Jun 2021
Change Maker: Arlan Hamilton, Founder, on How Being Underestimated Can be a Superpower
This week’s change maker Arlan Hamilton is a venture capitalist investor. She’s the founder and managing partner of Backstage Capital, which invests in underestimated founders, including women, people of color, and LGBTQ+ folx. She talks with Nicole about hating the “Homeless to ... Show More
21m 51s
Feb 2021
Venture Capitalism isn’t just for Venture Capitalists, with Arlan Hamilton
Nilay Patel talks with venture capitalist Arlan Hamilton. Arlan founded VC fund Backstage Capital in 2015 and focuses on investing in “underestimated founders,” many of whom are people of color, women and LGBTQ. They discuss the importance of representation in tech and business, ... Show More
53m 42s
Dec 2020
ZigZag: Arlan Hamilton says capitalism is still the great equalizer
"Today we're sharing an episode from another TED podcast: ZigZag, hosted by Manoush Zomorodi. In 2018, Backstage Capital's Arlan Hamilton was on the cover of Fast Company magazine. The headline was irresistible: homeless, gay, Black woman becomes hot-shot Silicon Valley investor. ... Show More
43m 3s
Aug 2020
Arlan Hamilton | It's About Damn Time
<p>As a kid, Arlan Hamilton loved music and eventually found her way into the world of live concerts, working as a tour manager. Along the way, she also published a magazine and wrote the popular Your Daily Lesbian Moment blog, that drew a large, devoted community, before pivotin ... Show More
54m 9s
Mar 2021
Side Effects of Being Underestimated (with Arlan Hamilton)
This week, we tap into our money minds with investor/venture capitalist Arlan Hamilton, author of It’s About Damn Time, who helps us make sense of how to use ourselves to make cents.Watch “Views from AmandaLand” Wed 10a EST at Youtube.com/AmandaSealesTV!Listen to the podcast stre ... Show More
1h 17m
Sep 2021
Ep. 147: Stop Missing Out On Money
How did a former computer engineer end up launching a haircare line? You’ll find out in today’s episode as founder of Koils by Nature, Pamela J. Booker, joins me to talk about competition among black haircare brands, email marketing, and how to include your partner in your busine ... Show More
38m 4s
Aug 2022
"There's no such thing as failure…it’s learning!” With Sharifa Albarami | Serial tech entrepreneur, investor & member of Board of Directors @ Awasr Telecom
Today in the HeronCode Studio we are joined by SHARIFA AL BARAMI, born in Oman she is a high impact start up growth catalyst, tech wiz, angel investor, entrepreneurial eco system mover, a founder, a media personality with an impeccable track record. She has over 20 years of hands ... Show More
36m 9s
If you think hard work is enough to guarantee success, you haven’t been listening. All season long, we’ve profiled Black inventors who haven’t quite been given their due. Arlan Hamilton is helping reverse that trend by leveling the playing field—and changing the venture capital game.
Arlan Hamilton’s story mirrors many we’ve covered this season—overcoming ... Show More
<p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/ArlanWasHere">Arlan Hamilton</a> is the Founder and Managing Partner @ <a href= "https://www.backstagecapital.com/together">Backstage Capital</a>, the seed fund that has paved the way investing exclusively in startups t ... Show More
