It's About Damn Time: How to Turn Being Underestimated into Your Greatest Advantage

By creating wealth for groups that historically have not had that kind of economic stability, we will change the economic dynamics and therefore the power dynamics of our industry. We will have changed not only our industry but also the power dynamics in the United States and in the world at large. That’s how far-reaching this could be. That’s what

A start-up may begin with one person’s idea, but it can expand past the idea phase only with the help of other people.

I don’t know why at that age I felt I needed to be connected to people in other countries, but it’s something that has stayed with me my whole life. It has always been important to me to look beyond my own circumstances, surroundings, and culture in order to understand the world and myself.

Backstage Capital is part of a movement; people are interested in what we’re doing, they’re following our progress and become part of our network because we represent something larger and more important than just ourselves. Founders know that we won’t be able to invest capital in every person we meet, but we want to be real with them, we want to be

Being ready for anything, going above and beyond, and not waiting to be asked to do something if you see it needs to be done are key assets regardless of whether you want to go into the touring world, get your first gig stocking shelves at a grocery store, or close a million-dollar deal.

Even in the worst situations, I can maintain a level of calmness and clarity while I work out what to do next.

Innovation comes from having the courage to be different and to do things differently.

you also need to play five-dimensional chess when it comes to how your words and actions will affect others you care about.

I pattern match for grit, determination, and tenacity, and they can come in a whole range of different guises.