The Uplifter: How Spanx CEO Sara Blakely became one of the most inspirational women in business - Atlanta Magazine
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That’s her schtick. She’s the cheerleader and the nerd. She’s a girly girl, but she's also the world’s youngest self-made female billionaire. This is how Sara Blakely became one of the country's most influential women after cutting the legs off of a pair of panty hose one day 20 years ago.
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Spanx founder, Sara Blakely, provides money and mentoring to 10 local female entrepreneurs
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Secrets Of Sara Blakely Founder Of Billion Dollar Business: Spanx
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Sara Blakely on founding SPANX, smarter thinking and taking risks
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Smooth Moves The New Yorker
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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: The Woman Behind Spanx
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Where to shop in Atlanta now: Colorful scarves from Meredith Anne White, Spanx Activewear, and more great finds - Atlanta Magazine
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How Sara Blakely Turned $5,000 into a Billion-Dollar Empire
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Mary Logan Bikoff, Author at Atlanta Magazine - Page 10 of 31
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Spanx Founder Sara Blakely Shares Her Best Advice For Entrepreneurs At The Forbes Next 1000 Summit
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Success Magazine, Sara Blakely Feature - January 2016 by Spanx Inc. - Issuu
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I Feel The Divine Feminine Rising' - Spanx Founder Sara Blakely On How Intuition Led To Her $1.2 Billion Blackstone Exit
People told Sara Blakely founding a business meant 'going to war.' Instead, she led Spanx with 'intuition' and 'vulnerability
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Atlanta duo behind Stuff Mom Never Told You launches their own company and a new feminist podcast, Unladylike - Atlanta Magazine
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Female Founders: Lindsay Bertelli of REACH On The Five Things You Need To Thrive and Succeed as a Woman Founder, by Candice Georgiadis, Authority Magazine