Your First Million by Arlan Hamilton with Rachel L. Nelson

💎 Why You Don’t Have to Be Born Into a Legacy of Wealth to Leave One Behind The Black, Gay, Homeless Woman Who Built a $20 Million Venture Fund—And Her Blueprint for Your First Million. Read More

The Arlan Hamilton Story That Rewrites the Rules:

• 🚀 2013: Sleeping on floors, reading about venture capital
• 🚀 2015: Still homeless, but studying every startup book
• 🚀 2016: First $5k investment while couch surfing
• 🚀 2018: Backstage Capital hits $5 million under management
• 🚀 2020: $20+ million invested in underrepresented founders
• 🚀 Today: Changing who gets to build wealth in America

The Million-Dollar Mindset Shifts:

• 💡 “Underestimated is Your Superpower” – They’ll never see you coming
• 💡 “Start Before You’re Ready” – Perfect is the enemy of profitable
• 💡 “Your Network is Your Net Worth” – But you can build one from scratch
• 💡 “Pattern Breaking > Pattern Matching” – Different is your advantage
• 💡 “Proximity is Everything” – Get close to where money moves
• 💡 “Wealth is Learnable” – It’s a skill, not a birthright

What Readers Are Building:

• “Was a teacher making $40k. Used Arlan’s proximity principle. Now running a $2M edtech startup.” – Former Educator
• “Her ‘underestimated advantage’ changed everything. Raised $500k as a Black woman in Wyoming.” – Tech Founder
• “Homeless to homeowner in 18 months following this blueprint. It works.” – Single Mom
• “Built my network from 0 to meeting billionaires using her exact strategies.” – First-Gen Professional
• “My cleaning business just hit $1M revenue. Arlan showed me how to think bigger.” – Immigrant Entrepreneur

The First Million Framework:

1. Phase 1: The Foundation (Months 1-6)
   • Build your expertise in one area
   • Create your “proximity plan”
   • Start the 100-day relationship sprint
   • Develop your underdog story
2. Phase 2: The Launch (Months 6-12)
   • Identify your first revenue stream
   • Test with zero budget
   • Use Arlan’s “bootstrap to greatness” method
   • Document everything
3. Phase 3: The Scale (Year 2+)
   • Multiply revenue streams
   • Build your investment mindset
   • Create systems for wealth
   • Start investing in others

The Strategies No One Else Teaches:

• 📈 The Airport Method – How Arlan networked while homeless
• 📈 The Wikipedia Strategy – Free education that rivals MBA programs
• 📈 The Catalyst Mindset – Making money by making others money
• 📈 The Underestimated Advantage – Using bias against itself
• 📈 The Community Compound Effect – Rising by lifting others
• 📈 The Future History Method – Writing tomorrow’s bio today

Who NEEDS This Blueprint:

• ✅ Anyone starting from less than zero
• ✅ Underestimated people ready to prove everyone wrong
• ✅ Side hustlers dreaming of millions
• ✅ First-generation wealth builders
• ✅ Anyone told “people like you don’t make it”
• ✅ Humans who believe wealth should be democratized

The Backstage Capital Lesson:

Arlan didn’t just build wealth for herself. She built a fund that invests in:

• Women founders
• People of color
• LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs

Her first million became hundreds of millions for others.
This book teaches you to do the same.

The Hard Truths Arlan Tells:

• ⚡ Meritocracy is a myth—but you can still win
• ⚡ The playing field isn’t level—so change the game
• ⚡ They’ll underestimate you—use it as fuel
• ⚡ Money isn’t evil—poverty is
• ⚡ You don’t need permission—just persistence
• ⚡ Your difference is your differentiator

The Resources Included:

• 🎁 30-Day Quick Start Plan – Hit the ground running
• 🎁 Network Building Templates – Connect with anyone
• 🎁 Pitch Deck Examples – Whether for investors or customers
• 🎁 Revenue Stream Worksheets – Find your first $10k
• 🎁 Mindset Mantras – Reprogram for wealth
• 🎁 Resource Lists – Free tools Arlan used

Your First Million Journey Starts Now:

• Stop believing wealth requires wealthy parents.
• Stop thinking your start determines your finish.
• Stop letting “impossible” stop you.
• Start seeing obstacles as opportunities.
• Start building your proximity to wealth.
• Start your first million today.

[Get Your First Million Now – Rewrite Your Financial Future]

Available Formats:

• 📕 Hardcover – Your wealth-building bible
• 📘 Paperback – Million-dollar wisdom anywhere
• 📱 Kindle – Start tonight
• 🎧 Audiobook – Let Arlan mentor you personally

The Blueprint for Outsiders, Underdogs, and Anyone Starting from Zero

“I’ve read every wealth book. This is the first one for people like me—starting with nothing but determination. Arlan doesn’t just inspire; she instructs.” – First-Gen Tech Founder

REMEMBER: Arlan Hamilton was homeless when she started learning about venture capital. Where you start doesn’t determine where you finish—unless you let it.