Watch How the C.E.O. of Spanx Shaped Her Business

With only 8 percent of U.S. patents held by women, co-founder and C.E.O. of Spanx Sara Blakely speaks with CBS This Morning co-host Gayle King about how she developed her business, visualized her success and how she aims to encourage other female inventors.

The rise of Spanx and how big pants became big business (with a little help from Oprah)

Sara Blakely: How She Built SPANX from the Ground Up

The Spanx Story: What's Underneath the Incredible Success of Sara Blakely's Billion Dollar Empire (The Business Storybook Series): 9781400216116: Wetzel, Charlie, Wetzel, Stephanie: Books

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Sara Blakely Is Helping Make Pregnancy And Childbirth Safe For All Moms

The Spanx Story: What's Underneath the Incredible Success of Sara Blakely's Billion Dollar Empire (The Business Storybook Series): 9781400216116: Wetzel, Charlie, Wetzel, Stephanie: Books

Spanx founder gives employees plane tickets, $10K to celebrate company's sale

What It's Like Inside Spanx Headquarters

Patricia Falco Beccalli (Szarvas) on LinkedIn: Spanx founder Sara Blakely bootstrapped her business for 21 years, before…