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A self-made billionaire explains how Britney Spears helped her teach a key...
It's not every company founder who plays a Britney Spears song at a company-wide presentation.But "Oops, I Did It Again" was a key part of a recent meeting led by Sara Blakely, the...
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A self-made billionaire says that one of her best business traits didn't come...
Sara Blakely didn't have a business degree.She hadn't started a company before. She wasn't especially familiar with the process of making clothes.But what she did have was $5,000 in savings and a...
View ArticleWhat this billionaire learned from a Navy SEAL living in a tent in her apartment
Billionaire founder and CEO of Spanx, Sara Blakely, hosted a Navy SEAL in her apartment, per her husband's invitation. Here's what she learned from the man who pitched an oxygen-deprivation tent in her...
View ArticleLearning to celebrate failure at a young age led to this billionaire's success
Spanx CEO Sara Blakely shares her thoughts on failure and success and how her father helped shape her ideals.Follow BI Video: On Twitter Join the conversation about this story »
View ArticleLearning to celebrate failure at a young age led to this billionaire's success
Founder, owner and CEO of Spanx Inc., Sara Blakely, shares her father's unique philosophy about failure and how it influenced her success later on in life.She shares her advice for entrepreneurs about...
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Mark Cuban reveals the 'hardest lesson' he had to learn about money before...
Everybody makes mistakes when it comes to money — and billionaires are no exception.In a new interview with MONEY, "Shark Tank" investor Mark Cuban and Spanx founder Sara Blakely, both self-made...
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Business moguls like Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos have been married for over 20...
• Marriage is hard work for anyone.• But some of the biggest names in business are enjoying very long marriages with their partners.• Business Insider looked into each marriage to get a sense of the...
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Inside the marriage of billionaire Spanx founder Sara Blakely and...
• Spanx founder Sara Blakely and Marquis Jets founder Jesse Itzler first met at a charity poker tournament in 2006.• Itzler set up an elaborate scavenger hunt when it came time to propose to his...
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How hugely successful people like Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos first met their...
• Business Insider looked into how some of the most successful people out there met their spouses and partners.• Several couples, like Jeff and MacKenzie Bezos and Bill and Melinda Gates, met at work.•...
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Spanx founder Sara Blakely learned an important lesson about failure from her...
Spanx founder Sara Blakely is one of the richest self-made women in the world.Blakely said her father encouraged her to always share her failures along with her accomplishments.Blakely told Business...
View ArticleLearning to celebrate failure at a young age led to this billionaire's success
CEO of Spanx, Sara Blakely, shares her thoughts on failure and success and how her father helped shape her ideals.Produced by Emma Fierberg and Alana Kakoyiannis.Follow BI Video: On Twitter Join the...
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Billionaire Spanx founder Sara Blakely gave her entrepreneur husband a piece...
Spanx founder Sara Blakely is married to Jesse Itzler, who is an entrepreneur, a former rapper, and the author of, most recently, "Living with the Monks."In the book, Itzler recalls Blakely telling him...
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The CEO of Spanx wakes up an hour early to drive around 'aimlessly' on a...
Spanx CEO Sara Blakely says she does her best thinking in the car. The only problem is that she lives close to her office and has a short commute.To give herself more time to think, Blakely wakes up an...
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Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, and 12 more successful people reveal their...
Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, and 12 other successful entrepreneurs revealed their favorite places to "think big" on the podcast "Masters of Scale."Host Reid Hoffman, who founded LinkedIn, said it's one...
View ArticleMark Zuckerberg says Facebook is the first thing he checks when he wakes up....
Having a set morning routine can help jump-start your day — it even works for billionaires.Both Jeff Bezos and Warren Buffett prioritize sleep and aim to get eight hours per night. Oprah and Jack...
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11 famous people who built their fortunes off their side hustles
For these 11 famous entrepreneurs and celebrities, their side hustles became more than just a way to supplement their income. Some of these successful entrepreneurs, like Marc Benioff, stayed at their...
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The billionaire founder of Spanx uses 3 body language tricks to make a great...
There's a lot of value to be found in strong communication — especially the nonverbal type.Your body language can be speaking volumes on your behalf, which means that optimizing it can have great...
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Billionaire Spanx founder Sara Blakely has a simple piece of advice for...
Single women should focus on becoming the CEOs of their own lives instead of searching for husbands, billionaireSpanx founder Sara Blakely wrote on LinkedIn on Monday.In the post, Blakely explained...
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Billionaire Spanx founder Sara Blakely is loaning out her wedding dress to...
Spanx founder Sara Blakely will loan her wedding dresses to 31 brides whose weddings have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic.Blakely built a billion-dollar fortune after founding shapewear maker...
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Self-made billionaire Sara Blakely revealed the 4 leadership tactics she's...
Spanx founder and CEO Sara Blakely needed a change of scenery, so she and her family bought a 35-foot RV to explore the quieter corners of Florida.In a conversation with LinkedIn's This is Working...
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