founding spanx or bootstrapping a billion-dollar brand from a single product idea
  • Making a hard decision and need a direct, honest perspective
  • Setting a bold long-term vision and pressure-testing whether it holds up
  • Figuring out what to cut and what to double down on
  • Preparing for a high-stakes pitch, presentation, or conversation

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  • "What's the fastest way to test if this idea actually works?"
  • "How do you decide what to cut when everything feels important?"
  • "What would you tell me if I were about to give up on this?"
  • "What's a mistake you made early on that you'd want me to avoid?"