Hacking It

Sophia Amoruso Shares What She Learned From Nasty Gal & Girlboss + Why She Started The Business Class

Hacking It

Show Notes

Sophia Amoruso, NYT Bestselling Author, and former founder of Nasty Gal and Girlboss launched a new venture, The Business Class. Sophia joins Yola to share why starting The Business Class was a way to help entrepreneurs avoid making the mistakes she made along her journey with Nasty Gal and Girlboss while helping them scale. Plus Yola shares for the first time a huge mistake she made with her first startup to get in touch with Sophia. You can join the waitlist for the Business Class here or keep up with Sophia via her newsletter. Join The ISAL Newsletter Join ISAL Insiders here. Connect with Yola: @yolarobert Connect with the pod: @isuckatlifepodcast

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