"How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with entrepreneurs and VCs who have raised capital. This episode is with Arlan Hamilton of Backstage Capital (https://backstagecapital.com) a venture capital fund that invests in under-represented entrepreneurs including women, People of Color, and LGBTQ founders. In this episode, Arlan talks about her journey from being homeless to raising over $10 million, why investing in under-represented founders is not just the right thing to do but a financial opportunity, how she appealed to investors' competitive and curious sides when she was raising her fund, advice for founders considering raising capital now, and more. Arlan recently released her book "It's About Damn Time" https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/617251/its-about-damn-time-by-arlan-hamilton-with-rachel-l-nelson/ She also has a podcast called "Your First Million": https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-first-million/id1467515562 This series is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $2.2 Billion since 2016. Create a free account at www.foundersuite.com.

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