Chapter

How Spanx Got Its Name and The Patent Struggle
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42:36 - 45:02 (02:25)

The founder of Spanx, Sara Blakely, explains how she came up with the name for her company and the struggle she went through to get her product patented.

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The speaker recounts the process he went through to invent a new product, including finding a manufacturer, patenting the idea, and coming up with a name for it.
42:36 - 43:32 (00:56)
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Product Invention
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The speaker recounts the process he went through to invent a new product, including finding a manufacturer, patenting the idea, and coming up with a name for it.

Chapter
How Spanx Got Its Name and The Patent Struggle
Episode
The 3 Secrets To Negotiating In Life & Business [MASTERCLASS] EP 1305
Podcast
The School of Greatness
The guest speaker shares her story of writing her own patent by buying a book and doing all the legwork herself, then getting a patent lawyer to write the claims for a discounted price.
43:32 - 44:06 (00:34)
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Patent Law
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The guest speaker shares her story of writing her own patent by buying a book and doing all the legwork herself, then getting a patent lawyer to write the claims for a discounted price.

Chapter
How Spanx Got Its Name and The Patent Struggle
Episode
The 3 Secrets To Negotiating In Life & Business [MASTERCLASS] EP 1305
Podcast
The School of Greatness
The founder of Spanx explains how she came up with the name and how bad the runner-up names were, while emphasizing the focus was all about the butt.
44:06 - 45:02 (00:55)
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Spanx
Summary

The founder of Spanx explains how she came up with the name and how bad the runner-up names were, while emphasizing the focus was all about the butt.

Chapter
How Spanx Got Its Name and The Patent Struggle
Episode
The 3 Secrets To Negotiating In Life & Business [MASTERCLASS] EP 1305
Podcast
The School of Greatness