I bootstrapped the business to almost $30 million in revenue before investors.

And they somehow caught wind of this thing called Nasty Gal. And I didn't need them to invest.

We were fine. But they seemed like really smart people. And I did a lot of research. I bought a book called How to Be Smarter than Your Venture Capitalist.

It seemed like a good deal. But what happened after that is a very kind of like fabled, long story to tell.

From ABC, it's No Limits. I'm Rebecca Jarvis, and each week we're talking to the most bold and influential women playing at the top of their game,

trying to demystify success and what it really takes to get there and all the tradeoffs.

Whether you're looking for answers or you just want to hear a good story, you're in the right place.

Welcome, welcome.

This week, we are doing a no-limits crossover episode,

and this week it's Girl Boss Radio. You're about to hear from Sophia Amaruso. She's the founder

and CEO of Girl Boss. And not only does Sophia have a fantastic podcast of her own, Girl Boss Radio,

which I highly recommend. She interviews me in this week's episode,

by the way. She's also the definition of a trailblazer. Since publishing her memoir,

Girl Boss four years ago, that hashtag has been used more than 10 million times. And in my opinion,

even more importantly than the hashtag, she's helped ignite and continue

an honest conversation around leadership.

What it really takes to build a business, the real ups and downs of having your own company.

And in this episode, we met up with Sophia at her offices in L.A.

We talked about everything from her childhood in Sacramento, it was a little ladybird-like,

to how she turned an eBay store into a multi-million dollar company.

What she learned from watching her life story, or some version of it, becoming a Netflix series,

what happened when her business went bankrupt, and what it really means to come out even stronger on the other side.

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