Episode 494: Strengthen Your Mindset & Confidence To Turn Being Underestimated Into Your Greatest Advantage with Arlan Hamilton

Arlan Hamilton was homeless when she launched a venture capital fund dedicated to minimizing funding disparities in tech. In 2015, she created Backstage Capital , a venture capital fund that invests in high potential founders who are people of color, women, and/or members of the LGBT community.

Today, Backstage Capital has raised more than $7 million and invested in more than 130 startups companies led by underestimated founders. In this episode of the Journey to Launch podcast, Arlan and I are talking about the mindset, confidence, and self-care that led to Arlan's ultimate success.

We also discuss Arlan's new book, It's About Damn Time: How to Turn Being Underestimated Into Your Greatest Advantage . Arlan's story is inspiring and this is an episode you don't want to miss.

In this episode you'll learn: How to use confidence to fuel your success What it means to invest in yourself The importance of self-care and how to set boundaries How to write a successful, tailored pitch What really matters in life, and more What's New in the Paperback Edition of Your Journey to Financial Freedom: A bonus chapter: When Life Happens: Staying on the Path to Financial Freedom Through Setbacks, Shifts, and Uncertainty A book club and discussion guide with prompts, exercises, and action steps Updated corrections from the original hardcover Exclusive bonuses when you purchase the paperback, including: The Fire Starter Course The Find Your FIRE Number Worksheet Other related blog posts/links mentioned in this episode: Get Arlan's book It's About Damn Time Check out my interview on Arlan's podcast, Your First Million , where I talk about reaching 1 million podcast downloads and my journey for Journey to Launch. Get your paperback edition of Your Journey To Financial Freedom if you haven't already .

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