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Sara Blakely, founder of Spanx, looking determined and successful in her office, symbolizing her entrepreneurial journey after overcoming LSAT failures.

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Sara Blakely built Spanx after failing LSAT twice

Before building a $1.

Kian Parsa·May 18, 2026

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