👉🏼 About the Guest:

Arlan Hamilton is the founder and managing partner of Backstage Capital, a seed investment fund that backs overachieving, underrepresented startup founders, breaking barriers in VC and championing diversity and inclusivity. She is also a tour manager with world-renowned artists, an author, a podcast host, and one of 2018's Fortune 40 Under 40. With Rachel L. Nelson, she authored the book It's About Damn Time - an empowering guide to finding your voice, working your way into any room you want to be in, and achieving your own dreams. Her second book, Your First Million, came out recently and is available now.

👉🏼 About the Host:

Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generated $30k ARR, which was sold to a UK-based product studio. Prev, Sharath worked for world-changing startups like Product Hunt and On Deck, where he helped build and nurture communities. He also grew his audience on Twitter from 200 to 22,000 using give-first principles and creating high-value content. Currently, he is the Head of Community + Brand at Threado, building a SaaS product called GuestLab, and runs another podcast series called YC Founder Stories alongside hosting this one.

👉🏼 Sponsor Corner:

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👉🏼 Description:

In this podcast episode, host Sharath interviews Arlan Hamilton, as they discuss her mission to empower underrepresented millionaires and her belief in the power of empowerment and being an underrepresented founder.

👉🏼 Timestamps:

00:00: Episode Highlight
00:40: Shoutout to Acquire.com
03:06: Mission to empower underrepresented millionaires
08:00: How to reach your first $1M
12:37: How to find belief in yourself
16:36: Learnings from building Backstage Capital
20:11: What makes an underestimated founder an overachiever?
23:11: How to pick founders to invest in as a VC
26:30: How to pick ideas to invest in
27:21: How Arlan's investing philosophy has changed over time
27:48: Advice to people going through tough times
30:02: Outro

👉🏼 Resources:

It's About Damn Time book: https://www.amazon.com/Its-About-Damn-Time-Underestimated/dp/0593136411
Your First Million book: https://www.amazon.com/Your-First-Million-Business_and-Generational/dp/0316507962
Your First Million Event: yourfirstmillion.live
Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-first-million/id1467515562
Lisa Nichols: https://motivatingthemasses.com/home-new/
Have your product acquired: https://try.acquire.com/sharath/

👉🏼 Where to find Arlan:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ArlanWasHere
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arlanwashere/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arlanhamilton
Backstage Capital: https://backstagecapital.com/crew/
Hire Runner: https://www.hirerunner.co/
Your First Million Event: yourfirstmillion.live
Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-first-million/id1467515562
Your First Million Book: https://www.amazon.com/Your-First-Million-Business_and-Generational/dp/0316507962
It's About Damn Time Book: https://www.amazon.com/Its-About-Damn-Time-Underestimated/dp/0593442709/

👉🏼 Where to find Sharath:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/5harath
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@5harath
Website: https://5harath.com/
Newsletter: https://5harath.substack.com/

Arlan Hamilton - On a 10yr mission to empower 1000 underrepresented millionaires!

The Undefeated Underdogs