Sophia is a serial entrepreneur and investor who most recently launched Trust Fund, an early-stage venture capital fund. She also runs a digital course and exclusive community called Business Class through which she mentors aspiring entrepreneurs. Sophia made her entrepreneurial debut as the founder of Nasty Gal, a women’s fashion retailer which she scaled to $100M in annual revenue. She also created Girlboss Media, a professional development platform for women of the millennial generation. Sophia's best-selling autobiography, #GIRLBOSS, was adapted into a TV series of the same name by Netflix and viewed in over 100 million homes around the world. Follow Sophia on Twitter @sophiaamoruso and read the latest Trust Fund Investor Update to learn more.
[0:00] - Sophia’s story & experience scaling Nasty Gal from a small eBay store into a business with $100 million in annual revenue
[10:34] - Her best-selling book #GIRLBOSS, and its impact on women around the world
[19:10] - Evolving from angel investing to raising her first fund, Trust Fund
[27:01] - How Sophia builds excellent brands for everything she does
[37:56] - The challenges of building a company culture
[40:00] - Sophia’s strategy for success with Trust Fund
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