Tuesday BOOK CLUB: Nasty Gal by Sophia Amoruso.
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Book blog day boo yah. As
you should know Tuesdays is book blog day were we talk anything and
everything and pretty much run with it. Today's blog is on the
autobiography #GIRLBOSS by nasty girl founder and owner Sophia
Amoruso.
#GIRLBOSS BOOK
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 Girl boss. 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.
Flash forward to today, and she’s the founder of Nasty Gal and the founder and CEO of Girl boss. 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.
- #GIRLBOSS Amazon Page
#GIRLBOSS was released in
2014 by Penguin books and reprinted with a new intro on September
29th 2015. the book follows Sophia in her creation of her
well known business Nasty Gal.
Sophia was born in San
Diego on April 20th 1984, She is of Greek, Italian and
Portuguese decent and was raised in the Greek Orthodox church. Sophia
dropped out of school for homeschooling after being diagnosed with
ADHD and Depression as an adolescent. As a teenager Sophia worked for
Subway followed by various jobs including a bookstore and a record
shop. Sophia developed a nomadic lifestyle hitchhiking along the west
coast, dumpster diving and stealing along the way. By the age of 22
Sophia was working as a security guard at San Francisco's Academy of
Art University due to developing health issues that needed health
insurance. During her time checking in Ids, Sophia launched an eBay
store which she called nasty Gal (based on Betty Davis's 1975 album
of the same name), Despite Sophia being banned form eBay due to
posting hyperlinks on customers reviews the business bloomed and by
2011 Nasty Gal own site with its revenues increasing from £223,000
in 2008 to £23 million. At its peak Nasty Gal was pulling in “100
million in sales with over 200 employees on the books.
On January 12th
2015 Sophia decided to step down as CEO of Nasty Gal knowing the
company couldn't continue under the current leadership. By November
2016 Nasty Gal was reported filing for chapter 11 bankruptcy
protection. Leadership changes, Toxic work culture and poor
communication amongst other faults was pointed to as the reason for
bankruptcy. In February 2017 the Boohoo group purchased Nasty Gal for
$20 million with Nasty Gal remaining in Los Angeles and continuing to
produce clothing and accessories under its own brand.
In
December 2017, Amoruso founded Girlboss
Media,
a company that creates editorial content, videos, and podcasts aimed
at a female audience.
Since
2017, Amoruso held Girlboss Rallies, which are weekend-long
instructional events for young entrepreneurs for around
$500-$1400.The main goal of Girlboss media is to encourage millennial
women to follow through with their different personal and
professional pursuits. This is a motivational source for women who
are looking for that extra push of encouragement.
The
message wanting to be spread within Girlboss media is that you can
step outside the realm of a normal job and still be successful.
Speeches and other content talking about Starting your own business
or any other professional goal is obtainable with a good support
system. Many women use this resource to find others like them in
their pursuits.
-
Sophia Amoruso wiki.
WEBSITE BIBLIOGRAPHY:
#GIRLBOSS book by Sophia
Amoruso
And there you have it a
decent book for those who are/is a #GIRLBOSS. So we'll be leaving
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