11/26/2023 0 Comments Arlan hamilton![]() ![]() Wasted too much time undervaluing myself. To continue to trust my instincts and to know my value sooner. What piece of advice would you give yourself 10 years ago? ![]() I think giving back to the community is very important because if you’re not doing that, what really is the point of all of the work you’re doing? It’s important to give, because in giving you receive. So being their authentic true self is very important, because someone out there is looking for them.ĭo you find that giving back to your community is important? They are someone’s hero even if they don’t know it, they are someone’s role model even if they don’t know it, and people need them. They should understand that they are valuable just by their existence. I’d like to teach Women of Today community that they should treat themselves well. What would you like to teach our Women of Today community? I was born in Jackson, Mississippi, and I grew up in Dallas, Texas with my mother, Earline Sims, and my younger brother, Alfred. I am 38 my birthday is October 30th, 1980. Where are you from, how old are you? We want to be able to inspire our community. Tell us about you, and anything from your history you’d like to share. So we asked her few question…and she shared with us a bit of her wise self!! take a look! Arlan was featured on the cover of Fast Company magazine in October 2018 as the first Black woman non-celebrity to do so.Īrlan was recently named on Fortune magazine’s 40 under 40 list, as well as Vanity Fair magazine’s The 2018 New Establishment List. In 2018 Arlan co-founded Backstage Studio which launched four accelerator programs for underestimated founders in Detroit, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, and London. Started from scratch in 2015, Backstage has now invested nearly $5m into 100 startup companies led by underestimated founders. She is the Founder and Managing Partner of Backstage Capital, a fund that is dedicated to minimizing funding disparities in tech by investing in high-potential founders who are people of color, women, and/or LGBT. Today I wanted to share her story with you, and maybe you can share with folks who will get inspired too!Īrlan Hamilton built a venture capital fund from the ground up, while homeless. ![]() I was so amazed with her personality, and with what she has been able to accomplish in her life. I met Arlan and her mom at an event for The Jane Club in Austin Texas, and I was able to hear her story in person. ![]()
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