How I Built This with Guy Raz

Spanx: Sara Blakely

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Sep 12, 2016
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ADVICE

Protect Your Ideas

  • Protect your ideas in their early stages by keeping them secret.
  • Sharing prematurely invites unnecessary defensiveness and can stifle progress.
ANECDOTE

DIY Patent

  • Unable to find a female patent attorney, Sara Blakely wrote her own patent application, saving thousands of dollars.
  • She only sought legal help for the complex "claims" section.
ANECDOTE

Neiman Marcus Deal

  • To secure her first major account, Sara Blakely cold-called Neiman Marcus and flew to Dallas with her prototype.
  • When the buyer was hesitant, she gave an impromptu demonstration in the restroom, securing an order.
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