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Which former shoe sales consultant founded Spanx by inventing footless pantyhose in 2000?
Answer
Sarah Blakely
Sarah Blakely founded Spanx in 2000 after working as a shoe sales consultant and noticing a gap in the undergarment market. Her innovation revolutionized shapewear.
💡 Did you know?
Blakely started Spanx with $5,000 of her own savings and became the world's youngest self-made female billionaire by 2012.
Other options people guess
- Oprah Winfrey
- Sara Foster
- Bobbi Brown
Topics
- female-entrepreneurs
- fashion
- innovation
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