Spanx's Sara Blakely on Launching a Billion-Dollar Business
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The Fabulous Life of Spanx Billionaire Sara Blakely
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Spanx's Sara Blakely on Launching a Billion-Dollar Business
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Spanx May Sell Itself, and Private Equity Is Interested - The New York Times
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How Sara Blakely Became the World's Youngest Self-Made Woman Billionaire
Iconic shapewear brand Spanx is reportedly looking for a buyer in a deal that could value it at $1 billion
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Who is Spanx CEO Sara Blakely and How Much is Her Company Worth?
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5 Things You Didn't Know About Spanx Founder Sara Blakely
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How Sara Blakely Went From Disney Goofy to Spanx Billionaire
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The Uplifter: How Spanx CEO Sara Blakely became one of the most inspirational women in business - Atlanta Magazine
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Sara Blakely Sells Majority Of Spanx To Blackstone At $1.2 Billion Valuation
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Sara Blakely: 7 Life Lessons from the Founder of SPANX
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The Genius Behind the Billion-Dollar Brand Spanx: Sara Blakely's 10 Rules for Success
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TIL Sara Blakely, founder of Spanx, once considered becoming an attorney but after scoring low on the admissions test decided to work at Disney World and do stand-up comedy. She later brainstormed
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Spanx Founder Sara Blakeley: How She Turned $5,000 Into A Billion [VIDEO]