Sophia Amoruso
Sophia Amoruso (Sophia Christina Amoruso) was born on April 20th, 1984 and is currently 40 years old. Sophia Amoruso was born in San Diego, California, USA.
Sophia Amoruso is primarily known as a businesswoman and author of the bestselling work
#Girlboss. The most prominent business she founded was the women’s fashion retailer
Nasty Gal, which appeared on
Inc. Magazine’s list of the fastest-growing companies in 2012.
Amoruso has often said that she grew up an ugly child in the suburbs of San Diego where she had to also deal with parents who hated each other. She had a very difficult childhood and as a teen, Sophia was diagnosed with ADHD and depression and dropped out of school.
The first job she ever held was when she served tables at Subway before she took on various odd jobs such as working at a record shop and a bookstore. After graduating from high school, she moved to Sacramento since she believed she would be more free to live her life there.
In California, she lived like a nomad, stealing, dumpster diving, and hitchhiking. After living in Portland and San Francisco, she was forced to get a job checking student IDs at the
Academy of Art University. She had to take the job so that she would qualify for health insurance to have surgery for a hernia.
In 2006, she launched an eBay store she called
Nasty Gal aged just 22. The venture experienced rapid growth as she made use of Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook to grow it, before stepping away in 2015 to concentrate on her newly founded media platform
#Girlboss.
In 2008, she founded independent e-tailer
Nasty Gal, a business that also experienced fast growth. Between 2008 and 2011, it was one of the fastest growing companies that had revenues surpassing $100 million.
In 2014, Sophia Amoruso published her debut work
#GIRLBOSS, in which she shares how she went from being a homeless girl to becoming the founder of one of the fastest-growing businesses in the US. Sophia chronicles her life from scrounging in dumpsters, petty theft, and hitchhiking, dropping out of school, being directionless and broke to launching her business on eBay, where she sold vintage clothes.
The Girlboss Workbook is a post that Sophia Amoruso published in 2017. In this work, the author shares her favorite checklists and tips that will help just about anyone to achieve their dreams. With exercises, illustrations, and blank spaces to scribble on, it is intended for both the doer and the dreamer.
Sophia Amoruso: Awards & Accolades
Amoruso's book, #Girlboss won the Goodreads Awards, Best Business Books, in 2014.
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Sophia Amoruso: F.A.Q
When was Sophia Amoruso Born? How old is Sophia Amoruso?
Sophia Amoruso was born on April 20th, 1984. Sophia Amoruso is currently 40 years old.
Where was Sophia Amoruso Born?
Sophia Amoruso was born in San Diego, California, USA and is American.
What book awards has Sophia Amoruso won?
Amoruso's book, #Girlboss won the award Goodreads Awards, Best Business Books, in 2014.
What was the first book Sophia Amoruso wrote?
The first book written by Sophia Amoruso was #Girlboss, published in 2014.
What was the most recent book Sophia Amoruso wrote?
Her most recently released work was The Girlboss Workbook: An Interactive Journal for Winning at Life on October 24th, 2017.
Will there be any more books by Sophia Amoruso?
Sophia Amoruso does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.
How many books has Sophia Amoruso written?
Sophia Amoruso has written 4 books. All of her books are Non-Fiction Books.