Georgia small business success stories
Spanx: Sara Blakely founded her revolutionary panty hose company in her Virginia-Highland apartment, starting with just $5000 in savings and a gut instinct. It paid off - now everyone from housewives to Hollywood celebrities wear Spanx, and Blakely has expanded her product line and her profits, while being able to give back to others through her foundation. Phil Skinner / pskinner@ajc.com
