How did Sara Blakely come up with the idea for Spanx? What was the problem that Sara addressed with her idea?

What were the challenges that Sara had to deal with before she could launch Spanx?

What do you think about her idea of pitching to Neiman Marcus? How did the interview go? Do you think she had a script for her interview? What would you have done differently to handle this interview?

How did she come up with the name of her company? What is your opinion of the name? If you had the responsibility of coming up with a name for this company, what would you suggest?

Why do you think Sara's father encouraged her and her siblings to fail? What is the philosophy behind it?

What do we know about her life experiences before she launched Spanx? How do you think those experiences helped her launch Spanx and make it a billion-dollar company?

Why do you think Sara did not her idea for Spanx with anyone for a year or so? What would you have done if you had an idea?

What are your biggest takeaways from this video?