How to find your big idea
To find your big idea? Look for it. And look for it. And be ready to act. Spanx founder Sara Blakely was actively seeking a business idea when she thought of Spanx. Then she moved fast, found help in the right places, and went all-in. The result: A billion-dollar company & women’s wardrobes transformed.
To find your big idea? Look for it. And look for it. And be ready to act. Spanx founder Sara Blakely was actively seeking a business idea when she thought of Spanx. Then she moved fast, found help in the right places, and went all-in. The result: A billion-dollar company & women’s wardrobes transformed.
“Look at 15 things in your life. Write down how they could be better. You’ll have a big idea right there.”
— Sara Blakely
Sara Blakely founded Spanx in 2000. After bootstrapping everything from her early prototypes and patent applications to fulfilling orders from her apartment in Atlanta and selling from booths in department stores, she got featured on Oprah: a breakthrough moment that started her next phase of scale. Spanx is now a billion-dollar company.
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There’s only one way to find your big idea: Look for it. Look for it. Look for it. And then act.