(CNN) -- From a woman who sold fax machines
door-to-door to being named a billionaire, Sara Blakely's career
trajectory has been anything but usual.
No Ivy-League MBA in
sight, Blakely has helmed Spanx, a company that produces slimming
bodywear -- bras, panties and more -- to a presence in more than 50
countries and an estimated value of over $1 billion, according to Forbes.
With product names such as "Bra-lellulah" and headquarters complete
with boudoir-like red walls, Blakely's empire is the opposite of
corporate. Even the inspiration behind her privately-held company is
like no other -- her own rear.
"I just did not like the
way it looked in white pants," says Blakely. "That moment inspired
Spanx. I had been doing some soul searching and visualization of my life
to create a product that I could sell to millions of people."
Spanx revenues for 2011
were estimated at just under $250 million, according to independent
research by Forbes Magazine. The magazine also cited that four Wall
Street investment banks valued the company at $1 billion.
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