Some women might call Sara Blakely, the founder of Spanx a hero. Spanx founder and CEO Sara Blakely faced many rejections at first, but she never gave up on her idea. Source: Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images for Vanity Fair/AFPThe brainchild behind Spanx – Sara BlakelyBlakely was born in Clearwater, Florida in February 1971. Sara Blakely lived and breathed her productBlakely embodied the product. Here she met business magnate Richard Branson who was so impressed by Blakely that he donated US$750,000 to help start up the Sara Blakely Foundation.

Source: Forbes April 26, 2023 05:55 UTC