Spanx: Sara Blakely (2017)

Most entrepreneurs think the hardest part of building a company is the product.For Jim McKelvey — co-founder of Square — the hardest part was the system around the product.Because Square wasn’t just competing with other startups …It was competing with regulations, middlemen, entr ...  Show more

Today’s callers: Yadi from New York thinks through an expansion strategy for her college campus-based empanada business. Then, Zachary from New York looks for ways to break into big retailers with his fresh-made frozen pies. And Josh from Indiana wonders how to go all-in on his s ...  Show more

How 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 (she shares a never-fail technique). Then she moved fast, found help in the right places, and went all-in. Th ...

#359: Boss Mom Founder Dana Malstaff lays out approaches for building an online following, climbing the business ladder, and optimizing your time—even if you don't have much time available in the first place. Podcast show notes available here: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/s ...  Show more

Meet Jessica Sometimes our journey to what we are destined to do could take many turns and twists. That’s exactly what happened to singer/songwriter Jessica Childress . After quitting her full-time job in public relations a few years ago Childress decided to swap her 9-5 corporat ...  Show more

Wondering whether to make yourself the face of your company? Worried about balancing professionalism with personal branding? To discover how to leverage your personality to build client trust and supercharge sales, Brooke Sellas interviews Sarah Scott. Guest: Sarah Scott Review o ...  Show more