Lessons from the Rise and Fall of Nasty Gal | Sophia Amoruso

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 09:40:00 +0000

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Ep 43 - Sophia Amoruso is a serial entrepreneur, investor, New York Times bestselling author, and the founder of NastyGal and #GIRLBOSS. Sophia grew NastyGal from the ground up, and after selling it, she is now putting all her time into her venture capital fund–Trust Fund. In this episode, Sophia talks about the good, the bad, and the ugly of her NastyGal journey and uses her experience to share advice for all business owners and new entrepreneurs looking to raise capital for their businesses.

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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
01:03 - The beginning of NastyGal
13:24 - The scaling and downfall of NastyGal
35:52 - Next ventures after NastyGal
40:39 - The fastest way to $100,000
43:31- 3 tips for people who want to start a business
45:49 - Sophia's launch of Trust Fund
49:43 - What venture capitalists are looking for in start founders and traits that make a successful founder
58:06 - Sophia Taught Me