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In the New York Times bestseller that the Washington Post called "Lean In for misfits," Sophia Amoruso shares how she went from dumpster diving to founding one of the fastest-growing retailers in the world.Amoruso spent her teens hitchhiking, committing petty theft, and scrounging in dumpsters for leftover bagels. By age twenty-two she had dropped out of school, and was broke, directionless, and checking IDs in the lobby of an art school - a job she'd taken for the health insurance. It was in that lobby that Sophia decided to start selling vintage clothes on eBay.Flash forward to today, and she's the founder of Nasty Gal and the founder and CEO of Girlboss. Sophia was never a typical CEO, or a typical anything, and she's written #GIRLBOSS for other girls like her: outsiders (and insiders) seeking a unique path to success, even when that path is windy as all hell and lined with naysayers.#GIRLBOSS proves that being successful isn't about where you went to college or how popular you were in high school. It's about trusting your instincts and following your gut; knowing which rules to follow and which to break; when to button up and when to let your freak flag fly."A witty and cleverly told account . . . It's this kind of honest advice, plus the humorous ups and downs of her rise in online retail, that make the book so appealing." - Los Angeles Times"Amoruso teaches the innovative and entrepreneurial among us to play to our strengths, learn from our mistakes, and know when to break a few of the traditional rules." - Vanity Fair "#GIRLBOSS is more than a book . . . #GIRLBOSS is a movement." - Lena Dunham
About the Author
As founder and executive chairman of Nasty Gal, Sophia Amoruso is the creative visionary, modern-day entrepreneur and fashion doyenne who has forged an unprecedented path in building a brand. Named by Forbes as "Fashion's New Phenom" as well as being featured on the cover of their June 2016 SELF MADE WOMEN issue, Amoruso has become one of the most prominent figures in retail and a cultural icon.
Amoruso released the paperback edition of her New York Times 18-week best-seller #GIRLBOSS on September 29th, 2015. Originally released in hardcover under the Portfolio and Putnam imprints of Penguin Random House, #GIRLBOSS is part memoir and part business book with an edge. Offering insights on entrepreneurship and career advice, #GIRLBOSS is a sassy and irreverent look into how Amoruso organically grew her business from the ground up. It was recently announced that Amoruso has teamed up with Charlize Theron to Executive Produce the Netflix scripted comedy series, "Girlboss," written by Kay Cannon. The series is currently in production in Los Angeles with actress Britt Robertson starring as Sophia. "Girlboss" is expected to premiere on Netflix in early 2017.
