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FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. The first thing Sophia Amoruso sold online wasn't fashion - it was a stolen book. She spent her teens hitchhiking, committing petty theft, and dumpster diving. By age twenty-two, she had resigned herself to employment, but was still 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 eight years to today, and she's the Founder, CEO and Creative Director of Nasty Gal, a $100+ million online fashion retailer with over 350 employees. Sophia's never been a typical CEO, or a typical anything, and she's written #GIRLBOSS for girls like her: outsiders (and insiders) seeking a unique path to success, evenwhen that path is windy as all hell and lined with naysayers.--This text refers to the Library Binding edition.

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"Rather than present a get-rich-quick manual or a list of business tips, 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

"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

"#GIRLBOSS is more than a book . . . #GIRLBOSS is a movement." —Lena Dunham

About the Author

Sophia Amoruso is the Founder of Nasty Gal and the Founder and CEO of Girlboss. A creative visionary, modern-day entrepreneur, and fashion doyenne, Sophia has become one of the most prominent figures in retail and a cultural icon for a generation of women seeking ownership of their careers and futures. Netflix's forthcoming TV series Girlboss, based on Sophia's life, is debuting in spring 2017.

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Paperback: 256 pages
Publisher: Portfolio; Reprint edition (September 29, 2015)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1591847931
ISBN-13: 978-1591847939
Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.7 x 8.2 inches
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SOPHIA IS GOD (or at least she thinks she is)

ByAnnie Zon August 18, 2014

Format: Kindle Edition

I mean, ugh... I hate writing this in the face of so much fanfare, but felt like I needed to get some frustration off my chest.

The good:
+ This book is incredibly compelling. I finished the entire thing on one 4-hour flight on 3 hours of sleep. She (or her ghostwriter) is a great storyteller.
+ It truly is inspiring to read about a type of success not born of traditional privilege or ambition - I hope this book gets a lot of other young women out there to kick-start their dreams.
+ I really appreciate that she didn't focus on gender at all - this wasn't a "girl power!" book so much as it was an "entrepreneur power!" book written by a girl.

The less good:
+ I had never heard of Nasty Gal before I picked this up. Never mind that I'm a fashion-oriented mid-20s female - I'll assume this is on me. Sophia seems to think her company is God's gift to Earth - I found her completely presumptuous both in her evaluation of her own brand equity, and hyperbolic in her descriptions of Nasty Gal as a "huge, explosive success" (I live and work in Silicon Valley, where nonprofits get $20M in funding annually easy and companies grow from 1 to 350 employees in two years - let's have a sense of scale here.)
+ There was a consistent thread of put-downs and humblebrags in here, which happen to be two stylistic choices I absolutely deplore. Sophia claims to have done poorly in school because of the rigid system and been fired from jobs because she didn't care enough to try (essentially excusing herself from blame). She disses investors/VC culture, MySpace (the original foundation for her business), "boring" people with 9-to-5s, eBay, and several poor unnamed employees of hers. I get it - she loves herself. I just pray to God that no young woman reading this ever thinks it's ok to be this self-righteous.
+ She never once thanks anyone. She had some nice words about some coworkers, but she never acknowledges the support her family gave her even as she was essentially a parenting failure, never thanks her customers for driving awareness of her brand, never admits that some of her colleagues are at least part of the reason behind her company's success.
+ She plays the victim so much but never acknowledges any real failures (and now, hiring someone you thought was right for the role and then having to fire them isn't a failure - it's a rhetorical device used to assert your authority in this book.) She whines about "catty" retailers and petty competitors and never once steps down from her high horse to admit to the very real failures that affect every new business (like screwing up orders, dissatisfied customers, mis-spending capital, etc.)

In sum, I hope I never get stuck in an elevator with Sophia, but I'm glad my flight went by quickly.

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3 chapters are very useful: the building of the company

ByAmazon Customeron March 13, 2016

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3 chapters are very useful: the building of the company, the hiring part and the final chapter. The rest was not an asset to read to me, but maybe other readers will find useful bits in there. The book was ok, worth my time, but when you are just interested how Sophia Amoruso got there, read chapter 1 and move on.

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Great book

ByMadeleine M. Miehlson May 14, 2016

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This is a good book for teens and young adult women looking to better understand what is possible. The book itself just pulls you in. I read some excerpts to my daughter -- at least that was the plan, and ended up reading most of the book in an afternoon/evening to her because it simply was just "that good" --- yes, it was.

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The Light at the End

ByKent Bonhamon August 12, 2014

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I pre-ordered Sophias Book and read the book twice in a week. I'm so happy that a very special girl who just turned 30 could come out with this book in time with her hell-of-a-ride journey into the world of international business in the Fashion world. All these years I've seen Sophia's dedication for self exploration and valuation from committed work discipline and social awareness. From early years on MySpace and E-Bay to Nastygal today, I've truly enjoyed the amusing Amoruso's wonderful journey and she has given me so many moments of just cracking up laughing to the witty humorist twist in social media to photography and marketing with her team.

Sophia's book was such a pleasant surprise! Reading her open hearted mind about the different phases was an aha moment over and over again. Our journeys have so much in common and I truly enjoyed learning from her and having my own decisions in life being re affirmed through Sophia's writing in it's simple perspicacious style is enlightening!

I highly recommend this book to anyone just starting out in life, working professionals, stay-home-mom or anyone interested in life.

Congratulations Sophia to an amazing book and I admire your personal courage and determination; the sweet toughness of character developed through deep experiences within a girl's world growing up in society and establishing herself fully integrated.

If there is something I want to express in this review it would be this; "she had both more brains and more guts than me"!

My turn to write that book!!!!

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offers good advice but very repetitive

ByACon September 17, 2015

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Positive, offers good advice but very repetitive. I've only ordered from NastyGal once and it was for a pair of overpriced boots where a rivet fell off during the first wear. Aside from the fact that it is designer, it is not worth that money and yet she doesn't write about this aspect of the business at all. Obviously the book is a marketing aspect for her company but come on, add a little truth. It's not like it's going to stop people from buying it. All in all I think what she does with her fans is amazing. I especially commend her company for offering scholarships. But personally it's hard to get past her arrogant personality as I prefer a scoop of modesty to my cup of badassness. She admits faults but not in a way that seems sincere.. I guess that her unapologetic nature is and can be admirable. I still have a few more chapters to read and I would recommend this book to others!

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