Building a BusinessStarting
Spanx's $5,000
Sara Blakely sold fax machines door to door, cut the feet off her pantyhose, and built Spanx from $5,000 of savings
No investors, no business degree, no fashion job. Just a fax saleswoman with scissors. How did that become a billion dollars?
You'll find out
- What $5,000 of savings bought
- The calls she made, and yours
- The question her father asked
Why it matters
Most people wait for a big break or a big check. Her story starts with neither.
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