Sophia Amoruso
Sophia Amoruso
Sophia Amoruso is the founder and owner of Nasty Gal, which sells women's fashion including modern and vintage clothing, shoes and accessories for young women which can all be found on the brand's website. It was called one of "the fastest growing companies" by Inc. Magazine in 2012. After being diagnosed with depression and attention deficit disorder, Amoruso dropped out of school and began homeschooling. She had many jobs as a teenager, her first ever job being in Subway. After...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth20 April 1984
CitySan Diego, CA
CountryUnited States of America
Everyone is told to go to high school and get good grades and go to college and get good grades and then get a job and then get a better job. There's no one really telling a story about how they totally blew it, and they figured it out.
Everyone does a style book, and I wanted to write a business book for people that didn't think they would like a business book.
The best wisdom is earned through experience, particularly mistakes.
It's a lot of work to sell one thing on the Internet.
It was easy for me in my bathrobe to provide really great customer service. As an introvert, it's really much easier to do than when standing in a retail store.
I want to give other creatives the opportunity to find the entrepreneur inside themselves and teach them how to build their own platform.
I want people to feel the freedom to be themselves.
It takes a lot more than just knowing how to put an outfit together to succeed in the fashion industry, so more power to you if this is where you want to be; just don't expect it to be an extended trip to the mall.
It's amazing how directly you can connect with people via social media.
Work hard, no matter how much recognition you get.
EBay gave me the framework to discover I was an e-commerce entrepreneur. I touched everything, from shipping to logistics.
Creativity is incredibly important, but drive is equally so.
At the bare minimum, you need to be in your position for a year before you ask for a raise or title change.
As a visual person, I love a creative resume. Putting in a little effort on the design side will show that you care about making things look good.