Spanx founder Sara Blakely’s mother on raising a successful CEO
Sara Blakely, founder and CEO of Spanx, turned just $5,000 into a billion-dollar business after hustling to bring her shapewear brand to market. And according to Blakely, much of her success is due to her upbringing and her mom, Ellen Blakely.
In fact, Ellen raised two successful entrepreneurs: Sara, 49,