If you are in need of some woman empowerment or a giant dose of motivation, this is the book for you! This autobiography follows the rise of Sophia Amoruso's clothing business Nasty Gal. From a small vintage e-bay shop to a multi-million dollar clothing company, Amoruso's story is as inspiring as it is entertaining. Amoruso brings humor and insight into her own upbringing as an awkward teenager who never quite fit in, to a young adult hitchhiking, living freegan, and hating corporate America. She details all of the various odd jobs she held just to pay bills until she set up her own e-bay shop to resell clothing she thrifted herself. From there her business kept growing in success to where she is now, the CEO and creative director of one of the fastest growing and most successful online retailers.
Throughout the telling of her narrative, Amaruso highlights all of the qualities that led to her astounding success, including staying true to herself, choosing quality over quantity, and always listening to what the customer wants. Her immaculate attention to detail is what put her business over the edge and eventually led to her gigantic following of loyal customers. This book will not tell you any get rich quick secrets, but instead emphasizes that hard work and an immense amount of effort and perseverance will take you wherever you want to go!
The autobiography chronicles not only how Amaruso ended up where she is, but it is full of wise words and advice to live by if you are on your way or already are a #GIRLBOSS.
Wow, wouldn't it be nice to get there!
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