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**Your First Million**

A podcast by Arlan Hamilton that goes behind-the-scenes and teaches you how to make your first million dollars, get your first million downloads, or find your first million customers. Arlan is the Founder and Managing Partner of Backstage Capital, has raised more than $10M, and has invested in over 100 companies led by people of color, women, and/or LGBTQ.

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My thoughts on bandwidth and boundaries. Jul 30, 2020

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8mins, check it out.

48. Ollen Douglass - Nobody's Fool Jul 20, 2020

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Ollen Douglass is the Managing Director for Motley Fool Ventures which launched in 2018. Prior to becoming the Managing Director, Ollen was CFO of The Motley Fool for 14 years.

Music by Jeff Kaale (1, 2, 3, 4)

Could Jennifer Carroll Foy be the U.S.’s first Black woman governor? Jul 17, 2020

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Jennifer Carroll Foy is a representative of Virginia's 2nd House of Delegates district. This year, she announced her run for governor of Virginia in 2021.

47. Raheem.ai - ending police brutality Jul 13, 2020

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Brandon D. Anderson, Founder & CEO, founded Raheem after police killed his partner during a routine traffic stop. He is a U.S. army veteran, 2019 TED Fellow, and Smithsonian Ingenuity Award Nominee. Brandon graduated from Georgetown University in 2015.

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Music by Jeff Kaale (1, 2, 3, 4)

Jason Calacanis - the best startup syndicate investor of all time? Jul 12, 2020

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Join @ArlanWasHere and @Jason as they get into some #realtalk this Sunday afternoon about syndicates, Backstage Crowd, finding 7 unicorns (!!), and the one venture firm who Jason doesn’t get along with.

46. OMG! - General Hospital cast w/Arlan group chat Jul 11, 2020

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Join Arlan as she sits down--virtually--with cast members from her favorite TV show, General Hospital. It kicks off with a few mins 1-on-1 with actress Katelyn McMullen ("Willow"), followed by a mega group chat with cast members Chloe Lanier ("Nelle"), Sofia Mattsson ("Sasha"), Briana Henry ("Jordan"), Tamara Braun (fmr "Kim Nero"), Laura Wright ("Carly"), and Finola Hughes ("Anna")! Alternate description: "aaaaaaaaahhhhhhh!!!" Music by Jeff Kaale (1, 2, 3, 4)

If you’re new to this podcast, start here :) Jul 04, 2020

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Welcome! (Or just a refresher for longtime listeners)

45. Tanya Van Court - Goalsetter Jul 03, 2020

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Tanya Van Court is the Founder and CEO of Goalsetter. Goalsetter is a goal-based savings, gifting and financial literacy platform, made just for kids and families.

Credits

Music by Jeff Kaale (1, 2, 3, 4)

Paige Craig on syndicate investing, “We could put together $1m in a day or two.” Jun 28, 2020

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Paige Craig is one of the most well-respected angel investors in the game, but he didn’t start his career in the finance world. After serving in the U.S. Marine Corps, he started his own military intelligence company and sold it in 2009. Since then, he’s been at the top of the leader boards on AngelList, pulling together funds for a variety of startups like Lyft, Twitter, and Postmates.

Paige shares some great insights on how syndicate investing works. We talk about his experience with investing, how he built his network, and the risks you should anticipate when investing with Backstage Crowd (or any other syndicate).

If you want to get involved, visit backstagecrowd.com.

Highlights

5:46 Paige tells his story about growing up homeless, and then joining the U.S. Marine Corps
10:02 I ask him about the early investments he made in some of today’s notable tech giants
12:39 He tells me how AngelList came to be and what early syndicates looked like
14:55 He talks about why he loves investing in tech
18:08 I ask Paige to explain how his syndicate worked and what people need to know about the investment process
24:07 We talk about some of the biggest syndicates he organized
28:20 I ask how his syndicate members react to investment losses
31:07 What is the right percentage of someone’s net worth that they should be putting into investments?
34:00 We talk about what we enjoy about contributing to a fund and being part of a syndicate
37:06 Paige believes diversity makes competition better

Links

Twitter: @paigecraig

For founders in the South: Outlanderlabs.com

Syndicate deal for non-accredited investors - Fleeting - BackstageCrowd.com Jun 22, 2020

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Impromptu episode to announce Backstage Crowd’s first non-accredited investor deal, portfolio company Fleeting, on republic.co. More than $750k raised and 3.5k+ individual investors, and has a cap of ~$1m. I didn’t want you to miss it so releasing this today!

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