Cindy Monroe, Founder of Thirty-One Gifts, announced the debut of her first book, More Than a Bag: Celebrating the First 20 Years of the Thirty-One Story.
In her book, Monroe shares her experience building Thirty-One Gifts as a young mom with little to no experience in business, describing herself as “one of the least likely people to launch and lead one of the largest direct selling companies in North America.” Within ten years, Monroe’s brainchild would bring in $750 million in revenue.
Monroe does not shy away from the difficult parts of the Thirty-One Gifts story, including a particularly difficult season in 2015 when she was simultaneously named one of Forbes Magazine’s “Self-Made Women to Watch” and also working to stabilize her company amid a turbulent dip in revenue.
“Everyone loves an overnight success story—but that’s not my story,” Monroe said. “This book takes readers through the highs and lows of building a successful company, and the leadership principles that guided me as Founder and CEO. But ultimately, I hope this book inspires and empowers other ‘unqualified’ women, like me, to believe they can make a difference in their homes, in their work, and in their communities—one relationship at a time.”
