ZigZag: Arlan Hamilton says capitalism is still the great equalizer
In 2018, Backstage Capital's Arlan Hamilton was on the cover of Fast Company magazine. But the reality is that Black female founders still get token amounts of funding, despite being the fastest growing demographic in the startup world.
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"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. But the reality is that Black female founders still get token amounts of funding, despite being the fastest growing demographic in the startup world. On this episode, Arlan reflects on whether she's improved the plight of “underestimated and underrepresented” founders and how she explains privilege to white, male investors who don't understand the point of her investment fund. Plus, Manoush's daughter weighs in on entrepreneurship.
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