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
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