Sophia Amoruso

At 22, Sophia Amoruso was broke, job-hopping, and stealing.

By 28, she was the CEO of Nasty Gal, one of the fastest-growing fashion brands in the world.

It started small. Just a girl selling vintage clothes on eBay, styling, photographing, and shipping orders from her apartment.

Then it exploded.

Within six years: $100M+ in revenue, 60M in venture capital, a global cult following.

Forbes put her on the cover as one of America’s richest self-made women.

Netflix made a show about her.

Then, in 2016, it all fell apart.

The company spiraled. Employees left. Critics slammed her leadership. Nasty Gal filed for bankruptcy.

The same media that once praised her, tore her down. The #Girlboss era was over.

Most people would have disappeared. Sophia doubled down.

She built Girlboss Media, creating content, events, and resources for ambitious women.

She launched Business Class, a course for entrepreneurs that grew to 3,000+ founders worldwide.

In 2022, Sophia founded Trust Fund, a venture capital firm backing the next generation of startups in AI, e-commerce, marketplaces, and the creator economy.

Her investors? Marc Andreessen, Chris Dixon, David Sacks, Ev Williams, Jason Calacanis, and Naomi Gleit.