Arlan Hamilton is a serial entrepreneur, trailblazing investor, and prolific speaker. She founded Backstage Capital in 2015 to invest in founders who are people of color, women and/or LGBTQ. Since its founding, Backstage has raised nearly $30 million and invested in 200 startups led by underestimated founders. Arlan is also the founder of HireRunner.co, a startup that connects outstanding employee talent with inclusive companies. Together with her mother, Mrs. Earline Butler-Sims, she has established scholarship programs for Black students at Oxford University, HBCU Dillard University, and Harvard Law.
"A great read for those who want to build a legacy business for the
future prosperity of their families."--Melanie Hawken, founder &
ceo, Lionesses of Africa
"Entrepreneur Arlan Hamilton is characterized as a bold and
relentless disruptor."--Jeffrey McKinney, Black Enterprise
"Arlan Hamilton masterfully lays out the new blueprint for changing
lives--both our own and others'. An empowering read for all current
and future entrepreneurs."--Lamar Tyler, CEO of Tyler New Media and
founder of Traffic Sales & Profit
"Arlan Hamilton shows us that changing our circumstances, building
wealth, and empowering our communities is possible through
entrepreneurship--and reveals exactly how to achieve this, no
matter who you are and what your life currently looks like.
Inspiring and remarkably practical."--Annie Grace, author of This
Naked Mind
"Arlan provides actionable advice on every page of Your First
Million. Reading this book made me feel like we can all be
millionaires."--Minda Harts, author of The Memo
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