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Women and Sports Team Owners

This week I am going to talk about a woman you might not associate with sports at all but you have probably heard of how she has made all her money. Sara Blakely is one of the only women to buy into a sports team to become a co-owner. Sara is the owner and creator of the company Spanx, Spanx is a brand built around making women feel comfortable and confident. Sara is a strong advocate for women CEO's and entrepreneurs. She has also been guest shark on the popular show Shark Tank. Now you might think what does the women who created Spanx have to do with sports at all. Well, she bought into the ownership group for the professional basketball
team the Atlanta Hawks. She is one of the first women to be a co-owner of a sports team who did not become an owner because of it being handed down through the family. This is important because Sara is such a role model for not only young women who want to start and create their own businesses but also for women who want to be a part of sports ownership groups which is a male dominate sector. This is just another example of a successful woman breaking into a male dominate world and being a role model for women to look up to and aspire to be.     










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