Hi CCNY! Have you ever wanted to hear from a prominent founder about their experiences? It's your chance!

Join us on Thursday, October 22nd from 6:00pm-7:00pm via Zoom for a Founder Fireside Chat with Arlan Hamilton, founder of Backstage Capital. This chat will be moderated by Ramona Ortega, CEO & Founder of My Money My Future.

Arlan Hamilton is the Founder and Managing Partner of Backstage Capital, a venture capital firm dedicated to minimizing funding disparities in tech by investing in high-potential founders who are people of color, women, and/or LGBT. She is also co-founder of Backstage Studio, which launched a four-city accelerator program in 2018. Arlan has been featured on the cover of Fast Company magazine as the first Black woman non-celebrity to do so, and is the author of “It’s About Damn Time” and host of the weekly podcast “Your First Million”. Arlan and her mother, Mrs. Earline Butler-Sims, announced their scholarship program which kicked-off with scholarships for Black students at Oxford University and HBCU Dillard University.

As an added bonus, we'll be giving away copies of her book, "It's About Damn Time" to three audience members!

Join us on Thursday, October 22nd from 6:00pm-7:00pm via Zoom for a Founders Fireside Chat. We'll send the Zoom link the morning of to the email you sign up with. RSVP Now! This event will conclude with a virtual networking session for 30 minutes after.

For more virtual events from the Zahn Innovation Center at The City College of New York, visit: http://www.zahncenternyc.com/virtual-welcome-center/