I didn't like the way it looked in white trousers, and I couldn't find anything to work underneath them.
Sara BlakelyWithin the first year of launching my company, Spanx, I decided to go over to England and cold-call Harrods, Harvey Nichols, and Selfridges the same way I had cold-called Neiman Marcus, Saks, Nordstrom, and Bloomingdale's here in the United States.
Sara BlakelyI would say where I feel like I'm struggling the most in learning and giving myself permission to fail is in finding the balance in life. There are different aspects to women: there's the mother, there's the working woman, there's the wife, the friend, the sister, the daughter and so just figuring that all out. I continue to want to try new things and give myself permission to not be great at it.
Sara BlakelyMy advice for an entrepreneur just starting out is to differentiate yourself. Why are you different? Whatโs important about you? Why does the customer need you?
Sara Blakely