In this bonus episode, hear excerpts from Arlan and Christie’s appearance at Towards Inclusive Tech on the “Investing in Inclusion” panel. Recorded at UC Berkeley on September 15, 2017. Full show notes: http://backstagecapital.com/podcast/bonus-towards-inclusive-tech-2017 Credits: Host + Executive Producer: Arlan Hamilton Editor + Producer: Bryan Landers Recorded by: Dianne Cherrez Theme song by: Janine Additional Music by: Rheyne ..read more

In this bonus episode, Arlan speaks with Ross Baird of Village Capital, author of the latest featured Cover book, 'The Innovation Blind Spot, Why We Back the Wrong Ideas―and What to Do About It'. Also, we're treated to an interview from the road with Crew member Chacho and Headliner Harold Hughes, Founder + CEO of Bandwagon. Full show notes: http://backstagecapital.com/podcast/bonus-cover-vilcap/ Credits: Host + Executive Producer: Arlan Hamilton Co-host: Christie Pitts, Chacho Valadez Editor + Producer: Bryan Landers Theme song by: Janine Additional Music by: DeKobe ..read more

Arlan shares some thoughts following our interview with angel investor Jason Calacanis, and shares why Backstage Capital will gain outsized returns by betting on underestimated founders. Arlan’s segment of this bonus notes episode is a raw clip with very little editing of spontaneous thoughts from Arlan — an intimate, “fly on the wall” look into what’s on her mind. These bonus clips dive deeper into the dozens of FAQs Arlan receives regularly, peel apart her thesis, and get REAL about venture capital. Sponsors: SourceEasy is your vertical apparel supply chain here to make manufacturing easy ..read more

Astral AR builds drones you can fly with your mind to save lives in dangerous situations. They’re also building a remarkably supportive and inclusive company culture. Listen in to learn more about their mission and values. Full show notes: http://backstagecapital.com/missionandvalues/s2e4 ..read more

Arlan shares some big Backstage Capital milestones, looks toward the future, and along the way, goes on many, many tangents. Arlan's segment of this bonus notes episode is a raw clip with very little editing of spontaneous thoughts from Arlan – an intimate, "fly on the wall" look into what's on her mind. These bonus clips dive deeper into the dozens of FAQs Arlan receives regularly, peel apart her thesis, and get REAL about venture capital. Full show notes: http://backstagecapital.com/podcast/arlans-notes-8-milestones/ Sponsor: Apps Without Code makes it easy for anyone to build a tech star ..read more

Get to know the Directors of Program Development for the recently announced Backstage Accelerator. Melinda Epler and Wayne Sutton have been helping underestimated founders for years through accelerators, conferences, and corporate consulting. Learn more about their amazing career paths as well as their advice to founders interested in applying to Backstage Accelerator. Full show notes: https://backstagecapital.com/podcast/accelerator-2/ Credits: Executive Producer: Arlan Hamilton Host + Producer: Bryan Landers Theme by: Janine Additional Music by: Lakey Inspired ..read more

Greer chats with Headliner Mike T. Brown, Founder + CEO of Win Win, the only place where sports fans can compete in games to win epic experiences and amazing prizes from their favorite pro athletes, all while supporting charitable initiatives. Also, learn more about Backstage Crew member Anastasia Tarpeh-Ellis. Full show notes: http://backstagecapital.com/podcast/win-win/ Credits Executive Producer: Arlan Hamilton Host: Greer Engonga Producer: Bryan Landers Theme by: Janine Additional Music by: Lakey Inspired ..read more

In this fun bonus episode, Arlan chats with her LA-based, celebrity hair stylist, Treenie, who works at the renowned studio of Kim Kimble. Listen in as they chat about working with Mary J Blige, Tamar Braxton, Beyonce and crew at Coachella, and even hear a bittersweet story about working with Whitney Houston. Enjoy! Full show notes: http://backstagecapital.com/podcast/arlanwashere-treenie/ Credits: Host + Executive Producer: Arlan Hamilton Producer + Editor: Bryan Landers Theme by: Janine Additional music by: Birocratic ..read more

Hear about some exciting developments at Backstage directly from Arlan herself ..read more

Peter Rojas loves gadgets and made a career around sharing the stories behind the devices, including vintage mobile phones. Christie Pitts worked on the front lines of consumer device sales at Verizon. Today, they're both VCs investing in startups – Peter at Betaworks, and Christie at Backstage Capital. But, while they look toward the future of technology, they can't refrain from reminiscing about the weird and wonderful evolution of phones that many have left behind in the past. Join us in this fun preview of Christie and Peter's new podcast, "0G: A History of Forgotten Phones". Listen to 0 ..read more