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Sara Blakely invested $5,000 in Spanx while selling fax machines; 21 years later, it is worth $1.2bn
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. Times of India World is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 15 Oct 2026, 06:05 UTC. The headline in use is “Sara Blakely invested $5,000 in Spanx while selling fax machines; 21 years later, it is worth $1.2bn”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Sara Blakely founded Spanx in 2000 with $5,000 in savings while working as a door-to-door fax machine salesperson. Despite having no formal business training or outside investment, she built the company into a global womenswear brand.
Story timeline
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- First reported by Times of India World
Sara Blakely invested $5,000 in Spanx while selling fax machines; 21 years later, it is worth $1.2bn
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- Times of India