Amoruso spent her teens hitchhiking, committing petty theft, and scrounging in dumpsters for leftover bagels. By age twenty-two she had dropped out of school, and was broke, directionless, and checking IDs in the lobby of an art-school. It was in that lobby that Sophia decided to start selling vintage clothes on eBay. Flash forward to today, and she’s the founder of Nasty Gal and the founder and CEO of Girlboss. Sophia was never a typical CEO or anything, and she;s written #GIRLBOSS for other girls like her, seeking a unique path to success. #GIRLBOSS itself proves that being successful isn’t about where you went to college or how popular you were in high school. It’s about trusting your instincts and following your gut.