10. Sara Blakely, Founder of Spanx

42 year old Sara Blakely is an American business woman who owns a multimillion dollar garment company. She is also known as the world’s youngest self made female billionaire and was a part of the Time 100’s list in 2012.

Astonished as we are and eager to know more about it, we should hear from Sara who says, “I took my savings from selling fax machines and I put it  into the business. I also did the before and after shoots of my own rear-end. I put my butt on the line it’s paid off. Women appreciated me just being honest and saying, ‘Look at my butt. Here’s what it does.”

09. Ted Sarandos, Netflix Executive

Currently serving as the Chief Content Officer of Netflix, Ted Sarandos has been leading content acquisition for Netflix since 2000. With more than 20 years of experience in home entertainment, Ted takes the place of an innovator in film acquisition and distribution. Besides this, he also serves on the Film Advisory Board for Tribeca and Los Angeles Film Festival.

Time describes Ted as the ‘creator of future entertainment’. He seems to be a great influencer to young artists as well. To get over all risks in life and reach a point, Ted simply says, “House of cards, all episodes at once.”

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