Spanx Founder Sara Blakley Creates Unicorn Companies by Targeting ‘Dying’ Industries

observer.com/2025/09/spanx-sara-blakley-dying-industries

Sara Blakely waited a decade for someone to invent a more comfortable high heel. After no one stepped up to the task, the entrepreneur decided her feet couldn’t wait any longer. That same frustration with a stagnant industry is what inspired her to launch Spanx nearly 25 years ago. The…

This story appeared on observer.com, 2025-09-10 20:43:33.
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