| Net Worth: | $1.0 Billion |
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| Date of birth: | February 27, 1971 (53 years old) |
| Gender: | Female |
| Profession: | — |
| Nationality: | — |
Sara Treleaven Blakely is a passionate American business tycoon. She is the founder of an American intimate apparel manufacturer named Spanx. This company prepares undergarments, including pants and leggings. Sara Blakely is not only a businesswoman; she has been considered as a beautiful lady of her country. In 2012 she named in Time magazine as in the final list of 100 most influential celebrities in the globe.
Career
Sara Blakely stepped into this career after a long time being frustrated with her apparel. She designed some apparel and came to Atlanta to start her business. She started her business with the help of a local manufacturer and gradually managed to convince a retailer of North Carolina. After trademarking, she started her business from her home. Very soon, she started an online business, and Spanx apparel was available with several locations. She worked for more than two years and then invented her dream shareware.
Quotes
“Don’t be intimidated by what you don’t know. That can be your greatest strength and ensure that you do things differently from everyone else.”
— Sara Blakely
“I think failure is nothing more than life’s way of nudging you that you are off course. My attitude to failure is not attached to outcome, but in not trying. It is liberating. Most people attach failure to something not working out or how people perceive you. This way, it is about answering to yourself.”
— Sara Blakely
“I’ve always had that gratitude that I had the opportunity to pursue my potential. So I think my story says that, when women are given the chance and the opportunity, that we can achieve a lot. We deliver. We can make the world a better place, one butt at a time.”
— Sara Blakely
“We can make the world a better place, one butt at a time.”
— Sara Blakely
“Within the first year of launching my company, Spanx, I decided to go over to England and cold-call Harrods, Harvey Nichols, and Selfridges the same way I had cold-called Neiman Marcus, Saks, Nordstrom, and Bloomingdale’s here in the United States.”
— Sara Blakely