Blakely a pus bazele companiei Spanx în anul 2000, cu doar 5.000 de dolari făcuți din economii, însă ea a promis atunci că firma ei o să valoreze într-o zi 20 de milioane de dolari. La acel moment, „oamenii au râs” de ea, însă astăzi acțiunile Spanx valorează 1,2 miliarde de dolari, mai mult decât plănuise ea, după ce gigantul de investiţii Blackstone a achiziţionat un pachet majoritar.
Iar această reușită a fost celebrată cu o petrecere, în cadrul căreia Blakely a anunțat și cum vor fi premiați cei aproximativ 750 de angajați Spanx. Mai întâi, ea a spus că fiecare angajat va primi câte două bilete de avion la clasa întâi către o destinație la alegere.
„Dacă pleci într-o excursie, s-ar putea să vrei să ieşi la o cină foarte frumoasă, s-ar putea să vrei să ieşi la un hotel cu adevărat drăguţ şi aşa… primeşte fiecare 10.000 de dolari”, a spus Blakely. În total, primele oferite de Sara Blakely se ridică la 7,5 milioane de dolari.
În același timp, în timpul discursului, Saa Blakely a cerut mai mult sprijin pentru afacerile conduse de femei. „Acesta este un moment foarte mare pentru fiecare dintre noi şi vreau să ofer un toast femeilor care mi-au deschis calea, dar și tuturor femilor care nu au avut parte de această oportunitate”, şi tuturor femeilor din lume care nu au avut această oportunitate”, a mai spus aceasta.
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