It’s often one of the first things aspiring entrepreneurs do. November 4, 2020 4 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Whether it be an inkling for a side hustle or a wildly audacious startup, it’s normal to want validation and encouragement around your latest business idea. But according to Spanx founder Sara Blakely, there’s one group of people from whom you shouldn’t be soliciting feedback at all as you kickstart your entrepreneurial journey.  Blakely’s meteoric rise to self-made billionaire CEO has come from her founding and leadership of Spanx, a textbook tale of B.Y.O.B. (That’s “bootstrapping … Continue reading Spanx Founder Sara Blakely Says This Business Idea Validation Step Can Be A Big Mistake