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\"'Girlboss' was called 'Lean In' for misfits,\" Amoruso said.

Shortly after the book was published, Amoruso launched The Girlboss Foundation, which awards grants to female entrepreneurs. And next she debuted her podcast, \"Girlboss Radio\", where she interviews \"boundary-pushing women who've made their mark.\"

In 2016, Amoruso turned her focus to building out the Girlboss brand by raising $3.1 million. She says that the book started a conversation about female leadership that she needed to carry onward. The hashtag \"girlboss\" has been used over 10 million times and the company has recently started \"The Girlboss Rally\", which are conferences that bring together hundreds of female entrepreneurs and activists.

\"The conversation has been growing,\" she said, \"and it feels amazing to start over and not be burdened by the legacy of the decisions that I didn't even make.\"

\"I don't really take breaks between things to lick my wounds ... you strike while the iron is hot.\"

Hear more of Sophia Amoruso on \"No Limits With Rebecca Jarvis\", available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play Music, Spotify, TuneIn and the ABC News app.

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