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“More Than a Bag”: Thirty-One Gifts Founder Cindy Monroe Releases Her First Book

October 27, 2022 Leave a Comment

Cindy Monroe, Founder of Thirty-One Gifts, announces the launch of her first book, “More Than a Bag: Celebrating the First 20 Years of the Thirty-One Story.”

In her book, Cindy Monroe  shares her journey of building one of the fastest growing women-owned companies in the world, and later working to help stabilize it during a period of significant downturn.

Cindy Monroe
Cindy Monroe

As a young mother of two young children with no formal experience as a business owner, Cindy describes herself as one of the least likely people to launch and lead one of the largest direct selling companies in North America. That company then, peaked at more than $750 million in annual revenue in just 10 years.

“Everyone loves an overnight success story – but that’s not my story. 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,” said Cindy Monroe.

“More Than a Bag” is currently available for purchase on Amazon. For more information about the book, visit MoreThanaBag.com.

About Cindy Monroe

Cindy Monroe founded Thirty-One Gifts in the basement of her Chattanooga, Tennessee, home in 2003. Today she is still active as the company’s Founder, building relationships with Thirty-One sales consultants and establishing strategic plans to grow and expand the brand. She is a respected business leader and champion of female entrepreneurs. She has been recognized through numerous honors and awards including, Forbes Magazine’s Self-Made Women to Watch, Columbus Business First‘s 40 under 40 and Fast 50, and was honored twice as one of the Most Influential Women in Direct Selling.

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