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This Boston Trio Makes Business Attire Suited for Modern Life

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To stay fresh while traveling as a consultant, Aman Advani sewed the soles of Nike socks into his dress socks. The two joined forces with Massachusetts Institute of Technology classmate Kit Hickey to launch a professional clothing line to solve this problem : Ministry of Supply. They also have a “ 1 In, 1 Out ” program.

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Shaping Sara Blakely: Meet the Billionaire Founder of Spanx

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She even signed up for a fear-of-flying seminar to help calm her nerves, but she missed so many classes because of her schedule and constant traveling that her instructor told her, “I don’t know if I should be mad at you or proud of you, but you’re never here because you’re always on a plane.” Practicality is kind of her thing.

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Introducing the SUCCESS 125

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An 18-year blogging veteran, Ajayi covers all things culture with a critical yet humorous lens on her website Awesomely Luvvie and wrote the instant best-sellers Professional Troublemaker: The Fear-Fighter Manual (2021) and I’m Judging You: The Do-Better Manual (2016). million views. Amina AlTai. Now, her team—also the No. Dave Conord.

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