Consumer Brands
Sara Blakely
The inventor who turned an everyday clothing frustration into SPANX and later applied the same problem-solving instinct to footwear.
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Melanie Perkins
Canva
The Canva co-founder whose ambition to simplify design grew from teaching complex software and building a school-yearbook business.
Consumer Brands
Ben Francis
Gymshark
The Gymshark founder who combined an interest in lifting with online retail, community and a changing approach to company leadership.
Technology
Patrick Collison
Stripe · Arc Institute
The Stripe co-founder whose work extends from programmable financial infrastructure to scientific institutions and the study of progress.
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