No matter where you are in life, you'll save a lot of time by not worrying too much about what other people think about you. It was a huge struggle to find a place to fit in. At the time, Sophia felt very lost, and she was not sure what she wanted to do with her life. She attempted to take classes at a community college but dropped out once again. Once she turned 18, Sophia quickly moved out of her parent’s house to live in San Francisco. There was a lot of unhappiness and fighting in her household, and her parents got a divorce just after she received her high school diploma. She eventually dropped out of high school and completed her GED through homeschooling. Sophia was diagnosed with ADHD and depression, so she struggled with school.

Sophia Amoruso was born in 1984 in San Diego, California. Today, she is the founder of Girl Boss Media and is empowering young female entrepreneurs to be the best they can be. Sophia grew her fashion brand “Nasty Gal” in 6 years, and went from selling on eBay from the apartment of her bedroom to earning $100 million in revenue per year. And even after so many challenges in her career, she hasn’t given up. She is a self-starter who didn’t let the disadvantages she was born with dictate her success. Sophia Amoruso is the epitome of what we advocate for here on SelfMade. Sophia’s name is often recognized from the Netflix series based on her life called #Girlboss, but her story is so much more than what is represented on screen.

Her fashion brand “Nasty Gal” was listed as one of the fastest-growing companies in 2010. Forbes has named Sophia Amoruso as one of the richest self-made women in the world.

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