Sara Blakely, Founder and Owner of Spanx, to Inspire Young Entrepreneurs from Around the Globe at Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) Global Showcase March 25th in New York City.
NEW YORK, Feb. 19, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) – the 26 year-old international non-profit which teaches the entrepreneurial mindset to at-risk youth – announced today that Sara Blakely, founder and owner of Spanx, will speak at its 2015 NFTE Global Showcase on March 25th in New York City.
Blakely, who founded Spanx with her personal savings in 2000, was named the world's youngest, self-made female billionaire by Forbes Magazine and one of TIME's 100 Most Influential People. Sara has graced the covers of Forbes and Inc. magazines and her story has been featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show, TODAY, The View, 20/20, GMA, USA Today, CNN, WSJ and CNBC, among others.
Since launching the Sara Blakely Foundation in late 2006, Sara and Spanx have donated roughly $24 million to The Spanx by Sara Blakely Foundation that supports education and entrepreneurship among women.
"Sara's success as an entrepreneur and innovator are rivaled only by her commitment to helping and empowering others to reach their own successes," said Shawn Osborne, President and CEO of NFTE. "We are thrilled and honored to have her share her story with us and our students – and we know their stories and ideas will inspire her as much as she inspires them."
The 2015 NFTE Global Showcase will bring the most promising young NFTE alumni (Global Young Entrepreneurs of 2015) and inspirational teachers (Global Enterprising Educators of 2015) to New York. Student and teacher delegations from China, Israel, Ireland, Mexico and more than dozen other countries and U.S. communities will be featured. The Showcase is presented by the MasterCard Center for Inclusive Growth.
Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship – Since 1987, the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) has taught and inspired more than 600,000 young people to pursue educational opportunities, start their own businesses, and succeed in life. By providing entrepreneurship education programs relevant to the real world, NFTE empowers students to own their education and future success. NFTE has programs run through 17 U.S. program offices and in 10 countries. To learn more visit www.nfte.com, like us on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/NFTE and follow us on Twitter at @NFTE
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