173. Arlan Hamilton: Raising Capital, Investing Smart, and Why It's Not About You

Join the conversation as Suneera welcomes Arlan Hamilton to the CEO School Summit. Arlan shares her journey from being broke to investing in over 200 companies led by unrepresented founders and the power of being someone else's first "yes". Arlan Hamilton is the Founder and Managing Partner of Backstage Capital, a venture capital firm investing in founders who are people of color, women, and/or LGBT. Backstage Capital has raised more than $20 million and invested in nearly 200 companies. She is the founder of Runner, an operations and HR talent source for inclusive startups. Arlan was on the cover of Fast Company magazine, authored the book “It’s About Damn Time,” and hosts the podcasts “Your First Million” and “Demystifying Faith”. Arlan and her mother, Mrs. Earline Butler-Sims, also started a scholarship for Black students at Oxford University and HBCU Dillard University. Connect with Arlan: Twitter: https://twitter.com/arlanwashere IG: https://www.instagram.com/arlanwashere/ Backstage Capital: https://backstagecapital.com/ Runner: https://www.hirerunner.co/our-story Buy Arlan's book: It's About Damn Time: https://www.itsaboutdamntime.com/ Follow @ceoschool on Instagram for inspiration and exclusive behind-the-scenes you won’t find anywhere else. This episode is sponsored by The Club, a Quarterly box and digital monthly community to help you level up and leadership and life. Learn more today at https://join.theceoschool.co/ Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ZTtprIQy2oU

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