Business Speaker for hire Sara Blakely invested her entire life savings of $5,000 into something that would help flatter her figure better in white slacks. Six months later, the previous Disney World ride greeter and door-to-door fax machine salesperson found her now famous line of shaping underwear, Spanx. In 2014, Sara was named no. 93 on Forbes’ list of the 100 most powerful women in the world. She has become a thought leader for women in business, having created a billion dollar company addressing a simple need in women’s fashion and apparel.

The Spanx line eventually became so popular, Oprah Winfrey named them one of her ‘Favorite Things’ and since then, Sara Blakely has taken the product sold out of her apartment to a billion-dollar powerhouse with $250 million in annual revenues. Sara Blakely owns 100% of the private company has never advertised and has never taken an outside investment offer. She was named to the Forbes’ list of billionaires and is the youngest female self-made billionaire in the world. Sara Blakely is available for autograph signings, public speaking, and personal appearances.

APPEARANCES: Today Show, GMA, Forbes, CNN, Goldman Sachs, Business Insider, Fortune Magazine 

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