# @sarablakely on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DBNISTRx-ak
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/32123297-sarablakely-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/11563bf3bb.jpg
- **Posted:** 2024-10-17T00:28:37.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Sara Blakely (@sarablakely) — https://gondola.cc/sarablakely

## Caption

Happy Birthday Spanx!!! 24 years ago today I quit my job selling fax machines to start spanx. I was so nervous, had absolutely no experience in fashion and $5,000 set aside of my savings, AND my headquarters was my apartment but I had BIG DREAMS. ❤️ When I launched, female owned businesses seemed few and far between. It was a lonely place to be. Now over 42% of businesses in the US are women-owned! 🙌🙌🙌

I’m so excited that there are more out there… but they need our support. In honor of spanx 24th anniversary and National Women’s Small Business month, tag your favorite female-owned small business below and where they’re located so we can spread some love! ❤️⬇️   #smallbusinesses #womensupportingwomen #happyanniversary #spanx
#DreamBig #Entrepreneur

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## Tags

womensupportingwomen, smallbusinesses, happyanniversary, entrepreneur, spanx, dreambig

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