That same year, it was reported that women made up a mere 4.8% of CEOs in Fortune 500 companies. Her book, although criticized, received a largely positive reception from female audiences, who resonated with her story. She highlighted the significance of independence and ambition, attributing her success to her individuality and incessant drive. In it, Amoruso offered advice such as, “Be a nice person at work,” exemplary of the girlboss’ intended core values. ”Ī short eight years later, in 2014, Amoruso published her memoir #Girlboss, detailing her growth as a shop-lifting anarchist turned businesswoman. Amoruso eventually began to sell her designs whilst retailing others, growing into an “e-commerce darling. Her specific style and the unique touch she added to her listings made her popular with consumers, eventually propelling her humble eBay store into corporate success. Amoruso brought a new voice to the rather prim and proper vintage community, with her edgy, “cool-girl” brand. In 2006, from a pool house in the California suburbs, 22-year-old Sophia Amoruso launched Nasty Gal, an eBay store where she sold vintage clothing. Here is Sophia Amoruso, founder of the Nasty Gal clothing line, during 2014, the year in which her memoir was published. Tech Crunch, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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