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

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Podcast: [Business Daily](https://stenobird.com/podcast/business-daily-480879)
Published: 2026-08-25T20:30:00+00:00
Episode link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct98sc
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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: businessdaily@bbc.co.uk

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