Arlan Hamilton on raising $5M in crowdfunding, empowering & educating underestimated founders

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Show notes:

00:00 Intro & Founder.University
04:16 Arlan’s record-breaking fastest $1M Reg CF raise
09:41 How things have changed for Arlan
14:10 – Linkedin Jobs – Post your first job for free at https://linkedin.com/twist
15:47 Processing police brutality
20:06 Investments in Arlan’s portfolio that are taking off
23:46 Vanta – Get $1000 off automating your SOC 2 compliance at https://vanta.com/twist
25:26 Betting on founders not sectors
29:24 How Backstage works & how the team is structured
36:51 Linode – Get free infrastructure credits & a free consultation at https://linode.com/twist
38:27 Managing a growing syndicate
45:00 Arlan’s course at https://arlan.capital & taking speaking gigs
49:46 Charging what you are worth
55:22 Arlan’s funding plans