What happens when a woman who failed the LSAT, sold fax machines door-to-door, and had zero fashion industry experience decides to reinvent an entire product category? She cuts the feet off her pantyhose and builds a billion-dollar empire.

In this episode of Building Empires, Daniel Cross tells the origin story of Sara Blakely and Spanx -- from the $5,000 savings account to the Oprah Winfrey moment that changed everything. Featuring Rafael "Rafi" Dominguez as Sara Blakely.

CHAPTERS:
0:00 - The LSAT Failure
2:30 - Disney World and the Fax Machine Years
6:00 - The Cut Pantyhose Moment
9:30 - Two Years of Development
12:00 - The North Carolina Rejection Tour
15:30 - The Breakthrough Call
18:00 - The $750 Patent
20:00 - The Neiman Marcus Restroom Demo
23:00 - Oprah's Favorite Things
26:00 - Revenue Explosion
28:00 - The Dinner Table Question
30:00 - The Billion-Dollar Valuation

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In this episode of Building Empires, we dig into the case file on How Airbnb Almost Died Three Times.

Today's case: How Airbnb Almost Died Three Times.

This is Episode 73684888 of Building Empires — the show that examines the cases, suspects, and investigations that didn't get the spotlight they deserved.

What we cover in this episode:
• The victim: who they were and what happened
• The investigation: what police did, what they missed
• The suspects: who was looked at, who wasn't
• The evidence: what the forensic team found
• The verdict: where the case stands now

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