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Out of this cultural moment came the Girlboss, the result of start-up culture being refracted through the prism of fourth-wave feminism that was at the time also gathering pace. The term ‘girlboss’ itself was first propelled into public consciousness by American entrepreneur Sophia Amoruso, founder and former CEO of fast fashion brand Nasty Gal, wh
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The company personifies this era.And this was more or less [Weiss’] first real job, opening Into the Gloss and starting in Glossier, and then it became this, literally, billion dollar company, which is remarkable.
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in personal branding, cementing Amoruso’s image as the spunky outsider of the otherwise stuffy business world. She was relatable, and more unusually she was also cool, sporting
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In the Company of Women: Inspiration and Advice from over 100 Makers, Artists, and Entrepreneurs
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There are essentially two business models right now: boring, useful things that can print money and tastemaker brands that can brute force cultural relevancy. Dumb $ is funding the middle: stuff that is neither useful nor cool enough to make it past current startup headwinds.
