Spanx inventor squeezes on to billionaires' list, Retail industry
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Underwear entrepreneur Sara Blakely makes debut on Forbes list and joins global club of super-rich still dominated by men
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Spanx Inventor Sara Blakely On Hustling Her Way To A Billion-Dollar Business
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Spanx founder Sara Blakely gave Bill Gates shapewear to help hide his 'love handles
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hapewear win! Spanx founder makes billionaire list
How Spanx founder Sara Blakely makes and spends her $1.1 billion
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Spanx inventor Sara Blakely donates half her $250 million fortune
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The youngest U.S. billionaires under 43 – Orange County Register
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As life returns, so does Spanx
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Who invented Spanx? Billionaire Sarah Blakely's story, with some help from Oprah
Spanx founder Sara Blakely's $1 billion idea started with just
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Sara Blakely Is A Billionaire (Again) After Selling A Majority Of Spanx To Blackstone
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Tyler Perry, Kim Kardashian, Kanye West Hit Forbes Billionaires List
At Spanx, the battle of the bulges is on - The Washington Post
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Persistence is Key: How Sara Blakely Made a Billion Dollars Helping Women Feel Comfortable With Spanx
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Spanx Tries to Loosen Up Its Image - The New York Times
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