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EPISODE · Aug 25, 2026 · 22 MIN

Founders: Nasty Gal's 'girl boss' on shoplifting, empire building and life after bankruptcy

from Business Daily · host BBC World Service

Sophia Amoruso, founded clothing company Nasty Gal after a successful stint of eBay upselling. It grew into a company worth hundreds of millions and allowed its founder to claim the title of original "girl boss" but eventually filed for bankruptcy. In the space of a few years, she had swapped shoplifting items to sell on Amazon and eBay for clinking champagne flutes in the South of France, schmoozing investors and having her book turned into a Netflix series and dealing with unhappy employees. Did swift success stifle what Nasty Gal could have become?Presenter: Leanna Byrne Producer: Niamh McDermott, Barbara George, Aleeza Siddiq and Victoriya Holland(Photo credit: Sophie Amoruso)You can email the team: [email protected]

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